Events in the year 1999 in Norway.

Incumbents

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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 ...

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Kjell Magne Bondevik Kjell Magne Bondevik (; born 3 September 1947) is a Norway, Norwegian Lutheranism, Lutheran Religious minister, minister and Politics of Norway, politician. As leader of the Christian Democratic Party (Norway), Christian Democratic Party, he serv ...

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Events

* 1 February – The

Coastal Party The Coastal Party ( no, Kystpartiet) is a regionalist, agrarian political party in Norway. The party has district, fishing and coastal issues among its primary policies with its main political base in Northern Norway, and is a staunch opponen ...

( no, Kystpartiet) is founded. * 23 April – Arve Beheim Karlsen drowns in Sogndalselva * 30 September –

Metropol TV Metropol TV was a local TV channel for Oslo, Norway but could be seen in the rest of the country through cable TV. The channel was started in 1999 and ceased broadcasting in February 2002 due to financial difficulties. Metropol TV cast shows li ...

starts broadcasting. * 26 November – The boat

MS Sleipner MS ''Sleipner'' was a Norwegian high-speed catamaran ferry built in 1999 for the HSD Sjø company by Austal Ships of Australia. Constructed largely of aluminium, she was long, wide, and certified for 358 passengers. On 26 November 1999, onl ...

collided with a rock in the notorious part of the North Sea called "Sletta", just north of the town of

Haugesund Haugesund () is a municipality on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. While the population is greater in the neighboring Karmøy municipality, the main commercial and economic centre of the Haugaland region in northern Rogaland and southern ...

. The ship sank and 16 of the people on board died. *

Saga Petroleum Saga Petroleum ASA was a Norwegian upstream petroleum company established in 1972 that was acquired by Norsk Hydro in 1999. In October 2007 it was made part of Statoil. The company was the only fully private oil company in Norway. It had partial ...

, Norway's third largest petroleum company, is acquired by

Norsk Hydro Norsk Hydro ASA (often referred to as just ''Hydro'') is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. It is one of the largest aluminium companies worldwide. It has operations in some 50 countries around the world an ...

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

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Living My Life Without You" written and performed by Stig Andre van Eijk under the artistic name Van Eijk. The Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) organised ...

Film

Literature

Television

Notable births

*11 January – Jeanette Hegg Duestad, sport shooter. *8 February – Kristine Stavås Skistad, cross-country skier. *9 February –

Henny Reistad Henny Ella Reistad (born 9 February 1999) is a Norwegian handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team. She also represented Norway in the 2017 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship, ...

, handball player. *16 February –

Girl in Red Marie Ulven Ringheim (born 16 February 1999) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer, known for her indie pop project Girl in Red (stylized as girl in red). Her early EPs ''Chapter 1'' (2018) and ''Chapter 2'' (2019) were recorded ...

(Marie Ulven), singer-songwriter. *28 April –

Silje Opseth Silje Opseth (born 28 April 1999) is a Norwegian ski jumper, who represents the club Holeværingen IL. She competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland. Competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 9 ...

, ski jumper. *4 June –

Aryan Tari Aryan Tari (Persian: آرین طاری; born 4 June 1999) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. Tari was Norwegian champion in 2015 and 2019 and won the World Junior Chess Championship in 2017. he is the second-highest ranked player from Norway b ...

, chess player. *16 July – Frida Maanum, footballer. *23 August – Jesper Pedersen, para-alpine skier.

Notable deaths

January

*2 January –

Aase Lionæs Aase Wind Lionæs (10 April 1907 – 2 January 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, and a socialist feminist. She was born in Oslo. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1958, and was re-elected on fou ...

, politician (b.1907). *4 January – Fredrik Mellbye, physician and chief medical officer (born 1917). *12 January –

Gerda Ring Gerda Ring (11 May 1891 – 12 January 1999) was a Norwegian stage actress and stage producer. She was the daughter of writer Barbra Ring, and married actor and theatre director Halfdan Christensen in 1922. They were parents of the actors B ...

