1973 in Sweden
Years in Sweden: | 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 |
Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
Decades: | 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s |
Years: | 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 |
Events from the year 1973 in Sweden
Incumbents[]
- Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf (died September 15), then Carl XVI Gustaf
- Prime Minister – Olof Palme
Events[]
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- 11 May – The Data Act (Sw. Datalagen) − the world's first national data protection law − is enacted in Sweden.
- 23–28 August - Norrmalmstorg robbery - a bank robbery and hostage crisis best known as the origin of the term Stockholm syndrome.
- 15 September – King Gustaf VI Adolf dies in his 91st year. He's succeeded by his 27-year-old grandson, King Carl XVI Gustaf.
- 16 September – 1973 Swedish general election.
Births[]
- 23 January – Tomas Holmström, ice hockey player.[1]
- 20 July – Peter Forsberg, ice hockey player.[2]
Deaths[]
- 4 August – Gustav Freij, wrestler, Olympic champion in 1948 (born 1922).[3]
- 7 September – Ernst Casparsson, horse rider (born 1886).[4]
- 15 September – Gustaf VI Adolf, king (born 1882).
References[]
- ^ "Tomas Holmström". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Peter Forsberg". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Gustav Freij". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Ernst Casparsson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
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