1981 in Norway

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Events in the year 1981 in Norway.

Incumbents[]

Monarch – Olav V
Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli (Labour Party) until 4 February, Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party) until 14 October, Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party)

Events[]

Gro Harlem Brundtland becomes the first female Prime Minister of Norway

4 February – Brundtland's First Cabinet was appointed. Gro Harlem Brundtland becomes the first female Prime Minister of Norway
14 October – The government of Gro Harlem Brundtland resigns
14 October – Willoch's First Cabinet was appointed.
5 November – Five people are killed when a seaplane crashes in the Forsand municipality.
6 December – The 1981 Parliamentary election takes place.
Norway becomes the first country in the world to enact a law to prevent discrimination against homosexuals.
The Hessdalen light UFO phenomenon emerged in December and occurred with high frequency for the next several years.

Popular culture[]

Sports[]

Music[]

Film[]

Literature[]

Notable births[]

Ole Erevik

Solveig Gulbrandsen

Maria Parr

Guri Melby

Tora Berger

Kristin Størmer Steira

Iselin Nybø

Kirsti Bergstø

Lisa Aisato

Bjørnar Moxnes

Solveig Heilo

8 January – Kristin Mürer Stemland, cross-country skier.^[1]
9 January – Ole Erevik, handball player.^[2]
9 January – Christian Møllerop, LGBT rights activist
12 January – Solveig Gulbrandsen, footballer
18 January – Maria Parr, children's writer
18 January – Martin Taxt, jazz musician
19 January – Bjørn Arve Lund, footballer
27 January – Thomas Løvold, curler
28 January – Erlend Hanstveit, footballer
3 February – Guri Melby, politician
13 February – Ingrid Lønningdal, artist
19 February – Thomas Holm, footballer
25 February – Anne Solsvik, politician
28 February – Tjostolv Moland, army officer and security contractor (died 2013)
5 March – Mazyar Keshvari, politician
7 March – Mona Fastvold, filmmaker and actress
8 March – Jonas Solberg Andersen, ice hockey player
17 March – Simen Brenne, footballer
18 March – Tora Berger, biathlete
18 March – Ingrid Olava, singer and musician
21 March – Leni Larsen Kaurin, footballer
21 March – Arcane Station, musician, producer and songwriter
23 March – Ragnhild Kvarberg, middle distance and long-distance runner
25 March – Cato Sundberg, musician
25 March – Roy Hegreberg, road bicycle racer
1 April – Helene Bøksle, singer and actress
1 April – Bjørn Einar Romøren, ski jumper
2 April – Patrick Holtet, footballer
7 April – Amund Maarud, blues/rock musician and composer
8 April – Nils Bech, singer
8 April – Mari Hagen, politician
9 April – Charlotte Frogner, actress
15 April – Jon Reidar Øyan, gay rights activist and politician
18 April – Hedvig Bjelkevik, speed skater
19 April – Lise Klaveness, lawyer and footballer.^[3]
