1975 in Sweden

Events from the year 1975 in Sweden

Incumbents Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf Prime Minister – Olof Palme

Events

24 April – West German Embassy siege in Stockholm. 14 May – The Parliament of Sweden in Stockholm passes an act, encouraging immigrants to keep the language and culture of their native countries.

Births

20 February – Niclas Wallin, ice hockey player 4 April – Thobias Fredriksson, cross country skier. 10 April – Rickard Söderberg, tenor, singer and debater 15 May – Peter Iwers, rock bassist 11 June – Ulrika Bergman, curler. 27 August – Björn Gelotte, rock musician 9 july – Jessica Folcker, singer 9 October – Anders Göthberg, guitarist (died 2008) 17 October – Stina Oscarson, theatre director and author (died 2025)

Deaths

17 January – Curt Hartzell, gymnast (born 1891). 8 September – Erik Adlerz, diver (born 1892), won two Olympic gold medals in 1912.

See also 1975 in Swedish television

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