1965 in Norway

Events in the year 1965 in Norway.

Incumbents Monarch – Olav V. President of the Storting – Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

From 12 October: Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party)

Events 4 February-1 April – the "Grenade Man", an unidentified person whom placed grenades and grenade traps in several places in Oslo, spreads fear in Oslo. The case remained unsolved despite the huge media coverage and public interest in the matter. 13 September – The 1965 Parliamentary election takes place. 12 October – Per Borten becomes Prime Minister of Norway 12 October – Borten's Cabinet was appointed. Norsk Hydro joins Elf Aquitaine and six other French companies to form Petronord to perform search for oil and gas in the North Sea.

Popular culture Music

Kirsti Sparboe wins the Melodi Grand Prix, singing "Karusell" by Jolly Kramer-Johansen.

Film

Literature Novels Bergljot Hobæk Haff – Skjøgens bok Alfred Hauge – Cleng Peerson: ankerfeste Harald Sverdrup – Negeren og solsikken

Drama Jens Bjørneboe – Til lykke med dagen

Poetry Peter R. Holm – Øyeblikkets forvandlinger

Notable births January

2 January Petter Bjørheim, politician. Torgeir Trældal, politician. 3 January – Sverre Istad, biathlete. 6 January Marianne Dahlmo, cross-country skier. Inger Lise Hegge, cross-country skier. 9 January – Erling Aas-Eng, politician. 15 January Karita Bekkemellem, politician. Marius Holst, film director. 18 January Lasse Arnesen, alpine skier. Magne Johansen, ski jumper. 19 January – Mette Halvorsen, curler. 31 January – Christian Styren, diver.

February

2 February – Morten Viskum, painter. 3 February – Terje Langli, cross-country skier. 4 February – Stig Henrik Hoff, actor. 13 February – Ole Mathisen, jazz musician. 15 February – Terje Aasland, politician. 17 February Cathrin Bretzeg, politician. Øyvind Slåke, politician. 18 February – Aage Thor Falkanger, judge. 19 February – Arne Johan Almeland, sprint canoer. 26 February – Erik Bjørkum, sailor. 27 February – Beret Bråten, politician.

March

1 March – Odd Henriksen, politician. 4 March – Wenche Lægraid, sprint canoer. 8 March – Frank Bakke-Jensen, politician. 10 March Inge Ludvigsen, footballer. Tove Elise Madland, politician. 11 March Hans Christian Holte, civil servant. Petter Salsten, ice hockey player. 13 March – Frode Granhus, crime fiction writer (died 2017). 14 March – Marita Fossum, writer. 23 March – Trine Haltvik, handball player. 24 March – Terje Breivik, politician. 25 March – Per Edmund Mordt, footballer. 31 March – Ragnhild Bente Andersen, orienteering competitor.

April

8 April – Steinar Karlstrøm, politician. 15 April Ole Christian Eidhammer, ski jumper. Lars Arvid Nilsen, shot putter. 17 April – Robert Stoltenberg, actor and comedian. 20 April – Ivan Enstad, rower. 24 April – Marit Reiersgård, crime writer. 30 April – Benedicte Bjørnland, jurist and civil servant.

May

3 May – Stein Erik Lauvås, politician. 4 May – Marit Elveos, cross-country skier. 5 May – May Grethe Lerum, writer, journalist and literary critic. 6 May – Jan Tore Sanner, politician. 8 May – Hans Engelsen Eide, freestyle skier. 15 May – Geir Axelsen, economist and civil servant. 16 May Thomas Gill, footballer. John Arne "Jason" Sæterøy, cartoonist. 21 May – Liv Kari Eskeland, politician. 23 May – Jon Inge Kjørum, ski jumper. 28 May – Stein Rønning, karateka (died 2008).Karatemester Rønning er død – Dagbladet 31 May – Ellen Alfsen, politician

June

6 June Erik Fosnes Hansen, writer. Roger Kjendalen, handball player. 9 June – Helge Sunde, composer and musician. 14 June – Siri Landsem, sport shooter. 16 June Karl-Einar Jensen, sailor. Eirik Stubø, stage producer and theatre director. 17 June Nina Lykke, writer. Linda Medalen, footballer. 18 June – Anne Tingelstad Wøien, politician. 26 June – Rune Brynhildsen, businessperson

July

2 July – Harald Zwart, film director 2 July – Fredrik Sejersted, jurist, and Attorney General of Norway. 4 July – Erik Johnsen, ski jumper. 8 July – Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde, politician. 10 July – Paul Chaffey, politician. 16 July – Morten Høglund, politician. 24 July – Merete Morken Andersen, author, literature critic and editor 26 July – Håkon Wium Lie, Chief Technology Officer 27 July – Kari Raustein, politician.

