1968 in Norway

none October 2025 May 2020 October 2022 1968 Events in the year 1968 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) Events 19 February – Avalanches occur in Bondalen which kill four people. 19 March – The Palace announces that Crown Prince Harald has engaged to Sonja Haraldsen. 29 August – Crown Prince Harald married Sonja Haraldsen in the Oslo Cathedral. 13 September – Norwegian whaling in the Southern Hemisphere ceases after the last whaling company officially announces it would not send any more whaling expeditions. 9 October – the first commercial discovery of petroleum deposit on the Norwegian continental shelf was confirmed. The Norwegian Sami Association was founded Music 1968 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1960s#1968 Literature The Norwegian Writers' Center (Norsk forfattersentrum) is established. Finn Alnæs, novelist, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize and the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the novel Gemini.http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/kultur/1697341.html Tidligere vinnere av Kritikerprisen NRK 2002 Norwegian 21 October 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060906144537/http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/kultur/1697341.html 6 September 2006 Ebba Haslund, novelist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize for Syndebukkens krets.http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/Språk--og-litteraturpriser.aspx Språk- og litteraturpriser Norwegian Riksmålsforbundet 28 March 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100401160415/http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/Spr%C3%A5k--og-litteraturpriser.aspx 1 April 2010 Notable births January to March thumb |right |150 px | Knut Olav Åmås thumb |right |150 px | Monica Mæland thumb |right |150 px |Anne Nafstad Lyftingsmo 15 January – Grete Wold, politician.Wold, Grete (1968-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=GREWOL stortinget.no no 1 October 2021 16 January – Mikkel Gaup, actor.Mikkel Gaup Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Mikkel_Gaup no 21 November 2022 19 January – Knut Olav Åmås, writer, philosopher, editor, politician.Knut Olav Åmås Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon 10 September 2024 Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Knut_Olav_Åmås no 30 September 2024 22 January – Beate Kristiansen, sailor.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/103998 Olympedia Beate Kristiansen 29 September 2024 28 January – Tore Torvbråten, curler.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/100336 Olympedia Tore Torvbråten 21 August 2021 31 January – May-Helen Molvær Grimstad, politician 31 January – Tom Tvedt, politician and sports executive.Tvedt, Tom (1968-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=TTV stortinget.no 9 November 2021 no 2 October 2024 2 February – Espen Bredesen, ski jumper.Espen Bredesen Per Jorsett Per Jorsett Jørn Sundby Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Espen_Bredesen no 22 November 2024 6 February – Arne Lygre, writer.Arne Lygre Ingvild Christine Herzog Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_Lygre no 30 September 2024 6 February – Monica Mæland, politician.Monica Mæland Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon 19 September 2024 Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Monica_Mæland no 30 September 2024 12 February – Svein Enersen, footballer.svein-enersen Svein Enersen 18 February – Frank Edvard Sve, politician.Sve, Frank Edvard (1968-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=FES stortinget.no no 3 October 2021 22 February – Trine Wiggen, actress.Trine Wiggen Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon 18 June 2024 Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Trine_Wiggen no 22 November 2024 26 February – Morgan Engebretsen Langfeldt, politician.Dokka Åsmund Gram Morgan Engebretsen Langfeldt 2025-09-10 Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Morgan_Engebretsen_Langfeldt 2025-09-20 no 27 February – Ståle Solbakken, footballer.Ståle Solbakken Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ståle_Solbakken no 22 November 2024 1 March – Lars Mytting, writer.Lars Mytting Hans H. Skei Hans H. Skei Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lars_Mytting no 1 September 2022 14 March – Yngve Hallén, sports executive.Yngve Hallén Svein Askheim Store norske leksikon 25 November 2024 Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Yngve_Hallén no 27 November 2024 19 March – Julie Christiansen, politician 22 March – Euronymous, black metal guitarist (died 1993).http://members.home.nl/adnanderks/images/gallery_mayhem91.jpg Euronymous' headstone 16 March 2009 7 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607162135/http://members.home.nl/adnanderks/images/gallery_mayhem91.jpg dead 24 March – Anne Nafstad Lyftingsmo, civil servant.Anne Nafstad Lyftingsmo Sten Lundbo Sten Lundbo Arild Aspøy Arild Aspøy Store norske leksikon 9 September 2024 Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne_Nafstad_Lyftingsmo no 1 October 2024 25 March – Jon Hustad, journalist, author (died 2023).Jon Hustad Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jon_Hustad no 27 November 2024 30 March – Gunstein Bakke, writer.Gunstein Bakke Marte Sande Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gunstein_Bakke no 27 November 2024 30 March – Jon Øivind Ness, composer.Jon Øivind Ness Hilde Holbæk-Hansen Store norske leksikon 18 June 2024 Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jon_Øivind_Ness no 27 November 2024 