Olov Svedelid was a popular Swedish writer born on August 26, 1932, in Stockholm. He began writing at a young age and published his first book in 1964, going on to write approximately 190 works across various genres, including detective novels, historical fiction, and biographies. He gained fame in 1972 with the series featuring the police officer Roland Hassel, many of which were adapted into films. Svedelid received the Swedish Crime Prize in 1987 and was honored with the Grand Master award for his lifelong achievements by the Swedish Crime Academy in 2007. He passed away on September 22, 2008.
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Time Zone - Europe/Stockholm (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Olov
Ancestor, famous warrior
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Generation Group
Olov Svedelid belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Johannes parish
Place of Death: Danderyd
Cause of Death: long illness
Occupation: children's writer | cartoonist | writer
Employers: radio, television, film, theater
Awards Received: Sherlock Award
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Ephemeris for August 26, 1932
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 26, 2025 |
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Sun | 2 Virgo 58 | 3 Virgo 28 | 5 Sagittarius 0 |
Moon | 26 Gemini 53 | 10 Libra 41 | 26 Scorpio 51 |
Mercury | 19 Leo 19 | 17 Leo 18 | 19 Sagittarius 55 |
Venus | 17 Cancer 44 | 0 Leo 55 | 0 Scorpio 33 |
Mars | 14 Cancer 9 | 12 Libra 20 | 6 Virgo 16 |
Jupiter | 3 Virgo 5 | 16 Cancer 52 | 20 Virgo 24 |
Saturn | 29 Capricorn 26 | 0 Aries 16 | 0 Aquarius 47 |
Uranus | 23 Aries 4 | 1 Gemini 26 | 19 Aries 50 |
Neptune | 7 Virgo 32 | 1 Aries 29 | 10 Virgo 7 |
Pluto | 22 Cancer 46 | 1 Aquarius 52 | 23 Cancer 13 |
Rahu | 17 Pisces 39 | 18 Pisces 55 | 12 Pisces 43 |
Ketu | 17 Virgo 39 | 18 Virgo 55 | 12 Virgo 43 |
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