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14th century
- 1397: Modern Sweden emerged out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397 and by the unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century. - Sweden, Genealogy_wikia.
- September 25, 1397: The Treaty of Kalmar was signed on September 25, 1397 between representatives of the three Nordic kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. - Treaty of Kalmar, Wikipedia.
15th century
- 1441: Charles VIII had to retire in favour of Christopher of Bavaria, who was already king of Denmark and Norway; but, on the death of Christopher (1448), a state of confusion ensued in the course of which Charles VIII. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
16th century
- February 18, 1527: On the 18th of February 1527 two bishops, the first martyrs of Catholicism in Sweden, were gibbeted at Stockholm after a trial which was a parody of justice. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- 1531: Laurentius Petri was elected the first Protestant primate of Sweden. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- 1539: From 1539 onwards there was a breach between him and his own prelates in consequence of his arbitrary appropriation of the Church's share of the tithes, in direct violation of the Vesteras Recess. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- December 13, 1570: To accomplish this effectually she required to have her hands free, and the composition' of her longoutstanding differences with Denmark by the Treaty of Stettin on the 13th of December 1570 (see Denmark: History), which put an end to the Dano-Swedish war of 1563-1570, the chief political event of the reign of Eric XIV. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- February 1, 1574: 575 a new Church ordinance, approximating still more closely to the patristic Church, was presented to another synod, and accepted thereat, but very unwillingly. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- 1593: This process was completed by the Uppsala Synod of 1593. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
- 1595: On his arrival in Sweden, however, he tried to gain time by provisionally confirming what had been done; but the aggressiveness of the Protestant faction and the persistent usurpations of Duke Charles (the Riksdag of 1595 proclaimed him regent though the king had previously refused him that office) made a civil war inevitable. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
17th century
- February 17, 1617: Sweden and Poland were then dealt with respectively by the peace of Stolbovo (17 February 1617) and the Truce of Deulino (1 December 1618). - Michael of Russia, Wikipedia.
- February 27, 1617: It was not, however, like the Danish War, a national danger, but a political speculation meant to be remunerative and compensatory, and was concluded very advantageously for Sweden by the peace of Stolbova on the 27th of February 1617 (see Sweden: History). By this peace Gustavus succeeded in excluding Muscovy from the Baltic. - Gustavus II Adolphus, 1911encyclopedia.
- November 6, 1632: The nobility attempted to escape taxation as cheaply as possible by stipulating that the 6th of November 1632, the day of Gustavus Adolphus's death, should be the extreme limit of any restrospective action on the part of the crown in regard to alienated crown property, and that the present subsidy should be regarded as " a perpetual ordinance " unalterably to be observed by all future sovereigns - in other words, that there should be no further restitution of alienated crown property. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- 1648: It was the exploits of Oxenstjerna and Baner which alone enabled Sweden to obtain even what she did obtain at the great Westphalian peace congress in 1648. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- 1658: Sweden reached its largest territorial extent under the rule of Charles X after the treaty of Roskilde in 1658. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
- December 19, 1674: A Swedish army led by Carl Gustav Wrangel advanced into the Brandenburgian Uckermark, taking Löcknitz, and into Brandenburgian Pomerania taking Stargard. - Pomerania during the Early Modern Age, Wikipedia.
18th century
- 1700: After the Battle of Narva in 1700, one of the first battles of the Great Northern War, the Russian army was so severely decimated that Sweden had an open chance to invade Russia. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
- 1701: Subsequently in 1701 he rejected a personal appeal from William III. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- January 13, 1706: The Swedish army coming from Poland crossed the Neman River and squeezed out the Russian cavalry units of Menshikov towards Minsk, cutting of all connections to Russia for the Hrodna garrison. - Battle of Grodno (1706), Wikipedia.
