1979 in Norway

Events in the year 1979 in Norway.

Incumbents Monarch – Olav V. Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli (Labour Party)

Events

Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Bryggen and the Urnes stave church are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. The death penalty is abolished for all crimes. 18 September – A fire in Vålerenga Church, which was later made into a song that became the club hymn for Vålerenga. The Alta Controversy continues led by the indigenous Sámi people, many Norwegians protest the construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Alta River in Northern Norway. The protests included hunger strikes, an occupation of the parliament lawn, and other forms of civil disobedience. The Troll gas field was proven, containing 1,300 billion cubic metres of gas, making it one of Norway's most significant energy discoveries. The Statfjord A platform began production in 1979. At the time of its discovery in 1974, Statfjord was the largest oil discovery in the North Sea. Labour removed Brundtland from the Government after the party's weak local elections in 1979, as it was considered necessary to let party leader Reiulf Steen join Nordli's Government. She then began serving in the Storting (parliament) on finance and foreign affairs committees.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

March – the planet Hoth scenes from the Hollywood film "The Empire Strikes Back" were filmed in the Hardangerjøkulen glacier.

Television 1 December – During an episode of Jul i Skomakergata on NRK, Sandmännchen premieres on Norwegian television for the first time.

Literature Åge Rønning, writer and journalist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. Nils Johan Rud, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor, is awarded the Dobloug Prize for Swedish and Norwegian fiction. Bjørg Vik, writer, playwright and journalist, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the short stories En håndfull lengsel.

Notable births

January

1 January – Anders Danielsen Lie, actor 4 January – Audun Ellingsen, jazz musician 5 January – Håvard Klemetsen, Nordic combined skier 7 January – Andreas Hauger, footballer 8 January – John Anders Bjørkøy, footballer 11 January – Kari Mette Johansen, handball player. 12 January – Åsa Elvik, politician 13 January – Einar Kalsæg, footballer 16 January – Espen Isaksen, footballer 20 January – Marte Reenaas, ski orienteering competitor 21 January – Thomas Berling, footballer 22 January – Ailo Gaup, motocross rider 22 January – Svein Oddvar Moen, footballer 23 January – Jarl Espen Ygranes, ice hockey player 24 January – Anita Auglend, singer

February 2 February – Olav Råstad, footballer 10 February – Johan Harstad, author 11 February – Joachim Sørum, footballer 13 February – Anders Behring Breivik, far-right domestic terrorist

March

1 March – Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen, chess player. 6 March – Aksel Magdahl, sailor 11 March Roger Hjelmstadstuen, snowboarder Morten Tandberg, football manager 13 March Børge Lund, handball player. Espen Olsen, footballer 15 March – Ola Berger, ski mountaineer anc cross-country skier 17 March – Tuva Moflag, politician. 20 March – Liv Kjersti Bergman, biathlete 23 March – Jostein Hasselgård, singer

April 2 April – Stian Westerhus, guitarist 5 April – Jørgen Tengesdal, footballer 8 April – Rune Stordal, speed skater 9 April – André Jørgensen, handball player 10 April – Kai Risholt, footballer 10 April – Roger Risholt, footballer 12 April – Thomas Dybdahl, musician 12 April – Lars Granaas, footballer 17 April – Hanne Hukkelberg, singer-songwriter 20 April – Stian Barsnes-Simonsen, actor 20 April – Kenneth Kapstad, musician 23 April – Saera Khan, politician. 24 April – Tor Henning Hamre, footballer 25 April – Nils-Torolv Simonsen, rower 25 April – Martin Sjølie, pianist, songwriter and record producer

May

1 May – Lars Berger, biathlete. 2 May – Oddrun Brakstad Orset, ski mountaineer 4 May – Morten Kolseth, footballer 6 May – Jan Erik Mikalsen, composer 7 May – Henrik Bjørnstad, golf player 8 May Marius Erlandsen, auto racing driver Alf Wilhelm Lundberg, jazz musician Ole Johan Singsdal, footballer Ole Morten Vågan, jazz musician 10 May – Isabel Blanco, handball player. 14 May – Bård Nesteng, archer. 16 May – Hermund Nygård, jazz musician 20 May – Torgeir Micaelsen, politician. 21 May – Svein-Erik Edvartsen, footballer 22 May – Christer-André Cederberg, music producer 23 May – Øyulf Hjertenes, journalist, newspaper editor and media executive. 26 May – Joachim Hansen, mixed martial artist 29 May – Ella Gjømle Berg, cross-country skier.

