1958 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s |
| Years: | 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 |
Events from the year 1958 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 8-29 June – The 1958 FIFA World Cup is played in Sweden. Brazil defeats Sweden, 5–2, in the final game at Råsunda Stadium in Solna.[1][2]
- 11 December – The first indoor ice hockey venue in Sweden, Rosenlundshallen in Jönköping, is inaugurated.[3]
Births
- 23 March – Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, ice hockey player and coach.
- 16 August – Steve Sem-Sandberg, novelist.[4]
- 14 February – Birgitta Lillpers, poet.[5]
Deaths
- 11 September – Arvid Holmberg, gymnast (born 1886).[6]
- 23 September – Elisabeth Tamm, politician
- 11 November – Helge Bäckander, gymnast (born 1891).[7]
- Anna Lisa Andersson, reporter (born 1873)
See also
References
- "World Cup 1958". RSSSF. 1958. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- "A Star is Born as Brazil are Champions at Last". FIFA. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Swedish Ice Hockey Year by Year" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- Arneberg, Sofie. "Steve Sem-Sandberg". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Birgitta Lillpers". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- "Arvid Holmberg". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- "Helge Bäckander". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
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