1947 in Sweden

none November 2023 1947 Historical event from the year 1947 in Sweden Incumbents Monarch – Gustaf V Prime Minister – Tage Erlander Events October 2014 On 26 January Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Vasterbotten (second-in-line to the throne) was killed in a plane crash in Copenhagen, Denmark. Karin Kock-Lindberg becomes the first female government minister. Births thumb|right|100 px|Gunnar Lund 27 January – Björn Afzelius, singer, songwriter and guitarist (Hoola Bandoola Band) (died 1999)June 2025 1 February – Clark Olofsson, criminal (died 2025)Criminal who helped inspire 'Stockholm syndrome' theory dies 19 February – Ingvar Hansson, sailor.Ingvar Hansson https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/ingvar-hansson-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203421/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/ingvar-hansson-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 1 October 2014 17 March – Hans Jacobson, fencer, Olympic champion from 1976 (died 1984).Hans Jacobson https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/hans-jacobson-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203853/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/hans-jacobson-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 1 October 2014 20 April – Björn Skifs, singer and songwriter 26 July – Gunnar Lund, diplomat and politician. 5 September – Tommy Limby, cross-country skier (died 2008).Tommy Limby https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/tommy-limby-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210417/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/tommy-limby-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 1 October 2014 30 October – Sven Melander, journalist and television presenter.(died 2022)Sven Melander är död sv Deaths 26 January – Gustaf Adolf, prince of Sweden (born 1906) 14 February – Mauritz Eriksson, sport shooter, Olympic champion from 1912 (born 1888).Mauritz Eriksson https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/mauritz-eriksson-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185009/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/mauritz-eriksson-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 1 October 2014 10 August – Elisabet Anrep-Nordin, pedagogue (born 1857) 6 December – Henric Horn af Åminne, horse rider (born 1880) References 1947 Sweden Category:Years of the 20th century in Sweden