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2020 In Sweden
Events in the year 2020 in Sweden. Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime minister – Stefan Löfven Events * 11 March – The first deaths recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. * 25 March – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 100. * 30 March – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 250. * 3 April – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 500. * 9 April – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 1 000. * 26 April – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 2 500. * 11 June – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 5 000. * 29 to 30 August – Riots broke out in the Swedish cities of Malmö and Ronneby. * 17 November - The free media Riks is launched. Sport * 9 to 26 January – The 2020 European Men's Handball Championship is held in Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm (in addition to Austria and Norway). Deaths January ... [...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] |
Arne Holmgren
Arne Holmgren (21 December 1940 — 6 January 2020) was a Swedish biochemist known as a redox pioneer. He studied medicine at Uppsala University in 1962 and became a medical student. He received his Ph.D. in 1968 from the Karolinska Institute (KI) where he became associate professor in 1969, and became a certified doctor in 1974. In the years 1970-1973, Holmgren was a senior lecturer in medical chemistry and 1973-1982 a research lecturer and assistant professor of medical chemistry. He was appointed professor of medical protein chemistry and enzymology at KI in 1983, and in 1991 professor of biochemistry and director of the Department of Biochemistry at the Medical Nobel Institute, KI. Holmgren's research pioneered the structure and function of thioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase and discovered glutaredoxins. His investigations clarified basic sulphur and selenium-dependent redox mechanisms crucial for DNA synthesis, defence against oxidative stress and redox signalling in al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter Light
''Winter Light'' ( sv, Nattvardsgästerna, lit=The Communicants) is a 1963 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring his regulars, Gunnar Björnstrand, Ingrid Thulin and Max von Sydow. It follows Tomas Ericsson (Björnstrand), pastor of a small rural Swedish church, as he deals with an existential crisis and his Christianity. The film is the second in a series of thematically related films, following '' Through a Glass Darkly'' (1961) and followed by '' The Silence'' (1963); this is sometimes considered a trilogy. In it, Bergman reconsiders ''Through a Glass Darkly''s argument that God is love, and repeated the prior film's reference to God as a monstrous spider. Bergman formed the story after speaking to a clergyman whose parishioner committed suicide. It was shot in different locations in Sweden in 1962. Vilgot Sjöman's film '' Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie'' was made simultaneously with ''Winter Light'' and documents its production. The feature re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olof Thunberg
Fritz-Olof Thunberg (21 May 1925 – 24 February 2020) was a Swedish actor and director, perhaps best known as the voice of the cartoon character Bamse. Life and career Thunberg was born Fritz-Olof Thunberg in Västerås, where he formed a theatre club called Scenklubben which also included Lars Ekborg and the poet Bo Setterlind. He studied at Calle Flygare's drama school in Stockholm and then from 1950 to 1952 at Dramatens elevskola; between the two, in the late 1940s, he performed in public parks."Olof Thunberg" , , 2004, updated 16 December 2013 . After finishing drama school, Thunberg joined the Östgötateatern regional theatre, where he direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 Metre Springboard
The women's 3 metre springboard, also reported as ''springboard diving'', was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was split into two phases held on different days: *''Preliminary round'' (3 December) – Divers performed five voluntary dives of limited degrees of difficulty and one voluntary dive without limits. The twelve divers with the highest scores advanced to the final. *''Final'' (4 December) – Divers performed four voluntary dives without any limits of difficulty. The final score was the aggregate of the preliminary and final rounds' points. Results References Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Women's 3 metre springboard Women 1956 1956 in women's diving Div Div or DIV may refer to: Science and technology * Division (mathematics), the mathematical operation that is the inverse of multiplication * Span and div, HTML tags that implement generic elements * div, a C mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 Metre Springboard ...
