1998 1st female ice hockey game in Olympic history Finland beats Sweden 6-0
1997 86th Davis Cup: Sweden sweeps U.S. in Gothenburg (5-0)
1996 85th Davis Cup: France beats Sweden in Malmo (3-2)
1995 Austria, Finland and Sweden act to join European Union
1994 83rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats Russia in Moscow (4-1)
1994 Sweden agrees to join European Union
1994 Sweden social-democratic SPD wins parliamentary election
1994 Sweden shuts out Bulgaria 4-0, to finish 3rd in the World Cup
1994 Drunken officer shoots 7 people dead in Falun Sweden
1994 29.0 degrees C in Genevad, Sweden (Swedish April high temperature record)
1992 Tennis ace Stefan Edberg marries Annette Olsen in Sweden
1991 Sergeo Bubka of U.S.S.R. sets pole vault record (20'") in Malmo Sweden
1989 78th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Stuttgart (3-2)
1988 77th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Gothenburg (4-1)
1988 Arafat meets prominent American Jews in Stockholm, Sweden
1987 76th Davis Cup: Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0)
1987 Patrik Sjoberg of Sweden set a new world record in high jump
1987 Gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, economist (Nobel 1974), dies at 88
1986 75th Davis Cup: Australia beats Sweden in Melbourne (3-2)
1985 74th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Germany in Munich (3-2)
1985 Olof Palme forms Sweden minority government
1985 Uno Lindstron of Sweden, juggles a soccer ball 13.11 miles
1984 73rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats USA in Gothenburg (4-1)
1984 Yvonne Ryding, of Sweden, crowned 33rd Miss Universe
1984 1700 skiers participate in an alpine event at Are Sweden
1983 72nd Davis Cup: Australia beats Sweden in Melbourne (3-2)
1980 Sweden changes order of succession to throne
1978 Sweden's Falldin government falls
1977 Victoria Ingrid Alicea Desiree, Princess heir apparent of Sweden
1976 Mattias Ohlund, NHL goaltender, Vancouver Canucks, Team Sweden 1998
1976 King Charles XVI Gustaf of Sweden marries Dutchess Silvia Sommerlath
1976 Director Ingmar Bergman leaves Sweden due to taxation
1975 64th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Czechoslovakia in Stockholm (3-2)
1975 Asa Carlsson, born in Vasteras, Sweden, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Stockholm
1975 Niklas Sundstrom, born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers
1975 West German embassy blown-up in Stockholm, Sweden
1975 Stefan Bergkvist, born in Leksand, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins
1975 Sweden adopts constitution
1974 Jaroslav Spacek, NHL defenseman, Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998, Sweden
1974 Kenny Jonsson, Angelholm SW, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, New York Islander
1974 Mats Lindgren, NHL forward, Team Sweden Oly-1998, Edmonton
1974 Victoria Silverstedt, Skelleftehamn Sweden, playmate, Dec, 1996
1974 Thomas Enqvist, born in Stockholm Sweden, tennis star, 1991 Wimbledon jr boys
1974 Mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win
1973 Carl XVI Gustaf, becomes King of Sweden
1973 Markus Naslund, born in Bonassund, Sweden, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks
1973 Peter Forsberg, born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche
1973 Johan Hedberg, Nacka SWE, hockey goalie, Team Sweden, Oly-1998
1972 Victoria Lagerstrom, Miss Sweden Universe 1997
1972 Michael Nylander, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL center for the Calgary Flames
1972 Jorgen Jonsson, hockey forward, Team Sweden 1998
1972 Police fine Paul and Linda McCartney 800 pounds in Sweden cannabis possession
1972 Paul and Linda McCartney are arrested in Sweden on drug possession
1972 Jonas Bjorkman, born in Vaxjo, Sweden, tennis star, Davis Cup 1994
1972 Mikael Tillstrom, born in Sweden, tennis star
1972 Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Los Angeles Kings
1971 Marcus Ragnarsson, Ostervala SWE, NHL defenseman, SJ Sharks, Sweden
1971 Jonas Berqvist, Angelhorn SWE, hockey forward, Team Sweden, 1998 Olympics
1971 Nicklas Kulti, Sweden, tennis star
1971 Frederik Nilsson, born in Stockholm, Sweden, IHL forward, Team Sweden, Kansas City, IHL,
1971 Carin Hjalmarsson Koch, Kungalv Sweden, golfer, 1995 Pinewild-7th
1971 Mats Sundin, Bromma SWE, NHL center, Team Sweden, Toronto Maple Leafs
1971 Tommy Salo, Surahammar SWE, NHL goalie, Team Sweden, New York Islanders
1970 Annika Sorenstam, Stockholm Sweden, LPGA golfer, 1995 U.S. Women's Open
1970 Ulrika Ericsson, born in Gavle, Sweden, playmate, Nov, 1996
1970 Niklas Andersson, Kungalv SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, New York Islanders
1970 Nicklas Lidstrom, Vasteras SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Detroit
1970 Magnus Larsson, Sweden, tennis star
1969 Jan Apell, Sweden, tennis star
1969 Palme government forms in Sweden
1969 Maria Strandlund, born in Akersberga, Sweden, tennis star, 1987 Futures NOR
1969 Tommy Soderstrom, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL goalie, Sweden, New York Islanders
1969 Patric Kjellberg, hockey forward, Team Sweden Oly-1998
1969 Sweden (1st Western country) recognizes North Vietnam
1968 Henrik Holm, Sweden, tennis star
1968 Johan Garpenlov, born in Stockholm Sweden, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers
1968 Kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star
1967 Sweden begins driving on right-hand side of road
1967 Catrin Nilsmark, Goteborg Sweden, LPGA golfer, 1995 PING Welch's-14th
1967 Christian Bergstrom, born in Sweden, tennis star
1967 Ulf Stenlund, Sweden, tennis star
1967 Ulf Dahlen, Ostersund SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, San Jose
1967 Vendela [Kirsebom], Stockholm Sweden, model, Sports Illustrated 1993
1967 Magnus Gustafsson, Sweden, tennis star
1966 Stefen Edberg, Sweden, tennis star
1966 Jonas B, Svensson Sweden, tennis star
1966 Liselotte Neumann, Finspang Sweden, LPGA golfer, 1988 U.S. Women's Open
1966 Stefan Edberg, Sweden, tennis player, Wimbledon 1988, U.S. Open 1991
1965 Eva Dahllof, born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, golfer, 1995 McCall's Classic-18th
1965 Helen Alfredsson, born in Goteborg, Sweden, LPGA golfer, 1993 Dinah Shore
1965 Jesper Bo Parnevik, born in Stockholm, Sweden, PGA golfer, 1995 Nestle-5th
1965 Peter Lundgren, Sweden, tennis star
1964 Neneh Cherry, Stockholm Sweden, rock vocalist
1964 Tomas Sandstrom, NHL forward, Anaheim, Team Sweden 1998