April to June thumb |right |150 px | Stein Torleif Bjella 1 April – Tone Rasmussen, sprint canoer.Tone Rasmussen https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/10386 Olympedia 27 November 2024 7 April – Stein Torleif Bjella, singer and songwriter.Stein Torleif Bjella Jon Vidar Bergan Espen Tørset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Stein_Torleif_Bjella no 11 March 2023 9 April – André Støylen, politician.Støylen, André (1968-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=ADSY stortinget.no 9 November 2021 no 30 September 2024 1 May – Bjørn Sortland, writer.Bjørn Sortland Petra Helgesen Agnes-Margrethe Bjorvand Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjørn_Sortland no 30 September 2024 20 May – Vibeke Fürst Haugen, media executive.Vibeke Fürst Haugen Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Vibeke_Fürst_Haugen no 10 December 2022 18 June – Kjell Ivar Larsen, politician.Larsen, Kjell Ivar (1968-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=KIL stortinget.no 9 November 2021 no 1 October 2024 27 June – Rikke Lind, politician.Rikke Lind Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rikke_Lind no 30 September 2024 July to September thumb |right |150 px | Bjørn Berge 2 July – Fridtjov Såheim, actor.Fridtjov Såheim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Fridtjov_Såheim no 20 December 2022 4 July – Espen Stokkeland, sailor.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/63784 Olympedia Espen Stokkeland 4 October 2024 5 July – Anthon Grimsmo, curler.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/100332 Olympedia Anthon Grimsmo 29 September 2024 29 July – Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde, military officer.Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde Dag Leraand Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ingrid_Margrethe_Gjerde no 30 August 2024 5 August – Frode Jacobsen, politician.Frode Jacobsen Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Frode_Jacobsen no 15 October 2021 8 August – Else Ragni Yttredal, speed skater.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/83095 Olympedia Else Ragni Yttredal 24 August 2021 13 August – Ketil Kjenseth, politician.Ketil Kjenseth Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ketil_Kjenseth no 19 August 2021 15 August – Frode Øverli, comic strip cartoonist.Frode Øverli Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Frode_Øverli no 22 November 2024 21 August – Hanne Tømta, theatre instructor and theatre director.Hanne Tømta Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hanne_Tømta no 17 July 2021 25 August – Rune Erland, handball player.Rune Erland Rolf Bryhn Thomas Aune Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rune_Erland no 21 December 2022 28 August – Runar Sjåstad, politician.Runar Sjåstad Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Runar_Sjåstad no 2 October 2024 30 August – Ingunn Beate Øyen, actress.Ingunn Beate Øyen Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ingunn_Beate_Øyen no 27 November 2024 1 September – Annette Skotvoll, handball goalkeeper.Annette Skotvoll Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Annette_Skotvoll no 28 September 2024 23 September – Bjørn Berge, guitarist, blues artist.Bjørn Berge Jon Vidar Bergan Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjørn_Berge no 30 September 2024 24 September – Beate Heieren Hundhammer, politician 26 September – Kjetil Bragli Alstadheim, journalist.Kjetil Bragli Alstadheim Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon 19 September 2024 Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kjetil_Bragli_Alstadheim no 27 November 2024 October to December thumb |right |150 px | Kjersti Sortland thumb |right |150 px | Karl Ove Knausgård 15 October – Grethe Wolan, curler.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/100300 Olympedia Grethe Wolan 5 October 2024 16 October – Vibeke Johnsen, handball player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/32480 Olympedia Vibeke Johnsen 20 August 2021 26 October – Jon Åge Tyldum, biathlete.Jon Åge Tyldum Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jon_Åge_Tyldum no 2 October 2024 29 October – Aili Keskitalo, Sami politician.Aili Keskitalo Mikkel Berg-Nordlie Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Aili_Keskitalo no 27 November 2024 29 October – Johann Olav Koss, speed skater.Johann Olav Koss Per Jorsett Per Jorsett Jørn Sundby Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Johann_Olav_Koss no 22 November 2024 1 November – Astrid Danielsen, cyclist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/13096 Olympedia Astrid Danielsen 30 August 2021 6 November – Kjetil Rekdal, footballer.Kjetil Rekdal Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kjetil_Rekdal no 22 November 2024 8 November – Oddmund Løkensgard Hoel, politician.Oddmund Løkensgard Hoel Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Oddmund_Løkensgard_Hoel no 22 November 2024 14 November – Tone Berge Hansen, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=TONHAN stortinget.no Hansen, Tone E. Berge (1968-) 9 November 2021 no 5 February 2025Tone Berge Hansen Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tone_Berge_Hansen no 5 February 2025 21 November – Per Morten Haugen, footballer.per-haugen Per Haugen 23 November – Kjersti Sortland, newspaper editor.Kjersti Sortland Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon 10 September 2024 Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kjersti_Sortland no 29 September 2024 25 November – Tor André Johnsen, politician.Tor André Johnsen Knut Ove