1974 in Sweden
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Events from the year 1974 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
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- 6 April - Sweden wins the 19th Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, United Kingdom. The winning song is "Waterloo", performed by ABBA. The year marks the first time the contest was won by a group.
Popular culture
Literature
- Eyvind Johnson and Harry Martinson are awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The two laureates were members of the Swedish Academy at the time; the decision was criticized by the media, and Martinson committed suicide in 1978.
Births
- 26 May – Lars Frölander, swimmer.
- 30 July – Josefin Åsberg, film art director.
- 24 October – Joakim Nätterqvist, actor
- 19 December – Minna Telde, horse rider.
- 20 December – Angelica Ljungquist, beach volleyball player
Deaths
- 7 May – Gustaf Dyrsch, horse rider (born 1890).
- 29 October – Axel Cadier, wrestler, Olympic champion in 1936 (born 1906).
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