August

1 August – Tore Kallstad, footballer. 8 August – Tor Skeie, freestyle skier. 11 August Gunnar Halle, footballer. Geir Thoresen, politician. 15 August Frederic Hauge, environmental activist. Ove Bernt Trellevik, politician. 16 August – Hanne Dyveke Søttar, politician. 17 August – Per Joar Hansen, footballer and manager. 18 August – Jørgen Langhelle, actor (died 2021). 24 August – Gro Skartveit, politician. 25 August – Tore Øvrebø, rower. 27 August – André N. Skjelstad, politician. 28 August – Olav Akselsen, politician (died 2021). 29 August – Geir-Inge Sivertsen, engineer and politician.

September

6 September – Solveig Pedersen, cross-sountry skier. 13 September – Alexandra Bech Gjørv, lawyer and businesswoman. 15 September – Frank Willy Larsen, politician. 20 September – Ellen Arnstad, editor. 25 September Børge Brende, politician. Jan Erik Fåne, politician. 29 September – Nikolaj Frobenius, novelist and screenwriter.

October

12 October – Jan-Erick Olsen, swimmer. 13 October – Erlend Larsen, politician. 16 October – Espen Egil Hansen, newspaper editor and publisher. 20 October – Sollaug Sárgon, poet.

November

1 November – Hallgeir Finbråten, footballer. 8 November – Mini Jakobsen, footballer. 11 November – Kåre Ingebrigtsen, footballer and manager. 16 November – , footballer. 18 November – Martin Friis, ice hockey player. 20 November – Sissel Knutsen Hegdal, politician. 24 November – Lars Rønningen, wrestler. 30 November Wenche Olsen, politician. Morten Strøksnes, journalist and non-fiction writer.

December

19 December – Iren Reppen, actress. 21 December – Frank Rossavik, journalist and non-fiction writer. 24 December – André Nieuwlaat, footballer. 24 December – Steinulf Tungesvik, jurist and politician. 27 December – Åsleik Engmark, comedian and actor (died 2017). 31 December – Maria Sødahl, film director and screenwriter.

Full date missing Heidi Heggenes, civil servant. Johannes Hjellbrekke, sociologistJohannes Hjellbrekke, University of BergenAkademikerbarna følger foreldrene, Dagens Næringsliv 19.7.10 Geir Lysne, jazz musician. Cathrine Rasmussen, businesswoman and equestrian.

Notable deaths

4 January – Ragnvald Winjum, jurist and politician (b. 1917). 7 January – Arthur Nordlie, politician (b. 1883). 9 January – Ole Bergesen, politician (b. 1916) 9 January – Erik Haugland, painter and sculptor (b. 1894). 11 January – Arne Bjørndal, fiddler (b. 1882).

1 February – Einar Berntsen, speed skater and yacht racer (b. 1891).Olympedia 1 February – Johan Scharffenberg, physician and writer (b. 1869). 2 February – Rolf Johannessen, footballer (b. 1910).Olympedia 5 February – Rolf Lefdahl, gymnast (b. 1882).Olympedia 6 February – Bjarne Henry Henriksen, politician (b. 1904). 18 February – Ragnar Hargreaves, yacht racer (b. 1907).Olympedia 21 February – Aage Rosenqvist Pran, military officer (b. 1899). 22 February – Nanna With, editor and publisher (b. 1874). 23 February – Johannes Hygen, dean (b. 1876).

1 March – Edvard Welle-Strand, journalist (b. 1884). 3 March – Per Krohg, artist (b. 1889). 9 March – Torvald Haavardstad, politician (b. 1893). 10 March – Hans Gabrielsen, county governor (b. 1891). 14 March – Johan Beronka, priest and writer (b. 1885). 22 March – Herbrand Lavik, theatre critic and writer (b. 1901).