1964 Mats Wilander, Vaxjo Sweden, tennis star, 1988-US, Aust, French
1964 Tommy Albelin, Stockholm, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames
1964 Ulf Samuelsson, born in Fagersta SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, New York Rangers
1964 Neneh Cherry, born in Stockholm Sweden, Swedish pop singer, Money Love
1964 Henrik Sundstrom, Sweden, tennis star
1963 Beatles begin their 1st full foreign tour in Sweden
1963 Marianne Berglund, born in Sweden, cyclist, 1983 Ruffles Tour of Texas
1963 Mikael Pernfors, Sweden, tennis star
1963 Catarina Lindqvist, born in Sweden, tennis player, Swedish Open 1986
1963 Joakim Nystrom, Sweden, tennis star
1962 Jan Gunnarsson, Sweden, tennis star
1961 Anders Jarryd, born in Lidkoping, Sweden, tennis star
1960 Jaap van Sweden, Dutch violinist and concert master
1960 George Horvath, born in Sweden, pentathlete, 1980 Olympic
1959 Per Helmstad Gessle, Sweden, singer, Roxette-Must Have Been Love
1958 Brazil beats Sweden 5-2 in soccer's 6th World Cup at Stockholm
1958 Brazil becomes world soccer champ in Sweden
1958 Carina Persson, born in Stockholm, Sweden, playmate, August, 1983
1958 Ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79
1957 Christer Fuglesang, born in Stockholm Sweden, physicist/astronaut, Mir backup
1956 Bjorn Borg, born in Stockholm, Sweden, tennis champ, Wimbledon 1976-79
1956 Thomas Wassberg, born in Sweden, 15K/50K cross country skier 1980 Olympics gold
1956 Lena Olin, born in Stockholm, Sweden, actress, Enemies A Love Story
1956 Ingamar Stenmark, Sweden, slalom, Olympic-2 gold-1980
1954 Sweden begins experimental TV
1953 Dag Hammarskjold of Sweden elected 2nd United Nations general-secretary
1951 Gaby Landhage, Goteborg Sweden, model, Model of the Rear
1951 Ulf Andersson, born in Sweden, International Chess Grandmaster, 1972
1951 Gunnar Larrson, Sweden, 200m/400m swimmer, Olympics gold 1972
1950 Gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92
1950 Agnetha Faltskog, born in Stockholm, Sweden, rocker, ABBA-Waterloo
1949 Anna Bergman, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Agent 69
1949 53rd Boston Marathon won by Gosta Leandersson of Sweden in 2:31:50.8
1949 Ewa Aulin, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Candy, Fiorina LeVacca
1947 Tomas Pettersson, born in Sweden, cyclist, 1968 Olympics silver
1947 Gustav Adolf, crown prince of Sweden, dies in air crash
1947 Peter Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen, 1968 Olympics gold
1946 Benny Andersson, Stockholm Sweden, singer, ABBA-Money! Money! Money!
1946 Karl XVI Gustav F H, King of Sweden, 1973-
1945 Anni-Frid Lyngsdtad, [Fryeda Anderson], Sweden, rocker, ABBA
1945 Jorgen Sundelin, born in Sweden, yachtsmen, 1968 Olympics gold
1945 Maud Adams, Lulea Sweden, actress, Octopussy, Rollerball, Tattoo
1944 Sweden announces intention to stay neutral and refuse sanctuary in WW II
1944 Lena Tabori, Stockholm Sweden, model/daughter of Viveca Lindfors
1944 Gunilla Hutton, Goteborg Sweden, actress, Petticoat Junction
1943 Silvia Sommerlath, German wife of King Carl XVI of Sweden, 1973-
1943 Ulf Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen, 1968 Olympics gold
1943 Sweden's Gunther Hagg beats favorite Greg Rice by 35 yards in 5,000m at national AAU track and field championship in NY
