Events in the year 1991 in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

Incumbents

Monarch A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority ...

: Olav V (until January 17), then

Harald V Harald V ( no, Harald den femte, ; born 21 February 1937) is King of Norway. He acceded to the throne on 17 January 1991. Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the lin ...

* Regent: Harald (until January 17) *

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Gro Harlem Brundtland Gro Brundtland (; born Gro Harlem, 20 April 1939) is a Norwegian politician (Arbeiderpartiet), who served three terms as the 29th prime minister of Norway (1981, 1986–89, and 1990–96) and as the director-general of the World Health Organizati ...

( Labour Party)

Events

*17 January – Olav V,

King of Norway The Norwegian monarch is the head of state of Norway, which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system. The Norwegian monarchy can trace its line back to the reign of Harald Fairhair and the previous petty kingdoms ...

dies *

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railway line closes (opened in

1909 Events January–February * January 4 – Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escaped death by fleeing across ice floes. * January 7 – Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. * Januar ...

). * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Sports

The

World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 1991 In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

are held in Geilo and

Hemsedal Hemsedal is a municipality in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hallingdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Trøym. Hemsedal lies on the Norwegian National Road 52 (Rv 52). Hemsedal ...

Music

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Literature

Notable births

*12 January – Sondre Nordstad Moen, long-distance runner. *12 February – Ragnhild Haga, cross-country skier. *15 February – Kari Brattset, handball player. *17 March – Øystein Mathisen, politician. *4 April –

Martine Ek Hagen Martine Ek Hagen (born 4 April 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier from Ytre Enebakk. She competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme, and at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun Falun () is a c ...

, cross-country skier. *5 April –

Nora Mørk Nora Mørk (born 5 April 1991) is a Norwegian handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team. She made her debut on the Norwegian national team on 21 September 2010. Before joining Team ...

, handball player. *5 April –

Thea Mørk Thea Mørk (born 5 April 1991) is a retired Norwegian female handball player, who last played for København Håndbold. Mørk announced her retirement from handball in December 2018 at the age of 27. She struggled with many injuries throughout he ...

, handball player. *29 June –

Helene Næss Helene Næss (born 29 June 1991) is a Norwegian competitive sailor, born in Tønsberg. She won a gold medal in 49er FX at the 2018 49er & 49er FX European Championships, along with Marie Rønningen. She qualified to represent Norway at the 2 ...

, competitive sailor. *13 July –

Sebastian Foss Solevåg Sebastian may refer to: People * Sebastian (name), including a list of persons with the name Arts, entertainment, and media Films and television * ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film * ''Sebastian'' (1995 film), Swedish drama film ...

, alpine skier. *25 July –

Amanda Kurtović Amanda Kurtović (born 25 July 1991) is a Norwegian handball player who plays as a right back for Larvik HK and formerly the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team.Stine Bredal Oftedal Stine Bredal Oftedal (born 25 September 1991) is a Norwegian handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Norwegian national team, where she is the team captain. She was voted World Handball Player of the Year 2019 by the International Handball ...

, handball player. *19 November –

Ingvild Wetrhus Thorsvik Ingvild Wetrhus Thorsvik (born 19 November 1991) is a Norwegian politician. She was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Vest-Agder for the period 2021–2025, for the Liberal Party. She is member of the Justice Commit ...

, politician. *31 December –

Sandra Bruflot Sandra Bruflot (born 31 December 1991) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She represents Buskerud at the Storting from 2021. Political career Hailing from Lier, Bruflot was a member of the municipal council of Lier from 2011 ...

, politician.

Notable deaths

* 12 January – Kåre Berven Fjeldsaa, ceramics designer (born

1918 This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events ...

) * 17 January **

Olav V of Norway Olav V (; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991. Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Nor ...

(born

1903 Events January * January 1 – Edward VII is proclaimed Emperor of India. * January 19 – The first west–east transatlantic radio broadcast is made from the United States to England (the first east–west broadcast having been ...

) **

Alf Sanengen Alf Sanengen (2 October 1913 – 13 January 1991) was a Norwegian resistance member during World War II, chemist and research administrator. He was born in Glemmen. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, Sanengen was among the centra ...

