# 1982 in Norway

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Events in the year 1982 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Olav V
* Prime Minister – Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party)

## Events

* 11 March – Widerøe Flight 933 crashed into the Barents Sea near Mehamn, killing all 15 on board; this accident remains highly controversial in Norway.
* 2 July – A bomb explodes in a locker at the Oslo Central Station. A young woman is killed and eleven others are injured.
* 9 July – An unexploded bomb is found and defused in the cargo storage at the Oslo central station.
* 9 October – An 18-year-old confesses that it was he who was behind the bombing of the Central Station in Oslo.
* 11 October – Eight paintings worth an estimated 25 million NOK are stolen from the National Gallery in Oslo .
* 18 October – the trail of Arnfinn Nesset, who stands accused of killing 25 patients at the Geriatric institution in Orkdal Municipality where he was the director, begins.
* The Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs is established

## Popular culture
### Literature

* Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet, is awarded the Dobloug Prize literature award.
* Sissel Lange-Nielsen, writer, literary critic, and journalist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
* Åge Rønning, writer and journalist, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for his novel Kolbes reise.

## Notable births
### January

* 1 January
** Mah-Rukh Ali, journalist and news anchor
** Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød, drummer
* 5 January – Kjersti Buaas, snowboarder
* 16 January
** Martin Høyem, footballer
** Are Hansen, sport shooter
* 19 January – Maria Solheim, singer-songwriter
* 20 January – Fredrik Strømstad, footballer
* 23 January – Børre Næss, cross-country skier
* 24 January – Alexander Buchmann, handball player
* 26 January – Bjørnar Ustad Kristensen, track and field athlete

### February

* 2 February – Sofie Cappelen, actress
* 4 February – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, musician
* 12 February – Øyvind Hegg-Lunde, musician
* 13 February – Even Helte Hermansen, guitarist
* 18 February – Kristian Ystaas, footballer

### March

* 5 March – Toril Hetland Akerhaugen, footballer
* 8 March – Isak Strand, musician, sound engineer, music producer and composer
* 9 March – Gunnar Greve, talent manager, producer, singer, songwriter and record executive
* 19 March – Triana Iglesias, model and burlesque artist
* 21 March – Christoffer Svae, curler
* 25 March – Gard Filip Gjerdalen, cross-country skier

### April

* 1 April – Andreas Thorkildsen, javelin thrower.
* 2 April – Daniel Herskedal, jazz tubist
* 5 April
** Ann-Kristin Engstad, politician
** Jon André Fredriksen, footballer
* 7 April – Joshua French, security contractor
* 9 April – Øyvind Skarbø, drummer and composer
* 14 April – Kari Innerå, chef
* 19 April – Ola Vigen Hattestad, cross-country skier
* 21 April
** Ørjan Hartveit, singer
** Torill Fjellestad, footballer
* 23 April
** Lars Nordberg, handball player
** Birger Madsen, footballer
* 25 April – Tommy Runar, footballer
* 30 April – Christine Colombo Nilsen, footballer

### May

* 13 May – Solfrid Andersen, footballer
* 19 May – Pål Steffen Andresen, footballer
* 20 May – Morten Giæver, footballer
* 25 May – Daniel Braaten, footballer
* 26 May – Else Marie Tveit Rødby, politician.
* 29 May – Bjarte Myrhol, handball player

### June

* 4 June – Stian Remme, racing cyclist
* 10 June – Ruth Kasirye, weightlifter
* 11 June
** Håkon Opdal, footballer
** Eldar Rønning, cross-country skier
** Renate Urne, handball player
* 14 June
** Anders Jektvik, singer, songwriter and guitarist
** Ørjan Nilsen, producer and DJ
** Trine Rønning, footballer.
* 22 June
** Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen, footballer
** Svenn Erik Medhus, handball player
* 23 June – Einar Tørnquist, drummer and talk-show host
* 25 June – Mato Grubisic, footballer
* 28 June – Hedda Strand Gardsjord, footballer

### July

* 1 July – Hilma Nikolaisen, musician
* 4 July – Julie Andem, screenwriter, director, and television producer.
* 6 July – Petter Vågan, singer, guitarist and composer
* 10 July – Solveig Vitanza, politician.
* 13 July – Julia Schacht, actress
* 15 July
** Silje Bjerke, chess player.
** Carl Espen, singer and songwriter
** Haakon Lunov, footballer
* 20 July – Lars Erik Bjørnsen, handball player
* 22 July – Ole Talberg, footballer
* 24 July – Tord Øverland Knudsen, musician
* 27 July – Kristin Minde, pop singer and pianist
* 28 July
** Sara Blengsli Kværnø, badminton player
** Carl Waaler Kaas, orienteering competitor
* 31 July
** Mira Craig, R&B artist
** Solveig Rogstad, biathlete

### August

* 7 August – Anders Hana, musician
* 10 August – Dag Ole Teigen, politician
* 12 August – Even Wetten, speed skater
* 18 August – Odd Harald Johansen, politician
* 19 August – Kurt Heggestad, footballer
* 24 August
** Anders Bardal, ski jumper
** Glen Atle Larsen, footballer
* 25 August – Silje Reinåmo, actress, dancer, and musical performer
* 28 August – Robert Evensen, footballer
* 31 August – Marie Knutsen, footballer

### September

* 6 September – Tora Bakke Håndlykken, newspaper editor.
* 5 September – Sondre Lerche, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
* 18 September – Mikael Flygind Larsen, speed skater
* 22 September – Masud Gharahkhani, politician
* 26 September – Linn Githmark, curler

### October

* 1 October – Pål Rustadstuen, footballer
* 2 October – Aleksander Midtsian, footballer
* 2 October – Sverre Haugli, speed skater
* 6 October – Alexander Lund Hansen, footballer
* 12 October – Chand Torsvik, singer
* 13 October – Hanneli Mustaparta, photographer, fashion blogger, stylist and model
* 20 October – Jan-Erik Fjell, novelist.

