Events from the year 1957 in Sweden

Incumbents

* List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Gustaf VI Adolf * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister – Tage Erlander

Events

*13 October – 1957 Swedish pensions system referendum, Swedish pensions system referendum

Popular culture

Sport

*7 to 15 March – The 1957 World Table Tennis Championships, World Table Tennis Championships were held in Stockholm

Film

*1 July – ''Med glorian på sned'' released

Births

*25 January – Eskil Erlandsson, politician *6 March – Elisabeth Leidinge, football goalkeeper *9 March – Mona Sahlin, politician *28 March – Jessica Zandén, film actress *19 June – Anna Lindh, politician (died 2003 in Sweden, 2003) *27 June – Erik Hamrén, football player and manager *5 July – Torsten Jakobsson, alpine skier. *20 August – Mary Stävin, actress *23 August – Örjan Blomquist, cross-country skier (died 2000 in Sweden, 2008) *25 August – Christer Björkman, singer *4 October – Anders Flanking, politician *3 November – Dolph Lundgren, Swedish actor and martial artist

Full date unknown

*Eva Hellstrand, farmer and a Swedish politician.

Deaths

*24 January – Hans Lindman, football player (born 1884 in Sweden, 1884). *8 April – Sten Selander, writer and scientist (born 1891 in Sweden, 1891). *15 April – Fredrik Rosencrantz, horse rider (born 1879 in Sweden, 1879) *13 June – Carl Bonde, military officer and horse rider (born 1872 in Sweden, 1872). *30 September – Hjalmar Johansson, diver, swimmer and track and field athlete (born 1874 in Sweden, 1874) *18 November – Carl Ström, film actor (born 1888 in Sweden, 1880)

References

1957 in Sweden, 1957 by country, Sweden Years of the 20th century in Sweden {{Sweden-year-stub