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1967 In Norway
Events in the year 1967 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Olav V * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party) Events * 1 January – The Norwegian National Insurance Act (Folketrygdloven) was introduced. * 22 October – The opening of the Tjeldsund Bridge. * 24 November – The voting age in Norway was set to 20 years of age. * 1967 Norwegian local elections, Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. * The Government Pension Fund of Norway (Norwegian: ''Statens pensjonsfond Norge'' or ''SPN'') was established by the Norwegian National Insurance Act (Folketrygdloven) *Natur og Ungdom is established. Popular culture Sports *11 to 12 February – The World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men are held in Oslo. Music Film Literature *Per Hansson (journalist), Per Hansson, journalist and writer, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize. *Hallvard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Norwegian Monarchs
The list of Norwegian monarchs ( no, kongerekken or ''kongerekka'') begins in 872: the traditional dating of the Battle of Hafrsfjord, after which victorious King Harald Fairhair merged several petty kingdoms into that of his father. Named after the homonymous geographical region, Harald's realm was later to be known as the Kingdom of Norway. Traditionally established in 872 and existing continuously for over 1,100 years, the Kingdom of Norway is one of the original states of Europe: King Harald V, who has reigned since 1991, is the 64th monarch according to the official list. During interregna, Norway has been ruled by variously titled regents. Several royal dynasties have possessed the Throne of the Kingdom of Norway: the more prominent include the Fairhair dynasty (872–970), the House of Sverre (1184–1319), and the House of Oldenburg (1450–1481, 1483–1533, 1537–1814, and from 1905) including branches Holstein-Gottorp (1814–1818) and Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riksmål Society Literature Prize
The Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris'') is awarded annually by the '' Riksmålsforbundet'' for the outstanding publication in riksmål. The prize was awarded until 2002 by the ''Oslo and Bærum Riksmål League'', when it was taken over by the ''Riksmålsforbundet''. Prize winners *1957 – Terje Stigen *1958 – Harald Grieg *1959 – Emil Boyson *1960 – Odd Eidem *1961 – Gunnar Bull Gundersen *1962 – Solveig Christov *1963 – André Bjerke *1964 – Odd Hølaas *1965 – Rolf Jacobsen *1966 – Karin Bang *1967 – Hallvard Rieber-Mohn *1968 – Ebba Haslund *1969 – Olav Nordrå *1970 – Finn Carling *1971 – Per Arneberg *1972 – Bjørg Vik *1973 – Aasmund Brynildsen *1974 – Jens Bjørneboe *1975 – Stein Mehren *1976 – Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen *1977 – Peter R. Holm *1978 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geir Waage
Geir Norten Waage (born January 21, 1967) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. Since 2007 he is the mayor of Rana. Waage was one of the four mayors that fronted his municipality and seven others in the Terra Securities scandal The Terra Securities scandal was a scandal that became public in November 2007. It involved highly speculative investments by eight municipalities of Norway in various hedge funds in the United States bond market.Mark Landler"U.S. Credit Crisis Ad .... References Mayors of places in Nordland Labour Party (Norway) politicians Living people 1967 births Place of birth missing (living people) {{Norway-politician-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivar Bern
Ivar Bern (born 20 January 1967) is a Norwegian chess player, most famous for being the seventeenth World Correspondence Chess Champion, 2002–2007. In chess he received the FIDE title of International Master (IM) in 1990. In correspondence chess he earned the ICCF titles of International Master (IM) in 1994 and Grandmaster (GM) in 1996. Biography Bern joined the Norwegian correspondence chess federation in 1986 and won the Norwegian correspondence chess championship in 1988. Qualification to the World Championship started with scoring 10½/16 giving him a third-place finish in a World championship semifinal lasting between 1989 and 1995. This qualified him for a spot in the 3/4 final, or candidate tournament where Bern finished fourth, again scoring 10½/16, giving him one of the last spots in the World championship. The World Championship started in March 2002 and is as of January 2006 still ongoing, but on 7 January it became clear that none of the other contestants coul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Gupta
Rolf Arvind Gupta (born 14 January 1967 in Uppsala) is a Norwegian contemporary composer and conductor. Career Gupta has studied with Jorma Panula at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki as well as with Ilya Musin and Herbert Blomstedt. Gupta also studied composition with Olav Anton Thommessen, Per Nørgård, Antonio Bibalo and Lasse Thoresen at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. 2003 to 2005 saw Gupta acting as the chief conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and he led the Norwegian Baroque Orchestra from 2004 to 2006. As a guest conductor, he has worked with such orchestras as the Oslo Philharmonic, which has performed his work ''Chiaroscuro'' while touring internationally. Other engagements include a concert version of Grieg’s Peer Gynt with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet and the choir of the Mariinsky Opera during Valery Gergiev's White Nights Festival in Saint Petersburg, Radio France Présences Festival, Moscow Easter Fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Kleven
