Events in the year 1960 in Norway.

Incumbents

* Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen ( Labour Party)

Events

* 1 May – The U-2 incident reveals that the United States uses Norwegian air bases as part of spying missions against the Soviet Union. * 20 August – King Olav V declares television officially opened in Norway. * 6 October – The Akershus University Hospital opens * 1 November – Population Census: 3,591,234 inhabitants in Norway. * 9 December – The Norwegian government decides, contrary to the advice of the Norwegian military leadership, that Norway will not acquire any nuclear weapons. * NRK began its regular television broadcasts.

Popular culture

Sports

1960 in Norwegian football The 1960 season was the 55th season of competitive football in Norway. Hovedserien 1959/60 Group A Group B Championship final June 15: Fredrikstad - Lillestrøm 6 - 2 Bronze final June 16: Eik - Vålerengen 4 - 2 Landsdelsserien Group ...

Norway at the 1960 Summer Olympics Norway competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 40 competitors, 39 men and 1 woman, took part in 39 events in 11 sports. Athletics Men's 100 metres * Carl Fredrik Bunæs :* Heat — 10.80 s (→ advanced to the quarter-final) :* ...

* Norway at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Music

Film

*'' Struggle for Eagle Peak'' (''Venner''), starring Alf Malland

Literature

* Jens Bjørneboe - ''Den onde hyrde''

Television

Notable births

*17 January – Vivian Knarvik Bugge, politician. *7 February –

Ingunn Foss Ingunn Foss (born 7 February 1960) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She is Member of Parliament (Stortinget) for Vest-Agder County since 2013. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder ...

, politician *2 March –

Svein Stølen Svein Stølen (born 2 March 1960) is a Norwegian chemist. He has served as Rector of the University of Oslo since 2017. Biography Stølen was born in Fredrikstad on 2 March 1960. He graduated as cand.scient. in 1985 and as dr.scient. in 1988 ...

, chemist. *10 March – Agnete Haaland, actress and theatre director. *19 March – Hanne Woods, curler. *21 March – Gunn Nyborg, footballer. *29 March –

Sonja Mandt-Bartholsen Sonja Mandt (born 29 March 1960, in Larvik) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2005. On the local Mandt held various positions in Larvik Larvik () is a List of citie ...

, politician *4 April –

Brit Volden Brit Volden (born 4 April 1960) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She won the 1987 Relay World Championship,Jørn Sigurd Maurud Jørn Sigurd Maurud (born 8 April 1960) is a Norwegian jurist. He is Director of Public Prosecutions from 1 November 2019. Career Maurud graduated as cand.jur. from the University of Oslo in 1987. He has been assigned with the Ministry of Foreig ...

, jurist and civil servant. *27 April – Hanne Hegh, handball player. *25 June –

Randi Karlstrøm Randi Karlstrøm (born 25 June 1960 in Tinn) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark Finnmark (; se, Finnmárku ; fkv, Finmarku; fi, Ruija ; russian: Финн� ...

, politician *26 June –

Rigmor Aasrud Rigmor Aasrud (born 26 June 1960) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland during the terms 1993–1997, 1997–2001 and 2001–2005. When the se ...

, politician *16 July –

Trond Abrahamsen Trond Sevåg Abrahamsen (born 16 July 1960 in Hammerfest) is a Norwegian ice hockey player. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in 1980 and 1984. In 1983, he was awarded Gullpucken Gullpuc ...

, ice hockey player. *17 July – Toril Marie Øie, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway. *21 July –

Brynjar Aa Brynjar Aa often Brynjar Å (born July 21, 1960 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian dramatist. He was a student at the Telemark University College and studied under Norwegian writer Eldrid Lunden. Before finishing at Bø, Aa published the book ''Babyboy ...

, dramatist *27 July – Sverre Løken, rower. *2 August – Joar Vaadal, footballer. *10 August –

Øystein Alme Øystein Alme (born 10 August 1960) is a Norwegian author. He wrote, with Morten Vågen, the book '' Silenced: China's Great Wall of Censorship'', published by Amaryllis Media in late May, 2006. The book, according to Reporters Without Borders, ...

, author *2 September – Kristin Halvorsen, politician and Minister *2 September – Ida Hjort Kraby, civil servant. *2 September –

Vetle Lid Larssen Vetle Lid Larssen (born 2 September 1960) is a Norwegian journalist and novelist. Biography He was born in Stavanger on 2 September 1960, and is a son of the Norwegian actor Lars Andreas Larssen. He grew up in Oslo, and was an award-winning jou ...

, journalist and novelist. *4 September –

Ragnhild Aarflot Kalland Ragnhild Aarflot Kalland (born 4 September 1960) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009. On ...

