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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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