1946 in Sweden
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Events from the year 1946 in Sweden
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch – Gustaf V
- Prime Minister – Per Albin Hansson, Östen Undén (acting), Tage Erlander
Events
[edit]- 25 January – Sweden hands over around 146 Baltic soldiers to the USSR; the handover takes place from the port of Trelleborg and sparks domestic protests.[1]
- 6-11 August – The 10th World Archery Championships takes place in Stockholm, the first edition after WWII.[2][3]
- 19 November – Sweden joins the United Nations.[4]
Births
[edit]- 1 January – Carl B. Hamilton, economist and politician
- 30 April – King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden[5]
- 20 June – Lars Vilks, visual artist and activist (died 2021).[6]
- 28 August – Anders Gärderud, runner.[7]
- 14 September –Anna Westberg, novelist and non-fiction writer (died 2005).[8]
- 15 September – Ola Brunkert, drummer (died 2008)
- 16 December – benny Andersson, Swedish musician
Deaths
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- 21 February – Gustaf Kilman, horse rider (born 1882).[9]
- 11 March - Carl Lindhagen, politician (born 1860)
- 7 May - Cecilia Milow, author, translator, educator, campaigner and suffragette (born 1856)
- 14 June - Kristian Hellström, athlete (born 1880)[10]
- 6 October – Per Albin Hansson, prime minister (born 1885)
- 16 October - Ebba Bernadotte, morganatic spouse of Prince Oscar Bernadotte and philanthropist (born 1856)
References
[edit]- ^ Alberts, Peteris. "The Extradition of the Balts from Sweden to the USSR – Baltutlämningen – retold" (PDF). Paradigm. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM46.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "HickokSports.com - History - World Outdoor Archery Medalists". Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "United Nations member States". United Nations Member States. 3 July 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Paxton, J. (16 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1987-88. Springer. p. 1138. ISBN 978-0-230-27116-6.
- ^ Lars Vilks
- ^ "Anders Gärderud". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Anna Westberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Gustaf Kilman". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Kristian Hellström (in Swedish)
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