, actress (born 1891). *19 January – Odd Vigestad, politician (b.1915). *21 January –

Magne Lystad Magne Lystad (12 November 1932, in Kongsvinger – 21 January 1999, in Oslo) was a Norwegian orienteering competitor. Magne Lystad won the first ever European championships in orienteering in 1962, and finished second in the team relay. He becam ...

, orienteering champion (b.1932).

February

*1 February – Martin Skaaren, politician (b.1905). *8 February – Øistein Parmann, journalist and publisher (born 1921). *9 February – Bernhard Paus, orthopedic surgeon and Grand Master of the

Norwegian Order of Freemasons Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

(b.1910) *10 February –

Birger Leirud Birger Leirud (26 June 1924 – 10 February 1999) was a Norwegian high jumper. He represented Leirsund IL. At the 1948 Summer Olympics he finished thirteenth in the high jump final with a jump of 1.80 metres. At the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1 ...

, high jumper (b.1924) *13 February –

Kåre Hovda Kåre Hovda (24 January 1944 – 13 February 1999) was a Norwegian biathlete. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he finished fourth with the Norwegian relay team. He received a bronze medal in the men's relay at the 1974 Biathlon W ...

, biathlete (b.1944). *26 February –

Bjørn Wiik Bjørn Håvard Wiik (born 13 February 1957 in Bruvik, Norway; died 26 February 1999 in Hamburg, Germany) was a Norwegian elementary particle physicist, noted for his role on the experiment that produced the first experimental evidence for gluons ...

, physicist (b.1937)

March

*7 March ** Else Granheim, librarian and civil servant (born

1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...

). ** Olav Hagesæther, bishop (born 1909). *14 March ** Frithjof Jacobsen, diplomat (born 1914). ** Marius Müller, rock musician (born 1958). *16 March – **

Trygve Bull Trygve Friis Bull (13 August 1905 – 16 March 1999) was a Norwegian lecturer and politician. He was a member of Mot Dag in the 1920s and 1930s, and contributed to the magazines ''Mot Dag'', ''Clarté'' and ''Kontakt''. During World War II he ...

, politician (born 1905). ** Åsta Holth, writer (born 1904). *17 March –

Elling Øvergård Elling Øvergård (6 May 1947 – 17 March 1999) was a Norwegian sports shooter. He competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games ...

, sport shooter (born 1947). *20 March – Grete Nash, ceramist (born 1939). *24 March –

Odd Sannes Odd Sannes (3 August 1922 – 24 March 1999) was a Norwegian Olympic sport shooter and World Champion. He became World Champion in 1947. He competed in the 300 m rifle event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (offic ...

, sport shooter (born 1922). *26 March ** Olle Johan Eriksen, politician (b.1923). ** Nils O. Golten, politician (born 1936). **

Eva Kolstad Eva Severine Lundegaard Kolstad (born Eva Severine Lundegaard Hartvig; 6 May 1918 – 26 March 1999) was a Norwegian politician and government minister for the Liberal Party. A major figure in the history of liberal feminism and the development of ...

, politician and Minister (b.1918). *27 March – Oskar Øksnes, politician (born 1921). *28 March –

Jens Book-Jenssen Jens Peter Book-Jenssen (14 November 1910 – 28 March 1999) was a Norwegian singer of popular music, songwriter, revue artist and theatre director. From his stage debut in the early 1930s, his career included radio and television work, recordi ...

, popular singer, songwriter, revue artist, and theatre director (b.1910). *29 March –

Helmer Dahl Helmer Hartmann Dahl (17 June 1908 – 29 March 1999) was a Norwegian electrical engineer and director of research at the Chr. Michelsen Institute. Biography Dahl was born at Sarpsborg in Østfold, Norway. He was the son of Karl Theodor Dahl (186 ...

, electrical engineer (born 1908). *31 March –

Curt James Haydn Curt James Haydn (February 12, 1919 – March 31, 1999) was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It c ...

, bobsledder (born 1919).

