1962 in Sweden

none November 2023 1962 Events from the year 1962 in Sweden Incumbents 1962 Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf Prime Minister – Tage Erlander Events Ewy Rosqvist and co-driver Ursula Wirth win the Gran Premio Argentina, finishing first out of 257 entrants and three hours ahead of their closest rival.Williams Richard 2024-07-28 Ewy Rosqvist obituary https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/jul/28/ewy-rosqvist-obituary 2025-02-13 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Ewy Rosqvist goes on to join Mercedes-Benz. January 1 January - Sweden's GNP increases by 4.5%.OECD (1962), OECD Economic Surveys: Sweden 1962, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/eco_surveys-swe-1962-en 1 January - Unemployment at just 1.2% of the insured workforce in 1961.February 2025 1 January - Fixed capital formation rises to 22% of GNP, with strong government-backed housing initiatives.February 2025 1 January - Wages increase by 8.5%, but inflation remains moderate at 2%.February 2025 March 31 March - 51st edition of the Davis Cup has Sweden defeating Italy in the Europe Zone final.Davis Cup - Draws & Results https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1962-EUR-M-SWE-ITA-01 2025-02-13 www.daviscup.com December 31 December - Owe Ohlsson ends the year as the top scorer of the Swedish Association Football team, closely followed by Leif Skiöld and Örjan Martinsson.Strack-Zimmermann Benjamin Sweden (1962) https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/179/1962/Sweden.html?sort=score.goals&direction=asc&page=1 2025-02-13 www.national-football-teams.com en Births 6 March – Bengt Baron, swimmer.Bengt Baron https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/bengt-baron-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417170122/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/bengt-baron-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 3 October 2014 1 June – Mats Fransson, former handball player 2 June – Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, show jumper 10 June – Peter Nilsson, ice hockey player 12 June – Patrik Bergner, actor, film director and playwright 29 June – Blossom Tainton-Lindquist, singer 5 July – Maria Lantz, academic artist 8 July – Jan Erixon, former professional ice hockey player 9 July – Jörgen Häggqvist, judoka 28 July – Lars Håland, cross-country skier 21 September – Peter Åslin, ice hockey player (died 2012).Peter Åslin https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/peter-aslin-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204634/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/peter-aslin-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 3 October 2014 26 September – Jonas Bergqvist, ice hockey player.Jonas Bergqvist https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/jonas-bergqvist-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204622/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/jonas-bergqvist-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 3 October 2014 Deaths thumb |right |100 px |Count Gustaf Lewenhaupt. 5 January – Per Thorén, figure skater (born 1885) 22 January – Carl-Ehrenfried Carlberg, gymnast (born 1889).Carl Ehrenfried Carlberg https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/carl-ehrenfried-carlberg-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205257/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/carl-ehrenfried-carlberg-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 3 October 2014 18 February – Erik Granfelt, gymnast (born 1883).Erik Granfelt https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/erik-granfelt-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417071441/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/erik-granfelt-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 3 October 2014 5 April – Boo Kullberg, gymnast (born 1889).Boo Kullberg https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/boo-kullberg-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205226/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/boo-kullberg-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 3 October 2014 11 April – Sven Landberg, gymnast (born 1888).Sven Landberg https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/sven-landberg-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204428/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/sven-landberg-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 3 October 2014 4 July – Carl Hellström, sailor (born 1864).Carl Hellström https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/carl-hellstrom-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204501/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/carl-hellstrom-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 3 October 2014 7 August – Gustaf Lewenhaupt, count, military officer and horse rider (born 1879).Gustaf Lewenhaupt https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/gustaf-lewenhaupt-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205054/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/gustaf-lewenhaupt-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 3 October 2014 19 August – Kerstin Hesselgren, politician (born 1872Hesselgren, Kerstin (1872–1962) References 1962 Sweden Category:Years of the 20th century in Sweden