However, after traveling to Sweden to conduct research for the film and meet the original author, Astrid Lindgren, they were denied permission to complete the project, and it was canceled.

* Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren in 1945.

** Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children's writer ( d. 2002 )

* January 28 – Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children's book author ( b. 1907 )

Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( née Ericsson ) (), 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002 ) was a Swedish author and screenwriter.

Astrid Lindgren in 1924

Astrid Lindgren grew up in Näs, near Vimmerby, Småland and many of her books are based on her family and childhood memories and landscapes.

Astrid Lindgren, in 1994, receives the Right Livelihood Award in the Swedish parliament.

A reproduction of Astrid Lindgren at Kneippbyn in Visby

Astrid Lindgren was well known both for her support for children's and animal rights, and for her opposition to corporal punishment.

In 1967, Rabén & Sjögren established an annual literary prize, the Astrid Lindgren Prize, in connection with her 60th birthday.

Following Lindgren's death, the government of Sweden instituted the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in her memory.

Astrid said that maybe people should call her Asteroid Lindgren instead.

In memory of Astrid Lindgren, a memorial sculpture was created next to her childhood home, named " Källa Astrid " (" Astrid's Wellspring " in English ).

It is situated at the same place where Astrid Lindgren first heard fairy tales.

Astrid Lindgren furthermore had stated that she never wanted to be represented as a statue.

The children's museum Junibacken, Stockholm, was opened in June 1996, with the main theme of the permanent exhibition being devoted to Astrid Lindgren: the heart of the museum is a theme train ride through the world of Astrid Lindgren's novels. The Astrid Lindgren Museum The grave of Astrid Lindgren

The film, which also starred cabaret singer Astrid Hadad and model / actress Claudia Ramírez — with whom Cuarón was linked between 1989 and 1993 — was a big hit in Mexico.

Their daughter, Astrid, was born in 1954.

The collection of Astrid Lindgren's original manuscripts in Kungliga Biblioteket ( the Royal Library ), Stockholm, was placed on UNESCO's World heritage list in 2005.

The name of the Swedish microsatellite Astrid 1, launched on 24 January 1995, was originally selected only as a common Swedish female name, but within a short time it was decided to name the instruments after characters in Astrid Lindgren's books: PIPPI ( Prelude in Planetary Particle Imaging ), EMIL ( Electron Measurements-In-situ and Lightweight ), and MIO ( Miniature Imaging Optics ).

Snorre Sturlasson wrote about her, that Estrid was unkind to the children ( Emund, Astrid and Holmfrid ) of her husband's mistress Edla ; " Queen Estrid was arrogant and not kind towards her stepchildren, and therefore the king sent his son Emund to Vendland, where he was brought up by his maternal relatives ".

Among the younger poets such as Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen, Paal Brekke, Hans Børli, Harald Sverdrup and Marie Takvam free verse was the preferred form.

Sutcliffe's input was, however, an important early influence on the development of the band's image ; Sutcliffe was the first to wear what would later become famous as The Beatles ' moptop hairstyle, asking his girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr to cut his hair in emulation of the hairdo worn by friend Klaus Voormann.

He was the eldest son of King Leopold III ( 1901 – 83 ) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden ( 1905 – 35 ).

Baudouin was born in Stuyvenberg Castle, near Laeken, Brussels, in Belgium, in 1930, the son of Prince Leopold, the Duke of Brabant and his wife, Astrid of Sweden.

In 1987, Andersson wrote music and co-produced the soundtrack with Anders Eljas for the film Mio in the Land of Faraway, based on Swedish author Astrid Lindgrens Mio, my Mio.

After his first wife died in 1952, he remarried in 1953 with childhood friend Astrid Johannessen.

Princess Astrid, with her own descendants, is before her brother Laurent in the order of succession to the Belgian throne, due to the 1991 act of succession mentioned above.

On 21 March 1929 in Oslo, he married his first cousin Princess Märtha of Sweden with whom he had one son, Harald, and two daughters, Ragnhild and Astrid.

After a short scuffle Astrid ( with her son ) fled again.

* In 1986, the largest symposium on child abuse in history was held in Australia, with vocal SRA advocates Kee MacFarlane, Roland Summit, Astrid Heppenstall Heger and David Finkelhor invited to give addresses.

Her wish was denied, however, and she was buried in the Royal crypt with King Leopold and his first wife, Queen Astrid.

The sitting mayor, Astrid Selsvold, won the election with 26. 7 % of the votes.

After the visits to the Kaiserkeller their relationship became purely platonic, as Astrid started dating Sutcliffe, who was fascinated by her, although she always remained close friends with Voormann.

* Hamburg Days book with unseen imagery by Astrid Kirchherr & Klaus Voormann & Foreword by George Harrison

The family was originally named Johansen, but in the 1950s, they changed their name to Jagland, a newly constructed surname that appeared in a book published by a bureaucrat ( 2000 nye slektsnavn New Family Names by Astrid Moss, 1947 ) which aimed at helping people find new surnames instead of patronyms, which had long been associated with the working class.

* Astrid Kirchherr ( born 1938 ), German photographer and artist, known for her association with The Beatles

They traveled to Sweden, and not only did research for the film ( they went location scouting in Visby, one of the major locations where the 1969 TV series was filmed ), but also personally visited creator Astrid Lindgren, and discussed the project with her.

Olof was also forced to accept a settlement with Olaf II of Norway at Kungahälla, who already had been married ( unbeknownst to Olof ) with Olof's daughter, Astrid, through the Geatish jarl Ragnvald Ulfsson.

The Story of Soup-Kaspar is parodied in Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking ( 1945 ), with a tall story about a Chinese boy named Peter who refuses to eat a swallow's nest served to him by his father, and dies of starvation five months later.

His Piano Concerto, finished in 1855, intended for his piano pupil Hilda Aurora Thegerström, who continued her studies with Antoine François Marmontel and Franz Liszt, did not see the light of day until 1904, when Berwald's granddaughter Astrid performed it at a Stockholm student concert.

Upon their arrival in Los Angeles, Jason and Kaylee trick limo driver Frank Jackson ( Donald Faison ) into giving them a ride to Wolf's studio, where Jason tricks receptionist Astrid Barker ( Rebecca Corry ) into leaving her post to allow him to speak with Wolf about his situation.