1943 Jonny Nilsson, Sweden, 10K speed skater 1964 Olympic gold
1942 Britt Ekland, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Wicker Man, Asylum
1942 Sture Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist, 1968 Olympics silver
1942 Gunther Hagg (Sweden) sets world record for 3,000m (8:01.2)
1941 William Grut, Sweden, penthalete 1948 Olympics gold
1941 Ann Margret, born in Valsjobya Sweden, actress, Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy
1941 Sven Hamrin, born in Sweden, road race cycler, 1964 Olympics bronze
1941 Bo Svenson, Goteborg Sweden, actor, North Dallas 40, Walking Tall
1940 Gosta Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist, 1968 Olympics silver
1939 Toini Gustafson, Sweden, 5K/10K cross country skier, Oly-gold-1968
1937 Bo Brundin, born in Stockholm, Sweden, actress, Rhinemann Exchange
1936 May Britt, Sweden, actress, Young Lions, /wife of Sammy Davis, Jr.
1935 Astrid S L T Bernadotte, Queen of Belgium/Princess of Sweden, dies
1934 Bibi Andersson, Sweden, actress, Scenes From a Marriage
1934 Ingvar Carlsson, PM of Sweden, 1986-91, 94-
1934 Inger Stevens, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Katy-Farmer's Daughter
1932 Ingemar Johansson, Sweden, world heavyweight boxing champ, 1952
1932 Harriet Andersson, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Cries and Whispers
1931 Gunnel Lindblom, Goeteborg Sweden, actor, Hunger, Virgin Spring
1931 Anita Ekberg, Malmo Sweden, actress, La Dolce Vita, /Miss Sweden, 1950
1931 Jan Torell, Limhamm Sweden, director, New Land, Emigrants
1931 Klas Lestander, Sweden, 20K biathlon 1960 Olympics gold
1930 Bo Gunnar Widerberg, born in Malmo, Sweden, director, Elvira Madigan
1929 Max Von Sydow, born in Lund, Sweden, actor, Hawaii, Exorcist, Dune, Dreamscape
1929 Sixten Jernberg, Sweden, skier, Olympics gold 1956/60/64
1929 Claes Oldenburg, born in Stockholm, Sweden, U.S. pop artist, Alphabet/Good Humor
1929 Ingrid Thulin, born in Solleftea, Sweden, actress, Cries and Whispers, Damned
1927 Lars Hall, Sweden, Pentathelete 1952 Olympics gold
1927 Olof Palme, Stockholm, PM of Sweden, 1969-76, 1982-86, assassinated
1926 Belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden
1925 Nicolai Gedda, born in Stockholm, Sweden, opera tenor, Opera Two to Six
1925 Mai Zetterling, Sweden, actress, Witches, Offbeat, Jet Storm
1925 Mai Zetterling, born in Vaeras, Sweden, actress, Hidden Agenda, Ringer
1925 Sandler follows Branting as premier of Sweden
1924 Sweden and U.S.S.R. exchange diplomats
1923 Erland Josephson, Stockholm Sweden, actor/dramatist, Utflykt
1921 Gunnar Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player 1948 Olympics gold
1921 Sweden abolished capital punishment
1920 Viveca Lindfors, Uppsala Sweden, actress, Way We Were, Welcome to LA
1920 Knut Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player 1948 Olympics gold
1920 Eva Dahlbeck, born in Saltsjo-Duvnas, Sweden, actress, Dreams, Lesson in Love
1919 Gert Fredriksson, Sweden, 1K kayak, Olympics gold 1948, 52, 56
1919 Erik Elmsater, Sweden, 1st to compete in summer and winter Oly, 1948
1919 Lenn Hjortzberg, Karlskrona Sweden, director, Persona, Devil's Eye
1918 Ingmar Bergman, born in Uppsala, Sweden, director, Cries and Whispers
1918 Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano, Elektra, Salome
1918 Astrid Varnay, born in Stockholm, Sweden, soprano, Met Opera 1941-56
1918 Sixten Ehrling, born in Malmo, Sweden, conductor, Royal Opera of Stockholm
1917 Henry Carlsson, Sweden, soccer 1948 Olympics gold
1917 Bertil Nordahl, born in Sweden, soccer player 1948 Olympics gold
1917 Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer
1916 Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Sweden, opera composer, Herr von Hancken
1915 Signe Hasso, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Johnny Angel, Double Life
1913 Gideon Sundback of Sweden patents the zipper
1912 Denmark, Norway and Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war
1912 IAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden
1912 5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden
1909 Gunnar Bjornstrand, Stockholm Sweden, actor, Shame, Dreams
1909 Mauritz Hugo, Sweden, actor, Atomic Blonde, Road Agent
1908 Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer, Linden
1908 Denmark, Germany, England, France, Netherlands and Sweden sign North Sea accord
1908 Bengt Stromgren, Goteborg Sweden, astrophysicist, studied gas cloud
1907 Oscar II Frederick, King of Sweden (-1907)/Norway (-1905), dies
1905 Astrid Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden
1905 Astrid SLT Bernadotte, Queen of Belgium/Princess of Sweden
1905 Union of Sweden and Norway ends
1905 Dag Hammarskjold, Sweden, 2nd United Nations Secretary-General, 1953-61, Nobel 1961
1905 Norway dissolves union with Sweden, in effect since 1814
1905 Ulf Svante von Euler, Sweden, physiologist, Nobel 1970
1904 King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime
1904 Hjordis Topel, Sweden, diving and 4 x 100m relay, Olympic-bronze-1924
1904 Set Svanholm, Vasteras Sweden, tenor, London Convent Garden 1948-57
1904 Sven Thofelt, Sweden, pentathlete 1928 Olympics gold
1904 Gustav-Adolf Boltenstein, Sweden, equest dressage, Oly-gold-1952, 56
1904 Harry Martinson, Sweden, novelist/poet, Trade Wind-Nobel 1974
