1978 in Norway

none May 2020 1978 Events in the year 1978 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 – Odvar Nordli (Labour Party) Events 15 March – A total ban on skateboards and skateboarding was introduced in Norway.Langseth Tommy Bergsgard Niels Asle 6 January 2005 Pavement policies: unraveling the Norwegian ban on skateboarding Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 10.3389/fspor.2024.1488825 6 1488825 free 39835191 11743951 26 June – The Helikopter Service Flight 165 crash; a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter crashes into the North Sea, 78 NM northeast of Bergen, en route from Bergen Airport, Flesland to Statfjord A. All eighteen people on board are killed in the crash.http://www.aibn.no/ln-oqs-pdf?pid=Native-ContentFile-File&attach=1 Rapport om luftfartsulykke i Nordsjøen den 26. juni 1978 ca. kl. 1115 med helikopter S-61 LN-OQS, tilhørende K/S Helikopter Service A/S Accident Investigation Board Norway Norwegian PDF 17 January 1980 4 October 2016 26 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826103126/http://www.aibn.no/ln-oqs-pdf?pid=Native-ContentFile-File&attach=1 live 28 August – At Hopen, Svalbard, a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 aircraft accidentally crashes at the sides of Werenskioldfjellet.http://www.nrk.no/magasin/iskaldt-kapplop-1.12181209 Iskaldt kappløp Ståle Hansen Even Kjølleberg Håvard Lior Alf R. Jacobsen Alf R. Jacobsen Lars Toverud NRK Norwegian 8 February 2015 4 October 2016 Undated: The Norwegian short international film festival starts.Kortfilmfestivalens historie https://krefortfilmfestivalen.no/kortfilmfestivalens-historie/ 2023-05-28 Kortfilmfestivalen nb-NO Popular culture September 2010 Sports 15 to 17 September – the 1978 World Orienteering Championships were held in Kongsberg 22 October – Lillestrøm wins the 1978 Norwegian Football Cup final by beating Brann 2–1. Music 1978 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1970s#1978 Literature Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Dobloug Prize literature award.2007 Harald Ulrik Sverdrup – forfatter Store norske leksikon Henriksen, Petter Petter Henriksen Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/Harald_Ulrik_Sverdrup/forfatter Norwegian 4 April 2009 Kjartan Fløgstad is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize, for Dalen Portland.http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/1978 norden.org Nordic Council Literature Prize 28 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151128200820/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/1978 17 November 2020 Notable births thumb |right |150 px | Thor Hushovd, winner of the 2010 World Road Race Championships. thumb|right|150 px|Mirjam Kristensen thumb|right|150 px|Kurt Nilsen, winner of World Idol. thumb|right|150 px|Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk, world champion and Olympic gold medalist in handball. Jrostrup.jpg right Jørgen Rostrup 150 200 300 50 125 75 100 thumb |right |150 px | Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, MP, Minister of Agriculture and Food and leader of the Centre Party. Lars Bystøl.jpg right Lars Bystøl 150 200 300 50 125 75 100 3 January – Ronny Thorsen, vocalist 4 January – Martin Knudsen, footballer 4 January – Stian Ohr, footballer 10 January – Kristian Aadnevik, fashion designer 10 January – Thomas Finstad, footballer 10 January – Astrid Johannessen, footballer 17 January – Frode Kippe, footballer 17 January – Maria Tryti Vennerød, playwright 18 January – Thor Hushovd, cyclist 18 January – Terje Skjeldestad, footballer 21 January – Inge André Olsen, footballer 27 January – Kai Ove Stokkeland, footballer 29 January – Yngvar Håkonsen, footballer 30 January – Jan Thore Grefstad, singer and songwriter 1 February – Anders Hasselgård, footballer 9 February – Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen, biathlete 11 February – Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland, politician.Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sigrun_Gjerløw_Aasland no 3 February 2025 11 February – Inga Sætre, illustrator and comics writer.Inga Sætre Øystein Runde Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Inga_Sætre Norwegian 4 October 2016 12 February – Susanne Wigene, middle- and long-distance runner 14 February – Endre Hansen, footballer 17 February – Anders Nordberg, orienteering competitor 25 February – Kristin Frogner, actress, musician and sculptor 25 February – Amund Skiri, footballer 1 March – Runar Normann, footballer 5 March – Kent Gudmundsen, politician.http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=KEG Gudmundsen, Kent ( 1978-) Stortinget.no. 3 August 2020 Norwegian 8 March – Thor Anders Myhren, musician 9 March – Marianne Rokne, handballer 10 March – Terrie Miller, swimmer 13 March – Erlend Fuglum, politician 13 March – Gaute Heivoll, poet, novelist, playwright and short story writer 21 March – Arnstein Finstad, cross-country skier 21 March – Vegard Samdahl, handballer 25 March – Alexandra Koefoed, sailor 27 March – Marius Bakken, runner 27 March – Tom Stenvoll, footballer 1 April – Rune Berger, footballer 1 April – Tom Harald Hagen, footballer 5 April – Arild Stokkan-Grande, politician 5 April – Steinar Tenden, footballer 6 April – Stig Arild Råket, footballer 11 April – Martin Bartnes, ski mountaineer and cross-country skier 15 April – Jøran Kallmyr, politician.Jøran Kallmyr Erik Bolstad Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://snl.no/Jøran_Kallmyr Norwegian 27 May 2019 17 April – Bjørn Dahl, footballer 17 April – Arild Sundgot, footballer 18 April – Ingrid Berntsen, freestyle skier 20 April – Kjetil Norland, footballer 23 April – Lorentz Aspen, musician 27 April – Knut Dørum Lillebakk, footballer 5 May – Ola Gjeilo, composer and pianist 6 May – Hilde Lindset, writer 12 May – Annette Bjelkevik, speed skater 12 May – Aslak Nore, writer.Aslak Nore Hans H. Skei Hans H. Skei Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Aslak_Nore Norwegian 28 September 2023 17 May – Christian Berg, footballer 17 May – Tor Halvor Bjørnstad, cross-country skier, biathlete and winter triathlete 17 May – Mirjam Kristensen, novelist and non-fiction writer 28 May – Elin Lerum Boasson, environmentalist 12 June – Nikolai Astrup, politician 15 June – Hege Christin Vikebø, handballer 17 June – Mette Karlsvik, musician 19 June – Dagny Mellgren, footballer 24 June – Nikolai Eilertsen, bass guitarist 28 June – Truls Vasvik, politician.Vasvik, Truls (1978-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=TRV stortinget.no no 4 October 2021 9 July – Birgitte Sættem, handballer 19 July – Janne Johannessen, newspaper editor and media executive.Janne Johannessen Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Janne_Johannessen Norwegian 23 March 2023 20 July – Fritz Aanes, Greco-Roman wrestler 26 July – Silvia Moi, opera singer 27 July – Vibeke Johansen, swimmer 28 July – Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, politician 2 August – Hege Bae Nyholt, politician.Nyholt, Hege Bae (1978-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=HEGNYH stortinget.no no 1 October 2021 3 August – Christer Ellefsen, footballer 4 August – Siri Nordby, footballer 4 August – Per-Åge Skrøder, ice hockey player 13 August – Geir Pollestad, politician 14 August – Petter Furuseth, footballer 17 August – Vibeke Stene, vocalist 22 August – Trond Viggo Toresen, footballer 26 August – Sveinung Fjeldstad, footballer 26 August – Knut Sirevåg, footballer 31 August – Morten Qvenild, jazz pianist 3 September – Terje Bakken, musician (d. 2004) 10 September – Kai Olav Ryen, footballer 11 September – Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk, handballer.no Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/else-marthe-sorlie-lybekk-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418000153/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/else-marthe-sorlie-lybekk-1.html dead 18 April 2020 4 October 2016 13 September – Peter Sunde, politician 14 September – Alexander Aas, footballer 16 September – Mads Hansen, ice hockey player 16 September – Ane Carmen Roggen, soprano singer 16 September – Ida Roggen, jazz singer 17 September – Martine Aurdal, journalist and newspaper editor 21 September – Jarl André Storbæk, footballer 25 September – Jan Egil Andresen, cross-country skier 25 September – Frøy Gudbrandsen, journalist and newspaper editor.Frøy Gudbrandsen Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Frøy_Gudbrandsen Norwegian 7 April 2023 26 September – Ingfrid Breie Nyhus, pianist 26 September – Christoffer Sundby, sailor 29 September – Kurt Nilsen, pop/country singer and winner of Idol (Norway season 1) and World Idol 3 October – Inger Bråtveit, novelist and children's writer 5 October – Steinar Nickelsen, jazz musician 10 October – Kenneth Dokken, footballer 12 October – Børge-Are Halvorsen, jazz musician 14 October – Lars Erik Bartnes, politician 14 October – Siril Helljesen, equestrian 15 October – Truls Wickholm, politician 20 October – Venke Knutson, singer 25 October – Camilla Indset Sorgjerd, cyclist 26 October – Tarjei Strøm, rock musician 27 October – Hugo Mikal Skår, rock musician 30 October – Tore Bruvoll, musician 3 November – Jonas Howden Sjøvaag, jazz drummer 5 November – Jørgen Rostrup, orienteering competitor, world champion.Jørgen Rostrup Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jørgen_Rostrup Norwegian 28 September 2023 5 November – Marita Røstad, jazz musician 6 November – Tarjei Skarlund, beach volleyball player 7 November – Line Østvold, snowboarder (d. 2004) 9 November – Even Ormestad, bass guitarist 10 November – Alexander Refsum Jensenius, researcher and musician 12 November – Lars Ivar Moldskred, footballer 13 November – Marit Velle Kile, actress 16 November – Gyda Ellefsplass Olssen, sport shooter 25 November – Alexander Wefald, sprint canoer 28 November – Siri Hall Arnøy, politician 28 November – Mette Karlsvik, journalist 28 November – Petar Rnkovic, footballer 1 December – Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, politician 4 December – Lars Bystøl, ski jumper 7 December – Kristofer Hivju, film actor, producer, and writer 12 December – Lage Lund, jazz musician 13 December – Kristin Lie, footballer 25 December – Camilla Holth, curler 30 December – Julie Dahle Aagård, jazz musician Full date missing Bjørnar Andersen, dog musher Fredrik K.B., sculptor Trond Frønes, musician Ray Kay, photographer Notable deaths January to March thumb |right |150 px |John Lyng thumb |right |150 px |Ragna Thiis Stang 16 January – Otto Dahl, politician (b. 1914) 16 January – Svein Helling, sport shooter (b. 1910) 18 January – John Lyng, barrister and politician (b. 1905).John Lyng Norsk biografisk leksikon Lars Roar Langslet Lars Roar Langslet Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/John_Lyng Norwegian 4 October 2016 21 January – Olav Sundal, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1899).no Olav Sundal https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/olav-sundal-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035037/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/olav-sundal-1.html dead 18 April 2020 4 October 2016 27 January – Ernst Gervin, magazine editor (b. 1908) 27 January – Alf Konningen, alpine skier (b. 1901) 4 February – Fanny Elsta, opera singer (b. 1899)Svendsen Trond Olav Fanny Elsta Norsk biografisk leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Fanny_Elsta no 12 August 2024 14 February – Anders Hove, politician (b. 1885) 19 February – Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist, footballer, sports administrator and businessman (b. 1897).no Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/olaf-ditlev-simonsen-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002229/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/olaf-ditlev-simonsen-1.html dead 18 April 2020 4 October 2016 21 February – Raoul Heide, fencer (b. 1888).no Raoul Heide https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/raoul-heide-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417202449/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/raoul-heide-1.html dead 17 April 2020 4 October 2016 3 March – Georg Morgenstierne, linguist (b. 1892) 13 March – Kaare Bache, triple jumper (b. 1888).no Kaare Bache https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/kaare-bache-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035107/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/kaare-bache-1.html dead 18 April 2020 4 October 2016 13 March – Ottar Wicklund, actor (b. 1911) 19 March – Reidar Lund, cinematographer (b. 1897) 24 March – Just Lippe, journalist and politician (b. 1904) 27 March – Sverre Farstad, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist (b.1920) 29 March – Ragna Thiis Stang, historian and museum administrator (b. 1909).Ragna Thiis Stang Norsk biografisk leksikon Stephan Tschudi-Madsen Stephan Tschudi-Madsen Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Ragna_Thiis_Stang Norwegian 4 October 2016 April to June Arne Rustadstuen 39699.jpeg right Arne Rustadstuen 150 200 300 50 125 75 100 1 April – Olaf Nygaard, cyclist (b. 1894) 18 April – Alex Brinchmann, children's physician and songwriter, novelist, playwright and crime writer (b. 1888).Alex Brinchmann Norsk biografisk leksikon Willy Dahl Willy Dahl Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Alex_Brinchmann Norwegian 4 October 2016 19 April – Nils Lie, writer, literary consultant and translator (born 1902).Nils Lie Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nils_Lie Norwegian 23 July 2024 25 April – Arne Rustadstuen, Nordic skier, Olympic bronze medallist and World Champion (b.1905) 