1984 in Norway

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Events in the year 1984 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party)

Events

• 20 January – Arne Treholt was arrested on suspicion of spying for the Soviet Union.
• 17 July – The first baby conceived in Norway by artificial insemination is born at the Regional Hospital of Trondheim.
• 1 September – NRK P2 begins its radio broadcasts from Trondheim.

Popular culture

Sports

• The 1984 Norwegian Football Cup was won by Fredrikstad after beating Viking 3–2 in the final.

Music

Main article: 1984 in Norwegian music

• Live at Jazz Alive , live album by Thorgeir Stubø

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1980s § 1984

Literature

• Simen Skjønsberg, journalist and writer, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize.

Notable births

Linn Jørum Sulland, world champion and Olympic champion in handball

Martin Johnsrud Sundby in 2018

• 3 January – Rannveig Aamodt, rock climber
• 4 January – Trond Bersu, musician
• 16 January – Line Jahr, ski jumper
• 5 February – Trond Olsen, footballer
• 20 February – Mari Kvien Brunvoll, folk and jazz singer
• 26 February – Espen Ruud, footballer
• 26 April – Andrea Rydin Berge, jazz musician
• 6 May – Gard Kvale, swimmer. ^[1]
• 25 May – Marion Raven, singer-songwriter
• 28 May – Ina Wroldsen, singer-songwriter
• 29 May – Jo Berger Myhre, musician
• 13 June – Anna Ljunggren, politician
• 18 June – Frida Ånnevik, jazz singer
• 8 July – Jo Skaansar, jazz musician
• 15 July – Linn Jørum Sulland, handball player. ^[2]
• 19 July – Lasse Gjertsen, animator, musician, and videographer
• 27 July – Cecilie Myrseth, politician
• 14 August – Kristoffer Kompen, jazz musician
• 14 August – Marius Arion Nilsen, politician. ^[3]
• 12 November – Einar Riegelhuth Koren, handball player
• 17 November – Erik Solbakken, television presenter
• 26 September – Martin Johnsrud Sundby, cross-country skier. ^[4]
• 27 November – Jon Kristian Fjellestad, organist and composer
• 28 November – Richard Colman, Australian Paralympic athlete (born in Stavanger, Norway)
• 27 December – Jørgen Mathisen, jazz musician

Notable deaths

Lillemor von Hanno

Trygve Bratteli

• 10 January – Thoralf Strømstad, Nordic skier and Olympic silver medallist (born 1897)
• 20 January – Hagbart Haakonsen, cross country skier (born 1895)
• 24 January – Egil Halmøy, politician (born 1901)
• 1 February – Hans Vinjarengen, skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (born 1905)
• 13 February – Fartein Valen-Sendstad, historian and museologist (born 1918). ^[5]
• 4 March – Odd Bang-Hansen, novelist and children's writer (born 1908)
• 9 March – Kristian Johansson, ski jumper (born 1907)
• 25 March – Martin Stokken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist, athlete (born 1923)
• 5 April – Lillemor von Hanno, actress and writer (born 1900). ^[6]
• 14 April – Anders Haugen, ski jumper (born 1888)
• 22 April – Erling Nilsen, boxer and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1910). ^[7]
• 23 April – Ivar Johansen, bobsledder (born 1910). ^[8]
• 26 April – Helge Løvland, decathlete and Olympic gold medallist (born 1890)
• 21 May – Randi Bakke, pair skater (born 1904). ^[9]
• 6 July – Johan Lauritz Eidem, politician (born 1891)
• 29 July – Erling Johan Vindenes, politician (born 1900)
• 24 August – John Johnsen, swimmer (born 1892)
• 4 September – Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician (born 1908)
• 4 September – Bjarne Johnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1892)
• 6 September – Leiv Kreyberg, pathologist (born 1896). ^[10]
• 9 September – Gunnar Jamvold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1896)
• 20 September – Frithjof Bettum, jurist and politician (born 1900)
• 22 October – Sverre Østbye, Nordic skier (born 1889)
• 23 October – Hans Karolus Ommedal, politician (born 1901)
• 2 November – Ernst Føyn, chemist and oceanographer (born 1904). ^[11]
• 4 November – Lars Amandus Aasgard, politician (born 1907)
• 20 November – Trygve Bratteli, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1910). ^[12]
• 22 November – Gerd Nyquist, writer (born 1913). ^[13]

Full date missing

• Henrik Edland, veterinarian (born 1905)
• Rolf Gammleng, violinist and organizational leader (born 1898). ^[14]
• Magnhild Haalke, novelist (born 1885)
• Mikkel Ødelien, soil researcher (born 1893)
• Petter Pettersson, Jr., politician (born 1911)
• August Schou, historian (born 1903)
• Reidar Fauske Sognnaes, Dean of Harvard School of Dental Medicine, forensic scientist (born 1911)

References

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