1962 In Norway

Events in the year 1962 in Norway.

Incumbents

* List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Olav V
* Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party)

Events

* 7 June – The Nordland Line between Trondheim and Bodø was opened.
* 21 October – Hurtigruten passenger ship MS Sanct Svithun running between Bergen and Kirkenes goes in the northbound Hurtigruten, sank during a stormy night after running aground off her normal course, resulting in the deaths of 41 while 48 survived the event.
* 5 November – 21 workers were killed in a mine accident in the Kongsfjorden in Svalbard.
* 21 December – Rondane National Park is established as Norway's first national park.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Notable births

January

*13 January – Tor Heiestad, sport shooter.
*19 January – Erling Landsværk, sailor.
*23 January
** Egil Nyhus, illustrator and editorial cartoonist.
** Svein Nyhus, illustrator and children's writer.
*25 January – Kari Kjønaas Kjos, politician.
*28 January – Brit Bildøen, writer.

February

* 4 February – Håvard Syvertsen, writer.
*6 February – Thomas Hylland Eriksen, social anthropologist.
*12 February – Stig-Arne Gunnestad, curler.
*20 February – Marius Voigt, ice hockey player.
*25 February – Elin Ørjasæter, organizational leader, children's writer, columnist, and non-fiction writer.
*26 February – Bent Svele, handball player, coach and sports reporter.

March

*2 March – Tom Nordlie, football coach.
*5 March – Håvard Tveite, orienteering competitor (died 2021).
*11 March – Kjell Berg, curler.
*14 March – Vetle Vinje, competition rower.
*19 March – Jenny Ellaug Følling, politician.
*27 March – Espen Thorsen, rower.
*30 March – Marianne S. Bjorøy, politician.

April

*5 April –
**Bente Engesland, magazine editor
**Arild Monsen, cross-country skier.
*19 April
** Pål Trulsen, curler.
** Trine Trulsen Vågberg, curler.
*22 April – Anne Aasheim, editor (died 2016).
*25 April – Ole Edvard Antonsen, trumpeter.
*27 April – Edvard Moser, professor of psychology and neuroscience.
*29 April – Henning Kramer Dahl, poet, essayist and translator (died 2017).

May

*4 May
** Eli Arnstad, politician.
** Marit Arnstad, lawyer and politician
*10 May – Arne Lyngstad, politician (died 2019).
*15 May – Gro Dahle, poet and writer
*18 May – Alf van der Hagen, journalist and newspaper editor.
*21 May – Hege Storhaug, journalist and writer.
*31 May – Børge Ousland, adventurer.

June

*1 June – Marie Simonsen, journalist and editor.
*6 June – Tor Arne Bell Ljunggren, politician.
*12 June – Petter Skarheim, civil servant.
*17 June – Øystein Stray Spetalen, businessman and investor.
*24 June – Kristian Seip, mathematician.
*26 June – Morten Skogstad, glam metal singer
*27 June – Alf Bakken, politician.
*30 June – Lars Lillo-Stenberg, singer, songwriter and guitarist.

July

*1 July – Aase Simonsen, politician.
*3 July – Heidi Greni, politician.
*7 July – Ellen Sofie Olsvik, orienteering competitor.
*10 July – Trond Helleland, politician.
*16 July – Gøran Sørloth, footballer.
*24 July
** Frank Evensen, judoka.
** Anne Brit Skjæveland, heptathlete.
*25 July – Nils Ove Hellvik, footballer.

August

*14 August – Per Elvestuen, illustrator.
*18 August – Vidar Benjaminsen, ski orienteering competitor.
*23 August – Tore Hattrem, diplomat and politician.
*29 August – Idar Kreutzer, businessperson.

September

*2 September – Knut Leo Abrahamsen, Nordic combined skier.
*4 September – Margunn Ebbesen, politician.
*24 September – Ørjan Løvdal, ice hockey player and coach.
*29 September – Odd Harald Hovland, politician.

October

*5 October – Eli Telhaug, civil servant.
*12 October – Jonny Halberg, author and dramatist
*13 October – Hans Petter Blad, writer.
*15 October – Morten Abel, singer and songwriter.
*16 October
** Elisabeth Aspaker, politician
** Helge Lund, businessperson
*28 October – Erik Thorstvedt, footballer.
*30 October – Heidi Sundal, handball player.

November

*1 November
** Magne Furuholmen, keyboardist and artist
** Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, politician.
** Lars Helle, journalist and newspaper editor.
*3 November – Yngve Slyngstad, former CEO of The Government Pension Fund of Norway#The Government Pension Fund – Global, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).
*5 November – Turid Birkeland, politician and cultural executive (died 2015).
*9 November – Mette Bergmann, discus thrower.
*26 November – Gisken Armand, actress.
*28 November – Jon Rønningen, wrestler.
*29 November – Petter Stordalen, businessperson.

December

*8 December – Olaf Kamfjord, jazz musician.
*11 December – Ulrich Møller, footballer.
*18 December – Dorthe Skappel, television personality and former model

Full date missing

* Ola Braanaas, fish farmer.
* Liv Holmefjord, civil servant
* Ørnulf Seippel, sociologist

Notable deaths

*24 February – Per Skou, international soccer player (b.1891)
*11 April – Axel Revold, painter (born 1887).
*22 April – Anders Johanneson Bøyum, politician (b.1890)
*8 May – Alfred Madsen, editor, trade unionist and politician (b.1888)
*5 June – Hans Eidnes, politician (b.1887)
*11 June – Sveinung O. Flaaten, politician (b.1898)
*30 July – Johannes Gerckens Bassøe, jurist and civil servant (b.1878)
*1 August – Olaf Sørensen, politician (b.1892)
*12 August – Vibeke Lunde, sailor (b.1921).
*10 October – Trygve Gulbranssen, novelist (b.1894)
*29 October – Einar Gundersen, footballer (b.1896)
*23 November – Jacob Prytz, goldsmith and designer (born 1886).
*7 December – Kirsten Flagstad, opera singer (b.1895)
*17 December – Jens Schive, journalist and diplomat (b.1900)
*21 December – Asbjørn Bodahl, gymnast (b.1896)
*30 December – Olav Bruvik, politician (b.1912)

See also

References

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