1998 in Norway

none November 2023 1998 Events in the year 1998 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Harald V.Harald 5. Gudleiv Forr Gudleiv Forr Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Harald_5. no 30 March 2026 Prime Minister – Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party) Events September 2010 250px|thumb|On October 8 the Gardermoen airport was opened 23 June - Norway beat reigning world champion Brazil 2-1 in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup, causing huge celebrations throughout the nation. 26 September – Christian Conservative Party merged with the New Future Coalition Party to form the Christian fundamentalist party Christian Unity Party. 7 October – Operations cease at Oslo Airport, Fornebu 8 October – The main airport serving Oslo is moved from the Fornebu airport to the all-new Gardermoen airport. Popular culture September 2010 Music 1998 in Norwegian music 3 May - Norwegian pop band a-ha release the album Stay on These Roads, their third studio album. Film Norwegian films of the 1990s#1998 Literature 1998 in literature Television 1998 in Norwegian television Notable births thumb |right |100 px | Anna Odine Strøm 14 February – Sander Berge, footballerSander Berge 25 February – Andrea Berntzen, actress and student 8 March – Jenny Stene, sport shooter.Jenny Stene Olympedia https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/145680 13 September 2021 17 April Kristoffer Ajer, footballer Anna Odine Strøm, ski jumper.Anna Odine Strøm Olympedia https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2301717 15 January 2023 10 June – Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, chess player.Johan-Sebastian Christiansen Sheila Stanford Sheila Barth Stanford Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Johan-Sebastian_Christiansen no 31 December 2022 15 June – Emil Hansson, Footballer 20 June – Kajsa Vickhoff Lie, alpine skier.Kajsa Vickhoff Lie Olympedia https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2301657 29 December 2022 21 July – Magnus Bøe, cross-country skier (born in South Korea) 6 August – Einar Lurås Oftebro, Nordic combined skier 21 August – Fredrik André Bjørkan, footballer 7 September – Ola Solbakken, footballer 30 September – Narve Gilje Nordås, athlete competing in middle-distance and long-distance events.Narve Gilje Nordås Olympedia https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/145684 11 September 2021 17 December – Martin Ødegaard, footballer 22 December – Casper Ruud, tennis player Notable deaths thumb |right |100 px |Birger Ruud, ski jumper, Olympic Champion and World Champion 8 January – Audun Hetland, illustrator (born 1920).Audun Hetland Norsk biografisk leksikon Alf H Madsen Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Audun_Hetland/utdypning Norwegian 26 December 2014 26 January – Olaf Kortner, politician (b.1920) 28 January – Asbjørn Berg-Hansen, boxer (b.1912) 4 February – Odd Winger, journalist and writer (born 1923).Odd Winger Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Odd_Winger no 29 June 2024 18 February – Rolv Ryssdal, judge (b.1914) 1 April – Anne Gullestad, actress and theatre director (b.1925) 3 April – Paul Svarstad, politician (b.1917) 9 May – Frithjof Clausen, wrestler (born 1916).Frithjof Clausen Ove Gundersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Frithjof_Clausen no 14 February 2024 8 June – Eva R. Finstad, politician (b.1933) 13 June – Birger Ruud, ski jumper, twice Olympic gold medallist and three time World Champion (b.1911) 17 June – Aage Eriksen, wrestler and Olympic silver medallist (b.1917) 28 June – Brita Collett Paus, humanitarian leader and founder of Fransiskushjelpen (b.1917) 9 July – Knut Bergsland, linguist (b.1914) 9 July – Halvor J. Sandsdalen, farmer, journalist, poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer (b. 1911).Halvor J Sandsdalen Norsk biografisk leksikon Dag Aanderaa Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Halvor_J_Sandsdalen/utdypning Norwegian 22 April 2013 18 July – Lars Mathias Hille Esmark, civil servant and business person in the tourist industry (born 1908).Lars Mathias Hille Esmark Norsk biografisk leksikon Sverre Thon Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Lars_Mathias_Hille_Esmark/utdypning Norwegian 27 July 2014 19 July – Rune Nilsen, triple jumper (b.1923) 26 July – Olav Bø, folklorist (born 1918).Olav Bø Norsk biografisk leksikon Velle Espeland Velle Espeland Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Olav_Bø/utdypning Norwegian 11 March 2013 28 July – Yngvar Løchen, sociologist (born 1931)Yngvar Løchen Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Yngvar_L%C3%B8chen no 25 July 2025 30 July – Axel Buch, politician (b.1930) 30 July – Laila Schou Nilsen, speed skater, alpine skier and tennis player (b.1919) 31 July – Erling Evensen, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1914) 23 August – Rolf Søder, actor (b.1918) 1 September – Eystein Bærug, politician (b.1923) 8 September – Øystein Elgarøy, astronomer (born 1929)Øystein Elgarøy Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/%C3%98ystein_Elgar%C3%B8y no 25 July 2025 13 September – Trygve Moe, politician (b.1920) 16 September – John Systad, long-distance runner (b.1912) 26 September – Gudrun Dorothea Ræder, diplomat (born 1908).Gudrun Dorothea Ræder Sten Lundbo Sten Lundbo Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gudrun_Dorothea_Ræder no 1 October 2022 1 October – Sjur Lindebrække, banker and politician (b.1909) 5 October – Arne Øien, economist, politician and Minister (b.1928) 13 October – Thomas Byberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (b.1916) 27 October – Reidar Kvammen, international soccer player (b.1914) 2 November – Sverre Brodahl, Nordic skier and Olympic silver medallist (b.1909) 7 November – Kåre Orud, sculptor (born 1914)Kåre Orud Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/K%C3%A5re_Orud no 25 July 2025 11 November – Sam Melberg, sports diver and sports instructor (b. 1912).Sam Melberg https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/sam-melberg-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002212/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/sam-melberg-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Sports reference LLC 27 April 2019 12 November – Bjørn Endreson, actor, stage producer and theatre director (b.1922) 15 November – Asbjørn Øye, politician (b.1902) 4 December – Egil Johansen, jazz drummer, teacher, composer and arranger (b.1934) 4 December – Lilli Gjerløw, archivist (b.1910).Lilli Gjerløw Norsk biografisk leksikon Helge Fæhn Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Lilli_Gjerløw/utdypning Norwegian 11 November 2012 10 December – Trygve Haugeland, politician and Minister (b.1914) 31 December – Erling Norvik, politician (b.1928) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1998 Norway