Events in the year 1962 in Norway.
Incumbents Monarch – Olav V. Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)
Events Phillips Petroleum apply for exploration rights in the Norwegian North Sea, offering a high fee. The Norwegian authorities decide to involve multiple companies in exploration. 7 June – The Nordland Line between Trondheim and Bodø was opened. 21 October – Hurtigruten passenger ship MS Sanct Svithun running between Bergen and Kirkenes goes in the northbound Hurtigruten, sank during a stormy night after running aground off her normal course, resulting in the deaths of 41 while 48 survived the event. 5 November – 21 workers were killed in a mine accident in the Kongsfjorden in Svalbard. 21 December – Rondane National Park is established as Norway's first national park.
Popular culture Music
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Notable births January
13 January – Tor Heiestad, sport shooter. 19 January – Erling Landsværk, sailor. 23 January Egil Nyhus, illustrator and editorial cartoonist. Svein Nyhus, illustrator and children's writer. 25 January – Kari Kjønaas Kjos, politician. 28 January – Brit Bildøen, writer.
February
4 February – Håvard Syvertsen, writer.Forfatterkatalogen 6 February – Thomas Hylland Eriksen, social anthropologist (died 2024). 12 February – Stig-Arne Gunnestad, curler. 20 February – Marius Voigt, ice hockey player. 25 February – Elin Ørjasæter, organizational leader, children's writer, columnist, and non-fiction writer. 26 February – Bent Svele, handball player, coach and sports reporter.
March 2 March – Tom Nordlie, football coach. 5 March – Håvard Tveite, orienteering competitor (died 2021). 11 March – Kjell Berg, curler. 14 March – Vetle Vinje, competition rower. 19 March – Jenny Ellaug Følling, politician. 27 March – Espen Thorsen, rower. 30 March – Marianne S. Bjorøy, politician.
April
5 April – Bente Engesland, magazine editor Arild Monsen, cross-country skier. 19 April Pål Trulsen, curler. Trine Trulsen Vågberg, curler. 22 April – Anne Aasheim, editor (died 2016). 25 April – Ole Edvard Antonsen, trumpeter. 27 April – Edvard Moser, professor of psychology and neuroscience. 29 April – Henning Kramer Dahl, poet, essayist and translator (died 2017).
May
4 May Eli Arnstad, politician. Marit Arnstad, lawyer and politician 10 May – Arne Lyngstad, politician (died 2019). 15 May – Gro Dahle, poet and writer 18 May – Alf van der Hagen, journalist and newspaper editor. 21 May – Hege Storhaug, journalist and writer. 31 May – Børge Ousland, adventurer.
June
1 June – Marie Simonsen, journalist and editor. 6 June – Tor Arne Bell Ljunggren, politician. 12 June – Petter Skarheim, civil servant. 17 June – Øystein Stray Spetalen, businessman and investor. 24 June – Kristian Seip, mathematician. 26 June – Morten Skogstad, glam metal singer 27 June – Alf Bakken, politician. 30 June – Lars Lillo-Stenberg, singer, songwriter and guitarist.
July
1 July – Aase Simonsen, politician. 2 July – Christl Kvam, trade unionist. 3 July – Heidi Greni, politician. 7 July – Ellen Sofie Olsvik, orienteering competitor. 10 July – Trond Helleland, politician. 16 July – Gøran Sørloth, footballer. 24 July Frank Evensen, judoka. Anne Brit Skjæveland, heptathlete. 25 July – Nils Ove Hellvik, footballer.
August
14 August – Per Elvestuen, illustrator. 18 August – Vidar Benjaminsen, ski orienteering competitor. 23 August – Tore Hattrem, diplomat and politician. 29 August – Idar Kreutzer, businessperson.
September 2 September – Knut Leo Abrahamsen, Nordic combined skier. 4 September – Margunn Ebbesen, politician. 24 September – Ørjan Løvdal, ice hockey player and coach. 29 September – Odd Harald Hovland, politician. 30 September – Christian Syse, diplomat and civil servant.
October
5 October – Eli Telhaug, civil servant. 8 October – Mona Høvring, writer. 12 October – Jonny Halberg, author and dramatist 13 October – Hans Petter Blad, writer. 15 October – Morten Abel, singer and songwriter. 16 October Elisabeth Aspaker, politician Helge Lund, businessperson 28 October – Erik Thorstvedt, footballer. 30 October – Heidi Sundal, handball player.
November
1 November Magne Furuholmen, keyboardist and artist Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, politician. Lars Helle, journalist and newspaper editor. 3 November – Yngve Slyngstad, former CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM). 5 November – Turid Birkeland, politician and cultural executive (died 2015). 9 November – Mette Bergmann, discus thrower. 22 November – Ragnhild Bergheim, politician 26 November – Gisken Armand, actress. 28 November – Jon Rønningen, wrestler. 29 November – Petter Stordalen, businessperson.
December 8 December – Olaf Kamfjord, jazz musician. 11 December – Ulrich Møller, footballer. 18 December – Dorthe Skappel, television personality and former model
Full date missing Ola Braanaas, fish farmer. Liv Holmefjord, civil servant Ørnulf Seippel, sociologist
Notable deaths
24 February – Per Skou, international soccer player (b.1891) 11 April – Axel Revold, painter (born 1887). 22 April – Anders Johanneson Bøyum, politician (b.1890) 8 May – Alfred Madsen, editor, trade unionist and politician (b.1888) 5 June – Hans Eidnes, politician (b.1887) 11 June – Sveinung O. Flaaten, politician (b.1898) 30 July – Johannes Gerckens Bassøe, jurist and civil servant (b.1878) 1 August – Olaf Sørensen, politician (b.1892) 12 August – Vibeke Lunde, sailor (b.1921). 10 October – Trygve Gulbranssen, novelist (b.1894) 29 October – Einar Gundersen, footballer (b.1896) 23 November – Jacob Prytz, goldsmith and designer (born 1886). 7 December – Kirsten Flagstad, opera singer (b.1895) 17 December – Jens Schive, journalist and diplomat (b.1900) 21 December – Asbjørn Bodahl, gymnast (b.1896) 30 December – Olav Bruvik, politician (b.1912)
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