1979 in Norway

1979 in Norway
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
Sports
Music
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
11 February – Joachim Sørum, footballer
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
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
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 – 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)
Nils Thomas, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)
See also
References
External links
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