Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman, known for swedish businessman, died on 2018-01-27. Feodor Ingvar Kamprad was a Swedish billionaire businessman who founded IKEA in 1943 and grew it into a multinational retail company that became the world's largest furniture seller in 2008. He moved to Switzerland with his Swiss wife in 1976, moving back to Småland in 2014 after her death in 2011..
Ingvar Kamprad dies
Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman, known for swedish businessman, died on 2018-01-27.
Historical Significance
Ingvar Kamprad is Swedish businessman.
Key People
Events Before
Australian Open Women's Tennis: Serena Williams defeats older sister Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4 for her 7th Australian titl
Australian Open Women's Tennis: Serena Williams defeats older sister Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4 for her 7th Australian title and record 23rd Grand Slam event singles victory
Discovery of a new mostly underwater continent, Zealandia, in the South Pacific is announced in the research journal "GS
Discovery of a new mostly underwater continent, Zealandia, in the South Pacific is announced in the research journal "GSA Today"
Jay-Z becomes the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Max Martin, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lew
Jay-Z becomes the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Max Martin, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis
World's oldest golf club, Muirfield in Scotland, votes to admit women as members for the first time in 273 years
World's oldest golf club, Muirfield in Scotland, votes to admit women as members for the first time in 273 years
Bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter.
Events After
Dutchman Michael van Gerwen wins his 3rd PDC World Darts Championship; beats Englishman Michael Smith 7-3 at the Alexand
Dutchman Michael van Gerwen wins his 3rd PDC World Darts Championship; beats Englishman Michael Smith 7-3 at the Alexandra Palace in London
US grounds all Boeing 737 Max aircraft after bans by other countries following the plane type's second crash in Ethiopia
The Boeing 737 MAX is a series of narrow-body aircraft developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes as the fourth generation of the Boeing 737.
Climate change strikes held by schoolchildren take place around the world, inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg
Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg is a Swedish activist best known for pressuring governments to address climate change and social issues.
Syrian Democratic Forces announce that the last Islamic State territory has been retaken, raising flags in Baghuz, Syria
Syrian Democratic Forces announce that the last Islamic State territory has been retaken, raising flags in Baghuz, Syria, and ending the five-year Islamic State "caliphate"
Amazon's Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos agree record-breaking $35 billion divorce settlement
Amazon's Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos agree record-breaking $35 billion divorce settlement
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10 people are killed, and 120 are injured in a stampede in Luanda, Angola
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Dutchman Michael van Gerwen wins his first PDC World Darts Championship, defeating Peter Wright of Scotland 7-4; it is t
Dutchman Michael van Gerwen wins his first PDC World Darts Championship, defeating Peter Wright of Scotland 7-4; it is the first time no Englishman has been in the final
Lithuania adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the Litas and becoming the 19th member of the Eurozone
Lithuania adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the Litas and becoming the 19th member of the Eurozone
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on January 27, 2018?
- Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman, known for swedish businessman, died on 2018-01-27. Feodor Ingvar Kamprad was a Swedish billionaire businessman who founded IKEA in 1943 and grew it into a multinational retail company that became the world's largest furniture seller in 2008. He moved to Switzerland with his Swiss wife in 1976, moving back to Småland in 2014 after her death in 2011..
- Why is Ingvar Kamprad dies significant?
- Ingvar Kamprad is Swedish businessman.
- Who was involved in Ingvar Kamprad dies?
- Key figures include Ingvar Kamprad (businessman).