1958 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1958 in Sweden

Incumbents

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

Events

• 8-29 June  - The 1958 FIFA World Cup is played in Sweden. Brazil defeats Sweden, 5–2, in the final game at Råsunda Stadium in Solna.^{[1] [2]}

• 11 December – The first indoor ice hockey venue in Sweden, Rosenlundshallen in Jönköping, is inaugurated.^[3]

Births

• 23 March  - Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, ice hockey player and coach.
• 30 May – Marie Fredriksson, singer
• 16 August  - Steve Sem-Sandberg, novelist.^[4]
• 14 February  - Birgitta Lillpers, poet.^[5]

Deaths

• 11 September  - Arvid Holmberg, gymnast (born 1886).^[6]
• 23 September  - Elisabeth Tamm, politician
• 11 November  - Helge Bäckander, gymnast (born 1891).^[7]
• Anna Lisa Andersson, reporter (born 1873)

See also

• 1958 in Swedish television

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Cup 1958. en. 1958. RSSSF. 8 March 2020.
2. Web site: A Star is Born as Brazil are Champions at Last. https://web.archive.org/web/20180514031751/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/sweden1958/. dead. May 14, 2018. FIFA. en. 5 July 2020.
3. Web site: Swedish Ice Hockey Year by Year. Swedish Ice Hockey Association. en. 8 March 2020.
4. Encyclopedia: Steve Sem-Sandberg . Sofie . Arneberg . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 2 October 2014.
5. Encyclopedia: Birgitta Lillpers . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 2 October 2014.
6. Web site: Arvid Holmberg . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204445/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/arvid-holmberg-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 2 October 2014.
7. Web site: Helge Bäckander . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205954/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/helge-backander-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 2 October 2014.