Events from the year 1976 in Sweden
Incumbents Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf Prime Minister – Olof Palme, Thorbjörn Fälldin
Events 19 June – King Carl XVI Gustaf marries Silvia Sommerlath. 19 September – The 1976 Swedish general election is held. 14 October – Following a defeat for the Social Democratic Party of Sweden in the Swedish parliamentary election, Olof Palme resigns as Prime Minister of Sweden and is replaced with Thorbjörn Fälldin. 27 November –The Church of Sweden Öxnehaga Church in Öxnehaga near Huskvarna, Sweden is inaugurated.
Popular culture Sports 23–28 February – The Winter Paralympics are held in Örnsköldsvik. 2–7 March – The 1976 World Figure Skating Championships are held in Gothenburg.
Music 11 October – The ABBA album Arrival released. Livets teater by Magnus Uggla released.
Births
16 march – Kim Johnsson, Swedish hockey player 5 April – Henrik Stenson, golfer 16 April – Robert Dahlqvist, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016)
25 May – Stefan Holm, Swedish high jumper. 10 June – Patrik Kittel, horse rider. 19 July – Eric Prydz, DJ and music producer DJ and music producer 25 August – Alexander Skarsgård, actor 12 October – Kajsa Bergqvist, high jumper 14 December – Petter Hansson, footballer
Date unknown Henrik Åberg, Swedish singer. Gunnar Domeij, former floorball player.Gunnar Domeij IBIS
Deaths 2 May – Karin Juel, singer, actor and writer (born 1900). 24 May – Hugo Wieslander, Olympic athlete (born 1889). 28 July – Karin Kock-Lindberg, politician (born 1891). 21 December – Karin Ekelund, Swedish actress (born 1913).
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