1996 in Norway

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Events in the year 1996 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Harald V
• Prime Minister – Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party) until 25 October, Thorbjørn Jagland (Labour Party)

Events

• 29 August – Operafjell Accident: Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashes into a mountain on Spitsbergen, an island in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, killing all 141 on board.
• 25 October – Gro Harlem Brundtland resigns as Prime Minister of Norway for the third time.
• 25 October – Jagland's Cabinet was appointed.

Popular culture

Sports

• 19–24 February – The World Ski Orienteering Championships is held in Lillehammer.
• 19 July–4 August – Norway at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Music

Main article: 1996 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1990s § 1996

Literature

• Øystein Lønn is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize for Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller . ^[1]

Television

Main article: 1996 in Norwegian television

Notable births

Nora Foss al-Jabri

• 4 January – Lene Retzius, athlete ^[2]
• 8 January – Niklas Castro, footballer
• 22 January – André Sødlund, footballer
• 23 January – Varg Støvland, footballer. ^[3]
• 25 January – Lotte Miller, triathlete. ^[4]
• 29 January – Nora Foss al-Jabri, singer
• 30 January – Kristian Østby, ice hockey player. ^[5]

Karsten Warholm

• 7 February – Sondre Rossbach, footballer
• 13 February – Vebjørn Hoff, footballer
• 15 February – Per Kristian Bråtveit, footballer
• 15 February – Synne Jensen, footballer
• 19 February – Tore Navrestad, BMX rider ^[6]
• 19 February – Lars-Jørgen Salvesen, footballer
• 25 February – Jonathan Lindseth, footballer
• 26 February – Runar Espejord, footballer
• 26 February – Bjørn Inge Utvik, footballer
• 28 February – Karsten Warholm, athlete ^[7]

• 3 March – Tor André Skimmeland Aasheim, footballer
• 10 March – Aslak Fonn Witry, footballer
• 14 March – Moa Högdahl, handball player
• 20 March – Cecilie Fiskerstrand, footballer
• 21 March – Aurora Mikalsen, footballer
• 24 March – Karina Sævik, footballer. ^[8]

• 8 April – Sander Øverjordet, handball player ^[9]
• 10 April – Fabian Wilkens Solheim, alpine skier
• 13 April – Kristoffer Halvorsen, cyclist
• 14 April – Rasmus Martinsen, footballer
• 14 April – Vajebah Sakor, footballer
• 19 April – Fredrik Michalsen, cross-country skier
• 22 April – Ivan Näsberg, footballer
• 24 April – Oda Maria Hove Bogstad, footballer
• 24 April – Henrik Furuseth, racing driver

• 1 May – Gustav Iden, triathlete ^[10]
• 3 May – Morten Konradsen, footballer
• 5 May – Morten Thorsby, footballer
• 11 May – Tobias Drevland Lund, politician. ^[11]
• 18 May – Josefine Frida Pettersen, actress
• 23 May – Anna Bjørke Kallestad, handball player
• 28 May – Mathias Normann, footballer
• 29 May – Halvor Egner Granerud, ski jumper
• 30 May – Åse Kristin Ask Bakke, politician. ^[12]

Aurora Aksnes

• 3 June – Elise Skinnehaugen, handball player
• 6 June – Kristoffer Madsen, cyclist
• 15 June – Aurora Aksnes, singer and songwriter
• 22 June – Kristian Sæverås, handball player ^[13]
• 29 June – Kristin Lysdahl, alpine skier ^[14]
• 29 June – Alexandra Rotan, singer

• 3 July – Maria Hjertner, handball player
• 6 July – Sigrid Schjetne, murder victim (d. 2012)
• 12 July – Sverre Bjørkkjær, footballer
• 15 July – Iver Fossum, footballer
• 17 July – Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen, footballer
• 19 July – Sheriff Sinyan, footballer
• 21 July – Mikael Ingebrigtsen, footballer
• 21 July – Viljar Myhra, footballer
• 21 July – Markus Nakkim, footballer
• 23 July – Alexandra Andresen, heiress
• 23 July – Maria Mollestad, windsurfer ^[15]
• 28 July – Rasmus Tiller, cyclist

August

• 4 August – Moses Mawa, footballer
• 4 August – Mohamed Ofkir, footballer
• 6 August – Kristine Bjørdal Leine, footballer
• 8 August – Syver Wærsted, cyclist
• 13 August – Christian Bull, ice hockey player
• 13 August – Mattis Stenshagen, cross-country skier
• 30 August – Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen, footballer
• 31 August – Robin Pedersen, ski jumper

Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold

• 5 September – Sigrid Raabe, singer and songwriter
• 14 September – Zymer Bytyqi, footballer (born in Belgium)
• 15 September – Fredrik Michalsen, footballer
• 17 September – Herman Kleppa, footballer
• 20 September – Mathias Skjold, cyclist
• 22 September – Bent Sørmo, footballer
• 23 September – Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, biathlete ^[16]
• 28 September – Erik Resell, racing cyclist
• 29 September
  • Lotta Udnes Weng, cross-country skier
  • Tiril Udnes Weng, cross-country skier

Melanie Stokke

Astrid S

• 1 October – Melanie Stokke, tennis player
• 9 October
  • Henrik Christiansen, swimmer. ^[17]
  • Tonje Haug Lerstad, handball player
  • Sondre Ringen, ski jumper. ^[18]
• 10 October – Fredrik Flo, footballer
• 13 October – Jonathan Quarcoo, athlete
• 16 October – Ludvig Hoff, ice hockey player ^[19]
• 20 October – Henrik Fagerli Rukke, speed skater ^[20]
• 22 October – Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, cross-country skier. ^[21]
• 29 October – Astrid S, singer, songwriter and model
• 30 October – Vetle Langedahl, politician. ^[22]

• 1 November – Alexander Betten Hansen, footballer
• 4 November – Adelén Steen, singer
• 9 November – Kevin Gulliksen, handball player ^[23]
• 12 November – Sunniva Næs Andersen, handball player
• 24 November – Thea Louise Stjernesund, alpine skier

• 5 December – Solveig Skaugvoll Foss, politician
• 27 December – Timon Haugan, alpine skier
• 26 December – Erik Hægstad, mountain biker ^[24]

Full date missing

• Thea Sofie Loch Næss, actress

Notable deaths

January

Kirsten Langbo in 1964

• 5 January – Knut Løfsnes, politician (born 1918). ^[25]
• 8 January – Olaf Knudson, politician (b. 1915) ^[26]
• 13 January – Johannes Kvittingen, bacteriologist and resistance member (b. 1906)
• 15 January – Nils Jørgensen, fencer (b. 1911) ^[27]
• 18 January – Kirsten Langbo, children's writer, singer-songwriter, radio entertainer and puppeteer (b. 1909). ^[28]
• 24 January – Sigurd Bratlie, church leader (b. 1905)
• 20 January – Bente Grønli, para-athlete (b. 1956)
• 25 January – Arnold Juklerød, activist (b. 1925)
• 25 January – Sigmund Gjesdal, politician (b. 1929) ^[29]

February

Knut Blom

• 4 February – Sigmund Moren, author (b. 1913). ^[30]
• 6 February – Knut Blom, judge (b. 1916) ^[31]
• 13 February – Willy Arne Wold, politician (b. 1929) ^[32]

March

• 1 March – Hårek Ludvig Hansen, politician (b. 1901) ^[33]
• 1 March – Thorleif Vangen, cross-country skier (b. 1920) ^[34]
• 4 March – Knut Skaaluren, politician (b. 1916) ^[35]
• 11 March – Thorleif Olsen, footballer (b. 1921) ^[36]
• 14 March – Maj Sønstevold, Swedish composer (b. 1917)
• 19 March – Erik Egeland, journalist and art critic (b. 1921)
• 21 March – Sverre Sørsdal, boxer (b. 1900) ^[37]
• 27 March – Bjarne Vik, politician (b. 1916) ^[38]
• 28 March – Jacob R. Kuhnle, newspaper editor (b. 1907)
• 30 March – Hjalmar Hvam, Nordic skier and inventor (b. 1902)

April

• 2 April – Jens Henrik Nordlie, military officer (b.1910). ^[39]
• 10 April – Hans Beck, ski jumper (b. 1911) ^[40]
• 10 April – Gunnar Konsmo, speed skater (b. 1922) ^[41]
• 11 April – Trygve Brodahl, cross-country skier (b. 1904) ^[42]
• 11 April – Caspar Stephansen, civil servant (b. 1923)
• 16 April – Rolf Haugland, politician (b. 1925) ^[43]
• 18 April – Richard August Riekeles, barrister (b. 1904)
• 23 April – Edvard Kaurin Barth, resistance member and zoologist (b.1913). ^[44]
• 23 April – Gunnar Henningsmoen, palaeontologist (b. 1919)
• 26 April – Anders Hauge, politician (b. 1903) ^[45]

May

Kirsten Sand

• 1 May – Arvid Johansen, politician (b. 1910) ^[46]
• 5 May – Bjarne Hervik, politician (b. 1911) ^[47]
• 12 May – Kirsten Sand, architect (b. 1895)
• 20 May – Kristian Lien, politician (d. 1915) ^[48]

June

Victor Borg

• 11 June – Kari Berggrav, photographer (b. 1911)
• 15 June – Petra Mohn, politician (b. 1911) ^[49]
• 17 June – Erling Kaas, athlete (b. 1915, died in France) ^[50]
• 27 June – Victor Borg, physician and writer (b. 1916). ^[51]
• 28 June – Birger Breivik, politician (b. 1912) ^[52]
• 28 June – Ola Solum, film director (b. 1943)