- 1707: Peter was ready to retrocede everything except St Petersburg and the line of the Neva, and again Charles preferred risking the whole to saving the greater part of his Baltic possessions (for details see Charles Xii.; Peter The Great). - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- 1709: After the success of invading Poland Charles decided to make an invasion attempt of Russia which ended in a decisive Russian victory at the Battle of Poltava in 1709. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
- September 14, 1714: When, on the 14th of September 1714, he suddenly returned to his dominions, Stralsund and Wismar were all that remained to him of his continental possessions; while by the end of 1715 Sweden, now fast approaching the last stage of exhaustion, was at open war with England, Hanover, Russia, Prussia, Saxony and Denmark, who had formed a coalition to partition her continental territory between them. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- February 12, 1771: Adolphus Frederick died on the 12th of February 1771. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- 1773: The king opened the national theatre in Stockholm, and on that occasion an opera of Thetis och Pelee was performed, written by himself. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- September 14, 1795: In return, Sweden received a subsidy of 56,000; and a treaty between the two powers was signed on the 14th of September 1795. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
19th century
- December, 1800: Denmark Sweden and Russia acceded to a second Armed Neutrality of the North, directed against Great Britain; and the arsenal of Karlskrona, in all probability, was only saved from the fate of Copenhagen by the assassination of the emperor Paul, which was followed by another change of system in the north. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- September 17, 1809: The Treaty of Fredrikshamn or the Treaty of Hamina (Finnish: Haminan rauha, Swedish: Freden i Fredrikshamn) was a peace treaty concluded between Sweden and Imperial Russia on 17 September 1809. - Treaty of Fredrikshamn, Wikipedia.
- November 13, 1810: Thus on the 13th of November 1810, the Swedish government was forced to declare war against Great Britain, though the British government was privately informed at the same time that Sweden was not a free agent and that the war would be a mere demonstration. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- November 5, 1810: And received the homage of the estates on the 5th of November 1810. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- January 14, 1814: Sweden's role in the Battle of Leipzig gave it the authority to force Denmark-Norway, an ally of France, to cede Norway to the King of Sweden on 14 January 1814 in exchange for northern German provinces, at the Treaty of Kiel. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
- February 5, 1818: Died on the 5th of February 1818, and was succeeded by Bernadotte under the title of Charles XIV. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- 1849: English became a compulsory subject for secondary school students studying natural sciences as early as 1849, and has been a compulsory subject for all Swedish students since the late 1940s. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
- 1849: English became a compulsory subject for secondary school students studying natural sciences as early as 1849, and has been a compulsory subject for all Swedish students since the late 1940s. - Sweden, Genealogy_wikia.
- 1850: It is believed that between 1850 and 1910 more than one million Swedes moved to the United States. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
- 1850: It is believed that between 1850 and 1910 more than one million Swedes moved to the United States. - Sweden, Genealogy_wikia.
- 1865: The new constitution was accepted by all four estates in 1865 and promulgated on the 22nd of January 1866. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- 1866: Sweden became a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament, with the First Chamber indirectly elected by local governments, and the Second Chamber directly elected in national elections every four years. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
- September, 1866: On the 1st of September 1866, the first elections under the new system were held; and on the 19th of January 1867, the new Riksdag met for the first time. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- September 18, 1872: He died on the 18th of September 1872, and was succeeded by his brother, the duke of Gothland, who reigned as Oscar II. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- 1884: The serenity of Swedish literature was rudely shaken about 1884 by an incursion of realism and by a stream of novel and violent imaginative impulse. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
20th century
- 1900s
  - 1900: A board of agriculture had been in operation for many years when in 1900 a separate department of agriculture was formed. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
  - 1901: The reforms of 1901 abolished the indelta, a body including both infantry and cavalry who lived in various parts of the country, in some cases having their houses provided for them. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
  - 1901: In connexion with the army reform of 1901 a system of army high schools was proposed for conscripts while serving. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
  - September 23, 1905: Negotiations in Karlstad led to agreement with Sweden on September 23 and mutual demobilization. - History of Scandinavia, Wikipedia.
  - 1907: The franchise was for long extremely limited in comparison with other countries, but in 1907 universal manhood suffrage was introduced, after protracted dissension and negotiation between the two houses. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
  - December 9, 1907: Died on the 9th of December 1907, sincerely regretted by his people, and was succeeded as king of Sweden by his eldest son, Prince Gustaf. - Sweden, 1911encyclopedia.
- 1910s
  - 1912: Sweden hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics and the FIFA World Cup in 1958. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
- 1930s
  - October 20, 1939: She sank the Swedish steamship SS Gustaf Adolf and the British steamship SS Sea Venture near the Shetland Islands. - German submarine U-34 (1936), Wikipedia.
