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2003 Anna Lindh, Swedish politician, Swedish foreign minister, dies at 46
1994 Ingvar Carlsson forms Swedish government 1994 Swedish government of Bildt resigns 1994 29.0 degrees C in Genevad, Sweden (Swedish April high temperature record) 1994 Mae Zetterling, Swedish actress (Night Games), dies at 68 1992 Keith "Red" Mitchell, US/Swedish jazz bassist, dies 1991 Artur Lundkvist, Swedish writer and Professor (Swedish Academy), dies 1988 Alf Kjellin, Swedish actor and director (Juggler), dies 1986 Funeral services held for Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme 1986 Sven Olof Palme, Swedish Prime Minister 1969 - 1976, 1982 - 1986, assassinated at 59 1986 Alva Myrdal, Swedish Nobel peace prize winner (1982), dies at 84 1983 Ulf S von Euler-Chelpin, Swedish physiologist, dies at 78 1982 Olof Palme forms Swedish government 1982 Ulla Jacobsson, Swedish actress (Zulu), dies of bone cancer at 53 1981 Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American 1981 Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer and actress (Gabriela), dies at 79 1976 Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 1974 Par Lagerkvist, Swedish author (Dwarf, Nobel 1951), dies at 83 1968 Anders Holmertz, Swedish free style swimmer, world record 400m 1968 Lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89 1968 Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Swedish opera composer (Aniara), dies at 51 1968 [Johan] Erik Lindegren, Swedish poet/interpreter, dies at 57 1967 Vendela Kirsebom, Swedish Model 1965 Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author, dies at 70 1965 Lars Hanson, Swedish actor (Flesh and Devil), dies after illness at 78 1964 Neneh Cherry, born in Stockholm Sweden, Swedish pop singer, Money Love 1964 John Norum, born in Vardo, Norway, musician, hard rock guitarist, co-founder of Swedish band Europe 1963 Catarina Lindqvist, born in Sweden, tennis player, Swedish Open 1986 1962 Kerstin Hesselgren, 1st woman in Swedish parliament, dies at 90 1962 Gunde Svan, Swedish long jumper 1984,1988 Olympics gold 1961 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies 1960 Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Swedish actress May Britt 1960 Johan J "Jussi" Bjorling, Swedish epic tenor, dies at 49 1960 Hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88 1960 Aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83 1960 Sven R Lidman, Swedish writer (Tvedraktens Barn), dies at 77 1960 Erik Lindahl, Swedish economist (Scope and Means), dies at 68 1957 Anna Lindh, Swedish Politician 1954 Stig H Dagerman, Swedish author (Burned Child), dies at 31 1954 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Froken Liwin), dies at 78 1954 Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 1953 Elsa Beskow, (Maartman), Swedish author (children's book), dies at 79 1952 Soviet Fighters shoot Swedish Catalina reconnaissance flight down 1952 Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, kills 8 1951 Stellan Skarsgard, Swedish actor, Breaking the Waves 1950 Gosta Forsell, Swedish radiologist, dies at 74 1950 Harry Blomberg, Swedish author (Jacobs Drom), dies at 56 1950 Swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die 1949 Goran Persson, Swedish Politician 1948 Josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40 1947 Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist, dies 1947 Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34 1947 Else JT Rangstrom, Swedish conductor/singer/composer/critic, dies 1945 Rudolf Varnlund, Swedish playwright (Upproret), dies at 45 1945 Swedish ships bring food to starving Netherlands 1945 Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews from the Nazis, arrested by secret police in Hungary 1944 Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg 1st meets Eichmann 1941 Karin Boye, Swedish Poet 1940 Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet and writer (Hafvets Stjarna), dies at 59 1937 Bo Nilsson, Swedish composer, Doppelspiel 1935 Italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia 1935 Swedish princess Ingrid marries Danish crown prince Frederik (IX) 1934 Per Olov Enquist, Swedish writer, Hour of the Lynx 1932 Sven Oskar Lindqvist, Swedish writer, Myten om Wu Tao-tzu 1932 Ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide 1931 Tomas G. Transtromer, Swedish psychologist/poet, Morkerseende 1931 Goran J S Palm, Swedish poet and writer, Hudens Besok 1930 Alvar Gullstrand, Swedish optician (Nobel 1911), dies 1929 Ulla Jacobson, Swedish actress, One Summer of Happiness 1928 Mauritz Stiller, Swedish actor and director (Streets of sin), dies at 45 1928 Hans Blix, Swedish Diplomat 1927 Jan Myrdal, Swedish writer/journalist, Albania Defiant 1926 Belgian crown prince Leopold and Swedish princess Astrid get engaged 1926 Swedish government of Ekman forms 1926 Anton PO Ekstrom, Swedish writer, Summer Dances 1926 Hans Rausing, Swedish/British industrial/billionaire, Tetra Pak 1925 Karl M Lybeck, Fin/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten), dies at 71 1925 Hjalmar Branting, Swedish Statesman 1923 Sara A. Lidman, Swedish author, Jag Och Min Son, Samtal in Hanoi 1923 Stig H Dagerman, Swedish writer, Burned Child 1923 Gustav Enestrom, Swedish historian, dies at 70 1923 Swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands 