1978 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s |
| Years: | 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
Events from the year 1978 in Sweden
Incumbents
- Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
- Prime Minister – Thorbjörn Fälldin, Ola Ullsten
Events
- 18 October – Thorbjörn Fälldin resigns as Prime Minister of Sweden, and is replaced with Ola Ullsten.
Births
- 30 January – Daniel Lindström, singer and winner of Idol 2004 (Sweden)
- 22 March – Björn Lind, cross country skier.[1]
- 29 May – Pelle Almqvist, singer-songwriter of The Hives
- 1 August – Björn Ferry, biathlete.[2]
Deaths
- 4 February – Olle Åkerlund, sailor (born 1911).[3]
- 17 February – Erik Charpentier, gymnast (born 1897).[4]
- 3 April – Karl Asplund, poet, short story writer and art historian (born 1890).[5]
References
- "Björn Lind". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- "Björn Ferry". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- "Olle Åkerlund". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- "Erik Charpentier". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Karl Asplund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
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