April

*9 April – Ingolv Helland, politician (born 1906). *13 April – Knut Hauge, writer (born 1911). *14 April –

Tor Bjerkmann Tor Bjerkmann (5 February 1939 – 14 April 1999) was a Norwegian magazine editor and publisher. Biography Bjerkmann was born at Mysen in Østfold, Norway. He grew up in the neighborhood of Bjølsen in Oslo and graduated from Fagerborg School ...

, publisher (b. 1939). *16 April –

Osmund Faremo Osmund Faremo (23 November 1921 – 16 April 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Hylestad and was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1965, and was re-elected on four occasions. He had prev ...

, politician (born 1921). *27 April –

Gunnar Brunvoll Gunnar Brunvoll (6 June 1924 – 27 April 1999) was a Norwegian impresario and opera administrator. He was co-founder of the Norwegian Opera Company, and was manager at Norwegian National Opera and Ballet for more than twenty years. Persona ...

, impresario and opera administrator (b. 1924).

May

*4 May – Henry Tiller, boxer (born 1914). *7 May –

Randi Anda Randi Anda (née Friestad; 29 December 1898, Egersund – 7 May 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland during the terms 1954–57, 1958� ...

, politician (b.1898). *9 May – Albert Henrik Mohn, journalist (born 1918). *25 May – Lydolf Lind Meløy, politician (born 1908). *31 May –

Carl Viggo Manthey Lange Carl Viggo Manthey Lange (9 April 1904 – 31 May 1999) was a Norwegian physician and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Kristiania as a son of Christian Lous Lange (1869–1938) and Bertha Manthey (1867–1947), and brother of A ...

, politician (b.1904).

June

*5 June – Magne Kleiven, gymnast (born 1921). *10 June –

Ingrid Øvre Wiik Ingrid Øvre Wiik (née Hansen, June 23, 1918 – June 10, 1999) was a Norwegian actress. Family Ingrid Øvre Wiik was born in Tromsdalen, the daughter of Petter Hilmar Hansen (1884–1968) from Balsfjord and Ivanna Sofie Andreassen (1887–1970 ...

, actress (born 1918). *12 June – Ola Bauer, novelist and playwright (born 1943). *16 June – Thor Lund, politician (b.1921). *19 June – Karl J. Brommeland, politician (b.1913). *22 June **

Petter Furberg Petter Furberg (15 December 1923 in Sande – 22 June 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level he was a ...

, politician (b.1923). ** Eva Scheer, journalist, literary critic, translator and author (b.

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 ...

). *25 June – Borghild Rud, illustrator (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 ...

July

*4 July – Georg Johansen, gymnast (born 1924). *12 July – Trond Øyen, violinist (born 1929). *20 July – Kirsten Ohm, diplomat (born 1930). *21 July – Arne Sletsjøe, violist (born 1916). *23 July –

Yngvar Barda Yngvar Barda (5 February 1935 – 23 July 1999) was a Norwegian chess player, Nordic Chess Cup medalist (1970). Biography Yngvar Barda was eldest son of first Norwegian International Master (IM) Olaf Barda (1909 – 1971). In the 1950s he was ...

, chess player (born 1935). *26 July –

Trygve Haavelmo Trygve Magnus Haavelmo (13 December 1911 – 28 July 1999), born in Skedsmo, Norway, was an economist whose research interests centered on econometrics. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1989. Biography After attendi ...

, economist, awarded the

Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel ( sv, Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne), is an economics award administered ...

(b.1911)

August

*12 August – Olav Hummelvold, politician (born 1903). *25 August –

Jan Iversen Jan Iversen (5 June 1916 – 25 August 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the suprem ...

, politician (b.1916).

September

*7 September –

Bjarne Iversen Bjarne Iversen (October 2, 1912 – September 7, 1999) was a Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group ...

, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist (b.1912). *13 September **

Erik Diesen Erik Tangevald Diesen (8 October 1922 – 13 September 1999) was a Norwegian revue writer and radio and television personality. Personal life He was a son of Thorstein Diesen, Jr. (1894–1962) and Ragna Marie Tangevald (1891–1945), grandnep ...