The women's 3 metre springboard, also reported as ''springboard diving'', was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was split into two phases held on different days: *''Preliminary round'' (29 July) – Divers performed five voluntary dives of limited degrees of difficulty. The eight divers with the highest scores advanced to the final. *''Final'' (30 July) – Divers performed five voluntary dives without any limits of difficulty. The final score was the aggregate of the preliminary and final rounds' points. Results References Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Women's 3 metre springboard Women 1952 1952 in women's diving Div Div or DIV may refer to: Science and technology * Division (mathematics), the mathematical operation that is the inverse of multiplication * Span and div, HTML tags that implement generic elements * div, a C mathematical function * Divergence, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna-Stina Wahlberg
Anna-Stina Wahlberg (17 August 1931 – 17 February 2020) was a Swedish diver who represented her country at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ... and otherwise represented SK Neptun. References External links * 1931 births 2020 deaths Swedish female divers Olympic divers for Sweden Divers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Divers from Stockholm SK Neptun divers {{Sweden-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ola Magnell
Nils Olaus Lennart Karl Magnell (20 January 1946 – 6 February 2020) was a Swedish pop-rock singer and guitarist. His works were first put out by Metronome Records Warner Music Sweden AB (previously Metronome Records) is a Swedish record company and label, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Metronome Records was established in 1949 by Anders Burman, Lars Burman, and Börje Ekberg and was based in Stockholm ... in the 1970s. References External links * 1946 births 2020 deaths People from Kalmar 20th-century Swedish male singers Swedish pop singers Swedish rock singers Swedish pop guitarists Swedish rock guitarists 20th-century guitarists {{Sweden-guitarist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margareta Hallin
Gunhild Margareta Hallin Ekerot (20 February 1931 – 9 February 2020) was a Swedish opera singer, composer and actress. Early life and debut Hallin was born on 20 February 1931, in Karlskoga. She made her debut during her time as a student at the University College of Opera in 1955 as Rosina in Rossini's '' Barberaren i Sevilla''. Career Hallin joined the Royal Swedish Opera as a full-time employee in 1956, where she performed in roles such as Zerbinetta in '' Ariadne på Naxos'' by Richard Strauss, the title role of Donizetti's ''Lucia di Lammermoor'', Sophie in '' Rosenkavaljeren'' by Strauss, Leonora in Verdi's '' Trubaduren'', Amelia in '' Maskeradbalen'', the title role in ''Aida'', and Gilda in ''Rigoletto''. Hallin was appointed Hovsångerska (Royal Court singer) along with Erik Saedén, in 1966, and was awarded the Jussi Björling Scholarship in 1970. Her last performance at the Opera was in the title role of Cherubini's ''Médée''. Hallin's voice has been desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Svensson
Gunnar Svensson (27 June 1956 – 31 January 2020) was a Swedish people, Swedish ice hockey player, Coach (ice hockey), head coach and sports agent. During his playing career Svensson played for Örnsköldsvik and IF Björklöven. He began his coaching career in Örnsköldsvik before signing on to IK Vita Hästen. Svensson coached his first and only Swedish Hockey League, Elitserien club when he signed on a five-year contract with Djurgårdens IF Hockey, Djurgårdens IF in 1984. Svensson's first season in Djurgården went well, the team won the league and beat Färjestads BK in the semifinals. However, Södertälje SK proved to be too hard in the final and became Swedish champions. The following season was quite the opposite; Djurgården was close to being relegated, and Svensson was subsequently fired on 26 January 1986. After his stay in Djurgården, he became coach for IF Troja/Ljungby until 1988. This marked the end of Svensson's coaching career and he went on to be a manager ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Police Commissioner (Sweden)
The National Police Commissioner of Sweden ( sv, rikspolischef) is the head of the Swedish Police Authority, appointed by the Government, responsible for all activities of the police. The current Commissioner is Anders Thornberg, who began serving February 15, 2018. Role The office was created with the establishment of the National Police Board and the nationalization of the Swedish police in 1965. The Commissioner is appointed by the Government for a period of six years, with an option to extend, but as a rule for no more than three years. The person holding the office must be a Swedish citizen. Beyond that, the Government has considerable latitude in the recruitment of a new Commissioner, as the only legal framework is a single article in the constitution, leaving wide room for interpretation: "Appointments to posts at administrative authorities rganizedunder the Government are made by the Government ..When making appointments to posts within the State administration, only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holger Romander
Holger Axel Gustaf Romander (6 March 1921 – 25 January 2020) was a Swedish civil servant. He served as the Prosecutor-General of Sweden from 1966 to 1978 and as the National Police Commissioner from 1978 to 1987. Career Romander was born on 6 March 1921 in Boden, Sweden, the son of lieutenant colonel Nils Romander and his wife Ester (née Steinbeck). He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Stockholm in 1943 and a Candidate of Law degree in 1946. Romander became a public prosecutor in Göta Court of Appeal in 1949 and served as notary and secretary of the 1st Standing Committee on Laws (''Lagutskottet'') from 1952 to 1955. He had legislative assignments at the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in 1956, and from 1958 to 1960. He became assessor in 1958 and ''hovrättsråd'' in 1961. He served as director of the Swedish Prison Board and acting director general from 1960 to 1964. Romander became head of a legal (law-drafting) division at the Minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
