Events from the year 1969 in Sweden
Incumbents
National level Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf Prime Minister – Tage Erlander until 14 October, then Olof Palme.
Events October October 1 In Sweden, Olof Palme is elected Leader of the Social Democratic Worker`s Party, replacing Tage Erlander as Prime Minister on October 14. 5 December – Swedish public television broadcaster Sveriges Radio-TV launches its second channel, TV2.
Births 16 January - Per "Dead" Ohlin, vocalist and lyricist (died 1991). 3 February - Paolo Roberto, boxer and actor. 5 February - Joakim Andersson, ice hockey player. 12 February - Anna Pernilla Torndahl, composer, artist and singer better known by her stage name Meja. 23 March - Fredrik Nyberg, alpine skier. 5 April - Pontus Kåmark, footballer. 20 May - Camilla Rinaldo Miller, politician. 19 July - Anders Lindström, musician 25 July - Mats Söderlund, singer better known by his stage name Günther. 6 October - Mattias Eklundh, musician.
Deaths 1 January — Bruno Söderström, pole vaulter and javelin thrower (born 1881) 28 March — Kurt Petter, German physician, youth leader and educational administrator (born 1909). 7 June — Olivia Nordgren, politician (born 1880) 23 June - Albert Viksten, writer (born 1898). 31 July - Harry Ahlin, film actor (born 1900). 15 September - Åke Grönberg, film actor (born 1914). 1 October - Gunnar Andersson, footballer (born 1928). 16 November - Marcel Riesz, Hungarian mathematician (born 1886).
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