1989 in Norway

none May 2020 1989 Events in the year 1989 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 – Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party) until 16 October, Jan P. Syse (Conservative Party) Events September 2010 thumb|right|The Sami Parliament of Norway was opened on 11 September. 23 January – An offshore earthquake of magnitude 5 takes place in western Norway.Hansen Roger A. Bungum Hilmar Alsaker Alfred May 1989 Three recent larger earthquakes offshore Norway https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3121.1989.tb00371.x Terra Nova en 1 3 284–295 10.1111/j.1365-3121.1989.tb00371.x 0954-4879 subscription 30 March – The Oseberg oil field and the first gas pipeline to mainland Norway were opened. 1 June – Pope John Paul II visited Norway for the first time. This was the first time a pope has ever visited Norway.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP6mWREMZdU Pope John Paul II on official visit to Norway in 1989 2024-08-16 Ruralor Real 2026-03-03 YouTube 9 May – the ban on skateboarding in Norway was lifted, having been in force since 1978.Zaheer Nafisa 9 May 2019 Da skaterne var lovløse Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation https://www.nrk.no/kultur/xl/30-ars-siden-oppheving-av-skateforbudet-1.14535838 1 August 2026 no 7 July – The opening of the Atlanterhavsveien Road. 8 September – A Norwegian passenger plane crashed outside Hirtshals. All the 55 on board died.Associated Press 1989-09-09 55 Killed in Crash of Norwegian Plane : None Aboard Survive as Craft Plunges Into Sea Near Denmark https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-09-09-mn-1568-story.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20241220085646/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-09-09-mn-1568-story.html December 20, 2024 2024-12-21 Los Angeles Times en-US 11 September – The 1989 Parliamentary election takes place. 9 October – The opening of the Sami Parliament of Norway. 16 October – Gro Harlem Brundtland resigns, with her cabinet, as Prime Minister of Norway for the second time. 16 October – Syse's Cabinet was appointed. Popular culture September 2010 Sports 3 November – Torgeir Bryn becomes the first Norwegian to play in the NBA, when he played 2 minutes for the Los Angeles Clippers against Houston Rockets. Music 1989 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1980s#1989 Literature Dag Solstad is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize, for Roman 1987.http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/1989 norden.org Nordic Council Literature Prize 29 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151129003933/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/1989 17 November 2020 Notable births thumb|right|upright|Espen Lie Hansen 1 January – Marianne Haukland, politician.Haukland, Marianne Stortinget https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=MHAU Norwegian 8 October 2017 29 January – Marita Skammelsrud Lund, Norwegian footballer 2 February – Nils Kristen Sandtrøen, politician.Nils Kristen Sandtrøen Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nils_Kristen_Sandtrøen no 16 November 2022 10 February – Birgit Skarstein, competitive rower and cross-country skier.Birgit Skarstein Magne Bolme Svein Askheim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Birgit_Skarstein no 11 September 2021 19 February – Torbjørn Vereide, politician.Vereide, Torbjørn (1989-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=TVER stortinget.no no 5 October 2021 1 March – Espen Lie Hansen, handball player.http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2018-19/player/530894/Espen+Lie+Hansen Espen Lie Hansen eurohandball.com 19 May 2019 8 March – Emily Stang Sando, handball player.http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2018-19/player/529862/Emliy+Stang+Sando Emliy Stang Sando eurohandball.com Norwegian 27 May 2019 27 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190527173739/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2018-19/player/529862/Emliy%2BStang%2BSando dead 14 May – Petter Kristiansen, singer and songwriter. 21 June – Kristina Leganger Iversen, writer and literary scholar.Kristina Leganger Iversen Espen Tørset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kristina_Leganger_Iversen no 26 July 2024 14 July – Jonathan Nordbotten, alpine skier.Jonathan Nordbotten Olympedia https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/137709 25 March 2023 18 November – Christoffer Rambo, handball player.http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2013-14/player/530901/Christoffer+Rambo Christoffer Rambo eurohandball.com 19 May 2019 23 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180123114622/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2013-14/player/530901/Christoffer+Rambo dead Notable deaths 9 January – Øivind Jensen, boxer (born 1905) 10 January – Kai Fjell, painter, printmaker and scenographer (born 1907) 11 January – Thor Myklebust, politician (born 1908) 4 February – Johanne Reutz Gjermoe, economist and politician (born 1896).Johanne Reutz Gjermoe Norsk biografisk leksikon Lill-Ann Jensen Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://nbl.snl.no/Johanne_Reutz_Gjermoe/utdypning Norwegian 17 August 2013 19 February – Sigurd Marius Johansen, politician (born 1906) 2 March – Claus Egil Feyling, politician (born 1916) 7 April – Per Hysing-Dahl, politician (born 1920) 7 May – Anton Rønneberg, writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director (born 1902).Anton Rønneberg Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anton_Rønneberg Norwegian 23 July 2024 17 May – Hallvard Eika, politician and Minister (born 1920) 25 May – Arne Selberg, bridge engineer (born 1910).Arne Selberg Norsk biografisk leksikon Erik Hjorth-Hansen Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Arne_Selberg/utdypning Norwegian 6 November 2012 23 June – Arne Tuft, cross country skier (born 1911) 5 August – John Larsen, rifle shooter, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (born 1913) 12 August – Lillebil Ibsen, dancer and actress (born 1899) 25 August – Hans Børli, poet and writer (born 1918) 16 October – Hans Frette, politician (born 1927) 22 October – Bjarne Daniel Solli, politician (born 1910) 28 October – Johannes Lislerud, politician (born 1911) 30 November – Ingeborg Refling Hagen, author and teacher (born 1895) 9 December – Gunnar Bøe, economist and politician (born 1917) 30 December – Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen, politician (born 1946) Full date unknown Rolf Hauge, army officer (born 1915) Andreas Holmsen, professor and historian (born 1906) Leif Iversen, politician (born 1911) Paulus Svendsen, historian of literature and ideas (born 1904) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1989