# 1979 in Norway

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Events in the year 1979 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Olav V
* Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli (Labour Party)

## Events

* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
* Bryggen and the Urnes stave church are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
* The death penalty is abolished for all crimes.
* 18 September – A fire in Vålerenga Church, which was later made into a song that became the club hymn for Vålerenga.

## Popular culture
### Film

* March – the planet Hoth scenes from the Hollywood film "The Empire Strikes Back" were filmed in the Hardangerjøkulen glacier.

### Television

* 1 December – During an episode of Jul i Skomakergata on NRK, Sandmännchen premieres on Norwegian television for the first time.

### Literature

* Åge Rønning, writer and journalist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
* Nils Johan Rud, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor, is awarded the Dobloug Prize for Swedish and Norwegian fiction.
* Bjørg Vik, writer, playwright and journalist, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the short stories En håndfull lengsel.

## Notable births
### January

* 1 January – Anders Danielsen Lie, actor
* 4 January – Audun Ellingsen, jazz musician
* 5 January – Håvard Klemetsen, Nordic combined skier
* 7 January – Andreas Hauger, footballer
* 8 January – John Anders Bjørkøy, footballer
* 11 January – Kari Mette Johansen, handball player.
* 12 January – Åsa Elvik, politician
* 13 January – Einar Kalsæg, footballer
* 16 January – Espen Isaksen, footballer
* 20 January – Marte Reenaas, ski orienteering competitor
* 21 January – Thomas Berling, footballer
* 22 January – Ailo Gaup, motocross rider
* 22 January – Svein Oddvar Moen, footballer
* 23 January – Jarl Espen Ygranes, ice hockey player
* 24 January – Anita Auglend, singer

### February

* 2 February – Olav Råstad, footballer
* 10 February – Johan Harstad, author
* 11 February – Joachim Sørum, footballer
* 13 February – Anders Behring Breivik, far-right domestic terrorist

### March

* 1 March – Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen, chess player.
* 6 March – Aksel Magdahl, sailor
* 11 March
** Roger Hjelmstadstuen, snowboarder
** Morten Tandberg, football manager
* 13 March
** Børge Lund, handball player.
** Espen Olsen, footballer
* 15 March – Ola Berger, ski mountaineer anc cross-country skier
* 17 March – Tuva Moflag, politician.
* 20 March – Liv Kjersti Bergman, biathlete
* 23 March – Jostein Hasselgård, singer

### April

* 2 April – Stian Westerhus, guitarist
* 5 April – Jørgen Tengesdal, footballer
* 8 April – Rune Stordal, speed skater
* 9 April – André Jørgensen, handball player
* 10 April – Kai Risholt, footballer
* 10 April – Roger Risholt, footballer
* 12 April – Thomas Dybdahl, musician
* 12 April – Lars Granaas, footballer
* 17 April – Hanne Hukkelberg, singer-songwriter
* 20 April – Stian Barsnes-Simonsen, actor
* 20 April – Kenneth Kapstad, musician
* 23 April – Saera Khan, politician.
* 24 April – Tor Henning Hamre, footballer
* 25 April – Nils-Torolv Simonsen, rower
* 25 April – Martin Sjølie, pianist, songwriter and record producer

### May

* 1 May – Lars Berger, biathlete.
* 2 May – Oddrun Brakstad Orset, ski mountaineer
* 4 May – Morten Kolseth, footballer
* 6 May – Jan Erik Mikalsen, composer
* 7 May – Henrik Bjørnstad, golf player
* 8 May
** Marius Erlandsen, auto racing driver
** Alf Wilhelm Lundberg, jazz musician
** Ole Johan Singsdal, footballer
** Ole Morten Vågan, jazz musician
* 10 May – Isabel Blanco, handball player.
* 14 May – Bård Nesteng, archer.
* 16 May – Hermund Nygård, jazz musician
* 20 May – Torgeir Micaelsen, politician.
* 21 May – Svein-Erik Edvartsen, footballer
* 22 May – Christer-André Cederberg, music producer
* 23 May – Øyulf Hjertenes, journalist, newspaper editor and media executive.
* 26 May – Joachim Hansen, mixed martial artist
* 29 May – Ella Gjømle Berg, cross-country skier.

