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2005 In Sweden
Events from the year 2005 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister – Göran Persson Events * January 1 - The train service between Oslo and Stockholm is closed after 133 years. * January 8–9 – A strong storm, Hurricane Gudrun, hits northern Europe, including southern Sweden. At least 18 people are killed, 300,000 households and 75 million cubic meters of forest are felled. * January 18 - The company SIBA's CEO Fabian Bengtsson disappears in central Gothenburg, probably kidnapped. * February 3 – Fabian Bengtsson is found alive in Gothenburg. * February 5 - Sweden's Prime Minister Göran Persson is appointed an honorary doctor of medicine at Örebro University. The appointment arouses strong protests, as it is considered a reward for the prime minister's having made Örebro University into a university. * March 11 - Nintendo launches its new game console Nintendo DS in Sweden and the rest of Europe. * March 21 - An arson attack is carried ou ... [...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] |
Camilla Läckberg
Jean Edith Camilla Läckberg Eriksson (; born August 30, 1974) is a Swedish crime writer. As of the early-2010s, her work has been translated into more than 40 languages in 60 countries. She has been called "the rock star of Nordic noir." Writing technique Läckberg considers herself a crime writing specialist since discovering such literature on her father's bookshelf at a young age. It has remained a fascination for her ever since. Läckberg's books have received special praise for detail and "in-depth characterization". Läckberg – sometimes called the Swedish Agatha Christie – became a writer after her husband and parents enrolled her in a creative writing course as a Christmas present. She describes herself as a visual writer: "For me actually, specific images – snapshots – come first, and then the story starts to come together from those bits and pieces. I am very visual when I write, I 'see' the story in pictures and writing a book is like having a movie running i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Swedish Television
This is a list of Swedish television related events from 2005. Events *30 January - Kanal5 joined forces with TVN from Norway to co-produce the Scandinavian version of ''Big Brother''. *24 April - Sandra Oxenryd wins the fourth and final season of ''Fame Factory'', becoming the show's first and only woman to have won. *22 May - The first season of the Scandinavian version of ''Big Brother'' is won by Britt Goodwin from Norway. *2 December - Agnes Carlsson wins the second season of '' Idol''. Debuts *30 January - The Scandinavian version of ''Big Brother'' (2005-2006, 2014–present) Television shows *1–24 December - En Decemberdröm 2000s *'' Idol'' (2004-2011, 2013–present) Ending this year *''Fame Factory'' (2002-2005) Births Deaths See also *2005 in Sweden Events from the year 2005 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister – Göran Persson Events * January 1 - The train service between Oslo and Stockholm is closed after 133 ye ... [...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] |
Anna Westberg
Anna Westberg (14 September 1946 – 26 October 2005) was a Swedish journalist, novelist and non-fiction writer. She grew up in in Gästrikland Gästrikland () is a historical province or ''landskap'' on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, Västmanland, Dalarna, Hälsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Gästrikland is the southernmost of the Norrland provinces. Other forms of .... She made her literary debut in 1978, with the novel ''Paradisets döttrar''. She co-edited the two-volume ''Kvinnornas litteraturhistoria'' from 1981/1983. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1992. References Further reading * 1946 births 2005 deaths 20th-century Swedish novelists Swedish non-fiction writers Swedish women non-fiction writers Dobloug Prize winners Swedish women novelists 20th-century Swedish women writers 20th-century non-fiction writers {{Sweden-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Forssell
Carl Forssell (25 October 1917 – 28 November 2005) was a Swedish fencer. Competing in the team épée he won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, a silver at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ..., as well as four silver and two bronze medals at the world championships of 1938–1951. Individually he won a silver at the 1950 World Championships and finished eighth at the 1952 Olympics. He was a medical doctor by profession.Carl Forssell Swedish Olympic Committee References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Zetterlund
Monica Zetterlund (born Eva Monica Nilsson; 20 September 1937 – 12 May 2005) was a Sweden, Swedish jazz Singing, singer and Actor, actress. Through her lifetime, she starred in over 10 Swedish film productions and recorded over 20 studio albums. She gained international fame through her collaborative album with Bill Evans, ''Waltz for Debby (1964 album), Waltz for Debby.'' Career Singer Zetterlund began by learning the classic jazz songs from radio and records, initially not knowing the language and what they sang about in English. Her hit songs included "" (Swedish cover of "Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song), Walking My Baby Back Home"; in Swedish a tribute to Stockholm town), "Visa från Utanmyra", "", "", "" ("Little Green Apples"), "" ("Waltz for Debby (song), Waltz for Debby"), "" ("Hit the Road Jack"), "", "", "" (cover of Sting (musician), Sting's "Moon Over Bourbon Street") and "", among many others. She also interpreted the works of such Swedish singer-songwrite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixten Ehrling
