1951 in Sweden

none November 2023 1951 Events from the year 1951 in Sweden Incumbents Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf Prime Minister – Tage Erlander 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 thumb|right|100 px|Gunnar Larsson in 1970 23 February – Ulla Skoog, actress and comedian 17 April – Börje Salming, ice hockey player (died 2022).Iconic Maple Leafs defenceman Börje Salming dies at 71 2022-11-25 CBC News https://web.archive.org/web/20230217134422/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/borje-salming-death-maple-leafs-1.6663024 2023-02-17 live https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/borje-salming-death-maple-leafs-1.6663024 12 May – Gunnar Larsson, swimmer.Gunnar Larsson https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/gunnar-larsson-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055336/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/gunnar-larsson-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 2 October 2014 14 May – Anders Paulrud, writer (died 2008).Författaren Anders Paulrud är död https://www.svd.se/kultur/forfattaren-anders-paulrud-ar-dod_745089.svd 6 January 2008 sv 2 October 2014 Svenska Dagbladet 13 June – Stellan Skarsgård, actor.Stellan Skarsgard 27 June – Ulf Andersson, chess player 2 August – Per Westerberg, politician 2 August – Freddie Wadling (died 2016). 4 September – Marita Ulvskog, politician and former MEP 17 October – Roger Pontare, musician 19 December – Ulf Olsson, convicted murderer (died 2010). Deaths 12 January – Gustaf Boivie, sport shooter (born 1864).Gustaf Boivie https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/gustaf-boivie-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205311/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/gustaf-boivie-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 2 October 2014 26 October – Herbert Lindström, tug-of-war competitor, Olympic champion from 2012 (born 1886).Herbert Lindström https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/herbert-lindstrom-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417172137/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/herbert-lindstrom-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 2 October 2014 25 December – Filip Ericsson, sailor (born 1882).Filip Ericson https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/filip-ericson-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205118/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/filip-ericson-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 2 October 2014 References 1951 Sweden Category:Years of the 20th century in Sweden