1996 in Norway
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Incumbents
- Monarch - Harald V of NorwayHarald V of NorwayHarald V is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991...
- Prime MinisterHeads of government of NorwayThis is a list of heads of government of Norway, who held, inter alia, offices and titles such as steward , viceroy , first minister and prime minister ....
- Gro Harlem BrundtlandGro Harlem BrundtlandGro Harlem Brundtland is a Norwegian Social democratic politician, diplomat, and physician, and an international leader in sustainable development and public health. She served three terms as Prime Minister of Norway , and has served as the Director General of the World Health Organization...
(Labour PartyNorwegian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
) until October 25, Thorbjørn JaglandThorbjørn Jaglandis a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, currently serving as the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe...
(Labour PartyNorwegian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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Events
- 29 August - Operafjell AccidentVnukovo Airlines Flight 2801Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 was an international charter flight that, on 29 August 1996 at 10:22:23 Central European Summer Time, crashed in Operafjellet, Svalbard, Norway. All 141 people aboard the Tupolev Tu-154M were killed during the approach to Svalbard Airport, Longyear, making it the...
: Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 was an international charter flight that, on 29 August 1996 at 10:22:23 Central European Summer Time, crashed in Operafjellet, Svalbard, Norway. All 141 people aboard the Tupolev Tu-154M were killed during the approach to Svalbard Airport, Longyear, making it the...
, a Tupolev Tu-154Tupolev Tu-154The Tupolev Tu-154 is a three-engine medium-range narrow-body airliner designed in the mid 1960s and manufactured by Tupolev. As the mainstay 'workhorse' of Soviet and Russian airlines for several decades, it serviced over a sixth of the world's landmass and carried half of all passengers flown...
, crashes into a mountain on SpitsbergenSpitsbergenSpitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. Constituting the western-most bulk of the archipelago, it borders the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea...
, an island in the NorwegianNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
archipelago of SvalbardSvalbardSvalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of Norway. It is located north of mainland Europe, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude , and from 10° to 35° east longitude. Spitsbergen is the...
, killing all 141 on board. - 25 October - Gro Harlem BrundtlandGro Harlem BrundtlandGro Harlem Brundtland is a Norwegian Social democratic politician, diplomat, and physician, and an international leader in sustainable development and public health. She served three terms as Prime Minister of Norway , and has served as the Director General of the World Health Organization...
resigns as Prime Minister of NorwayPrime Minister of NorwayThe Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
for the third time. - 25 October – Jagland's Cabinet was appointed.
Notable deaths
- 8 January - Olaf KnudsonOlaf KnudsonOlaf Knudson was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1954, and was re-elected on five occasions....
, politician (b.19151915 in Norway-Events:* The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.-Notable births:*16 January - Aase Bjerkholt, politician*19 January - Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and Minister *25 January - Sverre L...
) - 13 February - Willy Arne WoldWilly Arne WoldWilly Arne Wold was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion....
, politician (b.19291929 in Norway-Events:* 8 May – Norway annexed the volcanic island Jan Mayen located in the Arctic Ocean.-Notable births:* 1 January - Fredrik Olsen, shipping magnate* 3 January - Grethe Rytter Hasle, planktologist* 17 January - Jan Rasmus Skåre, judge...
) - 1 March - Hårek Ludvig HansenHårek Ludvig HansenHårek Ludvig Hansen was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949....
, politician (b.19011901 in Norway-January to March:*9 January - Bjarne Lyngstad, politician and Minister *16 January - Narve Bonna, ski jumper and Olympic silver medallist *16 January - Hans Karolus Ommedal, politician *26 January - Alf Konningen, alpine skier...
) - 21 March - Sverre SørsdalSverre SørsdalSverre Sørsdal was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Hamar....
, boxer and Olympic silver medallist (b.19001900 in Norway-Events:* 17 February - The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food is established* 21 November – the Norwegian Employers' Association was founded.* 3 December – Population Census: There were 2,239,881 inhabitants in Norway....
) - 30 March - Hjalmar HvamHjalmar HvamHjalmar P. Hvam was a competitive Norwegian-American Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding.-Early life:...
, Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding (b.19021902 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Johannes Steen, succeeded by:*Prime Minister of Norway: Otto Blehr-Notable births:*15 January - Olaug Hay, politician *24 January - Sigurd Lund Hamran, politician...
) - 10 April - Hans BeckHans Beck (ski jumper)Hans Beck was a Norwegian ski jumper who won a silver medal in the large hill individual event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Having been in the lead after the first round, he was overcome by Birger Ruud, who hailed from the same city, in the second round.Born in Kongsberg,...
, ski jumper and Olympic silver medallist (b.19111911 in Norway-Events:*14 December - Roald Amundsen's Norwegian expedition becomes the first to reach the South Pole.*Norsk Hydro's second plant opens at Rjukan, four years after its first plant at Notodden.-January to March:*1 January - Håkon Melberg, linguist...
) - 10 April - Gunnar KonsmoGunnar KonsmoGunnar Konsmo was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.In 1948 he finished tenth in the 1500 metres competition.-External links:*...
, speed skater (b.19221922 in Norway-Events:* 8 January - The Social Democratic Youth League of Norway is founded.* 30 November - The establishment of Norwegian government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer "Vinmonopolet"....
) - 1 May - Arvid JohansenArvid JohansenArvid Johansen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Sør-Odal.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949....
, politician (b.19101910 in Norway-Events:* Norwegian Institute of Technology is established in Trondheim.* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:*10 January - Kitty Petrine Fredriksen, politician...
) - 20 May - Kristian LienKristian LienKristian Lien was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He grew up in Bergen, but settled at Bygstad. He served as mayor of Gaular municipality, and was a member of Sogn og Fjordane county council from 1968 to 1975...
, politician (d.19151915 in Norway-Events:* The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.-Notable births:*16 January - Aase Bjerkholt, politician*19 January - Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and Minister *25 January - Sverre L...
) - 17 June - Erling KaasErling KaasErling Kaas was a Norwegian pole vaulter. He represented IK Tjalve.At the 1948 Summer Olympics he finished fourth in the pole vault final with a vault of 4.10 metres. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he finished sixteenth with 3.80 m. He finished fourth at the 1946 European Championships and fifth at...
, pole vaulter (b.19151915 in Norway-Events:* The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.-Notable births:*16 January - Aase Bjerkholt, politician*19 January - Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and Minister *25 January - Sverre L...
) - 28 June - Birger BreivikBirger BreivikBirger Breivik is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was born in Fyresdal.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1958, but was not re-elected in 1961.-References:...
, politician (b.19121912 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Jens Bratlie-Events:*7 March - Roald Amundsen announces his success in reaching the South Pole*Norsk Hydro establishes artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord in Nordland...
) - 1 July - Einar HovdhaugenEinar HovdhaugenEinar Hovdhaugen was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was born in Ringebu.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1958, and was re-elected on two occasions...
, politician (b.19081908 in Norway-Sport:*26 September - SK Brann football club is founded.*Football Association of Norway joins FIFA.-January to March:*3 February - Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician *3 February - Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion...
) - 4 July - Magnhild HageliaMagnhild HageliaMagnhild Hagelia was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was born in Gjerstad.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1950, and was re-elected on three occasions...
, politician (b.19041904 in Norway-Events:* 23 January – Ålesund Fire: a major fire break out during the night in the town of Ålesund. The fire destroyed almost the whole city centre, built mostly of wood like the majority of Norwegian towns in that era...
) - 19 July - Sverre WilbergSverre WilbergSverre Wilberg was a Norwegian actor, perhaps best remembered as the clumsy police superintendent Hermansen, always going after Egon and the rest of Olsenbanden...
, actor (b.19291929 in Norway-Events:* 8 May – Norway annexed the volcanic island Jan Mayen located in the Arctic Ocean.-Notable births:* 1 January - Fredrik Olsen, shipping magnate* 3 January - Grethe Rytter Hasle, planktologist* 17 January - Jan Rasmus Skåre, judge...
) - 20 July - Bernt ØsterkløftBernt ØsterkløftBernt Østerkløft was a Norwegian nordic combined skier who competed in the 1930s. He finished sixth in the nordic combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.-External links:*...
