1983 in Norway

none November 2025 May 2020 1983 Events in the year 1983 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 18 March – Arnfinn Nesset is convicted of poisoning 22 patients with Curacit, a muscle relaxing drug, at a Geriatric institution in Orkdal Municipality, Norway where he was the director since 1977. Nesset was sentenced to 21 years in prison; the maximum punishment possible by Norwegian law. 8 June – Willoch's Second Cabinet was appointed. 18 August – Much of the Archbishop's Palace in Trondheim burned down. Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Dagbladet switched to tabloid format. 100 years since the foundation of the Norwegian State Railways. Popular culture Music 1983 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1980s#1983 Events Odd Abrahamsen, poet, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.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 Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize.http://www.forfatterportalen.no/litteraturpriser/gyldendal.htm Gyldendalprisen Forfatterportalen.no Norwegian 29 March 2009 25 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185319/http://www.forfatterportalen.no/litteraturpriser/gyldendal.htm dead Novels Kjartan Fløgstad – U 3 Herbjørg Wassmo – Det stumme rommet Short stories Merethe Lindstrøm – Sexorcisten og andre fortellinger Notable births 4 January – Tarjei Dale, footballer 11 January – Kristian P. Wilsgård, businessman and politician.Wilsgård, Kristian P. https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=KRW Norwegian 8 October 2017 16 January – Tommy Eide Møster, footballer 3 February – Adil Khan, actor 8 February – Agnes Ravatn, novelist, columnist and journalist 9 March – Johan Kjølstad, cross-country skier 27 March – Maria Bodøgaard, television presenter 30 March – Siri Seglem, handball player.http://www.handball.no/Lprofiler.asp?LagId=6014&ProfilId=16306 Landslagsprofiler – Siri Seglem Norges Håndballforbund Norwegian 2 May 2015 20 April – Gaute Ormåsen, singer 7 May – Lars Iver Strand, footballer 21 June – Bjørn Helge Riise, footballer 1 July – Marit Larsen, singer and songwriter 18 July – Hadia Tajik, politician 20 July – Stig-André Berge, wrestler.Stig-André Berge Ove Gundersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Stig-André_Berge no 7 January 2023 2 August – Marianne Rørvik, curler 19 August – Johan Thorbjørnsen, footballer 28 October – Øyvind Hoås, footballer 7 November – Patrick Thoresen, ice hockey player 18 November – Jon Lech Johansen, programmer 9 December – Kristofer Hæstad, footballer Notable deaths thumb|Ca. 1930 3 January – Ludvig Ellefsrød, politician (born 1894) 16 January Gunnar S. Gundersen, painter (born 1921) Arnfinn Severin Roald, politician (born 1914) 24 January – Johan Grøttumsbråten, skier and multiple Olympic gold medallist (born 1899) 10 February – Paul Oskar Lindberget, politician (born 1895) 7 March – Odd Lundberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (born 1917) 9 March – Lars Elisæus Vatnaland, politician (born 1892) 7 April – Einar Hareide, politician (born 1899) 12 April – Jørgen Juve, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1906) 14 April – Kåre Hatten, cross-country skier (born 1908).Kåre Hatten Sports-Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/kare-hatten-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035011/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/kare-hatten-1.html dead 18 April 2020 25 December 2014 17 April – Kittill Kristoffersen Berg, politician (born 1903) 25 April – Hans Struksnæs, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1902) 23 May – Finn Mortensen, composer, critic and educator (born 1922) 26 May – Asbjørn Lillås, politician (born 1919) 12 June – Conrad Bonnevie-Svendsen, priest and politician (born 1898) 23 June – Sverre Steen, historian (born 1898).Sverre Steen Magnus A Mardal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Sverre_Steen Norwegian 15 November 2020 25 June – Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (born 1908) 7 August – Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup, architect (born 1904).https://nkl.snl.no/Henning_Thorvaldss%C3%B8n_Astrup Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup Norsk kunstnerleksikon Axel Mykleby no 16 April 2024 16 August – Ragnvald Skrede, author, journalist, literary critic and translator (born 1904) 26 August – Hans Christian Henriksen, businessperson (born 1909) 10 September – Torstein Selvik, politician (born 1900) 12 September – Hans Borgen, politician (born 1908) 2 October – Helga Stene, educator (born 1904).Helga Stene Norsk biografisk leksikon Oddvar Vormeland Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Helga_Stene/utdypning Norwegian 25 February 2013 4 October – Per Hagen, politician (born 1899) 14 October – Halldis Stenhamar, journalist (born 1894).Halldis Stenhamar Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Halldis_Stenhamar Norwegian 1 September 2020 16 October – Øivin Fjeldstad, conductor and violinist (born 1903) 17 October – Sonja Hagemann, literary historian and literary critic (born 1898) 20 October – Otto Aasen, Nordic skier (born 1894) 22 October – Per Thomsen, newspaper editor (born 1905).Per Berle Thomsen Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Per_Berle_Thomsen no 12 January 2025 28 October – Gabriel Langfeldt, psychiatrist (born 1895).Gabriel Langfeldt Svein Atle Skålevåg Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gabriel_Langfeldt no 7 January 2025 7 November – Einar Tommelstad, high jumper (born 1909) 18 November – Leo Tallaksen, politician (born 1908) 26 November – Oddmund Hoel, politician (born 1910) 10 December – Tolv Aamland, politician (born 1893) 21 December – Kjell Bondevik, politician and Minister (born 1901) Full date missing Christian Astrup, economist and politician for Nasjonal Samling (born 1909).Sørensen Øystein Øystein Sørensen Dahl, Hans Fredrik Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 Astrup, Christian no http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/a/a3.html 4 April 2019 1995 Cappelen Oslo 82-02-14138-9 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130921215951/http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/a/a3.html#astrup-christian 2013-09-21 Rasmus Nordbø, politician and Minister (born 1915) Hans Fredrik Wirstad, veterinarian (born 1897) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1983