Events in the year 2007 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 the ...
Incumbents
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Monarch
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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 li ...
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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 i ...
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Jens Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg (born 16 March 1959) is a Norwegian politician who has been serving as the 13th secretary general of NATO since 2014. A member of the Norwegian Labour Party, he previously served as the 34th prime minister of Norway from 2000 to ...
Events
January
* 13 January – The Greek ship ''Server'' breaks in half off the
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 native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
coast, releasing over 200 tons of crude oil.
* 15 January –
TV 2 Nyhetskanalen
TV 2 Nyheter (''TV 2 News'') is a 24-hour Norwegian language television news channel which started broadcasting on 15 January 2007. It is Norway's first national news network in Norwegian, although Nyhetskanalen did exist from 1997 to 1998.
The c ...
starts broadcasting and becomes Norway's first 24-hour news channel.
February
March
* 9 March –
Gerd-Liv Valla
Gerd-Liv Valla (born 25 January 1948 in Korgen, Nordland) is a Norwegian former trade union leader, who served as leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). She took over in 2001 (from former leader, Yngve Hågensen) and resigned i ...
resigns as the leader of the
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions ( no, Landsorganisasjonen i Norge, LO) is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national union ...
.
* 10 March –
Worker's Communist Party and
Red Electoral Alliance
Red Electoral Alliance ( nb, Rød Valgallianse, nn, Raud Valallianse, RV) was an alliance of far-left groups formed into a Norwegian political party to promote revolutionary socialism ideals into the Norwegian parliament. The party dissolved itse ...
, as well as their common youth organization
Red Youth, merge to become the
Red Party.
* 12 March – In a radio interview on
NRK P3
NRK P3 is a nationwide digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It was established as NRK's third radio channel in 1993, and was the result of the NRK radio channel reform initiated in 1992 by radio dir ...
, painter
Marianne Aulie names two people who attempted to drug and
rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without their consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or ...
her.
April
![Jens Stoltenberg 2007 04 18](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Jens_Stoltenberg_2007_04_18.jpg)
* 3 April – A 41-year-old man admits to have killed
Inger Johanne Apenes in 1978 as a 13-year-old.
* 12 April – Eight people are killed when the Norwegian supply vessel
Bourbon Dolphin capsize
Capsizing or keeling over occurs when a boat or ship is rolled on its side or further by wave action, instability or wind force beyond the angle of positive static stability or it is upside down in the water. The act of recovering a vessel fro ...
d off the coast of
Shetland and sank three days later while preparations were being made to tow her to shore.
* 26–27 April –
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...
summit in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ...
.
* 30 April – A 35-year-old woman and her 7-year-old niece is found murdered in
Overhalla
Overhalla is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ranemsletta (also called ''Overhalla''). Other villages include Melen, Skage, Skogmo, ...
,
Nord-Trøndelag. The woman's ex-husband was later arrested for the murder.
May
* 17 May – Docks located in
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
are completely destroyed in a fire.
June
July
August
* 23 August –
Per Ditlev-Simonsen
Per Ditlev-Simonsen (born 12 June 1932) is a Norwegian politician. He was the mayor of Oslo, representing the Conservative Party, from 1995 to 2007. He stepped down on 23 August 2007 following the Swiss bank-account scandal.
Ditlev-Simonsen wa ...
resigned as
mayor of Oslo
The Mayor of Oslo is the chief executive of the Oslo. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Oslo city.
List of mayors of oslo
This is a list of ...
after it was revealed that he held a secret
Swiss bank account
Banking in Switzerland dates to the early eighteenth century through Switzerland's merchant trade and has, over the centuries, grown into a complex, regulated, and international industry. Banking is seen as Culture of Switzerland, emblematic of ...
for which he did not pay the Norwegian
wealth tax
A wealth tax (also called a capital tax or equity tax) is a tax on an entity's holdings of assets. This includes the total value of personal assets, including cash, bank deposits, real estate, assets in insurance and pension plans, ownershi ...
on.
September
* 10 September –
Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
October
* 1 October – The merging of the oil businesses between the two Norwegian companies
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 a ...
and
Statoil, to form
StatoilHydro
Equinor ASA (formerly Statoil and StatoilHydro) is a Norwegian state-owned multinational energy company headquartered in Stavanger. It is primarily a petroleum company, operating in 36 countries with additional investments in renewable energy. I ...