Evert Sixten Ehrling (3 April 1918 – 13 February 2005) was a Sweden, Swedish Conducting, conductor and Piano, pianist who, during a long career, served as the music director of the Royal Swedish Opera and the principal conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, amongst others. Ehrling was born in Malmö, Sweden, the son of a banker. From the age of 18 he attended the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm. At the academy he studied the violin, Organ (music), organ, and piano as well as conducting. During World War II, he studied under both Karl Böhm and Albert Wolff (conductor), Albert Wolff. He made his public debut as a conductor with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic in 1950, conducting Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" from memory. In 1953 Ehrling was named the music director of the Royal Swedish Opera, a post he held until 1960. During these years he worked closely with the acclaimed singers tenor Jussi Björling and soprano Birgit Nilsson. In the early 1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germund Dahlquist
Germund Dahlquist (16 January 1925 – 8 February 2005) was a Swedish mathematician known primarily for his early contributions to the theory of numerical analysis as applied to differential equations. Dahlquist began to study mathematics at Stockholm University in 1942 at the age of 17, where he cites the Danish mathematician Harald Bohr (who was living in exile after the occupation of Denmark during World War II) as a profound influence. He received the degree of licentiat from Stockholm University in 1949, before taking a break from his studies to work at the Swedish Board of Computer Machinery (Matematikmaskinnämnden), working on (among other things) the early computer BESK, Sweden's first. During this time, he also worked with Carl-Gustaf Rossby on early numerical weather forecasts. Dahlquist returned to Stockholm University to complete his Ph.D., ''Stability and Error Bounds in the Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations'', which he defended in 1958, with Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Sandin Pellikka
Axel Sandin Pellikka (born 11 March 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 17th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft The 2023 NHL Entry Draft will be the 61st NHL Entry Draft. The draft is expected to be held on June 28–29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Eligibility Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2003, and September 15, 200 .... Playing career Sandin Pellikka plays for Skellefteå AIK and has played for Team Sweden in the World Juniors. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links * 2005 births Living people Detroit Red Wings draft picks National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Gällivare Municipality Skellefteå AIK players Ice hockey people from Norrbotten County {{Sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm (2005 Film)
''Storm'' is a 2005 Swedish fantasy-thriller film directed by Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein. The film stars Eric Ericson, Eva Röse and Jonas Karlsson. The official opening of ''Storm'' was on 20 January 2006, but the actual opening was at a preview of the film on 18 November 2005 during the Stockholm Film Festival, where it also was awarded. Before 2006, ''Storm'' had already been sold to 18 other countries. Plot Slacker Donny's (Eric Ericson) life is turned upside-down when Lova (Eva Rose) enters his life possessing a mysterious box which may hold answers to eternal and dangerous questions. But evil forces want to possess the box, and Donny and Lova must travel through time to ensure the future of mankind. Production The film was shot in Stockholm, Vänersborg (as the abandoned city) and in Trollhättan Trollhättan () is the 23rd-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is situated by Göta älv, near the lake Vänern, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made In YU
''Made in YU'', also known as ''Made in Yugoslavia'', is a 2005 Swedish action drama film directed by Miko Lazić. Plot The story begins with a suicide attempt by Petar Petrović, a Serbian worker in Sweden. Peter plays the lottery for years and finally managed to win it and bought a house by the sea. Unfortunately, war broke out and his house was seized, as according to him, more than enough to convince him of suicide. Mara, his wife, by all means tries to convince him of the crazy ideas from neighbors and also conceal the true state of affairs. Through a sequence in the film we learn that the first of Petrovic, Savo, came to Sweden and that his call came to Peter and Braco. Initially, their work provided the Savo and they paid him a commission, of course, reduced, however, because the brothers, but as the years passed, each started their work. Peter Mara opened the pizzeria, bakery Braco, while Savo left the shady dealings and often borrowed money from Peter to bring back the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
