1987 in Sweden

← 1986 1985 1984 1987 in Sweden → 1988 1989 1990
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See also:	Other events of 1987 Timeline of Swedish history

Events from the year 1987 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Ingvar Carlsson

Events

Gävlebro was inaugurated on 15 December.

• 23 January – The film Stockholmsnatt is released.
• 2 February – The 22nd Guldbagge Awards is presented.
• 2 April – Shopping mall A6 center is inaugurated near Jönköping. ^[1]
• 27 July to 2 August – The tennis tournament 1987 Swedish Open.
• 16 November – In the Lerum train crash, nine people were killed and more than 100 were injured. ^[2]
• 15 December – Covered bridge restaurant Gävlebro is inaugurated near Gävle. ^[3]
• 25 December – The film Pelle the Conqueror is released.
• 31 December – TV 3 Sweden is launched.

Births

Johanna Ahlm

• 1 January – Patric Hörnqvist, ice hockey player
• 29 January – Christian Carlsson, politician
• 2 February – Christoffer Vikström, swimmer. ^[4]
• 3 February – Christine Bjerendal, archer. ^[5]
• 26 February – Johan Sjöstrand, handball player
• 10 March – Ebba Jungmark, high jumper. ^[6]
• 14 April – Ida Odén, handball player
• 12 May – Björn Gund, ski mountaineer and cross-country skier
• 2 June – Darin Zanyar, singer-songwriter
• 7 July – Veronica Wagner, gymnast
• 27 July – Astrid Gabrielsson, sailor
• 8 August – Petter Menning, sprint canoer
• 2 October – Johanna Ahlm, handball player. ^[7]
• 29 October – Tove Lo, singer-songwriter
• 14 November – Nour El-Refai, Lebanese born-Swedish actress and comedian
• 17 November – Jacob Wester, freestyle skier
• 12 December – Sibel Redžep, Macedonian-born singer

Deaths

Håkan Malmrot (right), twice Olympic Champion in 1920

• 10 January – Håkan Malmrot, swimmer (born 1900). ^[8]
• 27 January – Ove Rainer, politician and jurist (born 1925)
• 10 August – Kerstin Gellerman, politician (born 1926)
• 20 October – Lars-Erik Sjöberg, ice-hockey player (born 1944)
• 7 November – Arne Borg, swimmer (born 1901). ^[9]
• 12 November – Cornelis Vreeswijk, Dutch-Swedish singer-songwriter, actor, and poet (born 1937)
• 21 November – Axel Ståhle, horse rider (born 1891)

References

1. "Årtal och händelser i Jönköping" (in Swedish). Jönköpings historia. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
2. "Swedish Train Crash Kills 9". The New York Times. 17 November 1987. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
3. Nils Palmeby (8 June 2021). "35 år sedan striden om Gävle bro" (in Swedish). Gefle Dagblad. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
4. "Christoffer Wikström". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
5. "Christine Bjerendal". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
6. "Ebba Jungmark". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
7. "Johanna Ahlml". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
8. "Håkan Malmrot". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
9. "Arne Borg". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2015.