1969 in Norway

none May 2020 1969 Events in the year 1969 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Olav V.Olav 5. Tore Rem Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olav_5. no 30 March 2026 Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party) Coalition government - Conservative Party, Liberal Party, Christian People's Party, and Centre Party Events Citizens over 20 years old, with at least ten years of residency, are eligible to vote.Norway 1969 Election Data http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/NORWAY_1969_E.PDF 6 April – Railway accident occurs in Darbu, resulting in the deaths of 8 people. 7 September - The 1969 Parliamentary election begins. 8 September - The 1969 Parliamentary election ends. 8 September - The Labour Party remains the largest party in Norway, winning 74 of the 150 seats, and the coalition of right-of-centre parties win 76 seats and retain power. 24 December - Phillips Petroleum discovered the massive Ekofisk oil field, marking a significant milestone in Norway's petroleum industry.Energy Ministry of Petroleum and 2021-10-12 Norway’s oil history in 5 minutes https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/energy/oil-and-gas/norways-oil-history-in-5-minutes/id440538/ 2024-10-28 Government.no en-GB The Dissenter Act was abolished. Popular culture Sports Rosenborg BK won the 1969 1. divisjon (the top-tier football league).First division 1969 http://www.rsssf.no/1969/First.html RSSSF Norway 2025-10-25 Strømsgodset IF won the Norwegian Football Cup, claiming their first title after a replay.Norway - List of Cup Finals https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noocuphist.html RSSSF 2025-10-25 Music 1969 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1960s#1969 Literature Olav Nordrå, writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. Notable births January to March thumb |right | 150 px | John-Arne Røttingen *24 February – Merita Berntsen, beach volleyball player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/51951 Olympedia Merita Berntsen 30 August 2021 28 February – Terje Søviknes, politician.Terje Søviknes Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Terje_Søviknes no 9 May 2025 1 March – Kamilla Gamme, diver.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/49530 Olympedia Kamilla Gamme 5 December 2022 1 March – Kjersti Løken Stavrum, media executive.Kjersti Løken Stavrum Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kjersti_Løken_Stavrum no 9 May 2025 27 March – John-Arne Røttingen, medical scientist, research administrator and civil servant.John-Arne Røttingen Tor Ivar Hansen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/John-Arne_Røttingen no 7 July 2021 April to June thumb |right |150 px |Sissel Kyrkjebø 1 May – Kjersti Ertresvaag Andersen, civil servant and diplomat. Kjersti Ertresvaag Andersen Sten Lundbo Sten Lundbo Jon Bech Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kjersti_Ertresvaag_Andersen no 27 August 2024 4 May – Cathrine Grøndahl, poet.Cathrine Grøndahl Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Cathrine_Grøndahl no 1 September 2021 15 May – Kari Baadstrand Sandnes, politicianRepresentanter og komiteer: Representant - Sandnes, Kari Baadstrand (1969-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=KARSAN Storting 15 October 2025 Oslo, Norway no Carsten Thomassen, journalist killed in 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack (died 2008)Er en av de beste – utenriks – Dagbladet.no 21 May – Håkon Haugli, politician and business executive.Håkon Haugli Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Håkon_Haugli no 11 March 2023 24 May – Erlend Loe, writer.Erlend Loe Per Thomas Andersen Per Thomas Andersen Fred Huvenes Janne Stigen Drangsholt Janne Stigen Drangsholt Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Erlend_Loe no 9 May 2025 25 May – Ragnhild Kostøl, cyclist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/13158 Olympedia Ragnhild Kostøl 20 August 2021 1 June – Siv Jensen, politician.Siv Jensen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Siv_Jensen no 5 December 2022 15 June – Linda Cerup-Simonsen (born as Linda Andersen), sailor.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/60903 Olympedia Linda Andersen 11 February 2023 18 June – Anne Marit Bjørnflaten, politician 24 June – Sissel Kyrkjebø, Soprano July to September thumb |right |150 px |Øyonn Groven Myhren 14 July – Kristin Stoltenberg, newspaper editor and media executive.Kristin Stoltenberg Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kristin_Stoltenberg no 16 March 2025 8 August – Øyonn Groven Myhren, folk musician.Øyonn Groven Myhren Kjell Bitustøyl Johan Mjør Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Øyonn_Groven_Myhren no 9 May 2025 8 August – Roger Nilsen, footballer.Roger Nilsen Ole Petter Pedersen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Roger_Nilsen no 9 May 2025 11 August – Atle Antonsen, comedian 31 August – Tore O. Sandvik, politician.Tore O. Sandvik Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tore_O._Sandvik no 9 May 2025 7 September – Jannicke Stålstrøm, windsurfer.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/103925 Olympedia Jannicke Stålstrøm 21 August 2021 8 September – Lars Bohinen, footballer.Lars Bohinen Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lars_Bohinen no 9 May 2025 October to December thumb |right |150 px |Trine Skei Grande thumb |right | 150 px | Sidsel Dalen *2 October – Trine Skei Grande, politician 3 October – Ingeborg Hovland, footballer.