Events in the year 1980 in Norway.

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

Events

Ongoing – The Alta controversy, a series of massive protests in the late 1970s and early 1980s concerning the construction of a hydroelectric power plant on the Altaelva river in Alta Municipality. 27 March – The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212. 1 June – The Oslo Tunnel opened 1 November – Population Census: 4,091,132 inhabitants in Norway. Røros is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

19 April – Norway was represented by Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Hætta, with the song '"Sámiid Ædnan", at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest. The pop duo Dollie de Luxe established, consisting of Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov The band Vazelina Bilopphøggers was established in Gjøvik

Film

Literature Humlehjertene, novel by Ola Bauer

Notable births

21 January – Alexander Os, biathlete 28 January – Hallgrim Hansegård, choreographer and dancer 29 January – Øyvind Svenning, footballer 6 February – Frank Løke, handball player 12 February – Tine Rustad Kristiansen, handball player 12 February – Maya Vik, singer, songwriter, and bass player 22 February – Maria-Karine Aasen-Svensrud, politician. 28 February – Sigurd Pettersen, ski jumper 29 February – John Anders Gaustad, cross-country skier 2 March – Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, actress, singer, and film producer 5 March – Marianne Riddervold, orienteering competitor 10 March – Lars Horntveth, musician 13 March – Kristian Solem, artistic gymnast 21 March – Marit Bjørgen, cross-country skier 24 March – Anette Hovind Johansen, handball player 25 March – Kathrine Sørland, model 30 March – Katrine Lunde, handball player. 30 March – Kristine Lunde-Borgersen, handball player. 1 April – Vebjørn Berg, sports shooter 2 April – Thor Erik Forsberg, politician 2 April – Lubna Jaffery, politician 5 April – Glenn Andersen, footballer 10 April – Odd Borgersen, speed skater 10 April – Reidar Borgersen, cyclist 10 April – Ingrid Hjelmseth, footballer 12 April – Espen Harald Bjerke, cross-country skier 20 April – Ole Magnus Ekelund, handball player 22 April – Kari-Anne Henriksen, handball player 5 May – Stian Omenås, jazz musician 10 May – Karoline Dyhre Breivang, handball player 10 May – Espen Bugge Pettersen, footballer 14 May – Morten Ask, ice hockey player 14 May – Leif Erlend Johannessen, chess player 14 May – Anders Tyvand, politician 20 May – Marianne Paulsen, footballer 20 May – Agnes Kittelsen, actress 2 June – Ane Stangeland Horpestad, footballer 5 June – Helge André Njåstad, politician 8 June – Margret Hagerup, politician 16 June – Tommy Urhaug, tennis player 16 June – Kadra Yusuf, Somali-Norwegian activist 17 June – Stian Aker, polar explorer 28 June – Rolf Jarle Brøske, politician 4 July – Rune Bolseth, footballer 11 July – Jenny Hval, singer, composer, lyricist and writer 24 July – Hans Åge Yndestad, footballer 30 July – Pa Modou Kah, footballer 5 August – Morten Solem, ski jumper 16 August – Øystein Moen, jazz pianist and composer 17 August – Lene Marlin, singer 19 August – Askil Holm, singer and musician 20 August – Per Steinar Osmundnes, politician 25 August – Pål Hausken, jazz musician 25 August – Marianne Marthinsen, politician 28 August – Tina Mari Flem, editor and media executive. 29 August – Tom Reidar Haraldsen, footballer 3 September – Jørgen Munkeby, jazz and heavy metal musician 8 September – Kristian Kjelling, handball player 9 September – Ragnhild Aamodt, handball player 10 September – Roy Steffensen, politician 14 September – Odd-Magnus Williamson, copywriter, comedian and actor 24 September – John Arne Riise, footballer 25 September – Christina Bjordal, jazz singer 3 October – Kjetil Mørland, Musical artist 13 October – Kristian Gislefoss, meteorologist and weather presenter 13 October – Magne Hoseth, footballer 14 October – Ingvild Ryggen Carstens, ski mountaineer and heptathlete 16 October – Ingrid Baltzersen, politician 16 October – Erik A. Schjerven, actor 17 October – Siri Wålberg, musical artist 28 October – Hans Bollandsås, blues musician 31 October – Anders Bastiansen, ice hockey player 6 November – Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen, actor 17 November – Geir Ludvig Fevang, footballer 21 November – Olav Magne Dønnem, ski jumper 22 November – Thomas Solvoll, footballer 11 November – Helene Rask, model 4 December – Dag Inge Ulstein, politician. 9 December – Anton Eger, jazz drummer 10 December – Jon Midttun Lie, footballer 11 December – Marit Fiane Grødum, footballer 16 December – Øyvind Heian, politician 28 December – Andreas Amundsen, jazz musician

Notable deaths

3 January – Harald Heide Steen, actor (b.1911) 5 January – Olav Berkaak, novelist (born 1915). 4 January – Axel Henry Hansen, gymnast (b.1887) 8 January – Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author (b.1889) 1 February – Henry Reinholt, footballer (born 1890). 2 February – Sigurd Lersbryggen, politician (b.1901) 12 February – Jørgen Stubberud, polar explorer (b.1883) 16 February – Knut Olaf Andreasson Strand, politician (b.1887) 1 March – Arndt Jorgens, baseball player in America (b.1905) 17 March – Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician (b.1894) 29 March – Einar Nilsen, boxer (b.1901) 9 April – Finn Halse, writer (born 1910). 11 April – Einar Østvedt, historian and educator (born 1903). 12 April – Sonja Wigert, actress (born 1913) 9 May – Rolf Hansen, long-distance runner (b.1906) 9 May Øivind Lorentzen, ship-owner (born 1881) 11 May – Dyre Vaa, sculptor and painter (born 1903). 16 May – Fredrik Lange-Nielsen, mathematician (born 1891). 17 May – Thore Michelsen, rower (b.1888) 27 May – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian (born 1902). 1 June – Ingvald Svinsås-Lo, politician (b.1897) 9 July – Synnøve Lie, speed skater (b.1908) 14 July – Kristian Kristiansen, author (b.1909) 21 July – Dakky Kiær, politician and feminist (born 1892) 22 July – Gunvor Katharina Eker, politician (b.1906) 13 August – Kolbjørn Varmann, priest and politician (born 1904) 15 August – Hans Berg, politician (b.1902) 19 August – Hans Offerdal, politician (b.1909) 2 October – Anders Kristian Orvin, geologist and explorer (b. 1889) 5 October – Tor Oftedal, politician (b.1925) 19 October – Torger Hovi, politician (b.1905) 19 October – Wilhelm Bøe, organizational leader (born 1915). 9 November – Claudia Olsen, politician (b.1896) 13 November – Anna Skeide, poet (born 1910) 18 November – Knut Toven, politician (b.1897) 30 November – Ingrid Bjerkås, first female minister in the Church of Norway (b.1901) 8 December – Sverre Bergh, composer and pianist (born 1915). 25 December – Olav Dalgard, filmmaker and literature and art historian (b.1898) 25 December – Erik Harry Johannessen, painter (born 1902). Full date unknown Sigval Bergesen the Younger, shipping magnate and industrialist (b.1893) Gunnar Bråthen, politician (b.1896) Hilmar Reksten, shipping magnate (b.1897) Øistein Strømnæs, intelligence officer (b.1914) Jens Tangen, trade unionist (born 1897) Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., theologian, author and bishop (b.1894)

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