# 1966 in Norway

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Events in the year 1966 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Olav V
* Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party)

## Events

* 7 August – The Storskog border control between Norway and the Soviet Union is opened. It remains the only legal border crossing from Norway to Russia till this day.
* The first Bislett Games were held at Bislett Stadium in Oslo.

## Popular culture
### Music

* Arne Bendiksen – "Intet er nytt under solen", performed by Åse Kleveland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
* Harald Sæverud – Symphony no 9

### Literature

* Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
* Ebba Haslund, novelist, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for the novel Det trange hjerte.

## Notable births

* 31 January – Anne Berge, alpine skier.
* 9 February – Harald Eia, comedian
* 14 February – Tore Nordseth, politician
* 23 February – Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen, politician.
* 19 March – Jan-Paul Brekke, sociologist and comedian
* 7 April –
** Morgan Andersen, ice hockey player.
** Kathrine Kleveland, politician.
* 13 April – Hanne Skartveit, journalist and political editor.
* 30 April – Ivo de Figueiredo, historian, biographer and literary critic.
* 2 May – Øyvind Rimbereid, author and poet
* 22 May – Ivar Michal Ulekleiv, biathlete.
* 11 July – Arnfinn Bårdsen, judge
* 14 July – Brynjar Lia, historian and research professor
* 21 July – Lars Fiske, comic writer and creator of picture books.
* 22 July – Hilde Hodnefjeld, illustrator and writer of children's literature.
* 23 July – Birthe Hegstad, footballer.
* 28 September –
** Alvhild Hedstein, politician
** André Løvestam, businessperson
* 25 October – Helge Orten, politician.
* 27 October –
** Helene Falch Fladmark, politician
** Hege Nerland, politician (d.2007)
* 19 December – Sylvia Brustad, politician and Minister

### Full date unknown

* Ole Petter Wie, businessperson

## Notable deaths

* 15 January – Birger Braadland, politician (b.1879)
* 3 February – Ivar Navelsaker, military officer (b. 1893).
* 23 March – Einar Pettersen, sport wrestler (born 1897).
* 24 March – Morten Ansgar Kveim, pathologist (b.1892)
* 26 March – Wilhelm Engel Bredal, politician (b.1907)
* 2 April – Sverre Hope, politician (b.1902)
* 6 April – Hans Engen, journalist, diplomat and politician (b.1912)
* 10 April – Jens Marcus Mottré, politician (b.1886)
* 11 May – Rolf Hofmo, politician and sports official (b. 1898).
* 26 May – Helga Eng, psychologist and educationalist (born 1875).
* 28 May – Harry Haraldsen, speed skater (b.1911)
* 6 June – Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik, politician (b.1883)
* 18 June – Einar Skjæraasen, author (b.1900)
* 5 July
** Ole Jørgensen, politician (b.1897)
** Anders Moen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1887)
* 14 July – Nils Andresson Lavik, politician (b.1884)
* 17 July – Nils Dahl, middle-distance runner (b.1882)
* 5 August – Halvard Olsen, politician and trade unionist (b. 1886).
* 16 August – Carl Klæth, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1887)
* 20 August – Marie Ingeborg Skau, politician (b.1890)
* 26 August – Nils Asheim, politician (b.1895)
* 30 August – Elise Hambro, educator (born 1881).
* 13 September – Alfred Engelsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1893)
* 10 October – Kristian Albert Christiansen, politician (born 1888).
* 13 October – Asbjørn Øverås, educator (b.1896)
* 15 October – Jon Andrå, politician (b.1888)
* 25 November – Hans Reidar Holtermann, commander of Hegra Fortress (b.1895)
* 13 December – Ingvald Johannes Jaklin, politician (b.1896)
* 20 December – Aslaug Låstad Lygre, poet (b.1910).
* 26 December – Christopher Dahl, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1898)