### June

* 8 June – Jacob Norenberg, sprint canoer.
* 13 June – Nila Håkedal, beach volleyball player.
* 21 June – Henning Braaten, skateboarder
* 23 June – Susanna Wallumrød, singer
* 25 June – Haddy N'jie, singer, songwriter, writer and journalist
* 26 June – Mathias Eick, jazz musician

### July

* 3 July – Erik Lund, rugby union footballer
* 4 July – Lene Westgaard, political scientist
* 17 July – Lars Rørbakken, strongman
* 21 July – Ingrid Tørlen, beach volleyball player.
* 24 July – Heidi Skjerve, jazz musician
* 26 July – Bodil Ryste, ski mountaineer and cross-country skier

### August

* 3 August – Maria Haukaas Mittet, singer
* 4 August –
** Torgeir Ruud Ramsli, footballer
** Mona Solheim, taekwondo practitioner.
** Nina Solheim, taekwondo practitioner
* 8 August – Ellinor Jåma, politician
* 9 August – Tore Ruud Hofstad, cross-country skier
* 10 August – Ove Alexander Billington, jazz pianist and composer
* 11 August – Christer George, footballer
* 22 August – Henriette Løvar, curler
* 24 August – Katja Nyberg, handball player
* 27 August – Erik Watndal, sport shooter.
* 31 August – Camilla Huse, footballer

### September

* 3 September – Stian Eckhoff, biathlete.
* 5 September – Kjersti Beck, handball goalkeeper
* 5 September – John Carew, footballer
* 11 September – Kenneth Høie, footballer
* 13 September – Linda Grubben, biathlete
* 15 September
** Mahmoud Farahmand, politician.
** Atle Gulbrandsen, racing driver and television announcer
* 22 September – Alex Valencia, footballer
* 23 September – Lisa Loven Kongsli, actress
* 24 September – Stine Hofgaard Nilsen, alpine skier

### October

* 2 October – Kjetil Strand, handball player
* 5 October – Lisa Wiik, snowboarder
* 8 October – Wilhelm Brenna, ski jumper
* 9 October – Veronika Flåt, actress
* 10 October – Espen Søgård, footballer
* 14 October – Marcus Paus, composer
* 19 October
** Ingunn Ringvold, roots singer, musician and songwriter
** Magne Sturød, footballer
* 24 October – Lise Birgitte Fredriksen, sailor
* 27 October – Tom Hugo, musician

### November

* 1 November – Tommy Knarvik, footballer
* 2 November – Nina Ellen Ødegård, actress
* 8 November – Erling Sande, politician
* 10 November – Ragnvald Soma, footballer
* 30 November – Ellen Blom, ski mountaineer

### December

* 3 December – Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold, writer
* 6 December – Tommy Wirkola, film director, producer and screenwriter
* 10 December – Tora Augestad, musician
* 14 December – Øystein Runde, comics writer and comics artist
* 18 December
** Tone Hatteland Lima, cyclist
** Øyvind Storflor, footballer
* 20 December
** Espen Johnsen, footballer
** Benedikte Shetelig Kruse, singer and actor
* 27 December – Hanne Sørvaag, musician
* 28 December – Daniel Forfang, ski jumper

### Full date missing

* Dolk (artist), graffiti artist
* Morten Morland, cartoonist
* Robert Post, singer-songwriter
* Einar Selvik, musician
* Stein Urheim, jazz musician

## Notable deaths

* 7 January – Thoralf Hagen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1887)
* 28 January – Elling Enger, composer, organist, and choir conductor (b.1905)
* 4 February – Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist (b.1914)
* 15 February – Karl Henry Karlsen, politician (b.1893)
* 7 March – Klaus Egge, composer and music critic (b.1906)
* 3 April – Dagfinn Zwilgmeyer, psalmist (b. 1900).
* 6 April – Finn Øen, politician (b.1902)
* 17 April – Trygve Olsen, politician (b.1921)
* 26 April – Trygve Stokstad, boxer (b.1902)
* 7 May – Øivind Bolstad, playwright and novelist (born 1905).
* 7 May – Erik Brofoss, economist, politician and Minister (b.1908)
* 8 June – Magnar Isaksen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1910).
* 5 July – Rolf Holmberg, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1914)
* 10 July – Harald Færstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)
* 15 July – Haakon Sløgedal, politician (b.1901)
* 28 July – Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician (b.1902)
* 6 August – Olav Hordvik, politician (b.1901)
* 24 August – Bernt Evensen, speed skater, Olympic gold medallist and racing cyclist (b.1905)
* 22 September – Tore Segelcke, actress (b.1901)
* 30 September – Johan Johannesen, track and field athlete (b.1898)
* 16 October – Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic (b.1902)
* 16 October – Olav Svalastog, politician (b.1896)
* 14 December – Otto Monsen, track and field athlete (b.1887)

### Full date unknown

* Emil Boyson, poet, author, and translator (b.1897)
* Anders Frihagen, politician and Minister (b.1892)
* Gunnar Emil Garfors, poet (b.1900)
* Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist (b.1902)
* Rolf Østbye, businessperson (b.1898)
* Rolf Ingvar Semmingsen, civil servant (b.1908)
* Ole Siem, naval officer, businessman, and politician (born 1882).
* Nils Thomas, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)