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Incumbents

• King of Norway - Olav V of Norway

Events

Arts and literature

• Odd Abrahamsen, poet, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.^[1]
• Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize.^[2]

Births

• 27 March - Maria Bodøgaard, television presenter
• 1 July - Marit Larsen, singer and songwriter

Deaths

January to March

• 3 January - Ludvig Ellefsrød, politician (b.1894)
• 16 January - Arnfinn Severin Roald, politician (b.1914)
• 24 January - Johan Grøttumsbråten, skier and multiple Olympic gold medallist (b.1899)
• 10 February - Paul Oskar Lindberget, politician (b.1895)
• 7 March - Odd Lundberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (b.1917)
• 9 March - Lars Elisæus Vatnaland, politician (b.1892)

April to June

• 7 April - Einar Hareide, politician (b.1899)
• 12 April - Jørgen Juve, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1906)
• 17 April - Kittill Kristoffersen Berg, politician (b.1903)
• 25 April - Hans Struksnæs, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1902)
• 23 May - Finn Mortensen, composer, critic and educator (b.1922)
• 26 May - Asbjørn Lillås, politician (b.1919)
• 25 June - Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (b.1908)

July to December

• 10 September - Torstein Selvik, politician (b.1900)
• 12 September - Hans Borgen, politician (b.1908)
• 4 October - Per Hagen, politician (b.1899)
• 16 October - Øivin Fjeldstad, conductor and violinist (b.1903)
• 7 November - Einar Tommelstad, high jumper (b.1909)
• 18 November - Leo Tallaksen, politician (b.1908)
• 26 November - Oddmund Hoel, politician (b.1910)
• 10 December - Tolv Aamland, politician (b.1893)
• 21 December - Kjell Bondevik, politician and Minister (b.1901)
• 26 December - Rudolf Andreassen, boxer (b.1909)

Full date unknown

• Otto Aasen, Nordic skier (b.1894)
• Conrad Bonnevie-Svendsen, priest and politician (b.1898)
• Gunnar S. Gundersen, painter (b.1921)
• Sonja Hagemann, literary historian and literary critic (b.1898)
• Hans Christian Henriksen, businessperson (b.1909)
• Rasmus Nordbø, politician and Minister (b.1915)
• Ragnvald Skrede, author, journalist, literature critic and translator (b.1904)
• Hans Fredrik Wirstad, veterinarian (b.1897)

References