Events from the year 1947 in Sweden
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Incumbents edit
Events edit
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- 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 edit
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- 19 February – Ingvar Hansson, sailor.[1]
- 17 March – Hans Jacobson, fencer, Olympic champion from 1976 (died 1984).[2]
- 26 July – Gunnar Lund, diplomat and politician.
- 5 September – Tommy Limby, cross-country skier (died 2008).[3]
- 30 October – Sven Melander, journalist and television presenter.(died 2022)[4]
Deaths edit
- 26 January – Gustaf Adolf, prince of Sweden (born 1906)
- 14 February – Mauritz Eriksson, sport shooter, Olympic champion from 1912 (born 1888).[5]
- 10 August – Elisabet Anrep-Nordin, pedagogue (born 1857)
- 6 December – Henric Horn af Åminne, horse rider (born 1880)
References edit
- ^ "Ingvar Hansson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Hans Jacobson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Tommy Limby". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Sven Melander är död (in Swedish)
- ^ "Mauritz Eriksson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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