1981 in Sweden
Events from the year '''1981 in Sweden'''
Incumbents
Events
- 27 October - The "Whiskey on the rocks" incident, when the Soviet submarine S-363 ran aground on the south coast of Sweden.
- 7 November - The Swedish Floorball Federation is founded in Sala.
Births
- 3 January - Kajsa Bergström, curler
- 12 January - Niklas Kronwall, ice hockey player
- 16 February - Susanna Kallur, hurdler
- 18 March - Lina Andersson, cross country skier
- 25 April - Anja Pärson, skier
- 10 May - Kristian Svensson, handball player and handball coach
- 13 May - Rebecka Liljeberg, former actress
- 14 September - Sarah Dawn Finer, singer, songwriter and actress
- 3 October – Zlatan Ibrahimović, soccer player
- 20 October – Stefan Nystrand, swimmer
Deaths
- 13 May - Gustaf Dyrssen, military officer
- 23 June - Zarah Leander, actress and singer
- 5 October - Helge Gustafsson, gymnast