1903 Axel Theorell, Sweden, biochemist, studied enzymes, Nobel 1955
1903 Alf Sjoberg, Stockholm Sweden, director, Fadern, Oen, Domaren
1902 Tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress, Peter the Tramp
1902 Alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat, Nobel Peace Prize-1982
1900 Eyvind Johnson, Sweden, novelist, Return to Ithaca-Nobel 1974
1898 Gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, sociologist/economist, Nobel 1974
1897 Nils Asther, Malmo Sweden, actor, Bluebeard, Night Monster
1896 Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner 1924 Olympics silver
1895 Count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman, Red Cross, UN
1894 Ture Persson, Sweden, sprinter, Olympic-silver-1912
1892 Hilding Rosenberg, Bosjokloster Sweden, composer, Babels Torn
1891 Gerda Bjorne, Varmland Sweden, actress, Familjen Bjork, Hemsoborna
1891 Par Lagerkvist, Sweden, novelist/dramatist, Barabbas, Nobel 1951
1888 Anna Q. Nilsson, born in Sweden, actress, Shenandoah, Uncle Tom's Cabin
1884 Theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids, Nobel 1926
1882 Ludvig Nordstrom, Sweden, writer, Story of Peter Svensk
1880 Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor, Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan
1880 Viking Eggeling, Sweden, artist/film maker, Diagonal Symphony
1879 Joe Hill, Jevla Sweden, organizer, IWW, /songwriter, Union Scab, /martyr
1879 Victor Seastrom, Silbodal Sweden, director, Wind, Under the Red Robe
1878 Princess Ingeborg, of Sweden
1876 Robert Barany, Sweden, otologist, vestibular expert, Nobel 1914
1875 Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor, Wedding of Rivers
1872 Charles XV Louis E, king of Sweden/Norway (1859-72), dies
1872 Hugo Alfven, Stockholm Sweden, composer, Midsommarvaka
1871 W F A A Louisa/Lovisa, queen of Sweden/Norway, dies at 42
1868 Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Sweden, murdered
1865 Sven Hedin, Sweden, scientist/explorer, Tibet
1864 Erik Karlfeldt, born in Sweden, poet, Nobel 1918-refused; 1931-posthumous
1860 Karl Branting, Sweden, statesman/diplomat, Nobel Peace Prize 1921
1860 U.S. extradition treaty with Sweden
1859 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60
1859 Verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet and novelist, Charles Men, Nobel 1916
1858 Selma Lagerlof, Sweden, novelist, Tales of a Manor-Nobel 1909
1858 Gustav V, king of Sweden, 1907-50
1851 Ernst Josephson, Sweden, artist
1849 August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist, Apologia
1844 Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist, Nobel 1908
1844 Charles XIV Johan, [Jean B Bernadotte], King of Sweden/Norway, dies
1832 Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskjold, Sweden, Arctic explorer
1829 Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden, 1872-1907, /Norway, -1905, /poet
1828 WFAA Louisa/Lovisa, queen of Sweden/Norway/princess of Netherlands
1826 Charles XV Louis E, King of Sweden/Norway, 1859-72, /poet
1820 Jenny Lind, Sweden, soprano/nightingale, Agathe-Freischutz
1818 Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69
1814 Anders Jonas ngstrom, Sweden, physicist, spectroscope
1814 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (Natl Day)
1814 King of Denmark cedes Norway to King of Sweden by treaty of Kiel
1809 Sweden declares independence, constitutional monarchy established
1799 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway, 1844-59
1796 Franz Adolf Berwald, Sweden, composer
1792 Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds
1790 Sweden and Russia sign Peace of Verela
1785 Carl A. Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad
1783 Sweden and U.S. sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce
1783 Sweden recognizes U.S. independence
1782 Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61
1780 Sweden declares neutrality
1771 Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60
1768 Frederick VI, Danish king, 1808-39, ; lost Norway to Sweden, 1814
1763 Charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden and Norway, 1818-44
1762 Sweden and Prussia sign peace treaty
1751 Adolf Frederik of Holstein-Gottorp crowns himself king of Sweden
1751 Frederik of Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51), dies at 74
1748 Charles XIII, King of Sweden, 1809-18, /Norway, 1814-18
1743 Sweden and Russia sign peace treaty
1720 Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik
1720 Sweden and Denmark sign peace treaty
1720 Sweden and Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm
1720 Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns
1720 Sweden and Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm)
1720 Sweden and Prussia sign peace treaty
1719 Sweden and Hannover sign peace Treaty of Stockholm
1718 Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead
1718 Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36
1715 Prussia declares war on Sweden
1714 King Karel XII leaves Turkish captivity to return to Sweden
1710 Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden, 1751-70
1707 Sweden and Prussia sign military treaty
1707 Carolus Linnaeus, Sweden, biological classifier
1707 Leonhard Euler, Bassle Sweden, mathematician, Euler's Constant