19 April – Jan Gunnar Solli, footballer
23 April – Lars-Henrik Paarup Michelsen, politician
27 April – Hilde Marie Kjersem, artist, musician and songwriter
30 April – Kristin Størmer Steira, cross-country skier
14 May – Iselin Nybø, politician
19 May – Janicke Gunvaldsen, racing cyclist
25 May – Anette Trettebergstuen, politician
27 May – Hanne Blåfjelldal, politician
3 June – Kristoffer Paulsen Vatshaug, footballer
4 June – Linn Nyrønning, footballere
4 June – Jan Trygve Røyneland, television and film writer
12 June – Afua Hirsch, writer, broadcaster, and former barrister
16 June – Ola Kvernberg, jazz violinist and composer.
16 June – Richard Skog, strongman competitor
16 June – Knut Walde, footballer
20 June – Brede Hangeland, footballer
20 June – Lene Storløkken, footballer.^[4]
1 July – Kirsti Bergstø, politician
13 July – Sigurd Hole, jazz musician
16 July – Vigdis Hårsaker, handball player
18 July – Sturla Torkildsen, fencer
19 July – Anne Lise Frøkedal, singer-songwriter
23 July – Lisa Aisato, illustrator and visual artist.^[5]
27 July – Sverre Krogh Sundbø, poker player
28 July – Lars Fredrik Frøislie, musician
28 July – Frank Kjosås, actor
29 July – Gjermund Larsen, traditional folk musician and composer
1 August – Pia Haraldsen, TV personality
3 August – Ingvild Stensland, footballer
3 August – Erlend Tvinnereim, operatic tenor
7 August – Ingvill Måkestad Bovim, track and field athlete
7 August – Ann Iren Mørkved, footballer
9 August – Azar Karadaş, soccer player
21 August – Jon Engen-Helgheim, politician
28 August – Marius Johnsen, footballer
1 September – Inger Lise Hansen, politician
3 September – Fredrik Klock, footballer
8 September – Morten Gamst Pedersen, footballer
10 September – Morten Adamsen, competition rower.^[6]
11 September – Vemund Brekke Skard, footballer
22 September – Ingrid Vetlesen, soprano
23 September – Ryan Wiik, actor and entrepreneur
25 September – Leo Olsen, footballer
27 September – Espen Hægeland, footballer
28 September – Cecilia Brækhus, professional boxer and kickboxer
8 October – Sten Ove Eike, footballer
13 October – Vidar Norheim, drummer and songwriter
24 October – Fredrik Mikkelsen, musician and composer
28 October – Andreas Loven, jazz pianist
29 October – Lene Alexandra, singer and model
30 October – Lars Petter Sveen, novelist.^[7]
3 November – Gunhild Følstad, footballer
20 November – Marit Tveite Bystøl, ski mountaineer
20 November – Espen Hoff, footballer
30 November – Belinda Braza, singer, choreographer, artist and actor
6 December – Morten Værnes, ice sledge hockey player
17 December – Kim Myhr, guitarist and composer
19 December – Bjørnar Moxnes, politician
19 December – Espen Nystuen, footballer
20 December – John Olav Nilsen, singer and songwriter
24 December – Solveig Heilo, composer, artist, musician, music producer, arranger, designer and costume designer

