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Decades: 1940s • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s Centuries: 18th • 19th • 20th • 21st See also: 1962 in Norwegian football Other events of 1962 List of years in Norway

Incumbents

• King of Norway - Olav V of Norway

Events

Arts and literature

Births

January to June

• 25 January - Kari Kjønaas Kjos, politician
• 4 May - Marit Arnstad, lawyer and politician
• 5 April - Bente Engesland, magazine editor
• 15 May - Gro Dahle, poet and writer

July to December

• 12 October - Jonny Halberg, author and dramatist
• 16 October - Elisabeth Aspaker, politician
• 16 October - Helge Lund, businessperson
• 18 December - Dorthe Skappel, television personality, journalist, celebutante and former model

Deaths

January to June

• 24 February - Per Skou, international soccer player (b.1891)
• 22 April - Anders Johanneson Bøyum, politician (b.1890)
• 8 May - Alfred Madsen, engineer, newspaper editor, trade unionist and politician (b.1888)
• 5 June - Hans Eidnes, politician (b.1887)
• 11 June - Sveinung O. Flaaten, politician (b.1898)

July to December

• 1 August - Olaf Sørensen, politician (b.1892)
• 12 August - Vibeke Lunde, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1921)
• 10 October - Trygve Gulbranssen, novelist (b.1894)
• 29 October - Einar Gundersen, international soccer player (b.1896)
• 7 December - Kirsten Flagstad, opera singer (b.1895)
• 21 December - Asbjørn Bodahl, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1896)

Full date unknown

• Olav Bruvik, politician and Minister (b.1912)
• Jens Schive, journalist and diplomat (b.1900)