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/700536 Olympedia Ingeborg Hovland 22 August 2021 4 November – Ragnhild Jepsen, bishop.Ragnhild Jepsen Hallgeir Elstad Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ragnhild_Jepsen no 8 December 2024 4 November – Line Miriam Sandberg, politician.Sandberg, Line Miriam stortinget.no https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=LMH Norwegian 13 August 2018 6 November – Elin Floberghagen, journalist and organizational leader.Elin Floberghagen Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Elin_Floberghagen no 19 August 2021 25 November – Kim Ofstad, drummer and composer 27 November – Sidsel Dalen, journalist and crime fiction writer.Sidsel Dalen Hans H. Skei Hans H. Skei Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sidsel_Dalen Norwegian 11 September 2018http://www.forfatterkatalogen.no/forfattere/sidsel-dalen/ Sidsel Dalen forfatterkatalogen.no Norwegian 11 September 2018 28 November – Hanne Ørstavik, writer.Hanne Ørstavik Carina Elisabeth Beddari Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hanne_Ørstavik no 1 September 2022 29 November – Anniken Huitfeldt, politician and Minister.Anniken Huitfeldt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anniken_Huitfeldt no 5 December 2022 1 December – Ole Erik Almlid, newspaper editor and business executive.Ole Erik Almlid Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ole_Erik_Almlid no 8 May 2025 3 December – Bjørn Kristoffer Bore, newspaper editor.Bjørn Kristoffer Bore Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjørn_Kristoffer_Bore no 20 February 2024 6 December – Trine Stenberg Tviberg, footballer. Trine Stenberg Tviberg Ole Petter Pedersen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Trine_Stenberg_Tviberg no 11 February 2025 Full date unknown Morten Øen, poet and author Gard Sveen, crime fiction writer.Gard Sveen Hans H. Skei Hans H. Skei Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gard_Sveen Norwegian 11 October 2018 Notable deaths thumb |right |150 px |Ivar Ballangrud thumb |right |150 px |Sonja Henie thumb |right |150 px |Jens Gunderssen 9 January – Erling Kristvik, educator (born 1882).Erling Kristvik Norsk biografisk leksikon Åsmund L Strømnes Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://nbl.snl.no/Erling_Kristvik/utdypning Norwegian 18 June 2013 19 January – Lars Evensen, trade unionist and politician (born 1896) 22 January – Isak Larsson Flatabø, politician (born 1896) 12 February – Reid Sørlie, discus thrower (born 1909) 16 February – Eivind Stenersen Engelstad, archaeologist and art historian (born 1900) 24 February – Johan Bernhard Hjort, judge (born 1895) 22 March – Alf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1887) 11 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (born 1894) 8 May – Armand Carlsen, speed skater and world record holder (born 1905) 24 May – Fritz Skullerud, long-distance runner and station master (born 1885)Olympedia – Fritz Skullerud https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/79711 www.olympedia.org 30 October 2025 enNy stasjonsmester ved Stabekk https://www.nb.no/items/2d6f04663b39a36bb26a6eb929fedb9a 29 October 2025 Asker og Bærum Budstikke 125 12 December 1945 no 1 June – Ivar Ballangrud, speed skater and multiple Olympic gold medallist (born 1904) 2 June – Christen Christensen, pair skater (born 1904).Christen Christensen https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/84759 Olympedia 4 March 2024 11 June – Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1887) 21 June – Arne Rostad, politician (born 1894) 25 June – Olga Bjoner, organization leader and Nazi politician (born 1939).Olga Bjoner Elisabeth Lønnå Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olga_Bjoner no 27 February 2024 15 July – Sverre Gjørwad, politician (born 1885) 17 July – Thoralf Glad, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1878) 4 August – Marie Hamsun, actor and writer (born 1881) 18 August – Kristian Geelmuyden, politician (born 1875) 16 September – Tidemann Flaata Evensen, politician (born 1905) 26 September – Rikard Berge, folklorist (born 1881).Rikard Berge Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rikard_Berge no 10 December 2024 12 October – Sonja Henie, figure skater, three time Olympic gold medallist, World Champion and actress (born 1912) 18 October – Theodor Platou, brewer (born 1892).1968 Platou, Theodor Frantz Waldemar Stoud Hvem er hvem? Steenstrup, Bjørn Aschehoug Oslo NorwegianHvem er Hvem? Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum 1973 11 629 https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0629.html 21 October 2016 Bjørn Steenstrup Oslo Aschehoug Norwegian 12 November – Ragnhild Larsen, diver (born 1900) 25 November – Peder P. Næsheim, politician (born 1925) 8 December – Ole Singstad, civil engineer in America (born 1882) 11 December – Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director (born 1912) 12 December – Sigurd Høgaas, politician (born 1892) 12 December – Bjarne Kjørberg, politician (born 1916) 15 December – Willy Røgeberg, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1905) Full date unknown Friedrich Georg Nissen, civil servant (born 1887) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1969