, politician *18 September – Nils Petter Molvær, jazz trumpeter, composer and producer *1 October –

Per Bergersen Per Natrud Bergersen (1 October 1960 – 28 June 1990) was a musician from Røros, Norway. He was killed by a friend in 1990, when 29 years old, with a shotgun. According to news reports the friend said that he did this at Bergersen's request, ...

, musician (died 1990) *26 October –

Arne Berggren Arne Berggren (born 26 October 1960) is a Norwegian novelist, children's writer, songwriter and rock musician. He made his literary debut in 1991. In 1992 he published ''Stillemannen'', which was awarded the Critics Prize for the year's best chil ...

, writer and musician. *18 December –

Niels Christian Geelmuyden Niels Christian Geelmuyden (born 18 December 1960) is a Norwegian journalist and writer, mostly known for his interviews and essays. Geelmuyden grew up in Lysaker as a younger brother of Hans Geelmuyden. They were nephews of the writer Hans Geelm ...

, journalist and writer *11 December –

Frode Grytten Frode Grytten is a Norwegian writer and journalist. Born 11 December 1960 in Bergen and a native of Odda, he is the author of the Brage Prize-winning novel ''Bikubesong'' ("Song of the Beehive") as well as other short stories and poems. His wor ...

, writer and journalist

Notable deaths

*15 January –

Carl Fredrik Holmboe Carl Fredrik Holmboe (25 August 1882 – 15 January 1960) was a Norwegian engineer and business executive. Biography He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway as the only son of Jens Anton Holmboe (1828-92) and his third wife Marie Aarreberg ( ...

, engineer (b. 1882) *2 February – Eilert Falch-Lund, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b. 1875) *15 May – Rolf Jacobsen, boxer (b. 1899) *22 May –

Anders Tjøstolvsen Noddeland Anders Tjøstolvsen Noddeland (8 January 1885 – 22 May 1960) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949. Born in Austre Moland, Noddel ...

, politician (b. 1885) *25 June –

Carl Alfred Pedersen Carl Alfred Pedersen (5 May 1882 – 25 June 1960) was a Norwegian gymnast and triple jumper who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1906, 1908 and 1912. At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, he was a member of the Norwegian team, which won t ...

, gymnast and triple jumper (b. 1882) *22 July **

Bodil Katharine Biørn Bodil Katharine Biørn (27 May 1871 – 22 July 1960), also known as Mother Katharine, was a Norwegian missionary. Biography Biørn was born on 27 January 1871 in Kragerø, Norway, to the family of a wealthy ship owner. In 1905, after studying ...

, missionary known as Mother Katharine (b. 1871) **

Hans Nordvik Hans Nordvik (1 August 1880 – 22 July 1960) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; fr ...

, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (b. 1880). *29 July – Kristian Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b. 1885). *29 July –

Carl Wilhelm Rubenson Carl Wilhelm Rubenson (30 July 1885 – 29 July 1960) was a Swedish-born Norwegian mountaineer and non-fiction writer. Personal life Rubenson was born in Stockholm to landowner Carl Otto Rubenson and Elise Johansen. He married Ragnhild Fougner ...

, mountaineer (born

1885 in Sweden Events from the year 1885 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Oscar II of Sweden, Oscar II * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister – Robert Themptander Events *10 December 1885 – Härnösand becomes the first tow ...

). *12 September – Jakob Nilsson Vik, politician and Minister (b. 1882) *28 September –

Gabriel Kielland Gabriel Kielland (6 July 1871 – 28 September 1960) was a Norwegian painter, architect and designer. Gabriel Kielland was born in Trondheim, Norway. Kielland is one of the many notable alumni of the Trondheim Katedralskole. Kielland later studi ...

, architect, painter and designer (b. 1871) *14 October – Sigurd Hoel, author and publishing consultant (b. 1890) *27 November – Gunnar Kaasen, musher, delivered diphtheria antitoxin to

Nome, Alaska Nome (; ik, Sitŋasuaq, ) is a city in the Nome Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of Alaska, United States. The city is located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. It had a population of 3,699 recorded ...

in 1925, as the last leg of a

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relay that saved the city from an epidemic (b. 1882) *13 December – Christopher Hornsrud, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (b. 1859) *13 December – Einar Jansen, historian, genealogist and archivist (b. 1893) *17 December –

Arne Sejersted Arne Sejersted (18 July 1877 – 17 December 1960) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympisc ...

, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1877). *18 December –

Trygve Schjøtt Trygve Schjøtt (5 August 1882 – 18 December 1960) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische ...

, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1882). *28 December – Karl Eugen Hammerstedt, politician (b.1903)

Full date missing

Birger Gotaas Karl Birger Vodahl Gotaas (22 July 1883 – 14 June 1960) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor and non-fiction writer. Career Gotaas was born in Minnesota on 22 July 1883. He edited the newspapers ''Stavangeren'' and ''Bergens Aften ...

, journalist (b. 1883).

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