, which was announced in December 2006, is completed.
November
* 24 November – 3 people are killed and 24 are injured when a bus overturns in the
Verdal
Verdal is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Verdalsøra. Some villages in the municipality include Forbregd/Lein, Lysthaugen, Stiklest ...
municipality.
* 28 November –
Terra Securities files for bankruptcy as a result of the
Terra Securities scandal
The Terra Securities scandal was a scandal that became public in November 2007. It involved highly speculative investments by eight municipalities of Norway in various hedge funds in the United States bond market.Mark Landler"U.S. Credit Crisis Ad ...
.
December
* 1 December – The
Lofoten Mainland Connection officially opens, giving direct access to Lofoten from the surrounding municipalities.
* 12 December –
Statfjord oil spill: thousands of tonnes of oil were spilled into the North Sea during the loading of a tanker at the Statfjord oil field. The spill, estimated at 21,750 barrels (approx 3,000 metric tons), was Norway's second largest ever oil spill.
* 30 December – Five people were seriously injured after an explosion in a residential building in
Lund,
Rogaland. The explosion occurred due to tampering with
fireworks
Fireworks are a class of low explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. They are most commonly used in fireworks displays (also called a fireworks show or pyrotechnics), combining a large number of devices ...
.
Undated
*
File:Norsk stemmeurne.jpg, Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
*The
Laid company is founded.
Popular culture
Sports
Music
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Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song " Ven a bailar conmigo" written by Thomas G:son. The song was performed by Guri Schanke. The Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) organised the national final ...
Film
*2 February – ''
The Junior Olsen Gang and the Silver Mine Mystery'', directed by
Arne Lindtner Næss, was released in Norway.
*23 February – ''
USA vs. Al-Arian'', directed by
Line Halvorsen, was released in Norway.
*2 March – ''
Mirush'', directed by
Marius Holst
Marius Holst (born 15 January 1965) is a Norwegian filmmaker, a producer and a screenwriter.
Life
Film school student
Marius Holst studied at the London International Film School. In 1990, his diploma film was nominated for the Amanda Award for ...
, was released in Norway.
*30 March – ''
On a Tightrope'', directed by
Petr Lom, was released in Norway. The film was awarded Grand Prix at the
Chicago International Documentary Film Festival 2007.
Literature
*The novella ''
Andvake'' by
Jon Fosse
Jon Olav Fosse (born 29 September 1959) is a Norwegian author and dramatist.
Biography
Jon Fosse was born in Haugesund, Norway. A serious accident at age seven brought him close to death; the experience significantly influenced his adulthood wr ...
is published. In 2015, Fosse was awarded the
Nordic Council Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth ...
, for ''Andvake'', ''
Olavs draumar'' and ''
Kveldsvævd''.
Television
Notable deaths
*17 January –
Tor Hagfors
Tor Hagfors (18 December 1930 – 17 January 2007) was a Norwegian scientist, radio astronomer, radar expert and a pioneer in the studies of the interactions between electromagnetic waves and plasma. In the early 1960s he was one of a handful o ...
, scientist, radio astronomer and radar expert (b.1930)
*17 January –
Olav Per Sætren, politician (b.1935).
*25 January –
Knut Schmidt-Nielsen Knut Schmidt-Nielsen (September 24, 1915 – January 25, 2007) was a prominent figure in the field of comparative physiology and Professor of Physiology Emeritus at Duke University.
Background
Born in Trondheim, Norway. He was educated in Oslo a ...
, comparative physiologist (b.1915)
*29 January –
Jens Marcussen
Jens Marcussen (20 May 1926 – 29 January 2007) was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.
Before the Progress Party was founded, Marcussen was a prominent member of the Conservative Party, being a member of the national party boar ...
, politician (b.1926)
*11 February –
Lorentz Eldjarn
Lorentz Eldjarn (23 March 1920 – 11 February 2007) was a Norwegian biochemist and medical doctor.
He was born in Måsøy, but settled at Haslum. He studied medicine at the University of Oslo and was associated with the Norwegian Radium Ho ...
, biochemist and medical doctor (born 1920).
