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1989 In Norway
Events in the year 1989 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Gro Harlem Brundtland ( Labour Party) until 16 October, Jan P. Syse (Conservative Party) Events * 30 March – The Oseberg oil field and the first gas pipeline to mainland Norway were opened. * 1 June – Pope John Paul II visited Norway for the first time. This was the first time a pope has ever visited Norway. * 9 May – the ban on Skateboarding in Norway, which was in act since 1978, is removed. * 7 July – The opening of the Atlanterhavsveien Road. * 8 September – A Norwegian passenger plane crashed outside Hirtshals. All the 55 on board died. * 11 September – The 1989 Parliamentary election takes place. * 9 October – The opening of the Sami Parliament of Norway. * 16 October – Gro Harlem Brundtland resigns, with her cabinet, as Prime Minister of Norway for the second time. * 16 October – Syse's Cabinet was appointed. Popular culture Sports 3 November – Torgeir Bryn be ... [...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] |
Torgeir Bryn
Torgeir Bryn (pronounced ; born 19 August 1964) is a Norwegian former professional basketball player. A 6'9" (2.06 m) and 250 lb (113 kg) center born in Oslo, Bryn is notable for being the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA thus far. Club career United States In the U.S., Bryn attended MiraCosta Community College (Oceanside, California) and then Southwest Texas State University ( San Marcos, Texas), where he played NCAA college basketball. At MiraCosta College Bryn played for Clete Adelman, older brother of NBA coach Rick Adelman. He enjoyed a very brief NBA career during the 1989–90 season; his stint for the Los Angeles Clippers limited to playing ten minutes over three matches in which he scored four points. He also played for several CBA clubs and a USBL club. In the CBA, Bryn played for the Tulsa Fast Breakers, San Jose Jammers, Quad City Thunder, Fort Wayne Fury and Omaha Racers. He averaged 7.1 points in 71 games between 1989 and 1993. Europe Bryn a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torbjørn Vereide
Torbjørn Vereide (born 19 February 1989) is a Norwegian politician. He was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Sogn og Fjordane for the period 2021–2025, for the Labour Party. He was deputy representative to the Storting 2017–2021. In the Storting, he is a member of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs The Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs ( no, Arbeids- og sosialkomiteen) is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for areas related to the labour market, the working environment, benefits, pensions and disa ... from 2021. References 1989 births Living people Labour Party (Norway) politicians Sogn og Fjordane politicians Members of the Storting 21st-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgit Skarstein
Birgit Skarstein (born 10 February 1989) is a Norwegian competitive rower and cross-country skier. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's single sculls, winning a gold medal. Career In rowing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, she finished fourth in the single sculls event. In cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, Skarstein competed in the 1 km sprint classic, 5 km free, and 15 km free events. In cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, she competed in the 1.5 km sprint classic, 7.5 km classic, and 15 km free events. Skarstein won a gold medal in PR1W1x at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, ahead of Moran Samuel. In 2019 she qualified to represent Norway at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan after winning the gold medal in the PR1 Women's single sculls event at the 2019 World Rowing Championships The 2019 World Rowing Championships were held in Ottensheim, Austria from 25 August to 1 September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Kristen Sandtrøen
Nils Kristen Sandtrøen (born 2 February 1989) is a Norwegian politician. He was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Hedmark (Storting constituency), Hedmark for the period 2017–2021 for the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party, and was re-elected for the period 2021–2025. Personal life Sandtrøen was born in Tynset on 2 February 1989. He is a brother of Per Martin Sandtrøen. References 1989 births Living people Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Hedmark politicians 21st-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marita Skammelsrud Lund
Marita Skammelsrud Lund (born 29 January 1989) is a Norwegian footballer. She began as a midfielder, but for the Norway women's national football team she plays at right back and at her club, LSK Kvinner FK, she usually plays as central midfield. Lund has previously played for Lisleby FK, Skogstrand and Flyers and Vikings Singapore. She lived in Singapore for four years from 1997 until 2001. Career Lund has won 27 caps for Norway women's national football team, while scoring two goals. In October 2007 she was drafted into the senior squad for a match against Russia, aged 18, following an injury to Marit Fiane Christensen. Lund then played for Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. She also represented Norway in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, where her pace and versatility were praised by the coach, and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Marita Skammelsrud Lund is the niece of Bent Skammelsrud, former captain of Rosenborg BK Rosenborg Ballklub, commonly referred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne Haukland
Marianne Haukland (born 1 January 1989) is a Norwegian politician. Biography Haukland was elected deputy representative to the Storting from Finnmark for the period 2017–2021 for the Conservative Party. She replaced Frank Bakke-Jensen at the Storting from October 2017, while Bakke-Jensen served as Minister of EEC- and EU affairs. In the Storting, Haukland was a member of the Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs. Haukland hails from Alta, and has studied political science at the University of Tromsø The University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway (Norwegian: ''Universitetet i Tromsø – Norges arktiske universitet''; Northern Sami: ''Romssa universitehta – Norgga árktalaš universitehta'') is a state university in Norway an .... References 1989 births Living people People from Alta, Norway University of Tromsø alumni Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 21st-century Norwegian politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19092015Espen Lie Hansen
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman 1987
''Roman 1987'' is a 1987 novel by Norwegian author Dag Solstad. It won the Nordic Council's 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 ... in 1989. References {{The Nordic Council's Literature Prize 1989 novels 20th-century Norwegian novels Norwegian-language novels Nordic Council's Literature Prize-winning works ... [...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] |
Dag Solstad
Dag Solstad (born 16 July 1941) is a Norwegian novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist whose work has been translated into 20 languages. He has written nearly 30 books and is the only author to have received the The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature, Norwegian Literary Critics' Award three times. His awards include the Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment in 1969, the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1989, for ''Roman 1987'' and the Brage Prize in 2006 for ''Armand V''. Solstad is among Norway's top-ranked authors of his generation. His early books were considered somewhat controversial, due to their political emphasis (leaning towards the Marxist–Leninist side of the political spectrum). Dag Solstad lives part-time in Berlin and part-time in Oslo. Personal life Solstad was born in Sandefjord to merchant Ole Modal Solstad and Ragna Sofie Tveitan. His first marriage was to Erna Irene Asp, from 1968. From 1983 to 1990 he was married Tone Elisabeth Melgård. In 1995 he ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
