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2002 Arne Mellnas, composer, studied, taught orchestration at Royal College of Music in Stockholm, musical language filled with diverse moods
1997 Athens, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Rome and Stockholm are finalists for 2004 Olympics site 1994 Actor Dolph Lundgren (34) weds Anette Qviberg in Stockholm 1990 "Les Miserables," opens at Cirkus Theater, Stockholm 1989 Peter Koech of Kenya sets 3k steeplechase rec (8:05.39) in Stockholm 1988 Arafat meets prominent American Jews in Stockholm, Sweden 1986 35 countries signs disarmament accord in Stockholm 1982 Record 11,763 start a 186 mile cross-country race near Stockholm 1978 Ligeti's opera "Le Grand Macabre," premieres in Stockholm 1975 64th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Czechoslovakia in Stockholm (3-2) 1975 West German embassy blown-up in Stockholm, Sweden 1974 Thomas Enqvist, born in Stockholm Sweden, tennis star, 1991 Wimbledon jr boys 1972 Michael Nylander, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL center for the Calgary Flames 1972 U.N. Conference on Human Environment opens in Stockholm 1971 Frederik Nilsson, born in Stockholm, Sweden, IHL forward, Team Sweden, Kansas City, IHL, 1970 Annika Sorenstam, Stockholm Sweden, LPGA golfer, 1995 U.S. Women's Open 1969 Tommy Soderstrom, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL goalie, Sweden, New York Islanders 1968 Johan Garpenlov, born in Stockholm Sweden, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers 1967 Stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares U.S. aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia 1967 Vendela [Kirsebom], Stockholm Sweden, model, Sports Illustrated 1993 1965 Jesper Bo Parnevik, born in Stockholm, Sweden, PGA golfer, 1995 Nestle-5th 1964 Neneh Cherry, Stockholm Sweden, rock vocalist 1964 Tommy Albelin, Stockholm, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames 1964 Neneh Cherry, born in Stockholm Sweden, Swedish pop singer, Money Love 1960 European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm 1958 Dr. Ake Senning installs 1st pacemaker in Stockholm 1958 Sergei Popov wins Stockholm marathon (2:15:17.0) (WR) 1958 Brazil beats Sweden 5-2 in soccer's 6th World Cup at Stockholm 1958 Carina Persson, born in Stockholm, Sweden, playmate, August, 1983 1957 Christer Fuglesang, born in Stockholm Sweden, physicist/astronaut, Mir backup 1956 Italian liner Andrea Doria sinks after colliding with the Stockholm 1956 51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" and "Stockholm" (Cape Cod) 1956 16th modern Olympiad equestrian events open in Stockholm 1956 Bjorn Borg, born in Stockholm, Sweden, tennis champ, Wimbledon 1976-79 1956 Lena Olin, born in Stockholm, Sweden, actress, Enemies A Love Story 1950 Agnetha Faltskog, born in Stockholm, Sweden, rocker, ABBA-Waterloo 1949 Anna Bergman, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Agent 69 1949 Ewa Aulin, Stockholm, actress, Candy 1949 Ewa Aulin, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Candy, Fiorina LeVacca 1946 Benny Andersson, Stockholm Sweden, singer, ABBA-Money! 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Money! 1944 Lena Tabori, Stockholm Sweden, model/daughter of Viveca Lindfors 1942 Britt Ekland, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Wicker Man, Asylum 1937 Bo Brundin, born in Stockholm, Sweden, actress, Rhinemann Exchange 1936 Stockholm: physicist PBJ Debije receives Nobel prize for chemistry 1935 Folke Rabe, born in Stockholm, Sweden, composer, electronic drone pieces, works include 'What??' 1934 Inger Stevens, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Katy-Farmer's Daughter 1933 Arne Mellnas, born in Stockholm, Sweden, composer, studied, taught orchestration at Royal College of Music in Stockholm, musical language filled with diverse moods 1932 Harriet Andersson, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Cries and Whispers 1929 Claes Oldenburg, born in Stockholm, Sweden, U.S. pop artist, Alphabet/Good Humor 1927 Olof Palme, Stockholm, Prime Minister of Sweden, 1969 - 1976, 1982 - 1986, assassinated 1925 Nicolai Gedda, born in Stockholm, Sweden, opera tenor, Opera Two to Six 1923 Erland Josephson, Stockholm Sweden, actor/dramatist, Utflykt 1918 Astrid Varnay, born in Stockholm, Sweden, soprano, Met Opera 1941-56 1918 Sixten Ehrling, born in Malmo, Sweden, conductor, Royal Opera of Stockholm 1915 Ingrid Bergman, born in Stockholm, actress, Casablanca, Cactus Flower 1915 Signe Hasso, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Johnny Angel, Double Life 1912 5th Olympic games in Stockholm closes 1912 5th Olympic games in Stockholm opens 1912 5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden 1909 Gunnar Bjornstrand, Stockholm Sweden, actor, Shame, Dreams 1909 Thure Johnstown wins Stockholm marathon (2:40:34.2) 1909 August Strindberg's "Bjalb-jarle-ti," premieres in Stockholm 1908 August Strindberg's "Spoksonaten," premieres in Stockholm 1905 Greta Garbo, born in Stockholm, actress, Ninotchka, Grand Hotel, Camille 1903 Alf Sjoberg, Stockholm Sweden, director, Fadern, Oen, Domaren 1884 Anders J Ture Rangstrom, Stockholm Swed, composer/critic, Kronbruden 1872 Hugo Alfven, Stockholm Sweden, composer, Midsommarvaka 1855 Hottest July in Stockholm since at least 1756 (21.4 degrees C avg) 1852 Anti Jewish riots break out in Stockholm 1833 Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite and Peace Prizes 1751 Fire in Stockholm destroys 1,000 houses 1720 Sweden and Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm 1720 Sweden and Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) 1719 Sweden and Hannover sign peace Treaty of Stockholm 1685 Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden 1661 1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm 1628 Wasa sinks at Stockholm, 50 killed 1471 Battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I) |
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