1969 in Norway
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Events in the year 1969 in Norway.
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
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- 6 April – Railway accident occurs in Darbu, resulting in the deaths of 8 people.
- 8 September – The 1969 Parliamentary election takes place.
- 24 December – The oil company Phillips Petroleum made the first oil discovery in the Norwegian sector of North Sea.
- The Dissenter Act was abolished.
Popular culture[edit]
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Sports[edit]
Music[edit]
Film[edit]
Literature[edit]
- Olav Nordrå, writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
Notable births[edit]
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- 24 February – Merita Berntsen, beach volleyball player.[1]
- 1 March – Kamilla Gamme, diver.[2]
- 27 March – John-Arne Røttingen, medical scientist, research administrator and civil servant.[3]
- 4 May – Cathrine Grøndahl, poet.[4]
- 15 May – Carsten Thomassen, journalist killed in 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack (died 2008)[5]
- 21 May – Håkon Haugli, politician and business executive.[6]
- 25 May – Ragnhild Kostøl, cyclist.[7]
- 1 June – Siv Jensen, politician.[8]
- 15 June – Linda Cerup-Simonsen (born as Linda Andersen), sailor.[9]
- 18 June – Anne Marit Bjørnflaten, politician
- 24 June – Sissel Kyrkjebø, Soprano
- 11 August – Atle Antonsen, comedian
- 7 September – Jannicke Stålstrøm, windsurfer.[10]
- 2 October – Trine Skei Grande, politician
- 3 October – Ingeborg Hovland, footballer.[11]
- 4 November – Line Miriam Sandberg, politician.[12]
- 6 November – Elin Floberghagen, journalist and organizational leader.[13]
- 25 November – Kim Ofstad, drummer and composer
- 27 November – Sidsel Dalen, journalist and crime fiction writer.[14][15]
- 28 November – Hanne Ørstavik, writer.[16]
- 29 November – Anniken Huitfeldt, politician and Minister.[17]
- 3 December – Bjørn Kristoffer Bore, newspaper editor.[18]
Full date unknown[edit]
- Morten Øen, poet and author
- Gard Sveen, crime fiction writer.[19]
Notable deaths[edit]
- 9 January – Erling Kristvik, educator (born 1882).[20]
- 19 January – Lars Evensen, trade unionist and politician (born 1896)
- 22 January – Isak Larsson Flatabø, politician (born 1896)
- 12 February – Reidar Sørlie, discus thrower (born 1909)
- 16 February – Eivind Stenersen Engelstad, archaeologist and art historian (born 1900)
- 24 February – Johan Bernhard Hjort, judge (born 1895)
- 22 March – Alf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1887)
- 8 May – Armand Carlsen, speed skater and world record holder (born 1905)
- 11 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (born 1894)
- 1 June – Ivar Ballangrud, speed skater and multiple Olympic gold medallist (born 1904)
- 2 June – Christen Christensen, pair skater (born 1904).[21]
- 11 June – Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1887)
- 21 June – Arne Rostad, politician (born 1894)
- 25 June – Olga Bjoner, organization leader and Nazi politician (born 1939).[22]
- 15 July – Sverre Gjørwad, politician (born 1885)
- 17 July – Thoralf Glad, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1878)
- 4 August – Marie Hamsun, actor and writer (born 1881)
- 18 August – Kristian Geelmuyden, politician (born 1875)
- 16 September – Tidemann Flaata Evensen, politician (born 1905)
- 12 October – Sonja Henie, figure skater, three time Olympic gold medallist, World Champion and actress (born 1912)
- 18 October – Theodor Platou, brewer (born 1892).[23][24]
- 12 November – Ragnhild Larsen, diver (born 1900)
- 25 November – Peder P. Næsheim, politician (born 1925)
- 8 December – Ole Singstad, civil engineer in America (born 1882)
- 11 December – Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director (born 1912)
- 12 December – Sigurd Høgaas, politician (born 1892)
- 12 December – Bjarne Kjørberg, politician (born 1916)
- 15 December – Willy Røgeberg, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1905)
Full date unknown[edit]
- Friedrich Georg Nissen, civil servant (born 1887)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Merita Berntsen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Kamilla Gamme". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Hansen, Tor Ivar. "John-Arne Røttingen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Cathrine Grøndahl". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Er en av de beste – utenriks – Dagbladet.no
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Håkon Haugli". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Ragnhild Kostøl". olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Siv Jensen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Linda Andersen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Jannicke Stålstrøm". olympedia.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Ingeborg Hovland". olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Sandberg, Line Miriam". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Garvik, Olav. "Elin Floberghagen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Skei, Hans H. "Sidsel Dalen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Sidsel Dalen". forfatterkatalogen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Beddari, Carina Elisabeth. "Hanne Ørstavik". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Anniken Huitfeldt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Garvik, Olav. "Bjørn Kristoffer Bore". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Skei, Hans H. "Gard Sveen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ Strømnes, Åsmund L. "Erling Kristvik". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Christen Christensen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Lønnå, Elisabeth. "Olga Bjoner". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Platou, Theodor Frantz Waldemar Stoud". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (11 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 629. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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