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Incumbents

• King of Norway - Harald V of Norway

Events

Arts and literature

• Sigmund Mjelve, writer, is awarded the Brage Prize for Område aldri fastlagt.^[1]
• Melodic black metal band Ancient release their debut album Svartalvheim.

Births

Deaths

January to March

• 15 January - Jørgen Adolf Lier, politician (b.1906)

• 23 January - Johan Jørgen Holst, politician and Minister (b.1937)
• 20 February - Kaare Steel Groos, politician (b.1917)
• 23 February - Ragnar Christiansen, politician and Minister (b.1922)
• 23 February - Odd Højdahl, trade unionist, politician and Minister (b.1921)
• 13 March - Magne Lerheim, politician (b.1929)
• 21 March - Paula Nordhus, politician (b.1935)

April to June

• 7 April - Sigmund Ruud, ski jumper, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (b.1907)
• 28 April - Olav Nordrå, writer (b.1919)
• 23 May - Olav H. Hauge, poet (b.1908)
• 28 May - Erik Rinde, jurist and pioneer of social sciences in Norway (b.1919)
• 17 June - Eigil Olaf Liane, politician (b.1916)
• 21 June - Jan Fredrik Wiborg, civil engineer (b.1944)

July to September

• 16 August - Erik Anker, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1903)
• 23 August - Lars Holen, politician (b.1912)
• 25 August - Leif Eldring, judge and civil servant (b.1933)
• 30 August - Olav Gjærevoll, botanist, politician and Minister (b.1916)

October to December

• 12 October - Edel Eckblad, actress (b.1914)
• 18 October - Ivar Kornelius Eikrem, politician (b.1898)
• 6 November - Edvard Natvig, decathlete (b.1907)
• 7 November - Charles Mathiesen, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist (b.1911)
• 11 November - Harry Johan Olai Klippenvåg, politician (b.1913)
• 15 November - Asbjørn Lindhjem, politician (b.1910)
• 11 December - Magnus Andersen, politician and Minister (b.1916)
• 12 December - Sverre Oddvar Andresen, politician (b.1924)
• 12 December - Rolf Gjermundsen, politician (b.1921)

Full date unknown

• Ole Hegge, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist (b.1900)
• Rein Henriksen, lawyer and industrialist (b.1915)
• Rolf Jacobsen, writer (b.1907)
• Dagfinn Mannsåker, archivist and historian (b.1916)
• Agnar Mykle, author (b.1915)
• Tor Ørvig, paleontologist (b.1916)
• Helge Røstad, judge (b.1923)
• Erling Stordahl, singer (b.1923)
• Jacob Vaage, historian and museum curator (b.1905)

References