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1972 In Norway
Events in the year 1972 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Trygve Bratteli ( Labour Party) until 17 October, Lars Korvald (Christian Democratic Party) Events * 15 June – The Norwegian pension age is lowered to 67. * 16 July – Divers discover the wreck of the Dutch merchant ship Akerendam which sank near the island Runde in 1725 during its maiden voyage killing the entire ship's crew of 200 people. A large gold and silver treasure was also discovered aboard the ship. * 25 September – Norwegian European Communities membership referendum where a 53.5 majority says "No" to joining the European Community * The cabinet of Trygve Bratteli resigns as a direct result of the referendum * 18 October – Lars Korvald becomes Prime Minister of Norway * 18 October – Korvald's Cabinet was appointed. * 23 December – Braathens SAFE Flight 239 crashes in Asker upon landing at Fornebu airport, Oslo, Norway, killing 40 of 45 people on board. * The Norwegian ... [...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] |
Fornebu
Fornebu (local form ''Fornebo'') is a peninsular area in the suburban municipality of Bærum in Norway, bordering western parts of Oslo. Oslo Airport, Fornebu (FBU) served as the main airport for Oslo and the country since before World War II and until the evening of October 7, 1998, when it was closed down. Overnight, a grand moving operation was performed, so that the following morning, the new main airport, located inland at Gardermoen (OSL), opened for operations as the main airport, as opposed to previously having been a minor airport. As of 2001, the Fornebu area is being developed as a centre for information technology and telecom industry, as well as there being some housing project developments nearby. The new headquarters of Norway's telecom giant Telenor are located in the area. The peninsula is connected to Langodden and Snarøya, which are more established areas of private residences. Etymology The name ( Norse ''Fornabú(ð)'') originally belonged to an old far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espen Knutsen
Espen Knutsen (born January 12, 1972) is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey player and currently the general manager of Vålerenga in the Norwegian GET-ligaen. He played five seasons in the North American-based National Hockey League (NHL), and is to date the only Norwegian to have played in the NHL All-Star Game. In his native Norway, Knutsen is also known by the nickname "Shampoo" because his father is a hairdresser, and also a former hockey player whose nickname was "The Soap" (Såpa in Norwegian). In 2021 he resigned from Vålerenga's board of directors. Playing career Early career After being drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 10th round (204th overall) in 1990, Knutsen remained in Europe until 1997, playing for his hometown team Vålerenga, and later Djurgården of the Swedish Elitserien. In 1996, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim acquired his rights, and he made his debut with the Ducks in 1997. After a disappointing season (playing in part for the American Hockey Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kåre Conradi
Kåre Conradi (born 11 January 1972) is a Norwegian actor. Conradi was born in Asker and he is a graduate of the Norwegian Theatre Academy and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He made his stage debut at Oslo Nye Teater in 1989, was employed at the Nationaltheatret from 1995, and also had a stint at Trøndelag Teater. In 2016, he won a Hedda Award for best male actor. On television, Conradi has appeared in ''Clique'', ''W1A'', ''Heimebane (Home Ground)'' and ''Shetland'' among other roles. He has been starring in Norwegian historical comedy ''Norsemen'' since 2016. Filmography * 2020 Aldri voksen (TV-serie), Sondre *2017 '' Coco'' (film), Ernesto de la Cruz * '' Vikingane (Norsemen, TV Series)'', høvding Orm (as Orm) * '' Solan og Ludvig - Herfra til Flåklypa'' (film), Frimand Pløsen * '' Solan og Ludvig – Jul i Flåklypa'' (film), Frimand Pløsen * '' Erobreren'' (TV-serie), Jonas Wergeland * '' Kong Curling'' (film), Stefan Ravndal * 2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rune Støstad
Rune Støstad (born 8 January 1972) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. From 2021 he represents Oppland and the Labour Party at the Parlament. Career Born on 8 January 1972, Støstad is a journalist by education from the Volda University College, and also has a degree from the BI Norwegian Business School. Hailing from Vinstra, he was a member of the municipal council of Nord-Fron from 2011, and was mayor in Nord-Fron from to 2015 to 2021. He was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Oppland Oppland is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020. The old Oppland county bordered the counties of Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The co ... for the period 2021–2025, for the Labour Party. References 1972 births Living people Labour Party (Norway) politicians Oppland politicians Mayors of places in Norway Members of the Stort ... [...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] |
Lotte Søvre
