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1978 In Sweden
Events from the year 1978 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister – Thorbjörn Fälldin, Ola Ullsten Events *18 October – Thorbjörn Fälldin resigns as Prime Minister of Sweden, and is replaced with Ola Ullsten. Births * 30 January – Daniel Lindström, singer and winner of Idol 2004 (Sweden) * 22 March – Björn Lind, cross country skier. * 29 May – Pelle Almqvist, singer-songwriter of The Hives * 1 August – Björn Ferry, biathlete. * 20 August – Anneli Heed, stand-up comedian, impersonator, and voice actress/dubber Deaths * 4 February – Olle Åkerlund, sailor (born 1911). * 17 February – Erik Charpentier, gymnast (born 1897). * 3 April – Karl Asplund, poet, short story writer and art historian (born 1890). References 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 Kingdo ... [...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] |
Björn Ferry
Björn Ferry (born 1 August 1978 in Stensele, Storuman, Västerbotten) is a former Swedish biathlete and medal winning Olympian. He began competing internationally in World Cup competitions in 2001, but did not win his first international race until the 2007–2008 season. In 2007, he won gold in the mixed relay event at the Biathlon World Championships. The next year, at his third Winter Olympics appearance, he won the gold medal in the pursuit event. He started the event in 8th place as determined by the previous sprint event, but managed to overtake the race leader on the final lap. Career Ferry debuted in the World Cup in Hochfilzen in 2001, and earned his first World Cup points after only skiing three races. He finished his first season ranked 36th in World Cup standings. In World Cup competition, he slowly improved his ranking, and by the 2006–2007 season was ranked in the top ten worldwide. His first Olympic appearance, at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 In Sweden
Events from the year 1978 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister – Thorbjörn Fälldin, Ola Ullsten Events *18 October – Thorbjörn Fälldin resigns as Prime Minister of Sweden, and is replaced with Ola Ullsten. Births * 30 January – Daniel Lindström, singer and winner of Idol 2004 (Sweden) * 22 March – Björn Lind, cross country skier. * 29 May – Pelle Almqvist, singer-songwriter of The Hives * 1 August – Björn Ferry, biathlete. * 20 August – Anneli Heed, stand-up comedian, impersonator, and voice actress/dubber Deaths * 4 February – Olle Åkerlund, sailor (born 1911). * 17 February – Erik Charpentier, gymnast (born 1897). * 3 April – Karl Asplund, poet, short story writer and art historian (born 1890). References 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 Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1890 In Sweden
Events from the year 1890 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Gustaf Åkerhielm. Events * - The mining company Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB) founded. * - The newspaper '' Upsala Nya Tidning'' founded. * - ''KFUM Örebro'' * - LKAB * - ''Nordstjernan'' * - Uddevalla Suffrage Association * - Lilly Engström became the first female member of a Board of education. * 7 August - Anna Månsdotter became the last woman in Sweden to be executed. Births *7 March – Gustaf Weidel, gymnast (died 1959). * 27 April – Karl Asplund, poet, short story writer and art historian (died 1978). * 28 August – Gustaf Dyrsch, horse rider (died 1974). * 26 September – Karl Lindahl, gymnast (died 1960). * 2 November – Moa Martinson, author (died 1964). Deaths *8 March - Josefina Deland, women's rights activist (born 1814) *8 May – Herman Schultz, astronomer (born 1823). *20 September – Gustaf Wilhelm Palm, landscape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Asplund
Karl Asplund (27 April, 1890 – 3 April, 1978) was a Swedish poet, short story writer and art historian Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today .... He made his literary debut in 1912, and was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1955. References 1890 births 1978 deaths Dobloug Prize winners Swedish male poets Swedish art historians 20th-century Swedish poets 20th-century Swedish male writers {{Sweden-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 In Sweden
Events from the year 1897 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Erik Gustaf Boström. Events * The General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm * The Swedish Transport Workers' Union was founded. * Sturehof is opened. * Elsa Eschelsson become the first female with a Doctor of Laws in Sweden. * Märtha Leth becomes the first formally educated and licensed female pharmacist in Sweden. Sport *IFK Eskilstuna founded *Göteborgs FF founded *Hammarby IF Bandy founded *IFK Norrköping founded Births * 22 March – Carl Munters, inventor (died 1989) * 30 March – Martin Hindorff, sailor (died 1969). * 18 April – Per-Erik Hedlund, cross country skier (died 1975). * 5 July – Åke Häger, gymnast (died 1968). * 17 August – Erik Charpentier, gymnast (died 1978). Deaths * 30 January – Robert Themptander, prime minister (born 1844) * 12 September - Fredrika Limnell, salonnière, philanthropist, women's rights activist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Charpentier
