The Swedish crown jewels were stolen from a cathedral in broad daylight.
Forest fires spread across large areas of Sweden.
In Sweden, a job interview invitation was accidentally mailed to 61,000 people and caused chaos in their offices.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in Sweden.
Swedish Prime Minister, Olof Palme, was shot at point-blank range on the busiest road in Sweden.
Furniture retailer IKEA opened its first store in Sweden.