1972 in Sweden
Events from the year 1972 in SwedenIncumbents
- Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf
- Prime Minister – Olof Palme
Events
- 30 September – The Öland Bridge between mainland Sweden and Swedish Baltic Sea island of Öland is inaugurated.
- On November 28, Princess Sibylla, Duchess of Vasterbotten dies at age 64. She was the widow of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Vasterbotten, and mother of Crown Prince Carl Gustaf.
Births
- 17 February - Lars Göran Petrov, singer and drummer
- 29 September - Jörgen Jönsson, ice hockey player.
- 11 December - Daniel Alfredsson, ice hockey player.
- 29 December - Andreas Dackell, ice hockey player.
Deaths
- 14 February – Andreas Cervin, gymnast.
- Aurora Nilsson
- 28 November – Sibylla, princess of Sweden