Carl Erik Carpentier (17 August 1897 – 17 February 1978) was a Swedish gymnast and track and field athlete. He was part of the Swedish gymnastics team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Nationally he also competed in the high jump and decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and .... References External links * 1897 births 1978 deaths Swedish male artistic gymnasts Swedish male high jumpers Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Sölvesborg Municipality Sportspeople from Blekinge County 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 In Sweden
Events from the year 1911 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister - Arvid Lindman, Karl Staaff Events * 27 April – The film '' Stockholmsfrestelser'' by Anna Hofman-Uddgren, the first movie by a female director in Sweden. *June – The Sixth Conference of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance is held in Stockholm. *Date unknown – The Swedish Cross-Country Skiing Association is renamed the Swedish Ski Association. * Date unknown - Start of the Swedish intervention in Persia. Births * 15 January – Gösta Bohman, politician (died 1997) * 5 February - Jussi Björling, operatic tenor (died 1960) Deaths * 28 January – Wilhelmina Fundin, operatic soprano (died 1819) * 8 February – Gustaf Fröding, poet and writer (born 1860) * 10 March - Elsa Eschelsson, first woman to finish a Doctor of Laws (born 1861) * 8 May - Rosalie Fougelberg, dentist (born 1841) * 7 October - Hilda Lund, ballerina (born 1840) References Years of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olle Åkerlund
Olle Erik Cyrus Åkerlund (28 September 1911 – 4 February 1978) was a Swedish sailor. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Bissbi'' that won the gold medal in the 6 m class at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri .... The boat was owned by his father Erik, who was a publisher and entrepreneur. References External links * * * 1911 births 1978 deaths Sailors (sport) from Gothenburg Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Royal Swedish Yacht Club sailors 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anneli Heed
Anneli Heed (née Ahlgren; born August 20, 1978) is a Swedish stand-up comedian, impersonator, and voice actress/ dubber currently living in Stockholm. Filmography Animation * '' Hotel for Dogs (Swedish dub)'' * ''Tess och Ubbe'' - Skip * ''Monsters vs Aliens (Swedish dub)'' * '' Kid vs Kat (Swedish dub)'' - Coop * ''My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie's Ferriswheel Adventures (Swedish dub)'' - Scootaloo * '' Dinosaur Train (Swedish dub)'' - Dan * '' Fish Hooks (Swedish dub)'' - Bea * ''Meningen med Hugo'' - The parrot * ''Cars 2 (Swedish dub)'' - Mater's computer * ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' is an animated children's television series based on the fourth incarnation of Hasbro's ''My Little Pony'' franchise. The series follows a studious unicorn (later an alicorn) pony named Twilight Spark ... (Swedish dub)'' - Spike, Sweetie Belle (episode 18 onwards), Cheerilee, Spitfire (episode 26), Photo Finish, Princess Cadance, Queen Chrys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish rock band that rose to prominence in the early 2000s during the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the album ''Veni Vidi Vicious'', containing the single "Hate to Say I Told You So". The band has been acclaimed by music critics as one of the best live rock bands. The Hives have released five studio albums: '' Barely Legal'' (1997), ''Veni Vidi Vicious'' (2000), ''Tyrannosaurus Hives'' (2004), ''The Black and White Album'' (2007) and ''Lex Hives'' (2012). They have one compilation album, ''Your New Favourite Band'' (2001) and they have issued a live DVD, '' Tussles in Brussels'' (2005). History Beginnings of the Hives (1993–1999) The band claims it was formed in 1993 (although formed in 1989 under a different name and sound) under the guidance of Randy Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons suggested that they form a garage rock band. He gave each band member a letter asking them to start the band. Fitzsimmons allegedly acts as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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