Events from the year 1997 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 1 January
- Skåne County is founded following a merger of the counties of Kristianstad and Malmöhus.[1]
- Kopparberg County is renamed Dalarna County.[2]
- 13 September-13 December - Planet 24 premiered the first season of a critically acclaimed reality game show franchise, Expedition Robinson, formally known as Survivor.[3] The first series to use the formalized name would not occur until its debut on 31 May 2000. Coincidentally, both seasons were shot in islands of Malaysia.[4][5] The first season was won by police officer Martin Melin.
- Date unknown: The inaugural International Science Festival in Gothenburg is held.
Popular culture
Literature
- Date unknown: April Witch, novel by Majgull Axelsson, winner of the August Prize.[6]
Sports
- 1 January: The 1997 Allsvenskan was won by Halmstads BK
- 9 February: Sweden win the 1997 Bandy World Championship as hosts
- 10 April: The 1997 Le Mat Trophy is won by Färjestad BK
- 30 November: Sweden win the 1997 Davis Cup at home
Births
- 1 February – Filip Dagerstål, footballer
- 12 February – Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, footballer
- 8 March – Irene Ekelund, sprinter
- 28 March – Sebastian Samuelsson, biathlete
- 4 May – Nathalie Björn, footballer
- 10 May – Anna Anvegård, association football player
- 19 May – Oliver Kylington, ice hockey player
- 23 May – Gustaf Nilsson, Swedish footballer
- 20 June – Jordan Larsson, footballer
- 10 July – Ebba Andersson, cross-country skier
- 14 September – Benjamin Ingrosso, singer and songwriter
- 26 November – Jennie Wåhlin, curler
- 29 November – Emma Ribom, cross-country skier
- 16 December – Zara Larsson, singer
Deaths
- 13 January – Sivar Arnér, novelist and playwright (born 1909).[7]
- 25 January – Werner Aspenström, poet (b. 1918)
- 7 February – Allan Edwall, actor, director, author, composer and singer (b. 1924)
- 11 March — Lars Ahlin, writer and aesthetician (b. 1915)
- 11 March – Stefan Fernholm, discus thrower and shot putter (b. 1959)
- 12 April – Ivar Eriksson, footballer (b. 1909)
- 1 May – Bo Widerberg, film director, writer, editor and actor (b. 1930)
- 22 June – Ted Gärdestad, singer-songwriter (b. 1956)
- 4 July – Bengt Danielsson, anthropologist (b. 1921)
- 3 October – Jarl Kulle, film and stage actor and director (b. 1927)
- 14 December – Torsten Nilsson, politician (b. 1905)
References
- ^ "Residenset i Kristianstad" (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Mikael Forslund (23 June 2014). "Inledning samt Storfjäten" (in Swedish). Dalademokraten. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Lindberg, Klas (23 November 2003). "Robinson - så började det..." Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Burnett, Mark; Martin Dugard (2000). Survivor: The Ultimate Game. New York, New York: TV Books. p. 237.
- ^ Mark Burnett and Charlie Parsons-Executive Producer, Jeff Probst-Host (2004). Never Before Seen Footage (DVD). Paramount Pictures.
- ^ "Augustpriset" (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Sivar Arnér". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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