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1976 In Sweden
Events from the year 1976 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister – Olof Palme, Thorbjörn Fälldin Events *19 June – King Carl XVI Gustaf marries Silvia Sommerlath. *19 September – The 1976 Swedish general election is held. *14 October – Following a defeat for the Social Democratic Party of Sweden in the Swedish parliamentary election, Olof Palme resigns as Prime Minister of Sweden and is replaced with Thorbjörn Fälldin. Popular culture Sports * 23–28 February – The Winter Paralympics are held in Örnsköldsvik. * 2–7 March – The 1976 World Figure Skating Championships are held in Gothenburg. Music * 11 October – The ABBA album ''Arrival'' released. * '' Livets teater'' by Magnus Uggla released. Births * 16 April – Robert Dahlqvist, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016) * 25 May – Stefan Holm, Swedish high jumper. * 10 June – Patrik Kittel, horse rider. *Date unknown – Henrik Åber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABBA
ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names arranged as a palindrome. One of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, they became one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982, and in 2022. In Eurovision Song Contest 1974, 1974, ABBA were Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, Sweden's first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo (ABBA song), Waterloo," which in 2005 was chosen as the best song in the competition's history as part of the Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest, 50th anniversary celebration of the contest. During the band's main active years, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 In Sweden ...
Events from the year 1913 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister - Karl Staaff Events * 1 January – The National Board of Health and Welfare is founded * 7–16 February – The Nordic Games take place in Stockholm. * 27 April – The Swedish Olympic Committee is established. * Date unknown – Foundation of the ''Samfundet De Nio''. Births * 16 February - Tage Holmberg, film editor (died 1989) Deaths * 2 February - Gustaf de Laval, engineer and inventor (born 1845) * 2 February - Hans Hildebrand, archeologist (born 1842) * 26 April – Eva Brag, journalist, novelist and poet (born 1829) * Emma Schenson, photographer (born 1827) References Years of the 20th century in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Ekelund
Karin Ekelund (26 May 1913 – 21 December 1976) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1933 and 1976. She was the first female radio producer in Sweden, producing, and later directing, for Sveriges Radio's Radio Theatre. She performed in mainly comedic films, although she did have a few serious roles to her name. She was one of the most famous actresses of her time and often drew large crowds of fans. Biography Karin Ekelund was born in Ystad, Scania, Sweden, in 1913, the daughter of professor Sam Ekelund and Anna Lindström. She graduated from Palmgrenska samskolan at 17. Ekelund studied at the Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1930 to 1933, after which she acted in both theatre and film. She worked at Vasateatern from 1934 to 1936, Oscarsteatern from 1938 to 1939 and the Malmö City Theatre from 1944. Her big film breakthrough came as a comic actor in Hasse Ekman's ''Med dej i mina armar'' in 1940 and as a character actor in Anders Henrikson's ''A C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 In Sweden
Events from the year 1891 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Gustaf Åkerhielm, Erik Gustaf Boström. Events * 15 February – Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK) (Swedish Sports Club) is founded. * 10 July – Erik Gustaf Boström becomes Prime Minister * Göteborgs högskola established * AIK Bandy * Djurgårdens IF Bandy * Skansen * Swedish Saw Mill Industry Workers Union * Under röd flagg * Ursholmen Births * 23 May – Pär Lagerkvist, writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1974) * 1 July – Sten Selander, botanist and fiction writer (died 1957). * 2 July – Karin Kock-Lindberg, politician (died 1976) * 3 September – Curt Hartzell, gymnast (died 1975). * 13 October – Helge Bäckander, gymnast (died 1958). * 28 November – Gustaf Dyrssen, military officer (died 1981). Deaths * 11 January Carl Johan Thyselius politician (born 1811) * 6 September – Elise Arnberg, miniaturist and photographer (born 1826) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Kock-Lindberg
Karin Kock-Lindberg (''née'' Kock; 2 July 1891 – 28 July 1976) was a Swedish politician ( Social Democrats) and professor of economics. In 1947 she became the first woman to hold a ministerial position in Sweden. She was also the first female professor of economics in Sweden. Karin Kock was known as Karin Kock-Lindberg after her marriage to lawyer Hugo Lindberg in 1936. Biography Karin Kock was born in Stockholm, and studied at the London School of Economics and Stockholm University. She was a lecturer at Stockholm University in 1933–1938, and was appointed professor of economics in 1945, after already having functioned as such for several years. She published several works in economics, her speciality being credit and trade cycle problems. Her English language works include her doctoral thesis ''A Study of Interest Rates'' (1929) and ''International Trade and the GATT'' (1969), as well as ''The National Income of Sweden 1861-1930'' (1937) written in collaboration with two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Åberg