July

• 1 July – Einar Hovdhaugen, politician (b. 1908) ^[53]
• 2 July – Arvid Brodersen, sociologist (b. 1904). ^[54]
• 2 July – Olaf Kolstad, businessman (b. 1920)
• 4 July – Stein Åros, politician (b. 1952) ^[55]
• 4 July – Magnhild Hagelia, politician (b. 1904) ^[56]
• 13 July – Karen Simensen, figure skater (b. 1907) ^[57]
• 15 July – Hans Svendsgård, politician (b. 1937) ^[58]
• 16 July – Jan Krogh Jensen, Danish mobster (b. 1958)
• 19 July – Sverre Wilberg, actor (b. 1929)
• 20 July – Bernt Østerkløft, Nordic combined skier (b. 1906) ^[59]
• 21 July – Inger Jacobsen, singer and actress (b. 1923)
• 23 July – Georg Lous Jr., barrister (b. 1916)
• 25 July – Nini Haslund Gleditsch, activist (b. 1908). ^[60]
• 26 July – Olav Totland, politician (b. 1904) ^[61]

August

• 1 August – Else Høst, literary historian (b. 1908)
• 5 August – Helge Kvamme, jurist and businessman (b. 1938)
• 20 August – Bjarne Øverhaug, journalist and politician (b. 1927)
• 22 August – Kjell Borgen, politician (b. 1939) ^[62]
• 23 August – Sverre Holm, sociologist (b.1910). ^[63]
• 23 August – Øivind Holmsen, footballer (b. 1912). ^[64]

September

Max Manus

• 3 September – Erling Christie, author (b. 1928)
• 4 September – Gunvor Blich, politician (b. 1908) ^[65]
• 13 September – Thorvald Wilhelmsen, athlete (b. 1912)
• 14 September – Odin Hansen, politician (b. 1918) ^[66]
• 20 September – Max Manus, resistance member and memoirist (b. 1914)
• 25 September – Helge Jakobsen, politician (b. 1901) ^[67]
• 25 September – Arne Lie, civil servant and politician (b. 1927)
• 27 September – Johnny Larntvet, ice hockey player (b. 1916) ^[68]

October

Per Asplin

• 1 October – Carl Fredrik Engelstad, writer and theatre director (b. 1915). ^[69]
• 9 October – Per Asplin, actor (b. 1928)
• 11 October – Rolf Wideröe, physicist (b. 1902)
• 11 October – Lasse Glomm, film director (b. 1944)
• 15 October – Leo Eitinger, psychiatrist, author and educator (b. 1912)
• 16 October – Einar Johansen, engineer and resistance member (b. 1915)
• 25 October – Eva Lund Haugen, author and editor (b. 1907)
• 25 October – Solveig Gunbjørg Jacobsen, first person born and raised in South Georgia (b. 1913)
• 27 October – Kaare Melhuus, politician (b. 1915) ^[70]

November

• 2 November – Egil Eriksen, educator and politician (b. 1909) ^[71]
• 3 November – Martin Siem, businessman and resistance member (b. 1915). ^[72]
• 4 November – Kjetil Mårdalen, Nordic combined skier (b. 1925) ^[73]
• 5 November – Arne Hendriksen, ceramicist and opera singer (b. 1911)
• 7 November – Sverre Kolterud, Nordic combined skier (b. 1908) ^[74]
• 13 November – Katja Medbøe actress (b. 1945) ^[75]
• 20 November – Jens Boyesen, diplomat and politician (b.1920). ^[76]
• 23 November – Torstein Olav Kuvaas, politician (b. 1908) ^[77]
• 23 November – Annar Poulsson, businessman (b. 1911)
• 29 November – Olav Hestenes, barrister (b. 1930). ^[78]

December

• 5 December – Adolf Bredo Stabell, diplomat (b. 1908)
• 5 December – John Engh, architect (b. 1915) ^[79]
• 11 December – Kirsten Myklevoll, politician (b. 1928) ^[80]
• 14 December – Jan Didriksen, jurist and businessman (b. 1917). ^[81]
• 24 December – Carsten Boysen, architect (b. 1906) ^[82]
• 25 December – Olav Tendeland, barrister and sports administrator (b. 1904)
• 29 December – Johan Trandem, athlete (b. 1899) ^[83]
• 30 December – Erik Heiberg, sailor (b. 1916) ^[84]

Full date missing

• Jan Greve, psychiatrist (b. 1907)
• Kjell Henriksen, scientist (b.1938)
• Jac Jacobsen, designer (b. 1901) ^[85]
• Gudmund Seland, resistance member and newspaper editor (b. 1907)

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