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Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 4 Births 4.1 January to June 4.2 July to December 4.3 Full date unknown 5 Deaths 5.1 January to March 5.2 April to June 5.3 July to September 5.4 October to December 5.5 Full date unknown 6 References

[edit] Incumbents

• King of Norway - Olav V of Norway
• Prime Minister of Norway - Per Borten

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

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

[edit] Births

[edit] January to June

• 5 April - Stig Harder, entrepreneur
• 15 May – Carsten Thomassen, journalist killed in 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack (d. 2008)^[1]
• 1 June - Siv Jensen, politician
• 18 June - Anne Marit Bjørnflaten, politician

[edit] July to December

• 11 August - Atle Antonsen, comedian
• 2 October - Trine Skei Grande, politician
• 29 November - Anniken Huitfeldt, politician and Minister

[edit] Full date unknown

• Morten Øen, poet and author

[edit] Deaths

[edit] January to March

• 19 January - Lars Evensen, trade unionist and politician (b.1896)
• 22 January - Isak Larsson Flatabø, politician (b.1896)
• 12 February - Reidar Sørlie, discus thrower (b.1909)
• 24 February - Johan Bernhard Hjort, judge (b.1895)
• 22 March - Alf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1887)

[edit] April to June

• 8 May - Armand Carlsen, speed skater and world record holder (b.1905)
• 11 April - Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (b.1894)
• 1 June - Ivar Ballangrud, speed skater and multiple Olympic gold medallist (b.1904)
• 2 June - Christen Christensen, pair skater (b.1904)
• 21 June - Arne Rostad, politician (b.1894)

[edit] July to September

• 15 July - Sverre Gjørwad, politician (b.1885)
• 17 July - Thoralf Glad, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1878)
• 18 August - Kristian Geelmuyden, politician (b.1875)
• 16 September - Tidemann Flaata Evensen, politician (b.1905)

[edit] October to December

• 12 October - Sonja Henie, figure skater, three time Olympic gold medallist, World Champion and actress (b.1912)
• 12 November - Ragnhild Larsen, diver (b.1900)
• 25 November - Peder P. Næsheim, politician (b.1925)
• 8 December - Ole Singstad, civil engineer in America (b.1882)
• 11 December - Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director (b.1912)
• 12 December - Sigurd Høgaas, politician (b.1892)
• 12 December - Bjarne Kjørberg, politician (b.1916)
• 15 December - Willy Røgeberg, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (b.1905)

[edit] Full date unknown

• Eivind Stenersen Engelstad, archaeologist and art historian (b.1900)
• Marie Hamsun, actor and writer (b.1881)
• Friedrich Georg Nissen, civil servant (b.1887)
• Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (b.1887)

[edit] References