1961 in Norway

Events in the year 1961 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Olav V. Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events 12 January – Princess Astrid marries Johan Martin Ferner. March – Ingrid Bjerkås, ordained as first female minister in the Church of Norway 15 April – The Socialist People's Party was founded. 9 August – Holtaheia Accident: A British passenger plane crashes in Strand Municipality in Rogaland. All 39 passengers aboard, including 34 children, are killed. 11 September – The 1961 Parliamentary election takes place. Popular culture Music

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Notable births January

2 January – Ole Bremseth, ski jumper. 4 January – Kristin Kloster Aasen, sports leader. 5 January – Bjørnar Laabak, politician. 7 January – Irene Johansen, politician 8 January – Tore Hagebakken, politician. 11 January Carl Morten Amundsen, dramaturg and theatre director. Vegard Opaas, ski jumper. 13 January – Sinikka Langeland, traditional folk singer and musician. 15 January – Guttorm Schjelderup, economist. 16 January – Kenneth Sivertsen, guitarist, singer and composer (died 2006). 18 January – Linn Siri Jensen, handball goalkeeper and coach. 29 January – Per Axel Koch, media executive.

February

3 February – Karoline Frogner, filmmaker, photographer and writer. 4 February Kristin Midthun, handball player. Kari Veiteberg, bishop. 12 February – Knut Reiersrud, blues guitarist. 14 February – Raymond Johansen, politician. 21 February – Per Arne Olsen, politician. 22 February (in Switzerland) – Rolf Thorsen, competition rower. 24 February – Erna Solberg, Prime Minister. 28 February – Bjørn-Inge Larsen, physician and civil servant.

March

3 March Anita Hegerland, singer Knut Nærum, comedian, author and comics writer. 6 March – Knut Hjeltnes, architect. 7 March – Øystein Jarlsbo, ice hockey player. 8 March – Odd W. Surén, writer. 12 March – Erik Kristiansen, ice hockey player. 18 March Ingvild Bryn, journalist and news anchor Kyrre Nakkim, journalist 19 March – Rune Bratseth, footballer. 22 March Arne Bergseng, ice hockey player. Bente Pedersen, novelist. 23 March Eivind Aarset, guitarist. Jørgen Sigurd Lien, software developer 24 March – Henning Warloe, politician. 28 March Herborg Finnset, bishop. Åsne Havnelid, businessperson and sports official. 30 March – Per Arne Nilsen, sailor.

April

6 April – Dag Hopen, cyclist. 12 April Henry Nilsen, speed skater. Torfinn Opheim, politician. 14 April – Hilde Britt Mellbye, businesswoman. 22 April – Atle Norstad, bobsledder. 25 April – Truls Mørk, cellist. 29 April – Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass, cross-country skier.

May

5 May – Tore Johnsen, athlete. 6 May – Geir Bergkastet, cultural director. 9 May – Odd Reidar Humlegård, civil servant. 12 May – André Krogsæter, footballer. 23 May – Pål Brekke, astrophysicist 30 May – Erik Thyness, judge. 31 May – Ove Lemicka, politician.

June

5 June – Kjetil Osvold, footballer. 9 June – Ragnhild Bratberg, orienteering competitor and a cross country skier. 21 June – Rolf Morgan Hansen, cyclist. 22 June – Asbjørn Schaathun, composer. 26 June – Kari Ofstad, canoeist. 28 June – Ann-Magrit Austenå, journalist and organizational leader.

July

8 July – Karl Seglem, jazz musician. 12 July – Espen Andersen, Nordic combined skier. 13 July John Hugo Pedersen, ice hockey player. Kjetil Rolness, sociologist and writer. 23 July – Akhtar Chaudhry, politician. 25 July Johan H. Andresen Jr., industrialist and investor. Petter Thoresen, ice hockey player.

