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1989 In Sweden
Events from the year 1989 in Sweden. Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister – Ingvar Carlsson Events *1 October – Establishment of the Swedish Security Service Popular culture Film *6 March – The 24th Guldbagge Awards were presented. *15 September – ''The Women on the Roof'' released Sport *17 to 20 August – The 1989 World Orienteering Championships were held in Skövde. *23 September to 1 October – The 1989 Men's European Volleyball Championship was hosted in Örebro and Stockholm. Births *22 February – Anna Sundstrand, singer and model *28 March – Jenny Lönnkvist, orienteering competitor *10 April – Jenny Alm, handball player *27 April – Jerker Lysell, orienteering competitor, world champion in sprint (2016 World Orienteering Championships, 2016) *5 May – Agnes Knochenhauer, curler *23 May – Jeffery Taylor, b ... [...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] |
Jenny Alm
Jenny Alm (born 10 April 1989) is a Swedish handball player for København Håndbold. and a retired player for the Swedish national team. She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship The 2011 World Women's Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the international championship tournament in women's Team sport handball that is governed by the International Handball Federation (IHF). Brazil hosted the event from 2–18 Dec ... in Brazil. References External links * 1989 births Living people Swedish female handball players Expatriate handball players Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark People from Uddevalla Municipality Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Sweden IK Sävehof players Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County 21st-century Swedish women {{Sweden-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Haggblad
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan '' Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