1706 Treaty of Altranstadt: Charles XII of Sweden and August II of Saksen
1703 Johann Kunckel/Kunkel, German alchemist/ambassador to Sweden, dies
1701 Anders Celsius, Sweden, scientist/inventor, centigrade temp scale
1700 King Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva
1700 Denmark and Sweden sign peace treaty
1699 Treaty of Preobrasjensku Denmark/Russia/Saksen/Poland divide Sweden
1697 Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden
1697 Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41
1689 Christina, Queen of Sweden (1644-54), dies
1688 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader, Angelic Wisdom
1686 Germany, Sweden and Spain signs anti-French League of Augsburg
1685 Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden
1682 Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1697-1718
1681 Netherlands and Sweden sign treaty
1678 Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden
1676 Battle at Lund: Sweden beats Denen
1676 Battle at land: Danish and Dutch fleet under CM Tromp beats Sweden
1676 Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden, 1720-51
1675 Battle at Fehrbellin: Brandenburgs army beats Sweden
1675 Battle at Rathenow: Brandenburgers beat Sweden
1668 England, Netherlands and Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French
1661 Treaty of Kardis: Russia and Sweden sign peace treaty
1660 Denmark and Sweden signs peace treaty
1660 Denmark and Sweden sign ceasefire
1660 Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg and Austria sign Peace of Oliva
1660 Charles XI becomes king of Sweden
1660 Charles X. Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37
1658 France/Sweden/Bavarian/Brunswick/Munster/Hessen-Kassel form Rijnbond
1658 Peace of Roskilde between Sweden and Denmark
1656 Germany promises Poland aid against Sweden
1656 Treaty of Labiau: Sweden gives Prussia, Brandenburg
1656 Brandenburg and Sweden sign Treaty of Konigsberg
1655 Charles XI, King of Sweden, 1660-97
1654 Queen Christina of Sweden resigns and converts to Catholicism
1654 England and Sweden sign trade agreement
1645 Sweden and Denmark sign Peace of Bromsebro
1645 Battle at Jankov Bohemia: Sweden beatS RC emperor Ferdinand III
1642 2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III
1641 Emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden and France
1637 Peter Minuit and 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden
1636 Battle at Wittstock, Brandenburg: Sweden beat Ferdinand III
1635 Sweden and Poland sign ceasefire Treaty of Stuhmsdorf
1634 Battle at Nordlingen: King Ferdinand III and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants
1634 Battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants
1633 Sweden and Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn
1632 Battle at Lutzen: Sweden beats imperial armies under Von Wallenstein
1632 Gustavus II Adolphus, king of Sweden, dies in battle at 37
1632 Gustavus II Adolphus, king of Sweden, dies in battle at 37
1632 Battle at Nurnberg: Duke wallenstein beats Sweden
1632 Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden, dies at 65
1631 France and Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Barwald
1629 Sweden and Poland signs Peace of Altmark
1628 Sweden and Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein
1626 Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic
1622 Karl X Gustaf, King of Sweden, 1654-60
1617 Sweden and Russia sign Peace of Stolbowa
1613 Peace of Knarod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark and Sweden
1611 Gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden
1611 Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies
1610 Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russian and Sweden
1610 Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russia and Sweden
1594 Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power, 1611-32
1577 Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43
1570 Sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin
1566 Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden
1564 Battle on Gotland: Lubeck and Denmark beat Sweden
1560 Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies
1550 Charles IX, King of Sweden
1537 Johan III, king of Sweden, 1569-92
1533 Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden, 1560-69
1527 Gustaaf I begins Reformation in Sweden, taking RC possessions
1523 Gustavus I becomes king of Sweden (Swedish National Day)
1520 Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden
1481 Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies
1470 Charles VIII, Knutsson Bonde, king of Sweden (14??-70), dies
1448 Christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies
1397 Denmark, Norway and Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha
1397 Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway
1389 Battle at Falkoping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden
1374 Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies
1373 Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies
1290 Magnus I Ladulas, [Barn Bolt], king of Sweden (1277-90), dies
1160 Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies
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