1950 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1950 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Gustaf V (died 29 October); Gustaf VI Adolf
• Prime Minister – Tage Erlander

Events

• 29 October  - Gustaf VI Adolf became King of Sweden, succeeding his father Gustaf V

Popular culture

Film

• 26 December  - The White Cat released
• 18 September  - Jack of Hearts released

Births

• 13 February  - Ewa Aulin, actress
• 21 February  - Håkan Nesser, author and teacher
• 21 March  - Anders Linderoth, football player and coach
• 28 March  - Roland Andersson, football player and coach
• 5 April – agnetha fältskog, Swedish recording artist and entertainer
• 5 April – Harpo, Musical artist
• 2 May  - Yngve Kalin, priest and church leader
• 28 June  - Mauricio Rojas, Chilean-Swedish politician
• 2 July  - Annika Thor, author and screenwriter
• 14 September  - Monica Forsberg, singer, songwriter and actress
• 24 September  - Kristina Wayborn, actress
• 1 October  - Stefan Krook, sailor.^[1]
• 4 November  - Benny Wendt, footballer
• 21 November  - Marie Bergman, singer
• 6 December  - Christina Lindberg, actress, model and journalist

Deaths

• 13 July  - Gustaf Svensson, sailor (born 1882)
• 7 September  - Hedda Andersson, female doctor (born 1861)
• 18 October  - Per Bergman, sailor (born 1886)
• 29 October  - Gustaf V, King of Sweden from 1907 to 1950 (born 1858)
• 29 November  - Helge Ekroth, football player (born 1892).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stefan Krook . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203427/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kr/stefan-krook-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 30 July 2015.
2. Web site: Helge Ekroth . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205256/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ek/helge-ekroth-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 30 July 2015.