Events in the year 1972 in Norway.
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Incumbents edit
- Monarch – Olav V
- Prime Minister – Trygve Bratteli (Labour Party) until 17 October, Lars Korvald (Christian Democratic Party)
Events edit
- 15 June – The Norwegian pension age is lowered to 67.
- 16 July – Divers discover the wreck of the Dutch merchant ship Akerendam which sank near the island Runde in 1725 during its maiden voyage killing the entire ship's crew of 200 people. A large gold and silver treasure was also discovered aboard the ship.
- 25 September – Norwegian European Communities membership referendum where a 53.5 majority says "No" to joining the European Community
- The cabinet of Trygve Bratteli resigns as a direct result of the referendum
- 18 October – Lars Korvald becomes Prime Minister of Norway
- 18 October – Korvald's Cabinet was appointed.
- 23 December – Braathens SAFE Flight 239 crashes in Asker upon landing at Fornebu airport, Oslo, Norway, killing 40 of 45 people on board.
- The Norwegian Ministry of the Environment is established
- Molde Airport, Årø is opened for traffic
- The Rock carvings at Alta are discovered
- Tripp Trapp, the original Norwegian designed adjustable wooden high chair for children, launched and soon became a best selling item in Norway
Popular culture edit
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Sports edit
Music edit
Film edit
Literature edit
- Bortreist på ubestemt tid, crime novel by Sigrun Krokvik.[1]
Notable births edit
January edit
- 8 January –
- Lotte Søvre, sport wrestler.[2]
- Rune Støstad, politician.[3]
- 11 January – Kåre Conradi, actor.[4]
- 12 January – Espen Knutsen, hockey player
- 25 January – Anita Østby, politician.[5]
- 28 January – Gøril Kringen, footballer.[6]
- 31 January – Anne Holten, sport wrestler.[7]
February edit
- 17 February – Johnny Jensen, handball player.[8]
- 18 February – Glenn Solberg, handball player and coach.[9]
- 27 February – Steinar Johansen, speed skater.[10]
March edit
- 4 March – Nocturno Culto, musician
- 9 March – Ingrid Lorentzen, ballet dancer.[11]
- 23 March – Line Verndal, actress.[12]
- 28 March – Jeanette Lunde, alpine skier and sailor.[13]
April edit
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- 13 April – Kari-Anne Jønnes, politician.[14]
- 13 April – Hugo Rocha, Norway-born Portuguese competitive sailor and Olympic medalist.[15]
- 19 April – Eivind Melleby, sailor.[16]
- 22 April – Jim Svenøy, middle-distance runner.[17]
- 23 April – Barbro-Lill Hætta-Jacobsen, politician
May edit
- 16 May – Kirsti Husby, newspaper editor.[18]
- 20 May – Bård Borgersen, footballer
- 31 May – Frode Estil, cross-country skier
June edit
- 12 June – Jan Steinar Engeli Johansen, politician
- 16 June – Synnøve Konglevoll, politician.[19]
- 24 June – Mette Gundersen, politician
- 27 June – Jeanette Nilsen, handball player.[20]
- 28 June – Heikki Holmås, politician
July edit
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- 13 July – Selma Lønning Aarø, writer.[21]
- 25 July – Tage Pettersen, politician
August edit
- 14 August – Torkel Engeness, first ever Olympic flag bearer for Kyrgyzstan, despite being a Norwegian citizen and having no connection to Kyrgyzstan
- 24 August – Christian Ruud, tennis player.[22]
September edit
- 19 September – kristoffer joner, actor
- 28 September
- Anne Nymark Andersen, footballer.[23]
- Nina Nymark Andersen, footballer.[24]
- 30 September – Ari Behn, author (d. 2019)
October edit
- 30 October – Gro Espeseth, footballer.[25]
November edit
- 6 November – Sveinung Stensland, politician.[26]
- 16 November
- Ingunn Bollerud, cyclist.[27]
- Karianne Eikeland, sailor.[28]
- 23 November – Alfie Haaland, footballer.[29]
- 29 November – Hege Haukeland Liadal, politician.[30]
December edit
- 2 December – Trond Fausa Aurvåg, actor.[31]
- 16 December – Geir-Asbjørn Jørgensen, politician.[32]
- 17 December – Alfred Bjørlo, politician.[33]
- 18 December – Trine Strand, sport wrestler.[34]
Notable deaths edit
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- 5 January – Olav Midttun, philologist, biographer and magazine editor (b.1883)
- 6 January – Hans Mikal Solsem, politician (b.1912)
- 2 February – Einar Staff, wholesaler (born 1889).[35][36]
- 3 February – Sverre Grøner, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1890)
- 3 March – Oskar Slaaen, politician (b.1907)
- 29 March – Reidar Magnus Aamo, politician (b.1898)
- 4 April – Haldis Tjernsberg, politician (b.1903)
- 7 April – Mons Arntsen Løvset, politician (b.1891)
- 11 April – Reidar Ødegaard, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1901)
- 22 April –
- Isak Abrahamsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1891)
- Arne Espeland, writer (b. 1885)[37]
- 18 May – Gunnar Thoresen, bobsledder (b.1921)
- 7 June – Bjarne Eilif Thorvik, politician (b.1908)
- 13 June – Per Severin Hjermann, politician (b.1891)
- 16 July – Knut Severin Jakobsen Vik, politician (b.1892)
- 17 July – Oscar Engelstad, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1882)
