1947 in Sweden
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Events from the year 1947 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
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- On January 26, Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Vasterbotten (second-in-line to the throne) was killed in a plane crash in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Karin Kock-Lindberg becomes the first female government minister.
Births
- 19 February – Ingvar Hansson, sailor.
- 17 March – Hans Jacobson, fencer, Olympic champion from 1976 (died 1984).
- 26 July – Gunnar Lund, diplomat and politician.
- 5 September – Tommy Limby, cross-country skier (died 2008).
- 30 October – Sven Melander, journalist and television presenter.(died 2022)
Deaths
- 26 January – Gustaf Adolf, prince of Sweden (born 1906)
- 14 February – Mauritz Eriksson, sport shooter, Olympic champion from 1912 (born 1888).
- 10 August – Elisabet Anrep-Nordin, pedagogue (born 1857)
- 6 December – Henric Horn af Åminne, horse rider (born 1880)