1996 in Sweden
Events from the year '''1996 in Sweden'''
Incumbents
- Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
- Prime Minister – Ingvar Carlsson, succeeded by Göran Persson
Events
- Connect/Disconnect one-act musical premieres in Gothenburg.
- Establishment of the Tresticklan National Park.
Popular culture
Literature
Sorgegondolen, poetry collection by Tomas Tranströmer, winner of the August Prize.Film
- 25 December - Private Confessions released
Television
- Mysteriet på Greveholm
- Skilda världar, soap opera from 1996 to 2002
- Vänner och fiender, soap opera from 1996 to 2000
- Robin, cartoon series
Sports
- The 1996 Allsvenskan was won by IFK Göteborg
- At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Sweden had 177 participants, and achieved eight medals.
Births
- 5 February - Stina Blackstenius, footballer
- 29 April - Gustav Engvall, football player
- 1 May – William Nylander, ice hockey player
- 6 July – Sandra Näslund, freestyle skier
- 18 July - Yung Lean, musician
- 28 August – Little Sis Nora, singer
- 10 October - Oscar Zia, singer
Deaths
- 16 January - Kurt Svanström, football player
- 11 February - Olle Åhlund, football player.
- 14 March - Maj Sønstevold, composer.
- 23 March - Margit Manstad, actress.
- 28 April - Svea Holst, film actress
- 19 June - Edvin Wide, runner, Olympic medalist 1920, 1924 and 1928.
- 2 July - Ingvar Pettersson, athlete
- 13 September – Håkan Sundin, 54, Swedish bandy player
- 6 December - Olof Sundby, bishop, archbishop of Uppsala
- 12 December - Olle Tandberg, heavyweight boxer