1997 in Sweden
Appearance
Years in Sweden: | 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
Decades: | 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s |
Years: | 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
Events from the year 1997 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- The inaugural International Science Festival in Gothenburg is held.
Popular culture
Literature
- April Witch, novel by Majgull Axelsson, winner of the August Prize.[1]
Sports
- The 1997 Allsvenskan was won by Halmstads BK
- The 1997 Le Mat Trophy is won by Färjestad BK
- Sweden win the 1997 Bandy World Championship as hosts
- Sweden win the 1997 Davis Cup at home
Births
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- 18 February – Zara Larsson, singer
Deaths
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- 13 January – Sivar Arnér, novelist and playwright (born 1909).[2]
- 25 January – Werner Aspenström, poet (b. 1918)
- 7 February – Allan Edwall, actor, director, author, composer and singer (b. 1924)
- 11 March — Lars Ahlin, writer and aesthetician (b. 1915)
- 11 March – Stefan Fernholm, discus thrower and shot putter (b. 1959)
- 12 April – Ivar Eriksson, footballer (b. 1909)
- 1 May – Bo Widerberg, film director, writer, editor and actor (b. 1930)
- 22 June – Ted Gärdestad, singer-songwriter (b. 1956)
- 4 July – Bengt Danielsson, anthropologist (b. 1921)
- 3 October – Jarl Kulle, film and stage actor and director (b. 1927)
- 14 December – Torsten Nilsson, politician (b. 1905)
References
- ^ "Augustpriset" (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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(help) - ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Sivar Arnér". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 December 2014.