Sweden
Some of the key events about Sweden
- 1520The Stockholm Bloodbath resulted in the execution of around 80-90 people
- 1523Sweden gained independence from the Kalmar Union, establishing itself as a sovereign state
- 1648The Thirty Years' War ended, leaving Sweden's economy strained despite territorial gains
- 1709The Battle of Poltava marked the end of Sweden as a major European power
- 1766Sweden became the first country to introduce freedom of the press into its constitution
- 1792King Gustav III was assassinated at a masked ball in Stockholm
- 1809Sweden lost Finland to Russia, ending nearly 600 years of Swedish rule
- 1842Sweden introduced compulsory elementary education for all children
- 1901The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, establishing a prestigious international award tradition
- 1917The Hunger March protests occurred due to food shortages during World War I
- 1921Sweden became one of the first countries to grant women the right to vote
- 1944Sweden introduced a comprehensive social welfare system, laying the foundation for its modern welfare state
- 1955Sweden joined the United Nations, affirming its commitment to international cooperation
- 1974A new constitution was adopted, formally ending the monarch's political power and strengthening parliamentary democracy
- 1986Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated in Stockholm, a crime that remains unsolved
- 1994The MS Estonia ferry disaster claimed 852 lives, many of them Swedish
- 1995Sweden joined the European Union, further integrating with the European community
- 2003Foreign Minister Anna Lindh was fatally stabbed while shopping in Stockholm
- 2009Sweden legalized same-sex marriage, becoming one of the first countries in the world to do so
- 2017A terrorist attack in Stockholm killed 5 people and injured 14 others
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