June

8 June – Jacob Norenberg, sprint canoer. 13 June – Nila Håkedal, beach volleyball player. 21 June – Henning Braaten, skateboarder 23 June – Susanna Wallumrød, singer 25 June – Haddy N'jie, singer, songwriter, writer and journalist 26 June – Mathias Eick, jazz musician

July

3 July – Erik Lund, rugby union footballer 4 July – Lene Westgaard, political scientist 17 July – Lars Rørbakken, strongman 21 July – Ingrid Tørlen, beach volleyball player. 24 July – Heidi Skjerve, jazz musician 26 July – Bodil Ryste, ski mountaineer and cross-country skier

August 3 August – Maria Haukaas Mittet, singer 4 August – Torgeir Ruud Ramsli, footballer Mona Solheim, taekwondo practitioner. Nina Solheim, taekwondo practitioner 8 August – Ellinor Jåma, politician 9 August – Tore Ruud Hofstad, cross-country skier 10 August – Ove Alexander Billington, jazz pianist and composer 11 August – Christer George, footballer 22 August – Henriette Løvar, curler 24 August – Katja Nyberg, handball player 27 August – Erik Watndal, sport shooter. 31 August – Camilla Huse, footballer

September

3 September – Stian Eckhoff, biathlete. 5 September – Kjersti Beck, handball goalkeeper 5 September – John Carew, footballer 11 September – Kenneth Høie, footballer 13 September – Linda Grubben, biathlete 15 September Mahmoud Farahmand, politician. Atle Gulbrandsen, racing driver and television announcer 22 September – Alex Valencia, footballer 23 September – Lisa Loven Kongsli, actress 24 September – Stine Hofgaard Nilsen, alpine skier

October 2 October – Kjetil Strand, handball player 5 October – Lisa Wiik, snowboarder 8 October – Wilhelm Brenna, ski jumper 9 October – Veronika Flåt, actress 10 October – Espen Søgård, footballer 14 October – Marcus Paus, composer 19 October Ingunn Ringvold, roots singer, musician and songwriter Magne Sturød, footballer 24 October – Lise Birgitte Fredriksen, sailor 27 October – Tom Hugo, musician

November 1 November – Tommy Knarvik, footballer 2 November – Nina Ellen Ødegård, actress 8 November – Erling Sande, politician 10 November – Ragnvald Soma, footballer 30 November – Ellen Blom, ski mountaineer

December 3 December – Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold, writer 6 December – Tommy Wirkola, film director, producer and screenwriter 10 December – Tora Augestad, musician 14 December – Øystein Runde, comics writer and comics artist 18 December – Øyvind Storflor, footballer 20 December Espen Johnsen, footballer Benedikte Shetelig Kruse, singer and actor 27 December – Hanne Sørvaag, musician 28 December – Daniel Forfang, ski jumper

Full date missing Dolk (artist), graffiti artist Morten Morland, cartoonist Robert Post, singer-songwriter Einar Selvik, musician Stein Urheim, jazz musician

Notable deaths

7 January – Thoralf Hagen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1887) 28 January – Elling Enger, composer, organist, and choir conductor (b.1905) 4 February – Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist (b.1914) 15 February – Karl Henry Karlsen, politician (b.1893) 7 March – Klaus Egge, composer and music critic (b.1906) 3 April – Dagfinn Zwilgmeyer, psalmist (b. 1900). 6 April – Finn Øen, politician (b.1902) 17 April – Trygve Olsen, politician (b.1921) 26 April – Trygve Stokstad, boxer (b.1902) 7 May – Øivind Bolstad, playwright and novelist (born 1905). 7 May – Erik Brofoss, economist, politician and Minister (b.1908) 8 June – Magnar Isaksen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1910). 5 July – Rolf Holmberg, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1914) 10 July – Harald Færstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889) 15 July – Haakon Sløgedal, politician (b.1901) 28 July – Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician (b.1902) 6 August – Olav Hordvik, politician (b.1901) 24 August – Bernt Evensen, speed skater, Olympic gold medallist and racing cyclist (b.1905) 22 September – Tore Segelcke, actress (b.1901) 30 September – Johan Johannesen, track and field athlete (b.1898) 16 October – Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic (b.1902) 16 October – Olav Svalastog, politician (b.1896) 14 December – Otto Monsen, track and field athlete (b.1887)

Full date unknown Emil Boyson, poet, author, and translator (b.1897) Anders Frihagen, politician and Minister (b.1892) Gunnar Emil Garfors, poet (b.1900) Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist (b.1902) Rolf Østbye, businessperson (b.1898) Rolf Ingvar Semmingsen, civil servant (b.1908) Ole Siem, naval officer, businessman, and politician (born 1882). Nils Thomas, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)

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