Stig Kleven (born 12 January 1967) is a Norwegian sport wrestler. His achievements include a fourth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics, a sixth place at the world championships, a bronze medal at the European championships, one Nordic title, and eleven Norwegian titles. Personal life Kleven was born in Notodden on 12 January 1967. Career Kleven represented the clubs SK Snøgg (Tønsberg), IF Urædd (Porsgrunn), Sportsklubben av 09 (Oslo), and Kolbotn IL. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he placed 4th in Greco-Roman wrestling. He became Nordic champion in 1988. He placed sixth at the 1994 World Wrestling Championships. He won a bronze medal at the 1994 European Wrestling Championships The 1994 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane in Athens 15 – 18 April 1994; the men's Freestyle style in Rome 8 – 11 April 1994. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman References External ... in Athens. He won a total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendela Kirsebom
Vendela Maria Kirsebom (born 12 January 1967) is a Norwegian-Swedish model, television host, and actress. Early life Kirsebom was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to a Norwegian mother and a Turkish father. At the age of 13, she was discovered in a Stockholm restaurant by Eileen Ford. At 18, she graduated from the Oslo Waldorf School (''«Rudolf Steinerskolen i Oslo»'') and moved to Italy to pursue a modeling career under the guidance of Ford Models. Career Contracted with Elizabeth Arden, she moved to the United States to work as Almay's spokesperson. Kirsebom has appeared on the magazine covers of ''Bride's'' (US), ''Flare ''(Canada), ''Shape ''(US), ''FHM ''(UK), and ''Zest ''(US) and has been featured multiple times in the pages of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue''. She appeared in '' Batman and Robin'' in 1997 as Nora Fries; and (as Vendela K. Thomessen) in 1998 played the bridal gown model in '' The Parent Trap'', which starred Lindsay Lohan, Natasha Richa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjetil Skogrand
Kjetil Skogrand (born 5 January 1967) is a Norwegian historian and politician for the Labour Party. He took the Master of Arts degree in International Relations at the University of Sussex in 1992, and the cand.philol. degree at the University of Oslo in 1994. He was a research fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs from 1994 to 1995 and a researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies from 1997 to 2005. When the second cabinet Stoltenberg assumed office following the 2005 election, he was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He resigned in November 2006. ReferencesBiography at |
Trude Brænne Larssen
Trude Brænne Larssen (born 1 January 1967 in Tønsberg) is a Norwegian novelist. She is the author of the series ''Holmegaard'' (11 books), "Ulveøyne" (25 books) and "Rimfrost" (14 books), and has contributed to the series "Emilies Tid". Her earlier books were published on the Egmont Publishing House, but most were published by Cappelen Damm Publishing House. She has released more than 70 books over two decades. Trude Brænne Larssen lives in Horten, Norway. She has worked as a journalist in a local newspaper called Gjengangeren since 2009. Ulveøyne series Ulveøyne consists of 25 books released between March 1996 and February 2000. A short novel based on part of the second book, Trellfødt (Born To Slavery), was released in August/September 1997. Egmont began to re-release the series in 2007 after the success of its sequel, Rimfrost. Ulveøyne means "wolf eyes" and refers to the main character's grey eyes. The eye color is especially catching as Ulva's skin is dark and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Åge Fjørtoft
Jan Åge Fjørtoft (born 10 January 1967) is a Norwegian former professional footballer. A powerful centre forward with goalscoring ability, he played professionally in Norway, Austria, England and Germany. He appeared in 71 international matches (15 as captain) and scored 20 goals for the Norway national team. His nickname was ''Fjøra'', meaning ''The Feather'' in Norwegian. Club career Fjørtoft started his senior career at Hødd (2. league Norway) as 17-year-old, scoring 9 league goals in 17 matches in the 1984 season. In the 1985 season he scored 25 league goals in 22 games. After starting in Norway with Hødd, HamKam and Lillestrøm and spending four seasons in the Austrian Bundesliga with Rapid Wien – where he became only the second foreigner to be Player of the Year in 1989 – Fjørtoft spent several seasons in England during the 1990s. He joined Swindon Town in the summer of 1993 following their promotion to the Premiership, costing the Wiltshire club a record £50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nye Noveller
''Nye noveller'' (lit. New Short Stories) is a 1967 short story collection by Norwegian author Johan Borgen Johan Collett Müller Borgen (28 April 1902 – 16 October 1979) was a Norwegian writer, journalist and critic. His best-known work is the novel ''Lillelord'' for which he was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 1955. He was .... It won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1967. References 1967 short story collections Norwegian short story collections Nordic Council's Literature Prize-winning works {{1960s-story-collection-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic Council Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth 350,000 Danish kroner (2008). Eligible works are typically novels, plays, collections of poetry, short stories or essays, or other works that were published for the first time during the last four years, or in the case of works written in Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish, within the last two years. The prize is one of the most prestigious awards that Nordic authors can win. The winner is chosen by an adjudication committee appointed by the Nordic Council. The committee consists of ten members, two each from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The committee members are generally experts in their own country's literature, as well as their neighbouring countries. In addition to the regular members, additional members may be added t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
