1980 In Norway

Events in the year 1980 in Norway.

Incumbents

* Monarch – Olav V
* Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli ( Labour Party)

Events

*Ongoing – The Alta controversy, a series of massive protests in the late 1970s and early 1980s concerning the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Altaelva
* 27 March – The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212.
*1 June – The Oslo Tunnel opened
* 1 November – Population Census: 4,091,132 inhabitants in Norway.
* Røros is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

*19 April – Norway was represented by Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Hætta, with the song '" Sámiid Ædnan", at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest.
*The pop duo Dollie de Luxe established, consisting of Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov
*The band Vazelina Bilopphøggers was established in Gjøvik

Film

Literature

*'' Humlehjertene'', novel by Ola Bauer

Notable births

*21 January – Alexander Os, biathlete
*28 January – Hallgrim Hansegård, choreographer and dancer
*29 January – Øyvind Svenning, footballer
*6 February – Frank Løke, handball player
*12 February – Tine Rustad Kristiansen, handball player
*12 February – Maya Vik, singer, songwriter, and bass player
*22 February – Maria-Karine Aasen-Svensrud, politician.
*28 February – Sigurd Pettersen, ski jumper
*29 February – John Anders Gaustad, cross-country skier
*2 March – Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, actress, singer, and film producer
*5 March – Marianne Riddervold, musician
*13 March – Kristian Solem, artistic gymnast
*21 March – Marit Bjørgen, cross-country skier
*24 March – Anette Hovind Johansen, handball player
*25 March – Kathrine Sørland, model
*30 March – Katrine Lunde, handball player.
*30 March – Kristine Lunde-Borgersen, handball player.
*1 April – Vebjørn Berg, sports shooter
*2 April – Thor Erik Forsberg, politician
*2 April – Lubna Jaffery, politician
*5 April – Glenn Andersen, footballer
*10 April – Odd Borgersen, speed skater
*10 April – Reidar Borgersen, cyclist
*10 April – Ingrid Hjelmseth, footballer
*12 April – Espen Harald Bjerke, cross-country skier
*20 April – Ole Magnus Ekelund, handball player
*22 April – Kari-Anne Henriksen, handball player
*5 May – Stian Omenås, jazz musician
*10 May – Karoline Dyhre Breivang, handball player
*10 May – Espen Bugge Pettersen, footballer
*14 May – Morten Ask, ice hockey player
*14 May – Leif Erlend Johannessen, chess player
*14 May – Anders Tyvand, politician
*20 May – Marianne Paulsen, footballer
*2 June – Ane Stangeland Horpestad, footballer
*5 June – Helge André Njåstad, politician
*8 June – Margret Hagerup, politician
*16 June – Tommy Urhaug, tennis player
*16 June – Kadra Yusuf, Somali-Norwegian activist
*17 June – Stian Aker, polar explorer
*28 June – Rolf Jarle Brøske, politician
*4 July – Rune Bolseth, footballer
*11 July – Jenny Hval, singer, composer, lyricist and writer
*24 July – Hans Åge Yndestad, footballer
*30 July – Pa Modou Kah, footballer
*5 August – Morten Solem, ski jumper
*16 August – Øystein Moen, jazz pianist and composer
*17 August – Lene Marlin, singer
*19 August – Askil Holm, singer and musician
*20 August – Per Steinar Osmundnes, politician
*25 August – Pål Hausken, jazz musician
*25 August – Marianne Marthinsen, politician
*29 August – Tom Reidar Haraldsen, footballer
*3 September – Jørgen Munkeby, jazz and heavy metal musician
*8 September – Kristian Kjelling, handball player
*9 September – Ragnhild Aamodt, handball player
*10 September – Roy Steffensen, politician
*14 September – Odd-Magnus Williamson, copywriter, comedian and actor
*24 September – John Arne Riise, footballer
*25 September – Christina Bjordal, jazz singer
*13 October – Kristian Gislefoss, meteorologist and weather presenter
*13 October – Magne Hoseth, footballer
*14 October – Ingvild Ryggen Carstens, ski mountaineer and heptathlete
*16 October – Ingrid Baltzersen, politician
*16 October – Erik A. Schjerven, actor
*17 October – Siri Wålberg, musical artist
*28 October – Hans Bollandsås, blues musician
*31 October – Anders Bastiansen, ice hockey player
*6 November – Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen, actor
*17 November – Geir Ludvig Fevang, footballer
*21 November – Olav Magne Dønnem, ski jumper
*22 November – Thomas Solvoll, footballer
*11 November – Helene Rask, model
*4 December – Dag Inge Ulstein, politician.
*10 December – Jon Midttun Lie, footballer
*11 December – Marit Fiane Grødum, footballer
*16 December – Øyvind Heian, politician
*28 December – Andreas Amundsen, jazz musician

Full date missing

*Anton Eger, jazz drummer

Notable deaths

*3 January – Harald Heide Steen, actor (b.1911)
*5 January – Olav Berkaak, novelist (born 1915).
*4 January – Axel Henry Hansen, gymnast (b.1887)
*8 January – Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author (b.1889)

*1 February – Henry Reinholt, footballer (born 1890).
*2 February – Sigurd Lersbryggen, politician (b.1901)
*12 February – Jørgen Stubberud, polar explorer (b.1883)
*16 February – Knut Olaf Andreasson Strand, politician (b.1887)

*1 March – Art Jorgens, baseball player in America (b.1905)
*17 March – Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician (b.1894)
*29 March – Einar Nilsen, boxer (b.1901)

*9 April – Finn Halse, writer (born 1910).
*11 April – Einar Østvedt, historian and educator (born 1903).
*12 April – Sonja Wigert, actress (born 1913)

*9 May – Rolf Hansen, long-distance runner (b.1906)
*9 May Øivind Lorentzen, ship-owner (born 1881)
*11 May – Dyre Vaa, sculptor and painter (born 1903).
*17 May – Thore Michelsen, rower (b.1888)
*27 May – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian (born 1902).

*1 June – Ingvald Svinsås-Lo, politician (b.1897)

*9 July – Synnøve Lie, speed skater (b.1908)
*14 July – Kristian Kristiansen, author (b.1909)
*21 July – Dakky Kiær, politician and feminist (born 1892)
*22 July – Gunvor Katharina Eker, politician (b.1906)

*13 August – Kolbjørn Varmann, priest and politician (born 1904)
*15 August – Hans Berg, politician (b.1902)
*19 August – Hans Offerdal, politician (b.1909)

*2 October – Anders Kristian Orvin, geologist and explorer (b. 1889)
*5 October – Tor Oftedal, politician (b.1925)
*19 October – Torger Hovi, politician (b.1905)
*19 October – Wilhelm Bøe, organizational leader (born 1915).

*9 November – Claudia Olsen, politician (b.1896)
*18 November – Knut Toven, politician (b.1897)
*30 November – Ingrid Bjerkås, first female minister in the Church of Norway (b.1901)

*8 December – Sverre Bergh, composer and pianist (born 1915).
*25 December – Olav Dalgard, filmmaker and literature and art historian (b.1898)

Full date unknown

*Sigval Bergesen the Younger, shipping magnate and industrialist (b.1893)
*Gunnar Bråthen, politician (b.1896)
*Hilmar Reksten, shipping magnate (b.1897)
* Øistein Strømnæs, intelligence officer (b.1914)
*Jens Tangen, trade unionist (born 1897)
*Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., theologian, author and bishop (b.1894)

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