1984 in Sweden

Events from the year 1984 in Sweden

← 1983 1982 1981 1984 in Sweden → 1985 1986 1987
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	Other events of 1984 Timeline of Swedish history

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Olof Palme

Events

• 5 May – Herreys won the XXIX Eurovision Song Contest, held in Luxembourg, with the song Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley , being the second Swedish victory.
• 9 July – Yvonne Riding is elected Miss Universe in Miami, USA, being the third and last Swedish victory.
• Midyear – Murder of Catrine da Costa
• 12 October – The Man from Majorca released
• 29 October – Åke and His World released
• 14 December – Ronia, the Robber's Daughter released

Births

Danijela Rundqvist

• 12 February – Alexandra Dahlström, actress
• 14 February – Eva Berglund, swimmer
• 14 March – Evelina Samuelsson, ice hockey player
• 1 May – Alexander Farnerud, professional footballer
• 8 May – Andreas Mokdasi, athlete
• 30 May – Johan Eklund, football player
• 3 July – Sofia Bleckur, cross-country skier
• 14 August – Robin Söderling, tennis player
• 16 August – Patrik Flodin, rally driver
• 27 August – Hans Olsson, alpine skier.
• 26 September – Danijela Rundqvist, ice hockey player
• 25 October – Sara Lumholdt, singer
• 27 November – Sanna Nielsen, singer and television presenter
• 6 December – Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland, princess
• 22 December – Basshunter, singer, record producer and DJ

Deaths

• 26 April – Axel Larsson, wrestler (born 1901).
• 9 June – Eric Persson, footballer (born 1898)
• 23 September – Clarence Blum, sculptor (born 1897)
• 28 October – Knut Nordahl, footballer (born 1920)

See also

• 1984 in Swedish television