1980 in Sweden
Appearance
Years in Sweden: | 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 |
Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
Decades: | 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s |
Years: | 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 |
Events from the year 1980 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 23 March – Nuclear power referendum
- The Right Livelihood Award established
Popular culture
Literature
- Vredens barn, novel by Sara Lidman
Sport
- The 1980 European Figure Skating Championships were held in Gothenburg
- The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships took place in Falun
Births
- 10 March – Claire Hedenskog, swimmer.[1]
- 13 June – Linda Wessberg, golf player
- 30 June – Emil Almén, actor
- 19 August – Tove Fraurud, politician
- 14 November – Johanna Thydell, writer
- 22 November – Emma Ejwertz, singer and songwriter
Deaths
- 17 February – Einar Karlsson, wrestler (born 1908)
- 26 October – Per-Olof Östrand, swimmer (born 1930)
- 17 November – Hans Wetterström, sprint canoer.[2]
References
- ^ "Claire Hedenskog". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Hans Wetterström". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2015.