1920 Death Anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60 1870 Event Soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows 1860 Birthday Anders Zorn, Swedish painter/etcher/sculptor, Gustavus Vasa 1839 Birthday Gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift and Co 1821 Birthday Gustavus Woodson Smith, Secretary War, Confederacy 1821 Birthday Navy Gustavus Vasa Fox, Assistant Secretary, Union 1820 Birthday Gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1818 Birthday Gustavus Adolphus DeRussy, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1803 Birthday Christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secretary Treasury, Confederacy 1792 Event Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera 1788 Event Gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans 1632 Death Gustavus II Adolphus, king of Sweden, dies in battle at 37 1632 Death Gustavus II Adolphus, king of Sweden, dies in battle at 37 1594 Birthday Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power, 1611-32 1523 Event Gustavus I becomes king of Sweden (Swedish National Day)
