2002 Death Astrid Lindgren, writer, Pippi Longstocking, dies at 94 1987 Event Straatsburg: Manuela Stellmach/Astrid Strauss/Anke Mohring/ Heike Friedrich swims female world record 4x200m freestyle (7:55.47) 1986 Birthday Amedeo, Belgium, son of princess Astrid/arch duke Lorenz 1984 Event Belgian princess Astrid marries arch duke Otto L van Austrian-Este 1984 Event Brussels princess Astrid marries arch duke Lorenz of Austrian-Este 1978 Death Astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68 1962 Birthday Astrid, Belgian princess/daughter of Albert II 1944 Event Astrid Lindgren sprains ankle and begins writing Pippi Longstocking 1935 Death Astrid S L T Bernadotte, Queen of Belgium/Princess of Sweden, dies 1926 Event Belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden 1926 Event Belgian crown prince Leopold and Swedish princess Astrid get engaged 1918 Birthday Astrid Varnay, born in Stockholm, Sweden, soprano, Met Opera 1941-56 1909 Birthday Astrid Allwyn, Manchester CT, actress, Charlie Chan's Secret 1907 Birthday Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children book author, Pipi Longstocking 1905 Birthday Astrid Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden 1905 Birthday Astrid SLT Bernadotte, Queen of Belgium/Princess of Sweden
