1990 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1990 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Ingvar Carlsson

Events

• February 15 – After its demand for a vote of confidence, to fight the burgeoning economic crisis, is voted down by the Riksdag, Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson tenders his cabinet's resignation to the Speaker, Thage G. Peterson. Because a Socialist majority still exist in the Riksdag, Carlsson returns as Prime Minister in charge of a new and reconstituted Social Democratic Cabinet.

Popular culture

Film

• 5 February – The 25th Guldbagge Awards were presented

Literature

• Arne Dahl – Chiosmassakern

Births

• 15 January – Emil Herge, footballer^[1]
• 10 March – Calle Lindh, alpine skier
• 31 March
  • Markus Olsson, handball player
  • Sandra Roma, tennis player^[2]
• 23 April – Sofia Jakobsson, footballer
• 25 May – Simon Gustafsson, speedway rider
• 9 August – Bill Skarsgård, actor
• 29 October – Eric saade, singer
• 28 November – Anton Halén, handball player
• 18 December – Victor Hedman, ice hockey player

Full date missing

• Magdalena Olsson, orienteering and ski orienteering competitor.^[3]

Deaths

• 24 February – Aina Erlander, Swedish lecturer.
• 8 September - Sven Rosendahl, journalist and novelist (born 1913).^[4]
• 21 December – Magda Julin, figure skater, Olympic champion 1920 (born 1894).^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emil Herge. Svenskfotboll. 7 January 2012.
2. Web site: Sandra Roma - Player Profile - Tennis . Eurosport . 31 March 2020.
3. Web site: Magdalena Olsson . eventor.orienteering.org . 21 February 2021.
4. Encyclopedia: Sven Viktor Rosendahl . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 15 February 2015.
5. Web site: Magda Julin . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205910/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ju/magda-julin-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 16 February 2015.