1922 Johan R Kjellen, Swedish sociologist 1920 Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet and writer (Polar History), dies at 32 1920 Anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60 1920 Bengt N. Anderberg, Swedish poet and writer, Kain 1919 Sven-Erik Beck, Swedish violinist, composer and conductor 1916 Peter Weiss, Germany, Swedish author/dramatist/novelist, Marat/Sade 1916 Klas Pontus Arnoldson, Swedish politician (Nobel 1908), dies at 71 1915 Lars G Ahlin, Swedish writer, Death of Me 1914 Swedish troops over run Belgrade in Austria-Hungary 1913 Swedish engineer Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper 1912 Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II, saved 10,000s of Jews 1912 August Strindberg, Swedish writer (Deaddans), dies at 63 1911 Gustaf Froding, Swedish poet (Grabstank), dies at 50 1911 Johan J "Jussi" Bjorling, Swedish tenor 1910 Johann O Backlund, Swedish astronomer, dies at 64 1910 [Johan] Erik Lindegren, Swedish poet/librettist, Aniara 1909 Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish Businessman 1908 Hannes OG Alfven, Swedish physicist, Nobel 1970 1908 Hannes Alfven, Swedish Scientist 1907 Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children book author, Pipi Longstocking 1907 Josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer, Guldkedjan 1907 Bjorn-Erik Hoijer, Swedish writer, Nu dansar Sara 1906 Earnest Josephson, Swedish painter, dies 1906 Artur Lundkvist, Swedish writer/Swedish Academy, Agadir 1905 Swedish mine workers win 5 month strike for minimum wages 1905 Sven Johan Stolpe, Swedish author, Latt, snabb och om 1905 Jascha Golowanjuk, Swedish writer, Acrobat 1905 Olf S von Euler-Chelpin, Swedish physiologist 1903 Dagmar Edqvist, Swedish author, Kamrathustru-Wife and Comrade 1902 Zarah Leander, Swedish and German singer and actress, Gabriela 1901 Irja A Browallius, Swedish author, Syndon pa Skruke 1901 Tage F Erlander, Swedish premier, 1946-69 1901 Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87 1901 Torsten Ralf, Swedish tenor, Daphne 1900 Karin Boye, born in Gothenburg, Sweden, born Karin Maria Boye, poet, novelist, co-founder of poetry magazine Spektrum, introduced T.S. Eliot to Swedish readers, best-known novel 'Kallocain' 1900 Rudolf Varnlund, Swedish playwright, Heliga Familjen 1898 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet, Barfotabarn 1896 Alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63 1895 Nils FA Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer, Bombi Bitt Och Jag 1895 Bertil Lindblad, Swedish astronomer, Milky Way system 1895 Olof R Jandel, Swedish poet 1894 Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author, Jorden 1893 Harry Blomberg, Swedish author, Master Jacob 1891 Erik Lindahl, Swedish economist, Theory of Money and Capital 1890 A Evert Taube, Swedish writer and troubadour 1888 Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet and writer, Svarta Ballader 1888 Sigurd Erixon, Swedish etnologist, Atlas over Svensk Folk culture 1887 Jenny Lind, Swedish Nightingale, soprano, dies at 67 1887 Gunnar Olof Bjorling, Finnish/Swedish language poet, Vilande Dag 1886 Karl MG Siegbahn, Swedish physicist, rontgen spectroscope, Nobel 1924 1886 P J Edvard Backstrom, Swedish writer, dies at 44 1883 Mauritz Stiller, Swedish actor and director, Erotikon 1882 Nanny I Larsen-Todsen, Swedish opera singer 1882 Sven R Lidman, Swedish writer, Tvedraktens Barn 1880 Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet and writer, Sak och sken 1879 Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist 1878 Lise Meitner, Austrian/Swedish physicist, Protactinium 1878 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 1876 Gosta Forsell, Swedish radiologist 1875 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author, Ulla Bella 1874 Anders J engstrom, Swedish astronomer/physicist (e-unit), dies at 59 1874 Elsa Beskow, Maartman, Swedish children's book/fairy tales author 1873 Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor 1871 Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller, dies 1868 Franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71 1866 Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 1864 Johan R. Kjellen, Swedish sociologist 1864 Karl M Lybeck, Finnish/Swedish language poet, Samlade Arbeten 1862 Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician, Nobel 1911 1860 Hjalmar Branting, Swedish Statesman 1860 Gustaf Froding, Swedish poet, Stank och flikar 1860 Anders Zorn, Swedish painter/etcher/sculptor, Gustavus Vasa 1859 Svante August Arhenius, Swedish physicist/chemist, Nobel 1903 1859 Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 1858 Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author, Boken om Lillebror 1854 Solomon A Andree, Swedish engineer/balloonist/Artic explorer 1852 Gustav Enestrom, Swedish mathematician 1850 "Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind gives 1st U.S. concert 1850 Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina 1849 Ellen Key, Swedish theory/author/feminist, Courageous Woman 1848 Freiherr Jons J Berzelius, Swedish chemist (atomic weight), dies at 68 1847 1st Swedish magazine in U.S., Skandinavia, published in New York City 1846 Johann E. Backlund, Swedish astronomer, planets/asteroids 1841 P J Edvard Backstrom, Swedish writer 1839 Johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies 1833 Alfred Nobel, Swedish Scientist 1819 Erik Acharius, Swedish botanist, dies 1813 Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist 1812 Swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon 1794 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist, System mycologicum 1793 Carl Jonas Love Almquist, Swedish composer, Tornrosens Buck 1793 Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35 1790 Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish historian/poet, Blommorna 1790 Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet, Lycksalighetens 1788 Russian fleet destroys Swedish 1786 Carl W.Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43 1785 Gustaf P Creutz, Swedish diplomat/poet (Daphne), dies at 54 1785 Arvir A. Afzelius, Swedish story teller 1783 Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet, Natthimmelen 1779 Johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/songwriter/archbishop, Dodens Engel 1779 Freiherr Jons J Berzelius, Swedish chemist, atomic weight 1778 Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies 1778 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist, naming plants and animals 1778 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 1772 Gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish government and restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720 1772 Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish Environmentalist 1758 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer and conductor /violinist, dies 1757 Erik Acharius, Swedish botanist, lichens 1757 Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet, Medea, Yttersa Domen 1746 Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer and naval chaplain 1746 Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment, 1771-92 1742 Carl W. Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, lemon acid 1721 Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War 1715 Swedish troops occupy Norway 1714 Battle at Hango (Hangut): Russians beat Swedish fleet 1714 Battle of Aland, Russian fleet overpowers larger Swedish fleet 1713 Johan Runius, Swedish poet (Dudaim), dies at 34 1708 Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy 1708 Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy 1708 Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians 1706 Battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen 1705 Peter Arctedius, Swedish biologist 1703 Battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians 1702 Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Crackow 1702 Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw 1700 Battle at Narva: Swedish king Karel XII beats Russians 1700 Swedish, English and Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark 1694 Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer and conductor /violinist 1688 Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish Environmentalist 1682 Swedish king Karel XI establishes absolute monarchy 1679 Samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies 1679 Johan Runius, Swedish poet, Dudaim 1676 Creutz, Swedish Admiral (land), dies in battle 1676 Uggla, Swedish Admiral (land), dies in battle 1675 Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with fleet of 66 ships 1674 Lars Johnstown, Lasse Lucidor, Swedish poet, dies at 35 1658 Battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch 1656 Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir and occupies Warsaw 1655 Swedish King Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow 1655 Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow 1655 Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft. Casimir from Swedish in Delaware 1655 Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw 1655 Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw 1654 Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 1652 Louis de Geer, Netherlands/Swedish industrialist/millionaire, dies at 64 1649 Last Swedish troops vacate Prague 1638 French/Swedish troops occupy Breisach on the Rhine 1638 Lars Johnstown, Swedish poet 1638 1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans) 1637 Peter Minuit and 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden 1634 Battle at Nordlingen ends in Swedish/protestant German defeat 1632 Battle at Lutzen: Swedish/Saxon army beats imperial armies 1632 Swedish and Saxon army beat Earl Tilly 1630 Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf land at Peenemunde 1630 Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf lands at Peenemunde 1628 Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned 1621 Swedish troops occupy Riga 1598 Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry", Hercules 1598 Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies 1583 Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent 1552 Laurentius Andreae, Lars Andersson, Swedish church reformer, dies 1523 Gustavus I becomes king of Sweden (Swedish National Day) 1520 Swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles 1373 Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies 1341 Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies 860 Swedish Vikings attack Constantinople |
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