Tvedt Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tor_André_Johnsen no 29 September 2024 27 November – Ellen Scheel Aalbu, footballer.Ellen Scheel Aalbu Ole Petter Pedersen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ellen_Scheel_Aalbu no 29 September 2024 6 December – Karl Ove Knausgård, author 12 December – Anita Valen, cyclist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/103698 Olympedia Anita Valen 22 August 2021 Full date missing Audun Rikardsen, photographer.Audun Rikardsen Annette Faltin Store norske leksikon 10 September 2024 Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Audun_Rikardsen no 28 November 2024 Sigurd Slåttebrekk, pianist.Sigurd Slåttebrekk Trond Olav Svendsen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sigurd_Slåttebrekk no 28 November 2024 Mari Velsand, media executive.Mari Velsand Vibeke Lauritsen Store norske leksikon 5 October 2024 Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Mari_Velsand no 28 November 2024 Notable deaths October 2022 January to March thumb |right |150 px |Arnulf Øverland 12 January – John Aae, politician (born 1890) 18 January – Trygve Knudsen, philologist, linguist and lexicographer (born 1897).Trygve Kristofer Knudsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Trygve_Kristofer_Knudsen no 21 November 2022 21 January – Jacob Gundersen, freestyle wrestler and Olympic silver medallist (born 1875).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/59499 Olympedia Jacob Gundersen 21 November 2022 11 February Jørgen Wilhelm Rudolph, businessperson (born 1881)Rudolph, J(ørgen) W(ilh.) https://runeberg.org/merkbio/0738.html Merkantilt biografisk leksikon Yrkesforlaget Oslo 1st Hoffstad Einar Einar Hoffstad 1935 650 28 August 2012 Norwegian Herman Willoch, painter (born 1892).Herman Willoch Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Herman_Willoch no 21 November 2022 29 February – Tore Ørjasæter, poet (born 1886).Tore Ørjasæter Erik Helleve Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tore_Ørjasæter no 21 November 2022 2 March – Odd Hølaas, journalist and writer (born 1898).Odd Hølaas Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Odd_Hølaas no 21 November 2022 12 March – Einar Kristian Haugen, politician (born 1905) 19 March – Aagot Didriksen, actress (born 1874).Aagot Didriksen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Aagot_Didriksen no 21 November 2022 25 March – Arnulf Øverland, author (born 1889).Arnulf Øverland Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arnulf_Øverland no 21 November 2022 31 March – Christen Wiese, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1876) April to June thumb |right |150 px |Paal Berg 7 April – Carl Bugge, geologist (born 1881). Carl Bugge Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Carl_Bugge no 10 December 2024 15 April – Martin Stenersen, sport shooter (born 1879) 25 April – Gunnar Andersen, international soccer player and ski jumper (born 1890) 27 April – Anton Olsen, rifle shooter and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1897) 29 April – Aasa Helgesen, midwife and politician (born 1877).Aasa Helgesen Ånund Haugland Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Aasa_Helgesen no 8 January 2024 11 May – Johan Andersen, politician (born 1902) 23 May – Georg Braathe, long-distance runner (born 1903) 24 May – Paal Olav Berg, politician and Minister (born 1873) 25 May – Kasper Idland, resistance member (born 1918) 1 June – Harald Eriksen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1888) 3 June – John Bjørnstad, rowing coxswain (born 1888).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bj/john-bjornstad-1.html John Bjørnstad Sports-reference.com 25 August 2018 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121105071150/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bj/john-bjornstad-1.html 5 November 2012 29 June – Thorry Kiær, industrialist (born 1888).Thorry Meyer Kjær Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Thorry_Meyer_Kiær no 3 February 2024 July to September thumb |right |150 px |Øystein Ore 6 July – Johan Sæterhaug, boxer (born 1893) 16 July – Sigurd Pedersen, politician (born 1893) 25 July – Hallvard Sandnes, writer (born 1893).Hallvard Sandnes Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hallvard_Sandnes no 10 December 2022 6 August – Tore Foss, singer, actor and theatre director (born 1901).Tore Ejnarssøn Foss Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Tore_Ejnarss%C3%B8n_Foss Norwegian 23 November 2020 13 August – Øystein Ore, mathematician (born 1899) 16 August – Paul Ingebretsen, politician (born 1904) 29 August – Arne Korsmo, architect (born 1900) 4 September – Engebret Skogen, rifle shooter and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1887) 24 September – Kjell Tellander, politician (born 1899) October to December thumb |right |150 px |Bergljot Larsson 3 October – Jens Martin Arctander Jenssen, politician (born 1885) 2 December – Arne Damm, publisher (born 1894).1973 Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum Hvem er hvem? Steenstrup, Bjørn Aschehoug Oslo https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0625.html 625 Norwegian 8 October 2020 15 December – Håkon Bryhn, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1901) 20 December – Anders Endreson Skrondal, politician (born 1891) 29 December – Bergljot Larsson, nurse and organizational leader (born 1883).Bergljot Larsson Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bergljot_Larsson no 7 January 2024 30 December – Trygve Lie, politician, the first elected United Nations Secretary-General (born 1896) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1968