1957 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1957 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf
• Prime Minister – Tage Erlander

Events

• 13 October  - Swedish pensions system referendum

Popular culture

Sport

• 7 to 15 March  - The 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)
• 27 June  - Erik Hamrén, football player and manager
• 5 July  - Torsten Jakobsson, alpine skier.^[1]
• 20 August  - Mary Stävin, actress
• 23 August  - Örjan Blomquist, cross-country skier (died 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.^[2]

Deaths

• 24 January  - Hans Lindman, football player (born 1884).^[3]
• 8 April  - Sten Selander, writer and scientist (born 1891).^[4]
• 15 April  - Fredrik Rosencrantz, horse rider (born 1879)
• 13 June  - Carl Bonde, military officer and horse rider (born 1872).^[5]
• 30 September  - Hjalmar Johansson, diver, swimmer and track and field athlete (born 1874)
• 18 November  - Carl Ström, film actor (born 1880)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Torsten Jakobsson . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204653/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/torsten-jakobsson-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 4 August 2015.
2. News: Rekordstor stämma intar Åre. Fundin. Jeanette. 22 September 2011. Östersunds-Posten. Swedish. 24 September 2011.
3. Web site: Hans Lindman . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204438/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/hans-lindman-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 4 August 2015.
4. Encyclopedia: Sten Selander . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 4 August 2015.
5. Web site: Carl, Count Bonde . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205130/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/carl-count-bonde-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 4 August 2015.