1966 in Norway
Events in the year 1966 in Norway.
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Incumbents
Events
The Storskog border control between Norway and the Soviet Union is opened
- 7 August – The Storskog border control between Norway and the Soviet Union is opened. It remains the only legal border crossing from Norway to Russia till this day.
- The first Bislett Games were held at Bislett Stadium in Oslo.
Popular culture
Music
- Arne Bendiksen – "Intet er nytt under solen", performed by Åse Kleveland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
- Harald Sæverud – Symphony no 9[1]
Film
Literature
- Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.[2]
- Ebba Haslund, novelist, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for the novel Det trange hjerte.[3]
Notable births
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- 31 January – Anne Berge, alpine skier.[4]
- 9 February – Harald Eia, comedian
- 23 February – Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen, politician.[5]
- 19 March – Jan-Paul Brekke, sociologist and comedian[6]
- 7 April –
- Morgan Andersen, ice hockey player.[7]
- Kathrine Kleveland, politician.[8]
- 13 April – Hanne Skartveit, journalist and political editor.[9]
- 30 April – Ivo de Figueiredo, historian, biographer and literary critic.[10]
- 2 May – Øyvind Rimbereid, author and poet
- 22 May – Ivar Michal Ulekleiv, biathlete.[11]
- 11 July – Arnfinn Bårdsen, judge
- 14 July – Brynjar Lia, historian and research professor
- 21 July – Lars Fiske, comic writer and creator of picture books.[12]
- 23 July – Birthe Hegstad, footballer.[13]
- 28 September –
- Alvhild Hedstein, politician
- André Løvestam, businessperson[14]
- 25 October – Helge Orten, politician.[15]
- 27 October –
- Helene Falch Fladmark, politician
- Hege Nerland, politician (d.2007)
- 19 December – Sylvia Brustad, politician and Minister
Full date unknown
- Ole Petter Wie, businessperson[16]
Notable deaths
- 15 January – Birger Braadland, politician (b.1879)
- 3 February – Ivar Navelsaker, military officer (b. 1893).
- 24 March – Morten Ansgar Kveim, pathologist (b.1892)
- 26 March – Wilhelm Engel Bredal, politician (b.1907)
- 2 April – Sverre Hope, politician (b.1902)
- 6 April – Hans Engen, journalist, diplomat and politician (b.1912)
- 10 April – Jens Marcus Mottré, politician (b.1886)
- 11 May – Rolf Hofmo, politician and sports official (b. 1898).[17]
- 26 May – Helga Eng, psychologist and educationalist (born 1875).[18]
- 28 May – Harry Haraldsen, speed skater (b.1911)
- 6 June – Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik, politician (b.1883)
- 18 June – Einar Skjæraasen, author (b.1900)
- 5 July
- Ole Jørgensen, politician (b.1897)
- Anders Moen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1887)
- 14 July – Nils Andresson Lavik, politician (b.1884)
- 17 July – Nils Dahl, middle-distance runner (b.1882)
- 5 August – Halvard Olsen, politician and trade unionist (b. 1886).[19]
- 16 August – Carl Klæth, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1887)
- 20 August – Marie Ingeborg Skau, politician (b.1890)
- 26 August – Nils Asheim, politician (b.1895)
- 13 September – Alfred Engelsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1893)
- 10 October – Kristian Albert Christiansen, politician (born 1888).[20]
- 13 October – Asbjørn Øverås, educator (b.1896)
- 15 October – Jon Andrå, politician (b.1888)
- 25 November – Hans Reidar Holtermann, commander of Hegra Fortress (b.1895)
- 13 December – Ingvald Johannes Jaklin, politician (b.1896)
- 20 December – Aslaug Låstad Lygre, poet (b.1910).[21]
- 26 December – Christopher Dahl, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1898)
See also
References
- Allmusic: Harald Saeverud biography. Accessed 20 May 2015
- "Språk- og litteraturpriser" (in Norwegian). Riksmålsforbundet. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- "Halvorsen, Ebba Haslund, Biografi" (in Norwegian). Stortinget. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- "Anne Berge". olympedia.org. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- Tvedt, Knut Are. "Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Bio data". Archived from the original on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- "Morgan Andersen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- "Kleveland, Kathrine (1966-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- Garvik, Olav. "Hanne Skartveit". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- Hovdenakk, Sindre. "Ivo de Figueiredo". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- "Ivar Ulekleiv". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- Gisle, Jon; Holen, Øyvind. "Lars Fiske". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Birthe Hegstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- "Ny konsernsjef i TeleComputing". Teknisk Ukeblad (in Norwegian). 21 March 2006.
- Tvedt, Knut Are. "Helge Orten". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- Heckendown, Lena S. (11 August 2009). "Norsk og lokalt". Handelsbladet FK (in Norwegian). p. 6.
- Goksøyr, Matti. "Rolf Hofmo". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- Lønnå, Elisabeth. "Helga Eng". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Halvard Olsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- "Biografier. Kristian Albert Christiansen". nsd.no (in Norwegian). Norsk senter for forskningsdata. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- Wærp, Henning H. "Aslaug Låstad Lygre". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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