1991 in Norway

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Events in the year 1991 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Olav V – until his death on January 17, then Harald V
• Regent: Crown Prince Harald – until January 17, succeeded to the throne
• Prime Minister: Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party)

Events

Olav V of Norway

• 17 January – Olav V, King of Norway dies
• Rjukanbanen railway line closes (opened in 1909).
• Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Main article: 1991 in Norwegian music

Film

Literature

Notable births

Nora Mørk

• 15 February – Kari Brattset, handball player.[1]
• 5 April – Nora Mørk, handball player.[2]
• 5 April – Thea Mørk, handball player.
• 25 July – Amanda Kurtović, handball player.[3]
• 25 September – Stine Bredal Oftedal, handball player.[4]

Notable deaths

• 17 January – Olav V of Norway, King of Norway (born 1903)
• 17 January – Alf Sanengen, resistance member, chemist, research administrator (born 1913)[5]
• 25 January – Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (born 1927).[6]
• 31 January – Åge Rønning, writer and journalist (born 1925).[7]
• 5 February – Torgeir Andersen, politician (born 1916)
• 5 February – Tora Øyna, politician (born 1898)
• 7 February – Arne Randers Heen, mountain climber (born 1905).[8]
• 21 February – Oscar Christian Gundersen, politician and Minister (born 1908)
• 25 February – Sverre Hansen, long jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1899)
• 8 April – Dead, vocalist (born 1969)
• 10 April – Otto Berg, long jumper (born 1906)
• 17 April – Gulborg Nygaard, politician (born 1902)
• 21 April – Andreas Frivåg, politician (born 1925)
• 24 April – Haakon Tranberg, sprinter (born 1917)
• 2 May – Jens Haugland, politician and Minister (born 1910)
• 3 May – Sverre Heiberg, photographer (born 1912).[9]
• 17 May – Lars L'Abée-Lund, police (born 1910).[10]
• 10 June – Anders Sæterøy, politician (born 1901)
• 10 July – Aase Bye, actress (born 1904)
• 25 July – Per Almaas, politician (born 1898)
• 28 July – Lars Tangvik, politician (born 1902)
• 2 August – Alf Martin Bjørnø, politician (born 1923)
• 3 August – Olaf Aarvold, priest and politician (born 1899)
• 6 August – Georg Krog, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (born 1915)
• 24 August – Åge Ramberg, politician (born 1921)
• 7 September – Haakon Pedersen, speed skater (born 1906)
• 17 October – Håkon Johnsen, politician (born 1914)
• 18 October – Gunnar Sønstevold, composer (born 1912)[11]
• 29 October – Johan Støa, multi-sportsman (born 1900)
• 3 November – Finn Alnæs, novelist (born 1932).[12]
• 27 December – Arne Holst, bobsledder (born 1904)
• 31 December – Elise Fliflet, politician (born 1893)

Full date unknown

• Reidar Andersen, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1911)
• Dag Ramsøy Bryn, diplomat and politician (born 1909)
• Odd Bull, air force officer, Chief of Air Staff (born 1907)
• Kåre Berven Fjeldsaa, ceramics designer (born 1918)
• Eigil Gullvåg, newspaper editor and politician (born 1921)
• Olav Harald Jensen, economist (born 1917)
• Kåre Kivijärvi, photographer (born 1938)
• Arnholdt Kongsgaard, ski jumper (born 1914)
• Selmer Nilsen, fisherman who spied for the KGB (born 1931)

See also

References

1. "Kari Skaar Brattset". eurohandball.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 May 2019.
2. "Landslagsprofiler – Nora Mørk" (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
3. "Landslagsprofiler – Amanda Kurtović" (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
4. "Stine Bredal Oftedal". eurohandball.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 May 2019.
5. Skodvin, Magne. "Alf Sanengen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
6. "Per Gjelten". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
7. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Åge Rønning". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
8. Goksøyr, Matti. "Arne Randers Heen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
9. Holm-Johnsen, Hanne. "Sverre Heiberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
10. Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Lars L'Abée-Lund". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
11. Vollsnes, Arvid O. "Gunnar Sønstevold". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
12. Rottem, Øystein. "Finn Alnæs". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

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