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1982 in Sweden

Explore 8 historical events and records for Sweden in 1982.

Historical records for Sweden in 1982

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February

Peace

Palme, Sven Olof Joachim ยท Warfare / Iran-Iraq War

Olaf Palme makes his 5th unsuccessful United Nations peace bid

June

Birth of Princess Madeleine

Charles XVI ยท Stockholm ยท House / House of Bernadotte

Birth of Princess Madeleine

August

Death of Ingrid Bergman

Bergman, Ingrid ยท Arts / Cinema

Death of Ingrid Bergman

Other events (month unknown)

A Woman Called Golda

Bergman, Ingrid ยท Arts / Cinema

Offered the starring role in a television mini-series, A Woman Called Golda, about the late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. It was to be her final acting role and she was honored posthumously with a second Emmy Award for Best Actress

Alva Myrdal Work

Myrdal, Alva ยท Stockholm ยท Government / Government of Sweden

No description is supplied for this record.

Emmy Award

Bergman, Ingrid ยท Arts / Cinema

Offered the starring role in a television mini-series, A Woman Called Golda, about the late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. It was to be her final acting role and she was honored posthumously with a second Emmy Award for Best Actress

OSART Programme Begins

Blix, Hans ยท Vienna ยท Director General IAEA ยท Warfare / Nuclear

The IAEA begins its Operational Safety Review Team programme for peer review of nuclear power plant operational safety.

Prime Minister of Sweden

Palme, Sven Olof Joachim ยท Prime Minister of Sweden ยท Government / Government of Sweden

Appointed Prime Minister of Sweden, 2nd term

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