1966 in Norway

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See also:	List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1966 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party)

Events

The Storskog border control between Norway and the Soviet Union is opened

• 7 August – The Storskog border control between Norway and the Soviet Union is opened. It remains the only legal border crossing from Norway to Russia till this day.
• The first Bislett Games were held at Bislett Stadium in Oslo.

Popular culture

Music

Main article: 1966 in Norwegian music

• Arne Bendiksen – "Intet er nytt under solen", performed by Åse Kleveland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
• Harald Sæverud – Symphony no 9 ^[1]

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1960s § 1966

Literature

• Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. ^[2]
• Ebba Haslund, novelist, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for the novel Det trange hjerte. ^[3]

Notable births

Hanne Skartveit

• 31 January – Anne Berge, alpine skier. ^[4]
• 9 February – Harald Eia, comedian
• 23 February – Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen, politician. ^[5]
• 19 March – Jan-Paul Brekke, sociologist and comedian ^[6]
• 7 April –
  • Morgan Andersen, ice hockey player. ^[7]
  • Kathrine Kleveland, politician. ^[8]
• 13 April – Hanne Skartveit, journalist and political editor. ^[9]
• 30 April – Ivo de Figueiredo, historian, biographer and literary critic. ^[10]
• 2 May – Øyvind Rimbereid, author and poet
• 22 May – Ivar Michal Ulekleiv, biathlete. ^[11]
• 11 July – Arnfinn Bårdsen, judge
• 14 July – Brynjar Lia, historian and research professor
• 21 July – Lars Fiske, comic writer and creator of picture books. ^[12]
• 23 July – Birthe Hegstad, footballer. ^[13]
• 28 September –
  • Alvhild Hedstein, politician
  • André Løvestam, businessperson ^[14]
• 25 October – Helge Orten, politician. ^[15]
• 27 October –
  • Helene Falch Fladmark, politician
  • Hege Nerland, politician (d.2007)
• 19 December – Sylvia Brustad, politician and Minister

Full date unknown

• Ole Petter Wie, businessperson ^[16]

Notable deaths

Rolf Hofmo

• 15 January – Birger Braadland, politician (b.1879)
• 3 February – Ivar Navelsaker, military officer (b. 1893).
• 24 March – Morten Ansgar Kveim, pathologist (b.1892)
• 26 March – Wilhelm Engel Bredal, politician (b.1907)
• 2 April – Sverre Hope, politician (b.1902)
• 6 April – Hans Engen, journalist, diplomat and politician (b.1912)
• 10 April – Jens Marcus Mottré, politician (b.1886)
• 11 May – Rolf Hofmo, politician and sports official (b. 1898). ^[17]
• 26 May – Helga Eng, psychologist and educationalist (born 1875). ^[18]
• 28 May – Harry Haraldsen, speed skater (b.1911)
• 6 June – Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik, politician (b.1883)
• 18 June – Einar Skjæraasen, author (b.1900)
• 5 July
  • Ole Jørgensen, politician (b.1897)
  • Anders Moen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1887)
• 14 July – Nils Andresson Lavik, politician (b.1884)
• 17 July – Nils Dahl, middle-distance runner (b.1882)
• 5 August – Halvard Olsen, politician and trade unionist (b. 1886). ^[19]
• 16 August – Carl Klæth, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1887)
• 20 August – Marie Ingeborg Skau, politician (b.1890)
• 26 August – Nils Asheim, politician (b.1895)
• 30 August – Elise Hambro, educator (born 1881). ^[20]
• 13 September – Alfred Engelsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1893)
• 10 October – Kristian Albert Christiansen, politician (born 1888). ^[21]
• 13 October – Asbjørn Øverås, educator (b.1896)
• 15 October – Jon Andrå, politician (b.1888)
• 25 November – Hans Reidar Holtermann, commander of Hegra Fortress (b.1895)
• 13 December – Ingvald Johannes Jaklin, politician (b.1896)
• 20 December – Aslaug Låstad Lygre, poet (b.1910). ^[22]
• 26 December – Christopher Dahl, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1898)

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