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1973 In Sweden
Events from the year 1973 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Gustaf VI Adolf (died September 15), then Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister – Olof Palme Events * 11 May – The Data Act (Sweden), Data Act (Sw. ''Datalagen'') − the world's first national data protection law − is enacted in Sweden. * 23–28 August - Norrmalmstorg robbery - a bank robbery and hostage crisis best known as the origin of the term Stockholm syndrome. * 15 September – King Gustaf VI Adolf dies in his 91st year. He's succeeded by his 27-year-old grandson, Carl XVI Gustaf. * 16 September – 1973 Swedish general election. Births * 23 January – Tomas Holmström, ice hockey player. * 20 July – Peter Forsberg, ice hockey player. Deaths * 4 August – Gustav Freij, wrestler, Olympic champion in 1948 (born 1922 in Sweden, 1922). * 7 September – Ernst Casparsson, hors ... [...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] |
Tomas Holmström
Bengt Tomas Holmström (; born 23 January 1973) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey left winger who played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he won four Stanley Cup championships; in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2008. During his playing career, Holmström was widely considered one of the NHL's best at screening the opposition's goaltender, as well as for his physical presence in front of the opposition's net. Playing career Holmström was first noticed by Detroit Red Wings scout Håkan Andersson in 1993 during a Swedish national team selection camp, where Holmström missed the cut, then again the next year while playing with Boden, where his coach, Niklas Wikegård, told Andersson that Holmström was the team's best player. He was then drafted 257th overall by Detroit in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft and began playing for the Red Wings in the 1996–97 season. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Holmström returned to Sweden to play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