Henrik Åberg (born 1976), is a Swedish singer who won TV4 (Sweden), TV4's ''Sikta mot stjärnorna'' in 1995, imitating Elvis Presley performing the song "Blue Hawaii (song), Blue Hawaii", and scoring chart successes in Sweden. He also represented Sweden in the European final of ''European Soundmix Show'', on 13 April 1996 in Amsterdam, performing ''Love Me Tender (song), Love Me Tender''. At Melodifestivalen 1996 he participated with the song ''Du är alltid en del utav mej'' written by Lasse Berghagen and Lasse Holm. While the song did not reach the final, it became a Svensktoppen hit for 36 weeks. Henrik Åberg then went on a summer tour with an own band, where ABBA bassist Rutger Gunnarsson was Kapellmeister. Between 1996 and 1998 he scored totally five Sensktoppen hits. In 2001, "En dans i morgonsolen" with Martinez (band), Martinez charted for 17 weeks at Svenskoppen. Discography Albums * ''Du är alltid en del utav mej (album), Du är alltid en del utav mej'' (1996, Sony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrik Kittel
Patrik Kittel (born 10 June 1976 in Österåker, Sweden) is a Swedish horse rider. He was born in Stockholm. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he placed fourth in team dressage. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the team dressage events and qualified for the Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle, finishing 14th. Controversy The practice of Rollkur or hyperflexion of the horse's neck has been banned by the world governing body, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports The International Federation for Equestrian Sports (, FEI) is the international governing body of equestrian sports. The FEI headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. An FEI code of conduct protects the welfare of the horses from physical abu ... (FEI), following the release of video of Swedish dressage rider Patrik Kittel using rollkur during warm up at a competition in Denmark, where the horse's tongue appeared to turn blue as a result of the manoeuvre. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Holm
Stefan Christian Holm (born 25 May 1976) is a retired Swedish high jumper. He won an Olympic Games, Olympic gold medal, a silver medal, silver in the World Championships in Athletics, World Championships, and one silver and one bronze medal in the European Championships in Athletics, European Championships. His personal records are 2.37 m (7 ft 9.3in) (outdoors, set 2008) and 2.40 m (7 ft 10.49 in) (indoors, set 2005). He is currently coach of Swedish high jumper Sofie Skoog. Biography His inspiration for high-jumping began when he was 8 years old. He saw a Swedish high-jumping legend, and former world-record holder, Patrik Sjöberg, compete on television. He set an indoor personal best of 2.36 (7 ft 8.91in) in 2003 to win the Hochsprung mit Musik meeting, and managed to reach the same height outdoors the following year while winning the Internationales Hochsprung-Meeting Eberstadt. In 2004, Holm won the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with a jump o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Dahlqvist
Robert Dahlqvist (16 April 1976 – 1 February 2017) was a Swedish guitarist and vocalist best known for his nine-year tenure with the rock band The Hellacopters. He was also the lead singer and lead guitarist for Dundertåget (first known as Thunder Express), a band originally started as a side project to his work with The Hellacopters. At the time of his death at age 40, Dahlqvist had nearly completed his second solo album, under the name Strängen. Career Early life and career Dahlqvist was born in Visby, Sweden but grew up in Uddevalla, Sweden, and got his first guitar at the age of ten and attended music school but quit after a month frustrated over not being allowed to play Kiss songs. At age fifteen, his mother got him an electric guitar and he started to focus more seriously on his playing. Dahlqvist soon started playing in bands and worked at a bar where he got to know members of the Swedish rock band the Hellacopters. The Hellacopters After losing original guitarist D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka07 D3M Stefan Holm
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Osaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. In 1889, Osaka was officially established as a municipality. The construc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Uggla
Per Allan Magnus Claësson Uggla (pronounced ; born 18 June 1954) is a Swedish artist, composer, actor, and occasional radio host. He is known for his satire, satirical lyrics. Uggla was born in Stockholm. He was the lead singer of the hard rock band JUSO (later renamed Alexander Lucas) before going solo in the early 1970s. Their influences were Black Sabbath, The Groundhogs and Alice Cooper, among others. Uggla's first two glam rock, glam- and art rock-inspired albums ''Om Bobbo Viking'' and ''Livets teater''ˈ did not sell well, the first only about 500 copies in Sweden and ''Livets teater'' even less. But his departure from glam rock with the punk rock, punk and hard rock inspired ''Va ska man ta livet av sig för när man ändå inte får höra snacket efteråt'' gained him much popularity and the album sold about 150,000 copies. In the 1970s, several music magazines gave Magnus the name "The Swedish Ian Hunter (singer), Ian Hunter". In 1979, he was one of the members in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
