Events from the year 1988 in Sweden
Incumbents Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf Prime Minister – Ingvar Carlsson
Events 1 April – Vålådalen Nature Reserve established 18 September – Swedish general election. Ingvar Carlsson remains Prime Minister of Sweden
Popular culture
Film 1 February – The 23rd Guldbagge Awards were presented 19 August – Katinka released 4 November – Back to Ararat released
Sport 12–14 August – The 1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix
Births
6 March – Agnes Carlsson, singer 5 April – Sissela Nordling Blanco, politician 7 June – Tobias Arwidson, biathlete 15 June – Jennie Johansson, swimmer 19 June – Eleonore Lundkvist, politician 3 July – Sofia Engström, ice hockey player 26 August – Erik Hassle, singer-songwriter 22 September – Max Salminen, sailor. 24 September – Joline Höstman, swimmer 3 October – Alicia Vikander, actress 11 October – Camilla Hansson, fashion model 17 October – Emma Samuelsson, fencer. 24 October – Emilia Fahlin, cyclist 7 November – Elsa Hosk, fashion model
Deaths
7 March – Olof Stahre, horse rider, Olympic champion (born 1909). 15 March – Thord Flodqvist, ice hockey player (born 1926). 29 March – Thage Brauer, high jumper (born 1894) 5 April – Alf Kjellin, film actor and director (born 1920) 23 April – Axel Grönberg, wrestler (born 1918) 24 May – Gustav Åkerman, Swedish army officer (born 1901) 27 May – Hjördis Petterson, actress (born 1908) 15 July – Tore Keller, football player (born 1905)
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