4 May – Kolbjørn Fjeld, librarian and publisher (born 1901).Kolbjørn Fjeld Norsk biografisk leksikon Egil Tveterås Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Kolbjørn_Fjeld/utdypning Norwegian 11 March 2013 8 May – Klara Amalie Skoglund, politician (b.1891) 9 May – Halvor Bunkholt, politician (b.1903) 20 May – Bjarne Brustad, composer and violinist (b. 1895).Bjarne Brustad Norsk biografisk leksikon Elef Nesheim Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Bjarne_Brustad Norwegian 4 October 2016 4 June – Ingolf Rogde, actor (b. 1911) 9 June – Odd Erling Melsom, military officer and newspaper editor (b. 1900) 17 June – Niels Onstad, ship owner and art collector (b. 1909) 18 June – Harald Normann, military officer and non-fiction writer (b. 1893).Harald Normann Norsk biografisk leksikon Ulf Larsstuvold Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Harald_Normann Norwegian 4 October 2016 July to September thumb|right |150 px |Vebjørn Tandberg 3 July – Syvert Tobiassen Messel, politician (b.1897) 3 July – Sigrid Stray, barrister (b. 1893) 27 July – Henrik Friis Robberstad, politician (b.1901) 31 July – Ørnulf Egge, politician and resistance member (b. 1910) 3 August – Einar Wilhelms, footballer (b. 1895).no Einar Wilhelms https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/einar-wilhelms-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035118/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/einar-wilhelms-1.html dead 18 April 2020 4 October 2016 15 August – Viggo Brun, mathematician (b.1885) 15 August – Hartvig Kiran, poet and radio personality (b. 1911).Hartvig Kiran Norsk biografisk leksikon Hans Fredrik Dahl Hans Fredrik Dahl Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Hartvig_Kiran Norwegian 4 October 2016 16 August – Henry Olsen, track and field athlete (b.1887) 30 August – Vebjørn Tandberg, businessperson and industrialist (b.1904) 6 September – Ketil Askildt, discus thrower (b. 1900) 8 September – Borghild Hammerich, philanthropist (b. 1901).Borghild Hammerich Riefling Norsk biografisk leksikon Berit Nøkleby Berit Nøkleby Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Borghild_Hammerich_Riefling Norwegian 4 October 2016 30 September – Eiliv Skard, classical philologist (b. 1898).Eiliv Skard Norsk biografisk leksikon Egil Kraggerud Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Eiliv_Skard Norwegian 4 October 2016 October to December thumb|right|150 px|Hans Heiberg 2 October – Sjur Johnsen, wrestler (b. 1891).no Sjur Johnsen https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/sjur-johnsen-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035024/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/sjur-johnsen-1.html dead 18 April 2020 4 October 2016 15 October – Rolf Stenersen, track and field athlete, businessman, art collector, non-fiction writer, essayist, novelist, playwright and biographer (b. 1899).Rolf E Stenersen Norsk biografisk leksikon Øystein Ustvedt Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Rolf_E_Stenersen Norwegian 4 October 2016 17 October – Robert Giertsen, sailor (b. 1894) 17 October – Sigurd Evensmo, author and journalist (b.1912).Sigurd Evensmo Norsk biografisk leksikon Reidar Hirsti Reidar Hirsti Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Sigurd_Evensmo Norwegian 12 November 2016 26 October – Rolf Schjerven, politician (b.1918) 1 November – Arne Paasche Aasen, politician, journalist and poet (b. 1901) 13 November – Liv Tomter, politician (b.1901) 4 December – Tancred Ibsen, officer, pilot, film director and screenwriter (b.1893) 4 December – Sverre Nordby, footballer (b. 1910) 6 December – Hans Heiberg, journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, essayist, novelist, playwright, translator and theatre director (b. 1904).Hans Heiberg Norsk biografisk leksikon Thoralf Berg Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Hans_Heiberg Norwegian 4 October 2016 10 December – Kirsten Sinding-Larsen, architect (b. 1898) 31 December – Arne Gjedrem, politician (b.1890) Full date missing Aslak Brekke, folksinger (b.1901) Reidar Kjellberg, art historian (b.1904) Kåre Kvisli, jurist and civil servant (b. 1903)Lie Einar Ambisjon og tradisjon. Finansdepartementet 1945–1965 Universitetsforlaget Oslo 1995 455 Norwegian Aagot Nissen, actress (b. 1882) Marius Nygaard, judge (b. 1902) Margrete Aamot Øverland, resistance member (b.1913) Erik T. Poulsson, judge (b. 1897) Lita Prahl, actress and costume designer (b. 1905) Carl Søyland, newspaper editor (b.1894) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1978