1969 in Norway

← 1968 1967 1966 1969 in Norway → 1970 1971 1972
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Events in the year 1969 in Norway.

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

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)
• 18 October – Theodor Platou, brewer (born 1892).^[3][4]
• 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

1. Er en av de beste - utenriks - Dagbladet.no
2. Strømnes, Åsmund L. "Erling Kristvik". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
3. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Platou, Theodor Frantz Waldemar Stoud". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug.
4. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (11 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 629. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

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