- 1950s
  - December, 1950: Officers from New Zealand Treasury and the Ministry of Works and two experts from Sweden commented on the proposal and in December 1950 the Government granted approval in principle and agreed to appoint Thelander as a consultant. - North Island Main Trunk Railway, Wikipedia.
  - 1951: The right to stand outside any religious denomination was established in the Law on Freedom of Religion in 1951. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
  - December 22, 1955: This epochal event occurred on December 22, 1955 at the Institute of Genetics of the University of Lund in Sweden, where Tjio was a visiting scientist. - Joe Hin Tjio, Wikipedia.
  - December 28, 1959: Katarina Ewerlöf is a Swedish actress born 28 December 1959 and who was educated at the theater university in Stockholm scene school, and has worked at Royal Dramatic Theatre. - Katarina Ewerlöf, Wikipedia.
- 1970s
  - September 20, 1970: Elections to the Swedish Riksdag was held September 20, 1970, two years previous to schedule because of the opening of the new parliament (riksdag) the same year. - Swedish general election, 1970, Wikipedia.
  - September 27, 1977: September 27, 1977 Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - List of state visits made by President Urho Kekkonen of Finland, Wikipedia.
  - September 16, 1979: Elections to the Swedish Riksdag held September 16, 1979. - Swedish general election, 1979, Wikipedia.
- 1980s
  - February 18, 1980: Gyllene Tider was released on 18 February 1980 and is the debut album from Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider. - Gyllene Tider (album), Wikipedia.
  - 1981: A Soviet Whiskey class submarine ran aground close to the Swedish naval base at Karlskrona in the southern part of the country. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
  - October 16, 1981: Per Magnus Andersson, born on the 16th of October 1981 is a Swedish politician and chairman of the Centre Party Youth, (CUF). - Magnus Andersson (politician), Wikipedia.
  - September 19, 1982: Elections to the Swedish Riksdag held September 19, 1982 and saw the return of the Swedish Social Democratic Party to power after six years in opposition, the longest period in opposition by the Social Democrats since the 1910ths. - Swedish general election, 1982, Wikipedia.
  - 1987: The first Swedish language satellite service was TV3 which started broadcasting from London in 1987. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
  - 1988: Family Law in Sweden is mainly from the Marriage code which was adopted in 1988 and the code pertaining to parents, guardians, and children adopted in 1949. - Sweden, Wikiversity.
  - September 18, 1988: Elections to the Swedish Riksdag held 18 September 1988. - Swedish general election, 1988, Wikipedia.
- 1990s
  - 1991: The government announced it would begin taking applications from private television companies wishing to broadcast on the terrestrial network. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
  - October 4, 1991: The cabinet of Carl Bildt was the cabinet of Sweden from 4 October 1991 to 7 October 1994 with Carl Bildt as the Prime Minister. - Cabinet of Carl Bildt, Wikipedia.
  - 1992: The 1992 Swedish Local Government Act regulates the divisions into municipalities and the organization and powers of the municipalities and county councils. - Sweden, Wikiversity.
  - November 11, 1993: Julafton hemma was released on 11 November 1993 and is a Christmas album from Swedish dansband Wizex. - Julafton hemma, Wikipedia.
  - September 18, 1994: Elections to the Swedish Riksdag held 18 September 1994. - Swedish general election, 1994, Wikipedia.
  - November 13, 1994: Much of the political establishment promoted EU membership, and the Swedish referendum passed with 52% in favour of joining the EU on 13 November 1994. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
  - January 1, 1995: Sweden joined the European Union on 1 January 1995. - Sweden, Genealogy_wikia.
  - January 1, 1995: Sweden has been a member of the European Union since 1 January 1995 and is a member of the OECD. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
  - January 1, 1995: Sweden joined the European Union on 1 January 1995. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
  - November 22, 1995: Lena Philipsson was released on 22 November 1995 and is an album from Swedish pop singer Lena Philipsson. - Lena Philipsson (album), Wikipedia.
  - September 10, 1997: Hjärtats trakt - en samling was released on September 10 1997 and is a compilation album from Swedish pop artist Per Gessle. - Hjärtats trakt – en samling, Wikipedia.
  - September 15, 1997: The album was released in Norway on 15 September 1997, and in Denmark and Sweden on 25 May 1998. - Så skimrande var aldrig havet (album), Wikipedia.
