1960
Left bloc · SSweden co-founds EFTA and ordains its first female priests.
1960 infographic: EFTA founding, women priests, and Arlanda
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Highlights
- EFTA founding: On 4 January 1960 Sweden joined six other nations in signing the Stockholm Convention establishing EFTA, choosing economic integration without the political supranationalism of the EEC.
- First female priests: On 10 April 1960, Palm Sunday, Ingrid Persson, Margit Sahlin, and Elisabeth Djurle became the first women ordained as priests in the Church of Sweden, following a 1958 parliamentary decision.
- Arlanda Airport opens: Stockholm's new Arlanda Airport handled its first scheduled international flight in June 1960 (a SAS DC-8 to New York), replacing Bromma as Sweden's primary international hub.