Events from the year 1943 in Sweden
Incumbents Monarch – Gustaf V Prime Minister – Per Albin Hansson
Events
10 March – 27 April – Norwegian Exhibition runs in Stockholm. July 28 – IKEA was founded in Älmhult, Sweden, by Ingvar Kamprad October 2 – Sweden offers passports to Danish Jews fleeing Nazi aggression. September 23 – Trade negotiations result in Sweden repealing prior arrangements with Germany - which had allowed for the transport of German goods and troops across the country - in exchange for an increase in trade exports to Sweden from the Allied Powers.
Births
3 January – Jarl Alfredius, journalist (died 2009). 6 February – Pelle Svensson, wrestler, Olympic silver medalist (died 2020). 26 February – Johnny Höglin, speed-skater, Olympic champion in 10,000 metre from 1968. 9 May – Anders Isaksson, journalist (died 2009). 8 July – Anders Carlberg, politician (died 2013). 30 November – Rolf Edling, fencer.
Exact date unknown
Claes Hylinger, novelist, essayist, poet and literary critic.
Deaths
16 February – Yngve Holm, sailor (born 1895). 26 May – Alice Tegnér, organist and composer, (born 1864). 7 September – Mary Karadja, writer, spiritualist and princess (born 1868). 14 September – Ernst Linder, general, horse rider (born 1868).
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