, Nordic combined skier (b.19061906 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Christian Michelsen-Events:* 22 June - Haakon VII and Maud of Wales are crowned rulers of Norway in the Nidaros Cathedral.* The 1906 Parliamentary election takes place....
) - 26 July - Olav TotlandOlav TotlandNils Olav Totland is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was Minister of Administration from October 1993 to October 1996, in the third cabinet Brundtland. On the local level, he was a member of Skedsmo municipal council from 1967 to 1982 and Fet municipal council from 1999 to 2003...
, politician (b.19041904 in Norway-Events:* 23 January – Ålesund Fire: a major fire break out during the night in the town of Ålesund. The fire destroyed almost the whole city centre, built mostly of wood like the majority of Norwegian towns in that era...
) - 23 August - Øivind HolmsenØivind HolmsenØivind Holmsen was a Norwegian international footballer. He played left back for Lyn and the 1936 Olympic bronze team. He also played in the 1938 FIFA World Cup, and got 36 caps in total.-External links:*...
, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.19121912 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Jens Bratlie-Events:*7 March - Roald Amundsen announces his success in reaching the South Pole*Norsk Hydro establishes artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord in Nordland...
) - 13 September - Thorvald WilhelmsenThorvald WilhelmsenThorvald Wilhelmsen was a Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres. He represented the club Grue-Finnskog IL....
, long distance runner (b.19121912 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Jens Bratlie-Events:*7 March - Roald Amundsen announces his success in reaching the South Pole*Norsk Hydro establishes artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord in Nordland...
) - 25 September - Helge JakobsenHelge JakobsenHelge Jakobsen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party.He was born in Tromsøysund....
, politician (b.19011901 in Norway-January to March:*9 January - Bjarne Lyngstad, politician and Minister *16 January - Narve Bonna, ski jumper and Olympic silver medallist *16 January - Hans Karolus Ommedal, politician *26 January - Alf Konningen, alpine skier...
) - 1 October - Carl Fredrik EngelstadCarl Fredrik EngelstadCarl Johan Fredrik Engelstad was a Norwegian writer, playwright, journalist, translator and theatre director.-Personal life:...
, writer, playwright, journalist, translator and theatre director (b.19151915 in Norway-Events:* The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.-Notable births:*16 January - Aase Bjerkholt, politician*19 January - Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and Minister *25 January - Sverre L...
) - 9 October - Per AsplinPer AsplinPer Asplin was a Norwegian singer, composer and actor. He co-starred in a handful of films as well as participating in Melodi Grand Prix five times in the 1960s...
, actor (b.19281928 in Norway-Events:* 27 June – The opening of the underground railway line to Nationaltheatret station in Oslo .* At Herøya, outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro establishes what is to become Norway's largest industrial park....
) - 11 October - Rolf WideröeRolf WideröeRolf Widerøe , was a Norwegian particle physicist who was the originator of many particle acceleration concepts, including the resonance accelerator, the betatron accelerator.-Early life:...
, particle physicist (b.19021902 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Johannes Steen, succeeded by:*Prime Minister of Norway: Otto Blehr-Notable births:*15 January - Olaug Hay, politician *24 January - Sigurd Lund Hamran, politician...
) - 25 October - Eva Lund HaugenEva Lund HaugenEva Lund Haugen was an American author and editor. Haugen was born in Kongsvinger, in Hedmark county, Norway. Haugen was twelve years old when her journalist parents emigrated in 1919. They settled in Decorah, Iowa, where both parents worked for the Norwegian-American newspaper, Decorah-Posten...
, author and editor in America (b.19071907 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Christian Michelsen-Events:* June 14 – Norway adopts female suffrage.* Norsk Hydro, having been founded in 1905, opens up its first plant at Notodden....
) - 7 November - Sverre KolterudSverre KolterudSverre Cristiansen Kolterud was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1930s.He was born in Dokka and died in Oslo....
, Nordic combined skier (b.19081908 in Norway-Sport:*26 September - SK Brann football club is founded.*Football Association of Norway joins FIFA.-January to March:*3 February - Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician *3 February - Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion...
) - 20 November - Jens BoyesenJens BoyesenJens Mogens Boyesen was a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Labour Party.At the time Norway was invaded by Germany in 1940, Boyesen was a law student and member of the Labour Party. The Labour cabinet Nygaardsvold fled to London in order to avoid an early capitulation...
