1983 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1983 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Olof Palme

Events

• 1 January  - the Name Act of 1982, replacing the Name Act of 1963, comes into full and legal effect .
• The Tiveden National Park was established

Popular culture

Film

• 16 September  - Beyond Sorrow, Beyond Pain released

Births

• 27 January  - John Lundvik, singer
• 21 February  - Emilie O'Konor, ice hockey player
• 28 February  - Sara Nordenstam, Swedish-born Norwegian swimmer.^[1]
• 9 May  - Petter Stymne, swimmer
• 13 May  - Anna Maria Nilsson, biathlete
• 7 July  - Nanna Jansson, ice hockey player
• 11 July  - Marie Serneholt, Swedish singer.
• 6 September  - Johanna Wiberg, handball player.^[2]
• 9 September  - Frej Larsson, musician
• 17 October  - Åsa Persson, figure skater
• 16 October  - Loreen, singer^[3]
• 19 October – Rebecca Ferguson, Swedish actress
• 15 December  - Jonas Persson, swimmer.^[4]

Deaths

• 22 February  - Georg Rydeberg, film actor (born 1907)
• 12 May – Olle Ohlson, water polo player (born 1921).^[5]
• 16 June – Aina Wifalk, social scientist and inventor of the modern walker (born 1928).^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Sara Nordenstam . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 10 July 2024.
2. Web site: Johanna Wiberg . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204036/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/johanna-wiberg-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 4 August 2015.
3. Web site: Who is Loreen? Meet Sweden’s Eurovision 2023 entry . Radio Times . 14 May 2023 . en.
4. Web site: Jonas Persson . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203943/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/jonas-persson-2.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 4 August 2015.
5. Web site: Olle Ohlson . olympedia.org . 18 October 2021.
6. Encyclopedia: Aina Lucia Wifalk . Jöns . Posse . Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon . 18 October 2021.
7. Web site: Aina Wifalk . svensktuppfinnaremuseum.se . sv . 18 October 2021.