1985 in Norway

none May 2020 1985 Events in the year 1985 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 – Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party) Events October 2010 25 February – The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts. April-The first Norwegians to summit Mount Everest reached the topSundare Sherpa climbed Mount Everest for a record fourth... - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/04/29/Sundare-Sherpa-climbed-Mount-Everest-for-a-record-fourth/9900483595200/ 2026-07-31 UPI en 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage. 9 September – The 1985 Parliamentary election takes place. 3 December – The Rock carvings at Alta, Norway's only prehistoric World Heritage Site, is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The volcano Beerenberg on the Norwegian volcanic island Jan Mayen erupts. Popular culture September 2010 Sports 27 July – Ingrid Kristiansen breaks the previous world record in the 10,000 metres at Bislett stadion, recording a time of 30:59.42 minutes. Music right|200px|thumb|A-ha in concert in 2005 1985 in Norwegian music 4 May – With the song "La det swinge" ("Let it swing"), Norway's Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks! wins Eurovision Song Contest 1985. 16 September – Norwegian Pop band A-ha releases a new version of their single Take On Me, which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video of a motor race; within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the United States of America.https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/sep/15/a-ha-how-we-made-take-on-me A-ha: how we made Take on Me Ben Beaumont-Thomas The Guardian 2015-09-15 2017-03-25 Film Norwegian films of the 1980s#1985 Literature Fredrik Skagen, writer, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize. Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/Språk--og-litteraturpriser.aspx Språk- og litteraturpriser Norwegian Riksmålsforbundet 4 April 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100401160415/http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/Spr%C3%A5k--og-litteraturpriser.aspx 1 April 2010 Television 1985 in Norwegian television Notable births January thumb|right|100 px|Guro Knutsen Mienna thumb|right|100 px|Anette Sagen 2 January – André Roligheten, jazz musician and composer 4 January – Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, handball player.http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2018-19/player/521107/Kari+Aalvik+Grimsb%26%23248%3b Kari Aalvik Grimsbø eurohandball.com Norwegian 27 May 2019 27 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190527201809/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2018-19/player/521107/Kari%2BAalvik%2BGrimsb%26%2523248; dead 10 January – Gabrielle Leithaug, electropop singer 10 January – Guro Knutsen Mienna, footballer 10 January – Anette Sagen, ski jumper 13 January – Leif Otto Paulsen, footballer 13 January – Kari Vikhagen Gjeitnes, cross-country skier 20 January – André Danielsen, footballer 29 January – Jon Rune Strøm, jazz musician February 1 February – Mounir Hamoud, footballer 2 February – Kristian Skogsrud, footballer 15 February – Gøril Snorroeggen, handball player 17 February – Anders Jacobsen, ski jumper 18 February – Ine Marie Wilmann, actress.Ine Marie Wilmann Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ine_Marie_Wilmann no 3 June 2026 19 February – Kristoffer Lo, jazz musician 22 February – Iven Austbø, football goalkeeper 25 February – Thomas Borge Lie, freestyle skier 28 February – Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, politician March thumb|right|100 px|Mari Fasting 1 March – Mari Fasting, orienteering competitor and ski mountaineer 2 March – Torstein Tvedt Solberg, politician 3 March – Maren Haugli, speed skater 6 March – Olav Dalen, footballer 10 March – Mikko Kokslien, Nordic combined skier 19 March – Christine Guldbrandsen, singer 21 March – Margrethe Renstrøm, long jumper 22 March – Jonas Johansen, footballer April 2 April – Lars Erik Spets, ice hockey player 3 April – June Pedersen, footballer 10 April – Margrethe Haarr, politician.Margrethe Haarr Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Margrethe_Haarr no 3 June 2026 12 April – Siri Nilsen, singer-songwriter 16 April – Ingeborg Gjærum, environmentalist May 7 May – Tonje Nøstvold, handball player.http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2014-15/player/526104/Tonje+Nostvold Tonje Nostvold eurohandball.com Norwegian 27 May 2019 27 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190527200233/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2014-15/player/526104/Tonje%2BNostvold dead 7 May – Espen Næss Lund, footballer 12 May – Elise Egseth, orienteering competitor 14 May – Tore Sandbakken, jazz musician 15 May – Knut Gravråk, politician 19 May – Arve Walde, footballer 21 May – Alexander Dale Oen, swimmer (died 2012) 25 May – Børre Steenslid, footballer 29 May – Benjamin Hermansen, murder victim (died 2001) June 1 June – Johnny Lodden, poker player 1 June – Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, politician 2 June – Bjørnar Holmvik, footballer 3 June – Mohammad Usman Rana, columnist 3 June – Steffen Thoresen, ice hockey player 4 June – Oddvar Reiakvam, politician 13 June – Ida Alstad, handball player.https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/ida-alstad-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417184607/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/ida-alstad-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Ida Alstad 2 May 2015 sports-reference.com 13 June – Elisabeth Carew, singer and songwriter 17 June – Espen Christensen, handball player 20 June – Ellen Brekken, jazz musician 28 June – Inga Berit Svestad, handball player.http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2013-14/player/526107/Inga+Berit+Svestad Inga Berit Svestad Profile European Handball Federation 22 July 2019 22 