1947 in Sweden

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See also:	Other events of 1947 Timeline of Swedish history

Historical event from the year 1947 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Gustaf V
• Prime Minister – Tage Erlander

Events

• 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

Gunnar Lund

• 27 January – Björn Afzelius, singer, songwriter and guitarist ( Hoola Bandoola Band ) (died 1999)^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1 February – Clark Olofsson, criminal (died 2025) ^[1]
• 19 February – Ingvar Hansson, sailor. ^[2]
• 17 March – Hans Jacobson, fencer, Olympic champion from 1976 (died 1984). ^[3]
• 26 July – Gunnar Lund, diplomat and politician.
• 5 September – Tommy Limby, cross-country skier (died 2008). ^[4]
• 30 October – Sven Melander, journalist and television presenter.(died 2022) ^[5]

Deaths

• 26 January – Gustaf Adolf, prince of Sweden (born 1906)
• 14 February – Mauritz Eriksson, sport shooter, Olympic champion from 1912 (born 1888). ^[6]
• 10 August – Elisabet Anrep-Nordin, pedagogue (born 1857)
• 6 December – Henric Horn af Åminne, horse rider (born 1880)

References

1. Criminal who helped inspire 'Stockholm syndrome' theory dies
2. "Ingvar Hansson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
3. "Hans Jacobson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
4. "Tommy Limby". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
5. Sven Melander är död (in Swedish)
6. "Mauritz Eriksson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2014.