Full date missing[]

Lars Akerhaug, journalist and non-fiction author
Ivar Loe Bjørnstad, jazz and rock musician
Marius Bjugan, orienteering competitor
Ida Hegazi Høyer, writer
Annette Münch, children's writer, playwright and non-fiction writer.^[8]
Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, orienteering competitor.^[9]
Kjersti Reenaas, ski-orienteering competitor
Julian Skar, composer and multi-media artist
Todd Terje, DJ, songwriter, and record producer

Notable deaths[]

Karl Evang

Odd Hassel, Nobel laureate in chemistry.

Henry Imsland

Tove Mohr

Ada Kramm

3 January – Karl Evang, physician and civil servant (born 1902)
4 January – Aage Thor Falkanger Sr., judge (born 1902)
9 January – Jack Nielsen, tennis player (born 1896)
12 January – Olav Marensius Strandås, politician (born 1900)
16 January – Birger Haug, high jumper (born 1908)
20 January – Richard Frydenlund, wrestler (born 1891)
22 January – Torgeir Svendsen, politician (born 1910).^[10]
29 January – Karl Ludvig Bugge, civil servant (born 1902)
1 February – Geirr Tveitt, composer and pianist (born 1908)
11 February – Haakon Olsen Wika, politician (born 1899)
12 February – Trygve de Lange, lawyer (born 1918)
11 March – Jonas Enge, politician (born 1908)
30 March – Christian L. Holm, politician (born 1892)
4 April – Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal, engineer (born 1888).^[11]
15 April – Birger Brekke, Scout leader (born 1891)
15 April – Anton Fredrik Klaveness, equestrian and ship-owner (born 1903)
28 April – Kristian Horn, botanist and humanist (born 1903)
5 May – Rolf Bloch Hansen, military officer and skiing official (born 1894)
9 May – Rolf Just Nilsen, singer and actor (born 1931)
11 May – Odd Hassel, physical chemist and Nobel Laureate (born 1897)
18 May – Ola Høyland, politician (born 1890)
22 May – Reimar Riefling, classical pianist, music teacher, and music critic (born 1898)
23 May – Johan Georg A. Ræder, diplomat (born 1905)
29 May – Mette Lange-Nielsen, actress (born 1929)
7 June – Lars Johan Danbolt, priest (born 1895)
7 June – Asbjørn Listerud, politician (born 1905)
11 June – Kristian Østby, naval aviator (born 1900)
14 June – Henry Imsland, illustrator (born 1900)
22 June – Petter Hol, gymnast (born 1883)
25 June – Otto Hjersing Munthe-Kaas, politician, businessman and military officer (born 1883)
5 July – Olav Larssen, newspaper editor and politician (born 1894)
6 July – Kaare Fostervoll, educator and politician (born 1891)
9 July – Nikolai Paul Kornelius Molvik, politician (born 1905)
19 July – John Aalmo, (born 1902)
31 July – Christian Stray, lawyer and politician (born 1894)
2 August – Kåre Norum, educator (born 1907).^[12]
11 August – Arne Skaare, politician (born 1907)
15 August – Jørgen Løvset, professor of medicine, gynecology and obstetrics (born 1896)
25 August – Jens Gram Dunker, architect (born 1892)
26 August – Tove Mohr, physician and proponent for women's rights (born 1891)
28 August – Bjarne Fjærtoft, politician (born 1899)
11 September – Erling Østerberg, police officer (born 1901)
26 September – Jens Edv. Haugland, politician (born 1924)
9 October – Per Arneberg, poet, prosaist and translator (born 1901)
26 October – Olaf Sunde, lawyer and workers' rights activist (born 1915)
31 October – Bent Røiseland, politician (born 1902)
4 November – Sverre Helgesen, high jumper (born 1903)
25 November Sigbjørn Hølmebakk, author (born 1922)
17 December – Ada Kramm, stage and film actress (born 1899)
18 December – Olav Rasmussen Langeland, politician (born 1904)

Full date unknown[]

Alf-Jørgen Aas, painter (born 1915)
Tor Hermod Refsum, painter (born 1894)
Knut Robberstad, jurist and philologist (born 1899)

References[]

^ "Kristin Mürer Stemland". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Ole Erevik". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
^ "Lise Klaveness". static.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Lene Storløkken". nifs.no. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ Cissé, Yacoub; Kalleklev, Katrine. "Lisa Aisato". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
^ "Morten Adamsen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ Karlsvik, Mette. "Lars Petter Sveen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ Karlsvik, Mette. "Annette Münch". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Profile: Øystein Kvaal Østerbø" – World of O Runners (Retrieved on 3 June 2019)
^ "Svendsen, Torgeir". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Parliament of Norway. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
^ Magnus, Jens Christian. "Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
^ Vormeland, Oddvar. "Kåre Norum". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 February 2013.

External links[]

[1] "Kristin Mürer Stemland". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[2] "Ole Erevik". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

[3] "Lise Klaveness". static.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[4] "Lene Storløkken". nifs.no. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[5] Cissé, Yacoub; Kalleklev, Katrine. "Lisa Aisato". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 October 2019.

[6] "Morten Adamsen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[7] Karlsvik, Mette. "Lars Petter Sveen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[8] Karlsvik, Mette. "Annette Münch". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[9] "Profile: Øystein Kvaal Østerbø" – World of O Runners (Retrieved on 3 June 2019)

[10] "Svendsen, Torgeir". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Parliament of Norway. Retrieved 11 November 2012.

[11] Magnus, Jens Christian. "Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

[nbl-12] Vormeland, Oddvar. "Kåre Norum". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 February 2013.

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