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Stockholm, Sweden

LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.stockholm.se/

Population:
761,721 (2004)

SCHOOLS

SchoolFounded
University of Stockholm1878
Royal Institute of Technology1827

ORCHESTRA

OrchestraFounded
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra1965
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra1902

OPERA

OperaFounded
Royal Swedish Opera1773

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

CompanyFounded
Spotify2006
Betsson2000
Autoliv1953
H&M1947
Investor AB1916
Electrolux1910
ASEA1883
Ericsson1876

BIRTHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Malin Akerman Actor 12-May-1978   The Heartbreak Kid
Benny Andersson Musician 16-Dec-1946   ABBA
Bibi Andersson Actor 11-Nov-1935   Persona
Harriet Andersson Actor 14-Feb-1932   Dogville
Pernilla August Actor 13-Feb-1958   The Best Intentions
Avicii Disc Jockey 8-Sep-1989   Swedish House DJ
Ingrid Bergman Actor 29-Aug-1915 29-Aug-1982 Murder on the Orient Express
Sune K. Bergström Scientist 10-Jan-1916 15-Aug-2004 Prostaglandins
Sissela Bok Scholar 2-Dec-1934   Ethicist
Hjalmar Branting Politician 23-Nov-1860 24-Feb-1925 Swedish Prime Minister
King Charles XII Royalty 17-Jun-1682 30-Nov-1718 King of Sweden, 1697-1718
Neneh Cherry Musician 10-Mar-1964   Raw Like Sushi
Per Theodor Cleve Chemist 10-Feb-1840 18-Jun-1905 Discovered holmium (Ho) and thulium (Tm)
Britt Ekland Actor 6-Oct-1942   The Man with the Golden Gun
Erik XIV Royalty 13-Dec-1533 26-Feb-1577 King of Sweden, 1560-68
Ulf von Euler Scientist 7-Feb-1905 9-Mar-1983 Neurotransmitters, norepinephrine and prostaglandins
Greta Garbo Actor 18-Sep-1905 15-Apr-1990 Vanted to be alone
Gustav Adolph the Great Royalty 9-Dec-1594 6-Nov-1632 King of Sweden 1611-32
Gustav V Royalty 16-Jun-1858 29-Oct-1950 King of Sweden, 1907-50
Lasse Hallstrom Film Director 2-Jun-1946   My Life as a Dog
Signe Hasso Actor 15-Aug-1910 7-Jun-2002 A Double Life
Toomas Hendrik Ilves Head of State 26-Dec-1953   President of Estonia
Erland Josephson Actor 15-Jun-1923 25-Feb-2012 The Sacrifice
Joel Kinnaman Actor 25-Nov-1979   Stephen Holder on The Killing
Vendela Kirsebom Model 12-Jan-1967   1993 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
Jenny Lind Singer 6-Oct-1820 2-Nov-1887 Soprano, The Swedish Nightingale
Tove Lo Singer/Songwriter 29-Oct-1987   Queen of the Clouds
Fredrik Logevall Historian 1963   Embers of War
Dolph Lundgren Actor 3-Nov-1957   The Punisher
Yngwie Malmsteen Guitarist 30-Jun-1963   Heavy Metal guitar virtuoso
Max Martin Music Producer 26-Feb-1971   Swedish hitmaker
Alfred Nobel Inventor 21-Oct-1833 10-Dec-1896 Dynamite inventor, established Nobel Prize
Michael Nyqvist Actor 8-Nov-1960   Mikael Blomkvist
Claes Oldenburg Sculptor 28-Jan-1929   Pop-Art sculptor
Lena Olin Actor 22-Mar-1956   Enemies: A Love Story
Oscar II Royalty 21-Jan-1829 8-Dec-1907 King of Sweden and Norway
Olof Palme Head of State 30-Jan-1927 28-Feb-1986 Swedish Prime Minister, assassinated
Marcus Schenkenberg Model 4-Aug-1968   Male supermodel
Alexander Skarsgård Actor 25-Aug-1976   Eric Northman on True Blood
Art Spiegelman Cartoonist 15-Feb-1948   Maus
Inger Stevens Actor 18-Oct-1934 30-Apr-1970 The Farmer's Daughter
August Strindberg Playwright 22-Jan-1849 14-May-1912 R�da Rummet
Mats Sundin Hockey 13-Feb-1971   Toronto Maple Leafs
Emanuel Swedenborg Philosopher 29-Jan-1688 29-Mar-1772 Swedish scientist turned Christian mystic
Ann Telnaes Cartoonist 1960   Political cartoonist
Carl Gustaf, Count Tessin Aristocrat 5-Sep-1695 7-Jan-1770 Head of Swedish Chancellory
Arne Tiselius Chemist 10-Aug-1902 29-Aug-1971 Electrophoresis
Tomas Tranströmer Poet 15-Apr-1931 26-Mar-2015 Scandinavian poet
Astrid Varnay Singer 25-Apr-1918 4-Sep-2006 Wagnerian soprano
John Wattin Business 1947   Chairman of MySQL

DEATHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Klas Pontus Arnoldson Journalist 27-Oct-1844 20-Feb-1916 Helped to cleave Norway and Sweden
Svante Arrhenius Chemist 19-Feb-1859 2-Oct-1927 Explored electrolytic conductivity
Nils Asther Actor 17-Jan-1897 13-Oct-1981 The Single Standard
Sune K. Bergström Scientist 10-Jan-1916 15-Aug-2004 Prostaglandins
Jöns Jacob Berzelius Chemist 20-Aug-1779 7-Aug-1848 Inventor of modern chemical notation
Green Bar Bill Author 6-Aug-1900 9-Nov-1992 Prominent Scouter
Anita Björk Actor 25-Apr-1923 24-Oct-2012 Miss Julie
Per Theodor Cleve Chemist 10-Feb-1840 18-Jun-1905 Discovered holmium (Ho) and thulium (Tm)
Gustaf Dalén Inventor 30-Nov-1869 9-Dec-1937 Automatic sun valve
René Descartes Philosopher 31-Mar-1596 11-Feb-1650 Discours de la M�thode
Allan Edwall Actor 25-Aug-1924 7-Feb-1997 The Brothers Lionheart
Ulf von Euler Scientist 7-Feb-1905 9-Mar-1983 Neurotransmitters, norepinephrine and prostaglandins
Hans von Euler-Chelpin Chemist 15-Feb-1873 7-Nov-1964 Enzymes of sugar fermentation
Ragnar Granit Scientist 30-Oct-1900 31-Mar-1990 Physiology of the retina
Allvar Gullstrand Doctor 5-Jun-1862 28-Jul-1930 Ophthalmologist, refraction of light in the eye
Gustav V Royalty 16-Jun-1858 29-Oct-1950 King of Sweden, 1907-50
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Head of State 4-Feb-1862 12-Oct-1953 Prime Minister of Sweden, 1914-17
Eyvind Johnson Author 29-Jul-1900 25-Aug-1976 Rain at Dawn
Erland Josephson Actor 15-Jun-1923 25-Feb-2012 The Sacrifice
Erik Axel Karlfeldt Poet 20-Jul-1864 8-Apr-1931 Songs of the wilderness and love
Pär Lagerkvist Author 23-May-1891 11-Jul-1974 Barabbas
Bertil Lindblad Astronomer 26-Nov-1895 25-Jun-1965 Spiral structure of the galaxy
Astrid Lindgren Author 14-Nov-1907 28-Jan-2002 Pippi Longstocking
Anna Lindh Government 19-Jun-1957 11-Sep-2003 Swedish Foreign Minister
Gerald Mohr Actor 11-Jun-1914 9-Nov-1968 American character actor
Gunnar Myrdal Economist 6-Dec-1898 17-May-1987 Monetary Equilibrium
Warner Oland Actor 3-Oct-1879 6-Aug-1938 Charlie Chan
Oscar I Royalty 4-Jul-1799 8-Jul-1859 King of Sweden and Norway
Oscar II Royalty 21-Jan-1829 8-Dec-1907 King of Sweden and Norway
Olof Palme Head of State 30-Jan-1927 28-Feb-1986 Swedish Prime Minister, assassinated
Nelly Sachs Poet 10-Dec-1891 12-May-1970 O the Chimneys
Manne Siegbahn Physicist 3-Dec-1886 26-Sep-1978 X-Ray spectroscopy
August Strindberg Playwright 22-Jan-1849 14-May-1912 R�da Rummet
Hugo Theorell Scientist 6-Jul-1903 15-Aug-1982 Oxidation enzymes
Ingrid Thulin Actor 27-Jan-1926 7-Jan-2004 Swedish actress starred in 9 Ingmar Bergman films
Tomas Tranströmer Poet 15-Apr-1931 26-Mar-2015 Scandinavian poet
Herbert Hall Turner Astronomer 13-Aug-1861 20-Aug-1930 Stellar positions
Norbert Wiener Mathematician 26-Nov-1894 18-Mar-1964 Cybernetics

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