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Sweden in 1979

Historical records for Sweden in 1979, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
9Events
6Named people
4Places
4Categories

Historical records

May

13 May 1979Birth of Charles Philip EdmundCharles Philip Edmund

Stockholm · House / House of Bernadotte

Birth of Charles Philip Edmund, eldest son of Charles XVI

13 May 1979Birth of Charles Philip Edmund BertilCharles XVI

Stockholm · House / House of Bernadotte

Birth of Charles Philip Edmund Bertil, Charles XVIs son

August

23 August 1979Vienna International Centre InauguratedSigvard Eklund

Vienna · Warfare / Nuclear

The Vienna International Centre is inaugurated and becomes the IAEA's permanent headquarters complex.

October

26 October 1979Physical Protection Convention AdoptedSigvard Eklund

Vienna · Warfare / Nuclear

The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material is adopted under IAEA auspices.

Other Events

1979Foreign Ministry Tenure EndsHans Blix

Stockholm · Government / Government of Sweden

Completes his service as Sweden's foreign minister.

1979French OpenBjorn Borg

Paris · Sport / Tennis

Winner of the French Menss Singles Tennis Championship, 4th time

1979Leaves Foreign Minister OfficeHans Blix

Stockholm · Government / Government of Sweden

Returns to international legal and nuclear policy work.

1979Prime Minister of SwedenThorbjorn Felldin

Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Prime Minister of Sweden, 2nd term

1979WimbledonBjorn Borg

Wimbledon · Sport / Tennis

Winner of the Wimbledon Menss Singles Tennis Championship, 4th time

Names involved

Bjorn BorgCharles Philip EdmundCharles XVIHans BlixSigvard EklundThorbjorn Felldin

Places involved

ParisStockholmViennaWimbledon

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.