- 30 July – Arne Sunde, politician, Olympic shooter, army officer and diplomat (b.1883)
- 1 September – Tor Lund, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888)
- 6 September – Terje Wold, judge, politician and Minister (b.1899)
- 14 September – Oddmund Myklebust, politician and Minister (b.1915)
- 15 September – Erik Hesselberg, sailor and crew member on the Kon-Tiki expedition (b. 1914)
- 18 September – Gunvald Engelstad, politician (b.1900)
- 22 September – Olaf Solumsmoen, newspaper editor and politician (b.1896)
- 28 September – Ole Bae, civil servant (b.1902)
- 29 September – Nils Ebbessøn Astrup, ship owner (born 1901).[38]
- 8 October – Karl Johan Fjermeros, politician (b.1885)
- 11 October – Nils Fixdal, athlete (b.1889)
- 17 October – Alf Gowart Olsen, shipowner (born 1912).[39][40]
- 19 October – Jacob Christie Kielland, architect (b.1897)
- October – Reidar Rye Haugan, newspaper publisher in America (b.1893)
- 11 November – Guri Johannessen, politician (b.1911)
- 1 December – Harald Houge Torp, politician (b.1890)
- 7 December – Arne Kildal, librarian and civil servant (b.1885)
- 12 December – Rasmus Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888).[41]
Full date unknown edit
- Petter Martinsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1887)
- Gunnar Schjelderup, businessperson (b.1895)
- Jon Sundby, politician and Minister (b.1883)
- Helge Thiis, architect and art critic (b.1897)
- Jørgen Vogt, newspaper editor and politician (b.1900)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Rottem, Øystein (1998). Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian). Vol. 3. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 89. ISBN 82-02-16426-5.
- ^ Gundersen, Ove. "Lotte Søvre". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Støstad, Rune (1972-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Bikset, Lillian. "Kåre Conradi". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Østby, Anita (1972-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Gøril Kringen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Gundersen, Ove. "Anne Holten". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Johnny Jensen, Player". history.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Askheim, Svein; Aune, Thomas. "Glenn Solberg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Steinar Johansen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Kristensen, Toini. "Ingrid Lorentzen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Bikset, Lillian; Nilsen, Anne Grete. "Line Verndal". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Jeanette Lunde". olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Jønnes, Kari-Anne (1972-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Hugo Rocha". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Eivind Melleby". olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Jim Svenøy". olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Garvik, Olav. "Kirsti Husby". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Konglevoll, Synnøve (1972-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Jeanette Nilsen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Selma Lønning Aarø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Christian Ruud". olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Holm, Jan. "Anne Nymark Andersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Holm, Jan. "Nina Nymark Andersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Pedersen, Ole Petter; Holm, Jan. "Gro Espeseth". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Stensland, Sveinung (1972-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Ingunn Bollerud". olympedia.org. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Karianne Eikeland". olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Holm, Jan. "Alf-Inge Håland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Liadal, Hege Haukeland (1972-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Trond Fausa Aurvåg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Jørgensen, Geir (1972-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Bjørlo, Alfred Jens (1972-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Gundersen, Ove. "Trine Strand". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Staff, Einar". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 519.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (11 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 630. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Arne Espeland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Nils Ebbessøn Astrup". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Gowart Olsen, Alf". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (11 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 626. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Rasmus Birkeland". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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