1969 in Norway

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Centuries:

18th
19th
20th
21st

Decades:

1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s

Incumbents

Monarch - Olav V
Prime Minister - Per Borten (Centre Party)

Events

6 April - Railway accident occurs in Darbu, resulting in the deaths of 8 people.
8 September - The 1969 Parliamentary election takes place.
24 December - The oil company Phillips Petroleum made the first oil discovery in the Norwegian sector of North Sea.

Popular culture

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1960s § 1969

Literature

Olav Nordrå, writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.

Notable births

5 April - Stig Harder, entrepreneur
15 May – Carsten Thomassen, journalist killed in 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack (died 2008)^[1]
1 June - Siv Jensen, politician
18 June - Anne Marit Bjørnflaten, politician
24 June - Sissel Kyrkjebø, Soprano
11 August - Atle Antonsen, comedian
2 October - Trine Skei Grande, politician
29 November - Anniken Huitfeldt, politician and Minister

Full date unknown

Morten Øen, poet and author

Notable deaths

Jens Gunderssen

9 January – Erling Kristvik, educator (born 1882).^[2]
19 January - Lars Evensen, trade unionist and politician (born 1896)
22 January - Isak Larsson Flatabø, politician (born 1896)
12 February - Reidar Sørlie, discus thrower (born 1909)
16 February - Eivind Stenersen Engelstad, archaeologist and art historian (born 1900)
24 February - Johan Bernhard Hjort, judge (born 1895)
22 March - Alf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1887)
8 May - Armand Carlsen, speed skater and world record holder (born 1905)
11 April - Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (born 1894)
1 June - Ivar Ballangrud, speed skater and multiple Olympic gold medallist (born 1904)
2 June - Christen Christensen, pair skater (born 1904)
11 June - Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1887)
21 June - Arne Rostad, politician (born 1894)
15 July - Sverre Gjørwad, politician (born 1885)
17 July - Thoralf Glad, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1878)
4 August - Marie Hamsun, actor and writer (born 1881)
18 August - Kristian Geelmuyden, politician (born 1875)
16 September - Tidemann Flaata Evensen, politician (born 1905)
12 October - Sonja Henie, figure skater, three time Olympic gold medallist, World Champion and actress (born 1912)
12 November - Ragnhild Larsen, diver (born 1900)
25 November - Peder P. Næsheim, politician (born 1925)
8 December - Ole Singstad, civil engineer in America (born 1882)
11 December - Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director (born 1912)
12 December - Sigurd Høgaas, politician (born 1892)
12 December - Bjarne Kjørberg, politician (born 1916)
15 December - Willy Røgeberg, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1905)

Full date unknown

Friedrich Georg Nissen, civil servant (born 1887)

References

↑ Er en av de beste - utenriks - Dagbladet.no
↑ Strømnes, Åsmund L. "Erling Kristvik". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 June 2013.

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