, resistance member, chemist, research administrator (born

1913 Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not ven ...

) * 22 January –

Arnholdt Kongsgård Arnholdt Kongsgård (23 November 1914 – 22 January 1991) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed before World War II. He won a ski jumping bronze medal at the 1939 World Ski Championships in Zakopane. He had previously finished sixth a ...

, ski jumper (born

1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...

) * 25 January – Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (born

1927 Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 * ...

). *31 January – ** Einar Hildrum, landscape architect and magazine editor (born

1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world's f ...

) **

Åge Rønning Åge Rønning (4 October 1925 – 31 January 1991) was a Norwegian writer and journalist. Biography Åge Rønning was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Normann Rønning (1888–1974) and Astrid Therese Nielsen (1895–1978). He graduated in ...

, writer and journalist (born

1925 Events January * January 1 ** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italia ...

). * 5 February **

Torgeir Andersen Torgeir Andersen (born 16 February 1916 in Nøtterøy, died 5 February 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion. On the loca ...

, politician (born

1916 Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * ...

) ** Tora Øyna, politician (born

1898 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...

) * 7 February – Arne Randers Heen, mountain climber (born

1905 As the second year of the massive Russo-Japanese War begins, more than 100,000 die in the largest world battles of that era, and the war chaos leads to the 1905 Russian Revolution against Nicholas II of Russia (Shostakovich's 11th Symphony i ...

). * 21 February –

Oscar Christian Gundersen Oscar Christian Gundersen (17 March 1908 – 21 February 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. During his student days he was a member of Mot Dag. Gundersen graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1931. During Gerhardsen's Secon ...

, politician (born

1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...

) * 25 February – Sverre Hansen, long jumper (born

1899 Events January 1899 * January 1 ** Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – **Bolivia sets up a c ...

) * 8 April – Pelle "Dead" Ohlin, vocalist (born

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

) * 10 April – Otto Berg, long jumper (born

1906 Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, ...

) * 11 April –

Dag Ramsøy Bryn Dag Ramsøy Bryn (17 March 1909 – 11 April 1991) was a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Labour Party. Biography Bryn was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Zakarias Bryn (1880-1943) and Ragna Emilie Canelius (18 ...

, diplomat and politician (born

) * 17 April – Gulborg Nygaard, politician (born

) * 21 April – Andreas Frivåg, politician (born

) * 24 April –

Haakon Tranberg Haakon Werner Tranberg (2 March 1917 – 24 April 1991) was a Norwegian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. He represented Kristiansands IF. He won silver medals in 100 m and 200 m at the 1946 European Championships. He never part ...

, sprinter (born

1917 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ...

) * 2 May –

Jens Haugland Jens Haugland (16 April 1910 – 2 May 1991) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Labour Party. Haugland was born at Bjelland in Vest-Agder, Norway. He studied law at the University of Oslo and graduated as cand.jur. in 1936. He wor ...

, politician (born

1910 Events January * January 13 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; live performances of the operas '' Cavalleria rusticana'' and ''Pagliacci'' are sent out over the airwaves, from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York C ...

) *3 May – Sverre Heiberg, photographer (born

1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ...

). *17 May – Lars L'Abée-Lund, police (born

). * 10 June – Anders Sæterøy, politician (born

1901 Events January * January 1 – The Crown colony, British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and Western Australia Federation of Australia, federate as the Australia, ...

) * 10 July –

Aase Bye Aase Synnøve Bye (4 June 1904 – 10 July 1991) was a Norwegian actress, known from stage, film and television. in her honor, the Aase Byes pris is awarded in support of deserving artists. Personal life She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Nor ...

, actress (born

1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system. * ...

) * 25 July –

Per Almaas Per Almaas (8 March 1898 – 25 July 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. He was born in Selbu. He was elected to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1950, but was not re-electe ...

, politician (born

) * 28 July – Lars Tangvik, politician (born

) * 2 August – Alf Martin Bjørnø, politician (born

1923 Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...