August

1 August – Marianne Andreassen, civil servant. 12 August Kristin Krohn Devold, politician. Ingrid Heggø, politician. 19 August – Frank Vestreng, ice hockey player. 27 August Anders Giæver, journalist. Margit Tveiten, diplomat. 28 August – Kim Leine, writer. 29 August – Signy Fardal, magazine editor.

September

6 September – Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, A-ha lead guitarist 8 September – Espen Borge, middle-distance runner. 11 September – Birgit Oline Kjerstad, politician. 13 September – Leif Johan Sevland, politician. 18 September – Linn Stokke, actress, singer and writer. 25 September – Fridtjof Thoen, judoka.

October

3 October – Bård Eker, industrial designer. 6 October – Ib Thomsen, politician. 8 October – Rune Lorentsen, wheelchair curler. 18 October – Rolf Einar Fife, diplomat. 20 October – Audun Kleive, jazz drummer. 21 October – Arve Lønnum Jr., politician. 24 October – Gunnar Stavrum, newspaper editor. 27 October – Mia Gundersen, singer and actress.

November

4 November – Olaug Bollestad, politician. 12 November – Tomas Espedal, writer. 20 November – Ingeborg Midttømme, bishop. 24 November – Brit Pettersen, cross-country skier.

December

3 December – Dag Usterud, sailor. 14 December – Guri Schanke, singer and actress. 16 December – Anders B. Werp, politician. 19 December – Anne Kristine Linnestad, politician. 24 December – Gaute Larsen, football manager. 25 December – Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo, biathlete and cross-country skier. 30 December – Rolf Lislevand, lute player.

Full date missing Espen Bergh, judge. Leiv Lunde, politician. Cecilie Mauritzen, oceanographer. Rune Rebne, composer.

Notable deaths

23 January – Andreas Baalsrud, engineer (b. 1872) 3 March – Henny Astrup, actress (b. 1876) 13 March – Lise Lindbæk, war correspondent (b. 1905). 27 March – Jacob Pedersen, track and field athlete (b. 1889) 2 April – Arne Torolf Strøm, politician (b. 1901) 26 April – Anna Sethne, educator (born 1872). 2 May – Petter Jamvold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b. 1899) 24 May – Rachel Grepp, journalist and politician (b. 1879) 7 June – Harald Gram, jurist, politician and genealogist (b. 1887) 8 June – Olav Bjaaland, ski champion and polar explorer (b. 1873) 9 June – Arnstein Arneberg, architect (b.1882) 30 June – Lars Sverkeson Romundstad, politician (b. 1885) 14 August – Thomas Aas, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b. 1887) 16 September – Johanne Samueline Pedersen, politician (b. 1887) 17 September – Henrik Ameln, jurist and politician (b. 1879) 25 September – Olav Gullvåg, playwright, novelist, poet and editor (b. 1885) 3 October – Anne Grimdalen, sculptor (b. 1899) 17 October – Jens Olai Steffensen, politician (b. 1891) 7 November – Johan Andreas Lippestad, NS politician (born 1902). 9 November – Ferdinand Bie, long jumper and Olympic gold medallist (b. 1888). 13 November – Herman Smitt Ingebretsen, politician (b. 1891) 20 November – Kitty Wentzel, writer, journalist (born 1868). 21 November – Hjalmar Olai Storeide, politician (b. 1901) 22 November – Ole Hallesby, Lutheran neo-orthodox pietist (b. 1879) 2 December – Sven Sømme, zoologist and ichthyologist (born 1904). 4 December – Ingvar Wedervang, economist and statistician (b. 1891) 12 December – Hauk Aabel, comedian and actor (b. 1867) 26 December – Kristofer Uppdal, poet and author (b. 1878)

Full date unknown Haakon Hauan, politician and Minister (b.1871) Lars Høgvold, ski jumper (b.1888) Kristian Løken, military officer (b.1884) Niels Nielsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1883) Vaadjuv Nyqvist, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1902) Arnold Rørholt, military officer (b.1884) Olav Martinus Knutsen Steinnes, politician and Minister (b.1886)

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