1992 in Norway

Events in the year 1992 in Norway.

Incumbents Monarch – Harald V. President of the Storting – Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl (Labour Party) Prime Minister – Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party)

Events 1 January – The 1992 New Year's Day Storm.

6 June – The Fantoft stave church in Bergen, dating from the 12th century, is burnt to the ground by arsonists originating in the early Norwegian black metal scene. 15 July- Michael Jackson continues his European leg of his Dangerous tour, as he performs in a sold-out show at Valle Hovin Stadium in Oslo. 20 August – Krifast, a new road system connecting Kristiansund Municipality to the mainland of Norway, opens. 5 September – The Norwegian commercial television station TV2 has its first television broadcast. 25 November – Norway applies for membership in the European Union. 16 December – The current version of the Norwegian coat of arms is approved.

Popular culture

Sports Norway win the European Women's U-17 Handball Championship. Rosenborg BK win the 1992 Tippeligaen, starting a historical winning streak that lasted up to and including 2004. Such a winning streak is unprecedented worldwide. 9 September – Norway beat San Marino 10–0 at Ullevaal Stadion, starting the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign where Norway ultimately won Group 2. 23 September – Norway upset the Netherlands 2–1 at Ullevaal Stadion to continue the successful campaign. 14 October – Norway draw 1–1 with England at Wembley Stadium to continue the successful campaign.

Music

Film

Notable births

2 January – Alexander Hassum, footballer 15 January – Joshua King, footballer 25 January – Christian Landu Landu, footballer 27 January – Isabelle Pedersen, hurdler 20 February – Thomas Drage, footballer 21 February – Lavrans Solli, swimmer. 23 February – Even A. Røed, politician. 10 March – Ruben Gabrielsen, footballer 23 March – Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, politician. 26 March – Petter Øverby, handball player. 25 May – Aslak Falch, footballer 9 June – Emilie Fleten, cross-country skier. 30 June – Fredrik Haugen, footballer 17 July – Sverre Lunde Pedersen, speed skater. 25 July – Markus Henriksen, footballer 8 August – Mushaga Bakenga, footballer 9 September Frida Amundsen, singer and songwriter Simon Markeng, footballer 10 September – Fredrik Gulbrandsen, footballer 12 September – Ragnhild Mowinckel, alpine skier. 21 September – Eirik Ulland Andersen, footballer 15 December – Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde, politician. 16 December – Ulrikke Eikeri, tennis player 30 December – Erlend Svardal Bøe, politician.

Full date unknown Sara Nicole Andersen, model and beauty pageant

Notable deaths

4 January – Peder Wright Cappelen, book publisher (born 1931). 15 January – Bernt Anker Steen, jazz trumpeter (born 1943). 20 January – Trond Hegna, journalist and politician (born 1898). 22 January – Undis Blikken, speed skater (born 1914). 25 January – Reidun Andersson, politician (born 1922) 3 February – Ole Aarnæs, high jumper (born 1888) 3 February – Agnes Bakkevig, politician (born 1910). 7 February – Lauritz Johnson, radio presenter (born 1906). 7 February – Gunnar Randers, physicist (born 1914). 13 February – Bjørg Abrahamsen, textile artist (born 1931). 18 February – Odd Grønvold, Lord Chamberlain(born 1907). 19 February – Odd Vattekar, politician (born 1918). 22 February – Olav Haukvik, politician (born 1928). 23 February – Kristen Eik-Nes, biophysicist (born 1922). 25 February – Carl Monssen, rower (born 1921) 25 February – Einar Granum, painter and teacher (born 1920). 17 March – Gøril Havrevold, actress (born 1914). 27 March – Harald Sæverud, composer (born 1897). 28 March – Elisabeth Granneman, singer (born 1930). 29 March – Øistein Hermansen, politician (born 1919).

6 April – Erling Wikborg, politician (born 1894). 13 April – Gunnar Haarstad, police chief (born 1916). 15 April – Hans Bernhard Haneberg, politician (born 1918). 22 April – Gunnar Jakobsen, politician (born 1916) 3 May – Einar Stavang, politician (born 1898). 3 May – Thor Hjorth-Jenssen, actor (born 1923). 4 May – Kjellfrid Kjær Smemo, politician (born 1911). 10 May – Egil Endresen, jurist and politician (born 1920). 10 May – Werner Nilsen, footballer(born 1904) 14 May – Inga Lovise Tusvik, politician (born 1914). 15 May – Ola Johan Gjengedal, politician (born 1900). 23 May – Olav Eriksen, opera singer (born 1927). 7 June – Olav Rytter, writer and radio personality (born 1903). 9 June – Per Bergsland, RAF pilot (born 1919) 15 June – Nils Mugaas, civil servant (born 1921). 20 June – Per Oftedal, geneticist (born 1919). 23 June – Axel Coldevin, historian (born 1900). 26 June – Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer (born 1923). 26 June – Willy Kristoffer Svarverud, politician (born 1927). 29 June – Egil Solin Ranheim, politician (born 1923). 4 July – Bobben Hagerup, jazz drummer (born 1911). 11 July – Ulf Thoresen, harness racer (born 1946).VG 13 July 1992 3 August – Finn Ludt, pianist, composer and music critic (born 1918).Aftenposten 5 August 1992, p. 17 3 August – Johannes Olai Holm, politician (born 1906). 5 August – Bernt Bjørkø, painter and sculptor (born 1917). 11 August – Sigmund Juul Hermann Halvorsrud, politician (born 1915). 14 August – Holger Albrechtsen, hurdler (born 1906). 19 August – Berge Helle Kringlebotn, politician (born 1904). 19 August – Carsten Winger, actor (born 1907). 20 August – Ulf Hafsten, botanist (born 1922). 26 August – Olav Aase, politician (born 1914). 29 August – Erling Petersen, economist and politician (born 1906). 3 September – Ragnhild Butenschøn, sculptor (born 1912). 5 September – Jens Arup Seip, historian (born 1905). 17 September – Sigurd Røen, Nordic combined skier (born 1909). 24 September – Paul Lorck Eidem, writer and illustrator (born 1909).Death announcement, Aftenposten 26 September 1992 27 September – Erik Rolfsen, architect (born 1905). 5 October – Harald Haraldssøn, resistance member (born 1898). 7 October – Julian Strøm, puppeteer (born 1901). 11 October – Gotfred Ernø, businessperson (born 1902). 16 October – Torbjørn Mork, physician and civil servant (born 1928). 21 October – Lillemor Aars, ceramicist (born 1904). 27 October – Odd Brochmann, architect (born 1909). 1 November – Pål Sundvor, writer (born 1920). 4 November – Henrik Finne, painter and sculptor (born 1898). 8 November – Petter Olav Johnsen Liland, politician (born 1902). 15 November – Klaus Gjøstein, painter (born 1905). 17 November – Egil Peter Harvold, orthodontist (born 1912). 25 November – Aslak Versto, politician (born 1924). 25 November – Skule Storheill, naval officer (born 1907). 26 November – Annie Skau Berntsen, missionary (born 1911). 1 December – Arthur Meier Karlsen, politician (born 1906). 1 December – Magne Bleness, theatre instructor (born 1933). 8 December – Frithjof Prydz, ski jumper and tennis player (born 1943). 13 December – Jens Bolling, actor and theatre director (born 1915). 14 December – Bjarne Gran, historian and radio presenter (born 1918). 28 December – Nils Handal, politician (born 1906).

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