1990 in Norway
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Events in the year 1990 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch - Olav V
- Prime Minister - Jan P. Syse (Conservative Party) until 3 November, Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party)
Events
- 1 January - The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise is founded as a merger of the Federation of Norwegian Industries, the Norwegian Employers' Confederation and the Federation of Norwegian Craftsmen.[1]
- 8 April - Passenger Ferry MS Scandinavian Star catches fire en route from Norway to Denmark. 159 people are killed in the event.
- 15 April - Miss Norway Mona Grudt is crowned Miss Universe in Los Angeles, USA.
- 3 November -
- Gro Harlem Brundtland becomes Prime Minister of Norway for the third time
- Brundtland's Third Cabinet was appointed.
- Population Census: 4,247,546 inhabitants in Norway.
Popular culture
Film
Main article: Norwegian films of the 1990s § 1990
Notable births
- 22 February - Scott Winkler, ice hockey player (d.2013)
Notable deaths
- 1 January - Ingvald Bjerke, boxer (b.1907)
- 2 February – Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa, folk musician, fiddler (b.1910).[2]
- 7 February - Anna Sofie Herland, politician (b.1913)
- 22 March - Eivind Holmsen, sport shooter (b.1894)
- 6 April - Carsten Byhring, actor (b.1918)
- 12 April - Borghild Bondevik Haga, politician (b.1906)
- 14 April - Alv Kjøs, politician (b.1894)
- 13 May - Arnljot Karstein Eidnes, politician (b.1909)
- 13 June - Gidsken Jakobsen, aviation pioneer (b.1908)
- 27 June - Olav Benum, politician (b.1896)
- 15 July - Magnus Jensen, historian and educator (born 1902).[3]
- 19 July - Egil Aarvik, politician (b.1912)
- 27 July - Rolf Andersen, politician (b.1916)
- 1 August - Roar Berthelsen, long jumper (b.1934)
- 25 August - Ingvarda Røberg, politician (b.1895)
- 10 October - Erling Gjone, architect (born 1898).[4]
- 12 October - Leif Larsen, naval officer (b.1906)
- 12 October - Peter Wessel Zapffe, author and philosopher (b.1899)
- 21 October - Eugen Haugland, triple jumper (b.1912)
- 29 October - Albert Andreas Mørkved, politician (b.1898)
- 4 November - Håkon Melberg, linguist (b.1911)
- 7 November - Sigurd Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1902)
- 8 November - Nils Reinhardt Christensen, film director and screenwriter (b.1919)
- 21 December - Per Høybråten, politician (b.1932)
- 22 December - Claus Marius Neergaard, politician (b.1911)
- 24 December - Thorbjørn Egner, playwright, songwriter and illustrator (b.1912)
- 27 December - Kåre Rønning, politician (b.1929)
Full date unknown
- Sigurd Anderson, nineteenth Governor of South Dakota (b.1904)
- Karl Egil Aubert, mathematician (b.1924)
- Per Bergersen, musician (b.1960)
- Leonard Borgzinner, essayist, political philosopher, science fiction author, illustrator and fanzine editor (b.1957
- Arne Dagfin Dahl, military officer (b.1894)
- Inger Koppernæs, politician and Minister (b.1928)
- Odd Kvaal Pedersen, journalist, author and translator (b.1935)
- Niels Werring, shipowner (b.1897)
References
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ↑ Aksdal, Bjørn. "Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Vormeland, Oddvar. "Magnus Jensen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ↑ Berg, Arne. "Erling Gjone". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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