, revue writer and radio and television personality (born 1922). ** Ragnar Rygel, ice hockey player (born 1930). *19 September –

Kjell Kristiansen Kjell Kristiansen (19 March 1925 – 19 September 1999) was a Norwegian footballer. He played in 26 matches for the Norway national football team from 1952 to 1959. He was also named in Norway's squads for the 1952 Summer Olympics and the ...

, footballer (born 1925).

October

*1 October – Thore Boye, diplomat (born 1912). *5 October –

Lars Breie Lars Breie (3 April 1907 – 5 October 1999) was a Norwegian jurist, auditor and politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. Born in Ål, he was and ...

, jurist, auditor and politician (b.1907). *6 October –

Randi Kolstad Randi Kolstad (born Randi Ballestad, later known as Randi Borch, May 23, 1925 – October 6, 1999) was a Norwegian theater and screen actress. Kolstad made her film debut in 1951 in ''Kranes konditori''. She appeared in 14 films. She participa ...

, actress (born 1925). *9 October –

Per Håland Per Håland (7 January 1919 – 9 October 1999) was a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor, and proponent for the Nynorsk language. He was born in Høyanger. He was a journalist for ''Høyanger Avis'' from 1939 until the outbreak of World ...

, newspaper editor (born 1919). *20 October – Asbjørn Skarstein, diplomat (born 1922). *24 October – Nicolai Johansen, sports official (born 1917).

November

*9 November – Hersleb Vogt, diplomat (born 1912). *24 November –

Per Hohle Per Hohle (5 December 1918 – 24 November 1999) was a Norwegian writer. He was born in Østre Toten. He wrote numerous books on hunting, mountaineering Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tal ...

, writer (born 1918). *25 November –

Oddvar Berrefjord Oddvar Berrefjord (born 20 March 1918 in Vardø, died 25 November 1999) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Justice and the Police from 1971 to 1972 in the first cabinet Bratteli, and from 1980 to 198 ...

, jurist, politician and Minister (b.1918).

December

*8 December ** Bjarne Flem, politician (b.1914). ** Kjell Moe, international footballer (b.1909) *11 December – Oddleif Fagerheim, politician (b.1911). *21 December – Elsa Rastad Bråten, politician (b.1918). *22 December –

Per Aabel Per Pavels Aabel (25 April 1902 – 22 December 1999) was a Norway, Norwegian actor, artist, dancer, choreographer and instructor.

, comic actor (b.1902). *23 December –

Valter Gabrielsen Valter Gabrielsen (4 February 1921 – 23 December 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was born in Fjell. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark in 1965, and was re-elected on three occasions. ...

, politician (b.1921). *25 December – Arne Ileby, footballer (born 1913). *26 December **

Wilhelm Aarek Wilhelm Aarek (17 April 1907 – 26 December 1999) was a Norwegian philologist and educationalist. He was a cand.philol. by education, and was appointed as a lecturer in English language at Kristiansand Teacher's College in 1938. He had also ap ...

, philologist and educationalist (born 1907). ** Ola Skjåk Bræk, banker, politician and Minister (b.1912). *28 December –

Dagmar Lahlum Dagmar Mohne Hansen Lahlum (10 March 1923, Norway – 28 December 1999) was a member of the Norwegian resistance in Oslo during World War II and was later recruited (unofficially) to work for MI5. Early life The daughter of a shoemaker, La ...

, resistance member and agent (born 1923). *30 December – Kjølv Egeland, politician (b.1918). *31 December ** Ferdinand Finne, artist (b.1910). ** Johannes Seland, politician (b.1912).

Full date unknown

Erling Anger Erling Anger (17 April 1909 – 22 April 1999) was a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Kristiansund, and is a cand.jur. by education. He was hired as chief administrative officer of finances in Trondheim in 1950, and as County Governor ...

, civil servant (b.1909) * Karl Olsen, civil servant (b.1910) * Hans Skjervheim, philosopher (b.1926)

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