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155 Moments
2024
2021
Eurovision 2021: Malmö Hosts Popular Music Contest with Transparency and Economic Boost.
2018
Forest fires escalate in Sweden amid over 60 ongoing blazes from prolonged heatwave impact.
2017
Tragic event unfolds at department store as truck hijacking leads to fatalities and injuries in Sweden
2016
A new border crossing was inaugurated in response to the increasing drug trafficking from Denmark into Sweden.
2014
Sweden acknowledges Palestine as an independent nation
Löfven becomes Prime Minister after winning national elections.
2013
Riots in Husby spark debates on societal disparities and equity.
2010
Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling marry in grand royal ceremony.
2006
First Swede in space: Christer Fuglesang's historic journey beyond Earth's atmosphere.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded for RNA interference discovery by Fire and Mello.
Incumbent government defeated, center-right Alliance coalition emerges victorious in general elections.
Police raid on Pirate Bay in crackdown operation targets popular file-sharing website.
Swedish team secures impressive win in Ice Hockey World Championship showdown.
Stockholm hosts Eurovision Song Contest featuring diverse country performances.
Revolutionizing digital music consumption with the inception of Spotify music streaming platform.
2003
Sweden rejects Eurozone membership in referendum
1995
Öresund Bridge connects Denmark and Sweden in the year 2000.
1986
Raoul Wallenberg honored for saving Hungarian Jews during World War II.
Prime Minister Olof Palme assassinated while walking home from a cinema with his wife.
1979
Ingemar Stenmark: The Legendary Skier with an Unmatched Record of 86 World Cup Victories retires
1978
1973
1972
1969
Social Democratic Party wins election with Olof Palme as Prime Minister.
1967
National switch from left-hand driving led to chaos and preparation on Dagen H.
1960
Sweden joined the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
1959
Innovative three-point seatbelt invention revolutionizes vehicle safety, globally impacting lives for six decades.