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
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
- 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)
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See also
References
- Er en av de beste – utenriks – Dagbladet.no
- "Sandberg, Line Miriam". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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