### November

* 6 November
** Ann Kristin Flatland, biathlete
* 7 November – Knut Henrik Spets, ice hockey player
* 17 November – Thomas Sørum, footballer
* 21 November – Aleksander L. Nordaas, screenwriter and film director
* 24 November – Therese Birkelund Ulvo, composer and producer
* 25 November – Lene Byberg, cross-country mountain biker and road bicycle racer
* 29 November – Marthe Valle, singer and songwriter

### December

* 2 December – Siren Sundby, sailor
* 10 December – Live Nelvik, radio and television presenter and actress
* 12 December – Heidi Løke, handball player.
* 16 December – Hans Olav Uldal, track and field athlete
* 17 December – Stephan Meidell, guitarist and composer
* 19 December – Gjøran Sæther, artist and painter
* 26 December – Aksel Lund Svindal, alpine skier.
* 28 December – Anne Gerd Eieland, high jumper

### Full date missing

* Espen Aune, strongman competitor
* Alex Dahl, crime fiction writer
* Triana Iglesias, model and burlesque artist
* Marte Wexelsen Goksøyr, actress, public speaker, writer and public debater
* Tina Signesdottir Hult, photographer
* Runar Jørstad, journalist
* Håvard Lothe, musician
* Kristin Solberg, journalist

## Notable deaths

* 3 January – Inger Haldorsen, physician, midwife and politician (born 1899)
* 4 January – Trygve Hoff, businessman, writer and editor (born 1895)
* 4 January – Ragnhild Hartmann Varmbo, politician (born 1886)
* 5 January – Thomas Stang, forester and businessperson (born 1897)
* 8 January – Bjarne Støtvig, politician (born 1898)
* 14 January – Ragnar Larsen, international soccer player, manager and journalist (born 1925)
* 22 January – Arne Lie, actor (born 1921)
* 24 January – Nils Sletbak, jurist and theatre director (born 1896)
* 26 January – Hans Jacob Ustvedt, medical doctor and broadcasting administrator (born 1903)
* 1 February – Eilert Bøhm, gymnast (born 1900)
* 1 February – Egil Olbjørn, police leader (born 1902)
* 11 February – Andreas Knudsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1887)
* 20 February – Alfhild Hovdan, journalist and tourist manager (born 1904).
* 26 February – Anders Jahre, shipping magnate (born 1891)
* 28 February – Aage Steen, boxer (born 1900)
* 2 March – Inger Alver Gløersen, smallholder and writer (born 1892)
* 5 March – Torolv Kandahl, politician (born 1899)
* 8 March – Mauritz Amundsen, sport shooter (born 1904).
* 29 March – Karl Aasland, politician (born 1918)
* 2 April – Johan Gørrissen, chemical engineer and industrial leader (born 1907)
* 6 April – Jonas Brunvoll Jr., opera singer and actor (born 1920).
* 8 May – Otto Sverdrup Engelschiøn, marketer, businessperson, resistance member and genealogist (born 1902)
* 9 May – Erling Engan, politician (born 1910)
* 18 May – Sigrun Berg, weaver and textile designer (born 1901).
* 12 June – Per Hansson, journalist (born 1922)
* 22 June – Hjalmar Andresen, footballer (born 1914)
* 27 June – Ingvar Bakken, politician (born 1920)
* 12 July – Arne Askildsen, bailiff and politician (born 1898)
* 12 July – Einar Bergsland, skier (born 1909)
* 16 July – Herman L. Løvenskiold, ornithologist, photographer, government scholar and author on heraldry (born 1897)
* 27 July – Henrik Bahr, judge (born 1902)
* 4 August – Hallvard Rieber-Mohn, writer and Dominican priest (born 1922)
* 13 August – Bjarne Andersen, actor, stage producer and theatre director (born 1909)
* 13 August – Frank Cook, jazz musician and band leader (born 1924)
* 14 August – Harald Rød, farmer and politician (born 1907)
* 27 August – Sverre Udnæs, playwright, dramatist, director and stage producer (born 1939)
* 2 September – Odd Granlund, media personality (born 1910).
* 2 September – Knut Hergel, actor and theatre director (born 1899)
* 19 September – Reidar Lunde, newspaper editor (born 1911)
* 21 September – Georg Hagerup-Larssen, engineer and businessperson (born 1903)
* 1 October – Finn Berstad, footballer (born 1901)
* 1 October – Nils Helgheim, politician (born 1903)
* 9 October – Otto Nielsen, songwriter, revue writer, cabaret singer and radio personality (born 1909)
* 13 October – Kristian Rønneberg, politician (born 1898)
* 14 October – Otto von Porat, heavyweight boxer (born 1903)
* 19 October – Ivar Cederholm, tenor (born 1902)
* 21 October – Radka Toneff, jazz singer (born 1952)
* 31 October – Jacob Ramm, dentist and organizational leader (born 1890)
* 20 November – Odd Hovdenak, civil servant (born 1917)
* 18 December – Joronn Sitje, painter and illustrator (born 1897).
* 19 December – Karen Grønn-Hagen, politician and Minister (born 1903)
* 29 December – Leif Johansen, economist (born 1930)

### Full date missing

* Christian August Anker, businessperson in the paper industry (born 1896)
* Dagfinn Dekke, jurist and civil servant (born 1908)
* Leif O. Foss, trade unionist and politician (born 1899)
* Jens Gram Jr., barrister and politician (born 1897)
* Håkon Robak, forester (born 1905)
* Eivind Tverbak, novelist and children's writer (born 1897)