, diplomat and politician (b.19201920 in Norway-Events:* 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway.* 17-19 June – The Centre Party was founded.* Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ålesund.-Notable births:*2 January - Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader...
) - 23 November - Torstein Olav KuvaasTorstein Olav KuvaasTorstein Olav Kuvaas was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland during the terms 1950–1953, 1954–1957 and 1965–1969....
, politician (b.19081908 in Norway-Sport:*26 September - SK Brann football club is founded.*Football Association of Norway joins FIFA.-January to March:*3 February - Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician *3 February - Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion...
) - 29 December - Johan TrandemJohan TrandemJohan Trandem was a Norwegian shot putter and discus thrower.At the 1928 Summer Olympics he finished eighth in the discus final with a throw of 43.97 metres and thirteenth in shot put with 13.40 metres. He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in the years 1922-1924, and in shot put in 1925...
, shot putter and discus thrower (b.18991899 in Norway-Events:*27 June - The paperclip is patented by Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor.-Notable births:*25 January - Peder Holt, politician *25 January - Rolf Jacobsen, boxer *3 February - Olaf Aarvold, priest and politician...
) - 30 December - Erik HeibergErik HeibergErik Heiberg is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He was born and died in Oslo. He received a silver medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Elisabeth X at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, together with Johan Ferner, Finn Ferner, Tor Arneberg and Carl Mortensen.-References:...
, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.19161916 in Norway-Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:*7 January - Gunnar Jakobsen, politician *15 January - Sigrid Utkilen, politician *24 January - Erik Heiberg, sailor and Olympic silver medallist...
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- Knut BlomKnut BlomKnut Blom was a Norwegian judge. He served as a Supreme Court Justice from 1968 to 1986.He was born in Kristiania as a son of barrister Hans Jensen Blom and Anna Martens Wingaard . He was a great-grandson of Oluf Petersen Wingaard. He finished his secondary education in 1934, started law studies...
, judge (b.19161916 in Norway-Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:*7 January - Gunnar Jakobsen, politician *15 January - Sigrid Utkilen, politician *24 January - Erik Heiberg, sailor and Olympic silver medallist...
) - Kjell BorgenKjell BorgenKjell Borgen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as Minister of Transport and Communications from 1986 to 1988, Minister of Local Government 1988 to 1989 and 1990 to 1992. He served as County Governor of Hedmark from 1993 to his death.-Early life and career:He was born in...
, politician and Minister (b.19391939 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:*17 May - Sweden, Norway, and Finland refuse Germany's offer of non-aggression pacts.*1 June - Oslo Airport, Fornebu is opened....
) - Trygve BrodahlTrygve BrodahlTrygve Brodahl was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1930s.He won a silver medal at the 1930 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 17 km and a silver in the 4 x 10 km relay as well as a bronze at 50 km in 1935. In 1939, Brodahl won the 18 km cross country...
, cross country skier (b.19041904 in Norway-Events:* 23 January – Ålesund Fire: a major fire break out during the night in the town of Ålesund. The fire destroyed almost the whole city centre, built mostly of wood like the majority of Norwegian towns in that era...
) - John EnghJohn EnghJohn Engh was a Norwegian architect, most known for his innovative work in stone and concrete....
, architect (b.19151915 in Norway-Events:* The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.-Notable births:*16 January - Aase Bjerkholt, politician*19 January - Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and Minister *25 January - Sverre L...
) - Kjell HenriksenKjell HenriksenKjell Henriksen was a Norwegian scientist, professor at the University of Tromsø and researcher with a special interest in Polar Lights. For his effort in researching the Polar Lights a new observatory has been named after him, the Kjell Henriksen Observatory on Svalbard.- External links :* *...
, scientist (b.19381938 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:* January 14 – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.* 20 November - Queen Maud of Norway dies* Construction starts on Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik...
) - Kirsten MyklevollKirsten MyklevollKirsten Myklevoll was the Norwegian Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs 1978-1979....
, politician and Minister (b.19281928 in Norway-Events:* 27 June – The opening of the underground railway line to Nationaltheatret station in Oslo .* At Herøya, outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro establishes what is to become Norway's largest industrial park....
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