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1998 In Norway
Events in the year 1998 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Harald V * Prime Minister – Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party) Events *26 September – Christian Conservative Party merged with the New Future Coalition Party to form the Christian fundamentalist party Christian Unity Party. *7 October – Operations cease at Oslo Airport, Fornebu *8 October – The main airport serving Oslo is moved from the Fornebu airport to the all-new Gardermoen airport. Popular culture Music Film Literature Television Notable births *14 February – Sander Berge, footballer *8 March – Jenny Stene, sport shooter. *17 April – Anna Odine Strøm, ski jumper. *10 June – Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, chess player. *20 June – Kajsa Vickhoff Lie, alpine skier. *21 July – Magnus Bøe, cross-country skier (born in South Korea) *6 August – Einar Lurås Oftebro, Nordic combined skier *30 September – Narve Gilje Nordås, athlete competing in middle-distance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Odine Strøm
Anna Odine Strøm (born 17 April 1998) is a Norwegian ski jumper. Her achievements include winning an individual bronze medal in the world championships in 2023, and winning team medals in 2019, 2021 and 2023. Biography Strøm was born in Alta on 17 April 1998. She has represented Norway at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships four times (in 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023). She won a bronze medal in the normal hill at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2023. Competing at the 2023 European Games, she was part of the Norwegian team that placed second in the mixed team contest, along with Eirin Maria Kvandal, Robert Johansson Robert Høneren Johansson (born 23 March 1990) is a Norwegian ski jumper. He is a former ski flying world record holder, having landed a jump of in Vikersund on 18 March 2017. Johansson has often been nicknamed the "Wing Commander" for his di ..., and Marius Lindvik. References External links * * 1998 births Living people People from Alta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knut Helle
Knut Helle (19 December 1930 – 27 June 2015) was a Norwegian historian. A professor at the University of Bergen from 1973 to 2000, he specialized in the late medieval history of Norway. He has contributed to several large works. Early life, education and marriage He was born in Larvik as the son of school inspector Hermann Olai Helle (1893–1973) and teacher Berta Marie Malm (1906–1991). He was the older brother of politician Ingvar Lars Helle. The family moved to Hetland when Knut Helle was seventeen years old. He took the examen artium in Stavanger in 1949, and a teacher's education in Kristiansand in 1952. He studied philology in Oslo and Bergen, and graduated with the cand.philol. degree in 1957. His paper ''Omkring Bǫglungasǫgur'', on the Bagler sagas, was printed in 1959. In December 1957 he married Karen Blauuw, who would later become a professor. Helle's marriage to Blauuw was dissolved in 1985. In October 1987 Helle married museum director and professor of mediev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia. The first edition (NBL1) was issued between 1921 and 1983, including 19 volumes and 5,100 articles. It was published by Aschehoug with economic support from the state. bought the rights to NBL1 from Aschehoug in 1995, and after a pre-project in 1996–97 the work for a new edition began in 1998. The project had economic support from the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, and the second edition (NBL2) was launched in the years 1999–2005, including 10 volumes and around 5,700 articles. In 2006 the work for an electronic edition of NBL2 began, with support from the same institutions. In 2009 an Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ... edition, with free access, was released by together with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 In Norway
Events in the year 1920 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events * 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway. * 17–19 June – The Centre Party was founded. * Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ålesund. Popular culture Sports * Helge Løvland, won the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon. Music Film Literature *Knut Hamsund was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature for the novel ''Markens Grøde'' (''Growth of the Soil'', 2017). * The Knut Hamsund novel ''Konerne ved Vandposten'' Volume 1 & 2 (''The Women at the Pump''), was published. *The third Sigrid Undset for the trilogy of Kristin Lavransdatter was published. *The Olav Duun novel ''Storbybryllope'' (''The Big Wedding'') from the work ''Juvikfolket'' (''The People of Juvik'', 1918–23), was published. Notable births *2 January – Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader (died 2009) *7 January – Anders Bratholm, jurist and professor of jurispruden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audun Hetland
Audun Hetland (12 April 1920 – 8 January 1998) was a Norwegian illustrator. He was born in Bergen, and studied at the Bergen National Academy of the Arts from 1935 to 1938. He worked as freelance illustrator for the newspaper '' Bergens Aftenblad'' from 1940 to 1942. After the Second World War he worked for ''Morgenavisen'', and eventually for ''Aftenposten'', ''Bergens Tidende'' and ''Bergensavisen''. Among his books are six best-selling political satires in cooperation with Jon Leirfall from 1970 to 1975, ''Kampen for tilværelsen'' from 1982, and the 13-volume book series ''Norske smil'' with Herbjørn Sørebø. Several of his artwork are located at Hilmar Reksten's collections at Fjøsanger, and he is represented at the National Gallery of Norway and Bergen Museum The University Museum of Bergen ( no, Universitetsmuseet i Bergen) is a university museum in Bergen, Norway. The museum features material related to anthropology, archaeology, botany, geology, zoology, ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birger Ruud3