2 April – Jens Hundseid, Prime Minister (b. 1883). 3 April – Gudbrand Skatteboe, sport shooter (b. 1875). 15 April – Lauritz Bergendahl, Nordic combined skier (b. 1887). 19 April – Olaf Lange, painter and graphic designer (b. 1875). 23 April – Haldor Andreas Haldorsen, politician and industrialist (b. 1883). 28 April – Ingvald Møllerstad, photographer (b. 1893). 29 April – Finn Münster, gymnast (b. 1887).Olympedia

6 May – Jens Bache-Wiig, industrialist (b. 1880). 7 May – Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen, priest and politician (b. 1883). 15 May – Olav Skard, horticulturalist (b. 1881). 15 May – Hans Beyer, gymnast (b. 1889).Olympedia 23 May – Helge Klæstad, Supreme Court justice (b. 1885). 25 May – Nils Tvedt, sport diver (b. 1883).Olympedia

3 June – Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen, aviator, polar explorer and businessman (b. 1890, died in Denmark). 4 June – Sigmund Mowinckel, theologian (b. 1884). 16 June – Agnes Steineger, painter (b. 1863). 17 June – Thor Ørvig, sailor (b. 1891).Olympedia

4 July – Hans Aasnæs, sport shooter (b. 1902).Olympedia 10 July – Berge Sigval Natanael Bergesen, ship-owner (b. 1914). 11 July – Harald Johansen, footballer (b. 1887).Olympedia 12 July – Sverre Reiten, politician (b. 1891). 13 July – Frithjof Lorentzen, fencer (b. 1896).Olympedia 15 July – Einar Eriksen, rower (b. 1865).Olympedia 17 July – Olliver Smith, modern pentathlete (b. 1898).Olympedia 21 July – Robert Sjursen, gymnast (b. 1891).Olympedia 21 July – Thor Martin Nilsen Sauvik, politician (b. 1889). 22 July – Kristoffer Skåne Grytnes, politician (b. 1887). 27 July – Gustav Natvig-Pedersen, politician (b. 1893). 30 July – Eivind Petershagen, politician (b. 1888).

6 August – Aksel Sandemose, novelist (b. 1899, died in Denmark). 8 August – Kristian Alfred Hammer, politician (b.1898) 11 August – Harald Halvorsen, gymnast (b. 1878).Olympedia 16 August – Olav Hoprekstad, writer and language activist (b. 1875). 27 August – Karl Hansen, cyclist (b. 1902).Olympedia

7 September – Oscar Fonbæk, athlete (b. 1887).Olympedia 12 September – Elling Rønes, cross-country skier (b. 1882). 21 September – Thorstein Stryken, cyclist (b. 1900).Olympedia

12 October – Alf Sommerfelt, linguist (b. 1892). 13 October – Andreas Honerød, politician (b.1905) 21 October – Karl Johan Pettersen Vadøy, politician (b.1878) 24 October – Trygve Thorsen, sculptor (b. 1892). 25 October – Sivert Aklestad, lyricist (b. 1889). 28 October – Egil Hylleraas, nuclear physicist (b. 1898).

13 November – Odd Borg, actor (b. 1931). 20 November – Per Jordbakke, yacht racer (b. 1932).Olympedia 28 November – Aslaug Vaa, poet and playwright (b. 1889).

6 December – Wilhelm Rasmussen, sculptor (b. 1879). 9 December – Rasmus Andreas Torset, politician (b.1897) 10 December – Lars Christensen, ship-owner and whaling magnate (b. 1884). 12 December – Halvdan Koht, historian and politician (b. 1873). 16 December – Helen Upsaker, politician (b. 1896). 18 December – Aani Aanisson Rysstad, politician (b.1894) 18 December – Wilhelm Munthe, librarian (b. 1883). 20 December – Halvdan Wexelsen Freihow, theologian (b. 1883). 23 December – Carl Marstrander, linguist (b. 1883).

Full date unknown Gunnar Brøvig, politician (b.1924)

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