1976 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s |
| Years: | 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
Events from the year 1976 in Sweden
Incumbents
- Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
- Prime Minister – Olof Palme, Thorbjörn Fälldin
Events
- 19 June – King Carl XVI Gustaf marries Silvia Sommerlath.
- 19 September – The 1976 Swedish general election is held.
- 14 October – Following a defeat for the Social Democratic Party of Sweden in the Swedish parliamentary election, Olof Palme resigns as Prime Minister of Sweden and is replaced with Thorbjörn Fälldin.
Popular culture
Sports
- 2–7 March – The 1976 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Gothenburg.
Music
- 11 October – The ABBA album Arrival released.
- Livets teater by Magnus Uggla released.
Births
Stefan Holm became Olympic champion in 2004.
- 16 April – Robert Dahlqvist, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016)
- 25 May – Stefan Holm, Swedish high jumper.[1]
- 10 June – Patrik Kittel, horse rider.[2]
- Date unkwnown – Henrik Åberg, Swedish singer.
Deaths
- 28 July – Karin Kock-Lindberg, politician (born 1891).
- 21 December – Karin Ekelund, Swedish actress (b. 1913)
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References
- "Stefan Holm". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- "Patrik Kittel". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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