Lotte Beate Søvre (born 8 January 1972) is a Norwegian sport wrestler. Her achievements include two bronze medals at the world championships and three times national champion. Career Søvre became Norwegian champion in 1987 and 1991 and 1992. She won a bronze medal at the 1989 World Wrestling Championships in Martigny, and a bronze medal at the 1990 World Wrestling Championships in Luleå. Personal life Søvre was born on 8 January 1972. She grew up in Lørenskog is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus in Viken (county), Viken Counties of Norway, county, Norway. A suburb of Oslo, it is part of the Oslo urban area and the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Romerike. The administrati ... and represented the club Lørenskog BK. References 1972 births Living people Norwegian female sport wrestlers World Wrestling Championships medalists 20th-century Norwegian women {{Norway-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gøril Kringen
Gøril Kringen (born 28 January 1972) is a Norwegian former football player and coach, who has also worked as the Football Association of Norway's (NFF) head of women's football. As a player, she was an Olympic champion with the Norway women's national football team. She played club football for Trondheims-Ørn, and holds the record for total matches played for the club (515). Playing career Playing for SK Trondheims-Ørn, Kringen won the Norwegian league seven times between 1994 and 2003. She also won the Norwegian Women's Cup eight times with Trondheims-Ørn. Kringen made her senior national team debut in July 1995—a 2–0 win over Australia—but she was not selected for Norway's victorious 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup squad. She was on the Norwegian team that hosted UEFA Women's Euro 1997 and then finished fourth at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States. She collected a total of 72 caps for Norway and won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigrun Krokvik
Sigrun Krokvik is the pen name of crime fiction writer Sigrun Karin Christiansen (born 1932). She made her literary debut in 1972 with the thriller ''Bortreist på ubestemt tid''. She published the novel ''Kikkeren'' in 1973. She was awarded the Riverton Prize The Riverton Prize ( no, Rivertonprisen) is a literature award given annually to the best Norwegian crime story (novel, short story, play, original screenplay). The prize is named after the Norwegian journalist and author Sven Elvestad Sven Elv ... in 1972, and was the first recipient of this prize. References 1932 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian crime fiction writers Norwegian thriller writers Norwegian women novelists 20th-century Norwegian women writers Women crime fiction writers {{norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bortreist På Ubestemt Tid
''Bortreist på ubestemt tid'' is a crime novel published in 1972 by the Norwegian writer Sigrun Krokvik. For this novel Krokvik was awarded the very first Riverton Prize in 1972, a prize which has since been awarded annually for the best literary crime product in Norwegian language. The novel was adapted into the film ''Bortreist på ubestemt tid'' from 1974, directed by Pål Bang-Hansen Pål Bang-Hansen (29 July 1937 – 25 March 2010) was a Norwegian actor, film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is particularly known as a television personality and film expert at the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, leading the te .... References 1972 Norwegian novels 20th-century Norwegian novels Norwegian crime novels Norwegian novels adapted into films {{1970s-crime-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripp Trapp
Tripp Trapp (formerly known as KinderZeat in North America) is an adjustable wooden high chair for children. It was developed by the Norwegian furniture designer Peter Opsvik for the company Stokke AS. Launched in 1972, over time it became a best-selling item. Peter Opsvik is also the designer, in cooperation with Hans Christian Mengshoel, of the original ''Balans'' kneeling chair. Development history Peter Opsvik Peter Opsvik is a Norwegian industrial designer best known for his innovative and ergonomic chairs, and the father of Jazz bass player Eivind Opsvik. Opsvik's furniture can be found under the brand names: Rybo (Garden), Nomi High Chair, Håg (C ... noticed that his son Tor had no chair that could position him at the correct height at the family dinner table and enable him to participate with the rest of the family. He then developed a chair that was adjustable and changed with the size of his son as he grew bigger. Tripp Trapp did not sell well in the beginnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Carvings At Alta
The Rock art of Alta (''Helleristningene i Alta'') are located in and around the municipality of Alta, Norway, Alta in the county of Finnmark in northern Norway. Since the first carvings were discovered in 1973, more than 6000 carvings have been found on several sites around Alta. The largest locality, at Jiepmaluokta about 5 kilometres from Alta, contains thousands of individual carvings and has been turned into an open-air museum. The site, along with the sites Storsteinen, Kåfjord, Amtmannsnes and Transfarelv, was placed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites on 3 December 1985. It is Norway's only prehistory, prehistoric World Heritage Site. The carvings were divided into five separate groups by Professor Knut Helskog, of the Department of Cultural Sciences at the University of Tromsø. Using shoreline dating, the earliest carvings were dated to around 4200 BC; the most recent carvings were dated to around 500 BC. In 2010 researcher Jan Magne Gjerde pushed the dates f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
