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1978 In Norway
Events in the year 1978 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Olav V * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events *26 June – The Helikopter Service Flight 165 crash; a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter crashes into the North Sea, northeast of Bergen, en route from Bergen Airport, Flesland to Statfjord oil field, Statfjord A. All eighteen people on board are killed in the crash. *28 August – At Hopen (Svalbard), Hopen, Svalbard, a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 aircraft accidentally crashes at the sides of Werenskioldfjellet. * 7 September – Skateboarding is banned in Norway. * Undated: ** The Norwegian short international film festival starts. Popular culture Sports *15 to 17 September – the 1978 World Orienteering Championships were held in Kongsberg *22 October – Lillestrøm Sportsklubb, Lillestrøm wins the 1978 Norwegian Football Cup final by beating SK Brann, Brann 2–1. Music Film ... [...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] |