*12 March –
Hege Nerland, politician (b.1966)
*21 March –
Sven O. Høiby, journalist (b.1936)
*13 April –
Johan M. Nyland, politician (b.1931)
*29 April –
Arve Opsahl
Arve Opsahl (14 May 1921 – 29 April 2007) was a Norwegian movie and stage actor, singer and stand-up comedian.
Opsahl began his career as a comedian in 1942, and played numerous roles both on stage and in more than forty movies. He was then chos ...
, film and stage actor, singer and stand-up comedian (b.1921)
*29 April –
Weiert Velle, veterinarian (b.1925).
*23 May –
Tron Øgrim, journalist, author and politician (b.1947)
*24 May –
Hans Bjørnstad, ski jumper and World Champion (b.1928)
*27 May –
Ole J. Kleppa, physical chemist (b.1920)
*12 June –
Ingolf Håkon Teigene
Ingolf Håkon Teigene (10 April 1949 – 12 June 2007) was a Norwegian journalist.
Teigene hailed from Hareid. He started his career as a journalist, and was editor-in-chief of ''Ny Tid'' from 1982 to 1986, at that time a newspaper owned by the ...
, journalist and editor (b.1949)
*15 June –
Thor Gystad, politician (b.1919)
*10 July –
Jon Fossum, orienteer and politician (b.1923).
*18 July –
Sigurd Kalheim, politician (b.1927)
*25 July –
Bjørn Egge
Bjørn Egge CBE (19 August 1918 – 25 July 2007) was a Major General of the Norwegian Army and President of the Norwegian Red Cross (1981–1987). He served as deputy head of the NATO Defence College (1976–1980).
Egge was a soldier during th ...
, military officer (b.1918)
*27 July –
Arnt Gudleik Hagen, politician (b.1928)
*6 August (in the United States) –
Atle Selberg
Atle Selberg (14 June 1917 – 6 August 2007) was a Norwegian mathematician known for his work in analytic number theory and the theory of automorphic forms, and in particular for bringing them into relation with spectral theory. He was awarde ...
, mathematician (b.1917).
*16 August –
Henrik Svensen, politician (b.1904)
*21 August –
Herman Hebler, printmaker and graphic artist (b.1911)
*21 September –
Hallgeir Brenden
Hallgeir Brenden (10 February 1929 – 21 September 2007) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and steeplechase runner. He competed in various skiing events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics and won two individual gold medals in 1952 and ...
, cross country skier and double Olympic gold medallist (b.1928)
*11 October –
Stephan Tschudi-Madsen
Stephan Tschudi-Madsen (25 August 1923 - 11 October 2007) was a Norwegian art historian. Tschudi-Madsen was the first antiquarian at the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage from 1959 until 1978 and was Director-general between 1978–199 ...
, art historian (b.1923)
*12 October –
Egil Bergsland
Egil Bergsland (born 2 September 1924 in Notodden, died 12 October 2007) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1977, but was not re-elected in 1981. He had previously served a ...
, politician (b.1924)
*16 October –
Ragnar Pedersen, illustrator ("Joker"), magazine editor and revue writer (b
1942
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in w ...
).
*12 November –
Tinius Nagell-Erichsen, publisher (b.1933)
*16 November –
Trond Kirkvaag, comedian, actor, imitator, screenwriter, author, director and television host (b.1946)
*27 November –
Svein Johannessen, chess player, became Norway's second
International Master (b.1937)
*13 December –
Wiggo Hanssen, speed skater (b.1923)
*30 December –
Laila Kaland, politician (b.1939)
*31 December –
Sverre Helland, politician (b.1924)
Full date unknown
*
Finn Hødnebø, philologist (b.1919).
*
Ove Liavaag Ove Liavaag (29 May 1938 - 19 December 2007) was a Norwegian civil servant.
He was the director of the Norwegian Civil Aviation Administration from 1989 to 2000. Prior to this he was technical director of the same organization from 1981. He was a ...
, civil servant (b.1938).
*
Tom Martinsen, photographer (b. 1943).
*
Alf Nordvang
Alf Nordvang (15 December 1931 – 11 June 2007) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director.
He was born in Bærum. He made his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1954, was hired at Falkbergets Teater in the same year and Rogaland Teater
...
, actor and theatre director (b.1931).
See also
References
External links
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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 the ...