1969 in Norway

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Events in the year 1969 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

• 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.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Main article: 1969 in Norwegian music

Film

Literature

• Olav Nordrå, writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.

Notable births

• 15 May – Carsten Thomassen, journalist killed in 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack (died 2008)[1]
• 1 June – Siv Jensen, politician
• 18 June – Anne Marit Bjørnflaten, politician
• 24 June – Sissel Kyrkjebø, Soprano
• 11 August – Atle Antonsen, comedian
• 2 October – Trine Skei Grande, politician
• 4 November – Line Miriam Sandberg, politician.[2]
• 27 November – Sidsel Dalen, journalist and crime fiction writer.[3][4]
• 29 November – Anniken Huitfeldt, politician and Minister

Full date unknown

• Morten Øen, poet and author
• Gard Sveen, crime fiction writer.[5]

Notable deaths

Jens Gunderssen

• 9 January – Erling Kristvik, educator (born 1882).[6]
• 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)
• 11 June – Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1887)
• 21 June – Arne Rostad, politician (born 1894)
• 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).[7][8]
• 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

• Friedrich Georg Nissen, civil servant (born 1887)

See also

References

1. Er en av de beste – utenriks – Dagbladet.no
2. "Sandberg, Line Miriam". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
3. Skei, Hans H. "Sidsel Dalen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
4. "Sidsel Dalen". forfatterkatalogen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 September 2018.
5. Skei, Hans H. "Gard Sveen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
6. Strømnes, Åsmund L. "Erling Kristvik". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
7. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Platou, Theodor Frantz Waldemar Stoud". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug.
8. 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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