1976 in Sweden
Events from the year '''1976 in Sweden'''
Incumbents
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.
- 27 November –The Church of Sweden Öxnehaga Church in Öxnehaga near Huskvarna, Sweden is inaugurated.
Popular culture
Sports
- 23–28 February - The Winter Paralympics are held in Örnsköldsvik.
- 2–7 March - The 1976 World Figure Skating Championships are held in Gothenburg.
Music
- 11 October - The ABBA album Arrival released.Livets teater by Magnus Uggla released.
Births
- 16 march – Kim Johnsson, Swedish hockey player
- 5 April – Henrik Stenson, golfer
- 16 April - Robert Dahlqvist, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 25 May - Stefan Holm, Swedish high jumper.
- 10 June - Patrik Kittel, horse rider.
- 19 July – Eric Prydz, DJ and music producer
- DJ and music producer
- 25 August – Alexander Skarsgård, actor
- 12 October – Kajsa Bergqvist, high jumper
- 14 December – Petter Hansson, footballer
Date unknown
- Henrik Åberg, Swedish singer.
- Gunnar Domeij, former floorball player.
Deaths
- 2 May - Karin Juel, singer, actor and writer.
- 24 May - Hugo Wieslander, Olympic athlete.
- 28 July - Karin Kock-Lindberg, politician.
- 21 December - Karin Ekelund, Swedish actress.