1970 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf
• Prime Minister – Olof Palme

  Events

• 20 September – The 1970 Swedish general election is held.

  Births

• 26 February - Cathrine Lindahl, curler, Olympic champion in 2006 and 2010.
• 24 April - Patrik Juhlin, ice hockey player.
• 13 June - Mikael Ljungberg, wrestler, Olympic champion in 2000.

  Deaths

• 1 October - Vilhelm Carlberg, sport shooter.
• 10 December — Nelly Sachs, German-Swedish poet and playwright