1951 in Sweden
Events from the year '''1951 in Sweden'''
Incumbents
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.
- 12 May - Gunnar Larsson, swimmer.
- 14 May - Anders Paulrud, writer.
- 13 June - Stellan Skarsgård, actor.
- 27 June – Ulf Andersson, chess player
- 2 August – Per Westerberg, politician
- 2 August – Freddie Wadling.
- 4 September – Marita Ulvskog, politician and former MEP
- 17 October - Roger Pontare, musician
- 19 December - Ulf Olsson, convicted murderer.
Deaths
- 12 January - Gustaf Boivie, sport shooter.
- 26 October - Herbert Lindström, tug-of-war competitor, Olympic champion from 2012.
- 25 December - Filip Ericsson, sailor.