Events from the year 1951 in Sweden
Incumbents Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf Prime Minister – Tage Erlander
Events
22 January – 11 people die when a rail bus and a train collide in Kinstaby, Sweden. 9 May – In order to reduce purchasing power and counteract the rapid inflation in Sweden, the Swedish parliament decides on a series of new taxes. 2 June – The first Colorado beetle is discovered in Sweden.
Births
23 February – Ulla Skoog, actress and comedian 17 April – Börje Salming, ice hockey player (died 2022). 12 May – Gunnar Larsson, swimmer. 14 May – Anders Paulrud, writer (died 2008). 13 June – Stellan Skarsgård, actor.Stellan Skarsgard 27 June – Ulf Andersson, chess player 2 August – Per Westerberg, politician 2 August – Freddie Wadling (died 2016). 4 September – Marita Ulvskog, politician and former MEP 17 October – Roger Pontare, musician 19 December – Ulf Olsson, convicted murderer (died 2010).
Deaths 12 January – Gustaf Boivie, sport shooter (born 1864). 26 October – Herbert Lindström, tug-of-war competitor, Olympic champion from 2012 (born 1886). 25 December – Filip Ericsson, sailor (born 1882).
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