2013 Event In Stockholm, Sweden, immigrant youths riot and burn over 100 vehicles 2003 Death Anna Lindh, Swedish politician, Swedish foreign minister, dies in Stockholm, Sweden, at age 46, murdered by a knife attack while shopping 2002 Death Arne Mellnas, composer, studied, taught orchestration at Royal College of Music in Stockholm, musical language filled with diverse moods 1997 Event Athens, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Rome and Stockholm are finalists for 2004 Olympics site 1994 Event Actor Dolph Lundgren (34) weds Anette Qviberg in Stockholm 1990 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Cirkus Theater, Stockholm 1989 Event Peter Koech of Kenya sets 3k steeplechase rec (8:05.39) in Stockholm 1988 Event Arafat meets prominent American Jews in Stockholm, Sweden 1986 Event 35 countries signs disarmament accord in Stockholm 1982 Event Record 11,763 start a 186 mile cross-country race near Stockholm 1978 Event Ligeti's opera "Le Grand Macabre," premieres in Stockholm 1975 Event 64th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Czechoslovakia in Stockholm (3-2) 1975 Event West German embassy blown-up in Stockholm, Sweden 1974 Birthday Thomas Enqvist, born in Stockholm Sweden, tennis star, 1991 Wimbledon jr boys 1972 Birthday Michael Nylander, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL center for the Calgary Flames 1972 Event U.N. Conference on Human Environment opens in Stockholm 1971 Birthday Nicklas Kulti, born in Stockholm, Sweden, professional tennis player, won the Australian Open in Wimbledon junior titles in 1989, top singles title in Adelaide, 1990 1971 Birthday Frederik Nilsson, born in Stockholm, Sweden, IHL forward, Team Sweden, Kansas City, IHL, 1970 Birthday Annika Sorenstam, Stockholm Sweden, LPGA golfer, 1995 U.S. Women's Open 1969 Birthday Tommy Soderstrom, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL goalie, Sweden, New York Islanders 1968 Birthday Johan Garpenlov, born in Stockholm Sweden, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers 1967 Event Stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares U.S. aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia 1967 Birthday Vendela [Kirsebom], Stockholm Sweden, model, Sports Illustrated 1993 1965 Birthday Jesper Bo Parnevik, born in Stockholm, Sweden, PGA golfer, 1995 Nestle-5th 1964 Birthday Neneh Cherry, Stockholm Sweden, rock vocalist 1964 Birthday Tommy Albelin, Stockholm, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames 1964 Birthday Neneh Cherry, born in Stockholm Sweden, Swedish pop singer, Money Love 1960 Event European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm 1958 Event Dr. Ake Senning installs 1st pacemaker in Stockholm 1958 Event Sergei Popov wins Stockholm marathon (2:15:17.0) (WR) 1958 Event Brazil beats Sweden 5-2 in soccer's 6th World Cup at Stockholm 1958 Birthday Carina Persson, born in Stockholm, Sweden, playmate, August, 1983 1957 Birthday Christer Fuglesang, born in Stockholm Sweden, physicist/astronaut, Mir backup 1956 Event Italian liner Andrea Doria sinks after colliding with the Stockholm 1956 Event 51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" and "Stockholm" (Cape Cod) 1956 Event 16th modern Olympiad equestrian events open in Stockholm 1956 Birthday Bjorn Borg, born in Stockholm, Sweden, tennis champ, Wimbledon 1976-79 1956 Birthday Lena Olin, born in Stockholm, Sweden, actress, Enemies A Love Story 1950 Birthday Agnetha Faltskog, born in Stockholm, Sweden, rocker, ABBA-Waterloo 1949 Birthday Anna Bergman, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Agent 69 1949 Birthday Ewa Aulin, Stockholm, actress, Candy 1949 Birthday Ewa Aulin, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Candy, Fiorina LeVacca 1946 Birthday Benny Andersson, Stockholm Sweden, singer, ABBA-Money! Money! Money! 1944 Birthday Lena Tabori, Stockholm Sweden, model/daughter of Viveca Lindfors 1942 Birthday Britt Ekland, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Wicker Man, Asylum 1937 Birthday Bo Brundin, born in Stockholm, Sweden, actress, Rhinemann Exchange 1936 Event Stockholm: physicist PBJ Debije receives Nobel prize for chemistry 1935 Birthday Folke Rabe, born in Stockholm, Sweden, composer, electronic drone pieces, works include 'What??' 1934 Birthday Inger Stevens, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Katy-Farmer's Daughter 1933 Birthday Arne Mellnas, born in Stockholm, Sweden, composer, studied, taught orchestration at Royal College of Music in Stockholm, musical language filled with diverse moods 1932 Birthday Harriet Andersson, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Cries and Whispers 1929 Birthday Claes Oldenburg, born in Stockholm, Sweden, U.S. pop artist, Alphabet/Good Humor 1927 Birthday Olof Palme, Stockholm, Prime Minister of Sweden, 1969 - 1976, 1982 - 1986, assassinated 1925 Birthday Nicolai Gedda, born in Stockholm, Sweden, opera tenor, Opera Two to Six 1923 Birthday Erland Josephson, Stockholm Sweden, actor/dramatist, Utflykt 1918 Birthday Astrid Varnay, born in Stockholm, Sweden, soprano, Met Opera 1941-56 1918 Birthday Sixten Ehrling, born in Malmo, Sweden, conductor, Royal Opera of Stockholm 1915 Birthday Ingrid Bergman, born in Stockholm, actress, Casablanca, Cactus Flower 1915 Birthday Signe Hasso, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Johnny Angel, Double Life 1912 Event 5th Olympic games in Stockholm closes 1912 Event 5th Olympic games in Stockholm opens 1912 Event 5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden 1909 Birthday Gunnar Bjornstrand, Stockholm Sweden, actor, Shame, Dreams 1909 Event Thure Johnstown wins Stockholm marathon (2:40:34.2) 1909 Event August Strindberg's "Bjalb-jarle-ti," premieres in Stockholm 1908 Event August Strindberg's "Spoksonaten," premieres in Stockholm 1905 Birthday Greta Garbo, born in Stockholm, actress, Ninotchka, Grand Hotel, Camille 1903 Birthday Alf Sjoberg, Stockholm Sweden, director, Fadern, Oen, Domaren 1884 Birthday Anders J Ture Rangstrom, Stockholm Swed, composer/critic, Kronbruden 1872 Birthday Hugo Alfven, Stockholm Sweden, composer, Midsommarvaka 1855 Event Hottest July in Stockholm since at least 1756 (21.4 degrees C avg) 1852 Event Anti Jewish riots break out in Stockholm 1833 Birthday Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite and Peace Prizes 1751 Event Fire in Stockholm destroys 1,000 houses 1720 Event Sweden and Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm 1720 Event Sweden and Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) 1719 Event Sweden and Hannover sign peace Treaty of Stockholm 1685 Event Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden 1661 Event 1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm 1628 Event Wasa sinks at Stockholm, 50 killed 1471 Event Battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I)
