1966 in Norway

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Events in the year 1966 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party)

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

Sports

Music

Main article: 1966 in Norwegian 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

• 9 February – Harald Eia, comedian
• 2 May – Øyvind Rimbereid, author and poet
• 11 July – Arnfinn Bårdsen, judge
• 14 July – Brynjar Lia, historian and research professor
• 27 October – Helene Falch Fladmark, politician
• 27 October – Hege Nerland, politician (d.2007)
• 28 September – Alvhild Hedstein, politician
• 19 December – Sylvia Brustad, politician and Minister

Notable deaths

Rolf Hofmo

• 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).[4]
• 26 May – Helga Eng, psychologist and educationalist (born 1875).[5]
• 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)
• 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)
• 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).[6]
• 26 December – Christopher Dahl, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1898)

See also

References

1. Allmusic: Harald Saeverud biography. Accessed 20 May 2015
2. "Språk- og litteraturpriser" (in Norwegian). Riksmålsforbundet. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
3. "Halvorsen, Ebba Haslund, Biografi" (in Norwegian). Stortinget. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
4. Goksøyr, Matti. "Rolf Hofmo". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
5. Lønnå, Elisabeth. "Helga Eng". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
6. 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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