) * 3 August – Olaf Aarvold, priest and politician (born

) * 6 August –

Georg Krog Georg Philip Hertzberg Krog (2 July 1915 – 3 August 1991) was a Norwegian Olympic speed skater and lawyer. Early life Krog was born in Bergen, and was a great-grandson of Hans Jensen Krog. Career He received a silver medal at the 1 ...

, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (born

1915 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ...

) * 24 August –

Åge Ramberg Åge Ramberg (28 September 1921, Larvik – 24 August 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He worked as a teacher, having graduated as cand.real. from the University of Oslo in 1948 and spent the first year as a tea ...

, politician (born

1921 Events January * January 2 ** The Association football club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, from Belo Horizonte, is founded as the multi-sports club Palestra Italia by Italian expatriates in First Brazilian Republic, Brazil. ** The Spanish lin ...

) * 7 September –

Haakon Pedersen Haakon Pedersen (9 October 1906 – 7 September 1991) was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics and in the 1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and comm ...

, speed skater (born

) * 8 September –

Odd Bull Lieutenant General Odd Bull (28 June 1907 – 8 September 1991) was a career officer in the Royal Norwegian Air Force who rose to the position of Chief of Air Staff. He is probably best known outside Norway for his role as Chief of Staff of the Uni ...

, air force officer, Chief of Air Staff (born

1907 Events January * January 14 – 1907 Kingston earthquake: A 6.5 Mw earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica, kills between 800 and 1,000. February * February 11 – The French warship ''Jean Bart'' sinks off the coast of Morocco. ...

) * 17 October –

Håkon Johnsen Håkon Armand Menzoni Johnsen (3 March 1914 – 17 October 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Trondheim. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndel ...

, politician (born

) * 18 October –

Gunnar Sønstevold Gunnar Sønstevold (26 November 1912 – 18 October 1991) was a Norwegian composer. He was born in Elverum, and married composer Maj Sønstevold in 1941. He composed orchestral works, vocal music, chamber music, and music to a number of plays, ...

, composer (born

) * 29 October – Johan Støa, multi-sportsman (born

1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...

) * 3 November –

Finn Alnæs Finn Alnæs (20 January 1932 – 3 November 1991) was a Norwegian novelist. He was born in Bærum. He made his literary debut with the novel ''Koloss'' (1963). Alnæs was awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize and the Norwegian Critics Pr ...

, novelist (born

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

). * 20 November –

Kåre Kivijärvi Kåre Kivijärvi (born 23 April 1938 in Hammerfest - 20 November 1991) was a Norwegian photographer known for his photojournalistic work in Northern Norway. Kivijärvi was born into a Kven family and always professed a connection to his ethnic her ...

, photographer (born

1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...

) * 15 December – Reidar Andersen, ski jumper (born

1911 A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory ...

) * 27 December – Arne Holst, bobsledder (born

) * 31 December – Elise Fliflet, politician (born

1893 Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – Th ...

)

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Eigil Gullvåg Eigil Gullvåg (27 February 1921 – 1991) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Trondheim. He was hired as a journalist in ''Arbeider-Avisa'' in 1945, and was editor-in-chief from 1958 to 1983. ...

, newspaper editor and politician (born

) *

Olav Harald Jensen Olav Harald Jensen (1917–1991) was a Norwegian economist. He was educated in business administration, and was hired in 1955 as a lecturer at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). He was a professor at Åbo Akademi University from 1958, before ...

, economist (born

) *

Selmer Nilsen Sverre Ingebregt Selmer Nilsen (25 May 1931 – 18 June 1991) was a Norwegian fisherman spying for the GRU during the Cold War. He was active in Bodø from 1956 to 1963, and reported Bodø landings and take-offs of the American espionage plane Lo ...

, fisherman who spied for the

KGB The KGB (russian: links=no, lit=Committee for State Security, Комитет государственной безопасности (КГБ), a=ru-KGB.ogg, p=kəmʲɪˈtʲet ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)əj bʲɪzɐˈpasnəsʲtʲɪ, Komitet gosud ...

(born

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

)

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