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190722215829/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2013-14/player/526107/Inga+Berit+Svestad dead July thumb|right|100 px|Gunnhild Sundli 2 July – Gunnhild Sundli, singer and actor 12 July – Emil Hegle Svendsen, biathlete 17 July – Henning Hauger, footballer 17 July – Knut Olav Rindarøy, footballer 23 July – Kristian Ruth, sailor 25 July – Anneli Giske, footballer 30 July – Daniel Fredheim Holm, footballer August thumb|right|100 px|Kjetil Jansrud 1 August – Caroline "Dina" Kongerud, musician 10 August – Ørjan Johannessen, chef 11 August – Hildegunn Gjertrud Hovdenak, cyclist 12 August – Kirby Ann Basken, model 15 August – Carina Dahl, pop singer and songwriter 22 August – Kim Johannesen, jazz musician 25 August – Kenneth Sola, footballer 28 August – Kjetil Jansrud, alpine skier.https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/kjetil-jansrud-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192137/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/kjetil-jansrud-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Profile: Kjetil Jansrud sports-reference.com 21 December 2013 September 13 September – Fredrik Nordkvelle, footballer 15 September – Iselin Steiro, model 16 September – Johan Remen Evensen, ski jumper October 2 October – Ole Marius Ingvaldsen, ski jumper 5 October – Per Martin Sandtrøen, politician.Per Martin Sandtrøen Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Per_Martin_Sandtrøen no 15 October 2021 11 October – Margaret Berger, electropop singer and songwriter 11 October – Øyvind Gram, footballer 15 October – Øystein Skar, pianist and composer 23 October – Mohammed Abdellaoue, footballer November 7 November – Kent Ove Clausen, cross-country skier 14 November – Øivind Wilhelmsen, physical chemistry professorThermodynamics - Department of Chemistry - NTNU https://www.ntnu.edu/chemistry/research/thermodynamics#/view/about 2023-05-10 www.ntnu.edu 18 November – Alexander Gabrielsen, footballer 25 November – Marit Malm Frafjord, handball player.http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/ehfc/women/2018-19/player/521102/Marit+Malm+Frafjord Marit Malm Frafjord eurohandball.com Norwegian 27 May 2019 27 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190527200303/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/ehfc/women/2018-19/player/521102/Marit%2BMalm%2BFrafjord dead December 1 December – Petter Eliassen, cross country skier 4 December – Linni Meister, glamour model 11 December – Sigurd Kvammen Rafaelsen, politician.Sigurd Kvammen Rafaelsen Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sigurd_Kvammen_Rafaelsen no 3 June 2026 19 December – Ine Hoem, jazz singer 30 December – Marie Sneve Martinussen, politician.Marie Sneve Martinussen Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marie_Sneve_Martinussen no 28 September 2021 Notable deaths thumb |right |100 px |Gisken Wildenvey thumb|right|100 px | Einar Tufte-Johnsen 10 January – André Bjerke, writer and poet (born 1918) 14 January – Gisken Wildenvey, writer (born 1892).Gisken Wildenvey Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gisken_Wildenvey no 8 January 2024 16 January – Arnt Njargel, politician (born 1901) 19 January – Svein Rosseland, astrophysicist (born 1894) 6 February – Inger Hagerup, author, playwright and poet (born 1905) 6 February – Harald Johan Løbak, politician and Minister (born 1904) 4 March – Odd Rasdal, long-distance runner (born 1911) 4 March – Sverre Strandli, hammer thrower and European Champion (born 1925) 12 March – Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen, politician (born 1907) 27 March – Einar Tufte-Johnsen, aviation officer (born 1915).Einar Tufte-Johnsen Norsk biografisk leksikon Ulf Larsstuvold Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Einar_Tufte-Johnsen Norwegian 9 October 2016 7 April – Torstein Børte, politician (born 1899) 21 April – Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen, poet and travel writer (born 1915) 23 April – Asbjørn Sunde, sailor, saboteur and spy (born 1909) 24 April – Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician (born 1902) 26 April – Kåre Martin Hansen, politician (born 1913) 17 May – Arnvid Vasbotten, jurist, Nazi civil servant and politician (born 1903).Arnvid Vasbotten Torgeir Ekerholt Sæveraas Magne Skodvin Magne Skodvin Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arnvid_Vasbotten no 7 January 2025 28 May – Haakon Hansen, boxer (born 1907) 29 May – Einar Thorsrud, psychologist, researcher and professor (born 1923) 18 June – Axel Strøm, physician (born 1901).Axel Strøm Norsk biografisk leksikon Øivind Larsen Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Axel_Strøm/utdypning Norwegian 1 February 2013 26 June – Torstein Kvamme, politician (born 1893) 9 July – Trygve Braarud, botanist (born 1903) 21 July – Arthur Klæbo, journalist (born 1908).Arthur Klæbo Norsk biografisk leksikon Hans Fredrik Dahl Hans Fredrik Dahl Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Arthur_Klæbo Norwegian 28 March 2016 5 August – Olav Kielland, composer and conductor (born 1901) 12 August – Halvor Bjellaanes, politician (born 1925) 12 August – Kåre Stokkeland, politician (born 1918) 22 August – Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician (born 1902) 26 August – Ole Rømer Aagaard Sandberg, politician (born 1900) 7 September – Finn Seemann, international soccer player (born 1944) 4 October – Trond Halvorsen Wirstad, politician (born 1904) 19 October – Axel Proet Høst, lawyer and sports executive (born 1907).Axel Proet Høst Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo http://snl.no/Axel_Proet_Høst no 7 July 2025 30 October – Nils Hjelmtveit, politician and Minister (born 1892) 10 November – Olav Sunde, javelin thrower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1903) 22 November – Gudolf Blakstad, architect (born 1893) 16 December – Jan Bull, author and theatre instructor (born 1927) Full date unknown Thorbjørn Feyling, ceramist and designer (born 1907) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1985