  - September 15, 1998: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrated his Silver Jubilee on 15 September 1998. - Silver Jubilee, Wikipedia.
  - September 15, 1998: Baxter is a studio album released by Swedish electronica band, Baxter on September 15, 1998 (see 1998 in music). - Baxter (Baxter album), Wikipedia.
21st century
- 2000
  - January 26, 2000: January 26: The United Nations Security Council reaches agreement on the appointment of Hans Blix of Sweden, the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to lead the new United Nations weapons inspection organization for Iraq. - 2000 world oil market chronology, Wikipedia.
  - November 30, 2000: Daughter of Eve was released on November 30 in the year 2000 and is an album from Swedish pop and country singer Jill Johnson. - Daughter of Eve, Wikipedia.
- 2004
  - August 12, 2004: The population exceeded 9 million for the first time on approximately 12 August 2004 according to Statistics Sweden. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
- 2005
  - February 6, 2005: The Sami, one of Sweden's indigenous minorities, have their holiday on February 6 and Scania celebrate their Scanian Flag day on the third Sunday in July. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
  - September 28, 2005: It was released on September 28, 2005 in Sweden and features the singles Step Up, Want Ya! and "Who's That Girl?". - Darin (album), Wikipedia.
  - November 16, 2005: The Christmas in You was released on 16 November 2005 and is a Christmas album from Swedish pop and country singer Jill Johnson. - The Christmas in You, Wikipedia.
  - December 31, 2005: This is a list of urban areas in Sweden as defined by Statistics Sweden 31 December 2005. - List of urban areas in Sweden, Wikipedia.
  - December 7, 2005: On December 7 2005, the parliament voted, but with a count of 147 to 145 and certain voting errors the proposal failed. - Sweden, Genealogy_wikia.
- 2006
  - November 21, 2006: Police in Sweden announce that they may have found the weapon used in the unsolved murder of prime minister Olof Palme in 1986. - November 2006, Wikipedia.
- 2007
  - January 14, 2007: Per was the name of a powerful storm with hurricane winds which hit the west coast of Sweden and Norway on the morning of 14 January 2007. - Winter storms of 2006–2007, Wikipedia.
  - 2007: Sweden is the third largest music exporter in the world, with over 800 million dollars in 2007 years revenue, surpassed only by the US and the UK. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
  - October 5, 2007: He subsequently moved to Sweden to play for Ostevalls before signing for Conference North side Blyth Spartans on 5 October 2007 as of 2009 playing for Consett - Richard Logan (footballer born 1988), Wikipedia.
  - November 26, 2007: The eleventh book will be published 26 November 2007 in Norway and a few weeks later in Sweden. - Trollrunor, Wikipedia.
  - November 26, 2007: The eleventh book will be published 26 November 2007 in Norway and a few weeks later in Sweden. - Trollrunor, Wikipedia.
- 2008
  - February 17, 2008: Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008 and Sweden recognized it on 4 March 2008. - Kosovo–Sweden relations, Wikipedia.
  - February 13, 2008: The Swedish government rejects the Nord Stream underwater natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. - February 2008, Wikipedia.
  - October 4, 2008: The regular season began with two games against the Ottawa Senators in Stockholm, Sweden on October 4 and October 5, 2008. - 2008–09 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Wikipedia.
  - November 28, 2008: Sweden - Timeline of the 2007-10 recession, Wikipedia.
  - November 28, 2008: Sweden - Timeline of the late 2000s recession, Wikipedia.
  - November 20, 2008: The Swedish Parliament ratifies the Treaty of Lisbon. - November 2008, Wikipedia.
  - December 15, 2008: New labour immigration rules came into effect making it easier to immigrate from outside of the European Union for labour market reasons. - Sweden, Wikipedia.
- 2009
  - September 23, 2009: Swedish police hunt for robbers who used a stolen helicopter to raid a cash depot in Stockholm. - September 2009, Wikipedia.
  - September, 2009: Kosterhavet National Park is the first national marine park of Sweden and was inaugurated in September 2009. - Kosterhavet National Park, Wikipedia.
- 2010
  - September, 2010: The next elections will be held in September 2010. - Sweden, Wikipedia.

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