Birger is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse, ''bjarga'', meaning "to help, to save, to protect". It is widely used in Norway as Birger but also as Børge. The Swedish variant of ''Birger'' would soon evolve into ''Börje'', however, the prior form would remain common, and were not be confused with its successor. The Icelandic form is ''Birgir''. Birger is primarily a masculine given name, but can also be found as a surname. Birger People with the name Birger include: Given name * Birger, King of Sweden 1280–1321), Swedish king *Birger Carlstedt (1907–1975), Finnish artist *Birger Cederin (1895–1942), Swedish fencer *Birger Dahlerus (1891–1957), Swedish businessman and amateur diplomat * Birger Ekeberg (1880–1968), Swedish jurist *Birger Hedqvist (1894–1964), Swedish lieutenant general * Birger Jarl (1210–1266), Swedish statesman * Birger Malmsten (1920–1991), Swedish actor *Birger Sandzén (1871–1954), Swedish-American painter *Birger Sjöberg (1885–1929), Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Ødegaard
Martin Ødegaard (born 17 December 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Norway national team. Ødegaard began his senior club career at age 15 in 2014, playing for Strømsgodset; he set the Tippeligaen record for its youngest goalscorer, and in 2015, signed for Real Madrid in a transfer worth an initial €4 million ( Kr.35 million), where he set the club record for its youngest player. After enduring sporadic playing time, Ødegaard joined Eredivisie clubs Heerenveen and Vitesse, and La Liga club Real Sociedad, on successive loans between 2017 and 2019; Ødegaard won the Copa del Rey with Real Sociedad in 2019. Following another loan, he signed for Arsenal in 2021 in a transfer worth an initial £29 million (€35 million). After a successful first full season with Arsenal, he was announced as the club's captain in 2022. Ødegaard made his senior international debut for Norway in 2014, at age 15, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narve Gilje Nordås
Narve Gilje Nordås (born 30 September 1998) is a Norwegian athlete competing in middle-distance and long-distance events. Career Nordås' achievements include a victory in 5,000 metres and a silver medal in 10,000 metres at the 2020 Norwegian Athletics Championships. He placed fifth in 3000 metres at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He qualified in men's 5000 m, and was selected to represent Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021. Competing in men's 5000 metres at the Olympics, he did not advance to the final. In September 2021 he became Norwegian champion on 5000 metres. Running 5000 metres on 15 July 2023 in a competition in Heusden, Belgium, he improved his personal record more than ten seconds to 13:05.38, thereby qualifying for this distance in the 2023 World Athletics Championships to be held in August. He represents the club Sandnes IL, and is coached by Gjert Ingebrigtsen. Personal bests Outdoor *1500 metres – 3:29.47 (Oslo 2023) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Lurås Oftebro
Einar Lurås Oftebro (born 6 August 1998) is a Norwegian Nordic combined skier. Oftebro competed at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival and the Nordic combined at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. He competed in three events at both the 2016 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, 2016, 2017 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, 2017 and 2018 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, 2018 Junior World Championships. At the latter he took the silver medal in the 10 kilometres event and won a bronze medal in the relay. He made his Continental Cup debut in January 2016 in Høydalsmo, then broke the top 30-barrier in December 2016 (Klingenthal, 26th), the top-20 barrier in January 2017 (Høydalsmo, 20th) and the top-10 barrier in January 2018 (Rena, Norway, Rena, 7th). He then made his FIS Nordic Combined World Cup, World Cup debut in March 2018 with a 40th place in Lahti. He represents the sports club IL Jardar. He is an older brother of Jens Lurà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Bøe
Magnus Bøe, also known as Kim Magnus (born 21 July 1998) is a South Korean-born Norwegian cross-country skier. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Personal life Magnus was born in Busan, South Korea, to a Norwegian father and South Korean mother. The family settled in Bærum, Norway, where Magnus joined the skiing club Fossum IF. With the 2018 Winter Olympics being held in his country of birth South Korea, Magnus realized that the competition in Norway was too tough for him to gain an Olympic spot at the age of 20. He declared his allegiance for South Korea already in 2016. He competed under the South Korean surname Kim. He went to school in Norway, the Norwegian School of Elite Sport at Geilo. On 19 May 2018 he changed his nationality back to Norway. He took a cross-country skiing scholarship with the University of Colorado. Career His breakthrough came at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, where he won two gold medals in 10 kilometre freestyle and cross-country cross, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
