1964 in Norway

none October 2025 May 2020 1964 Events in the year 1964 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 – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) Events 1 January – Brevik Municipality, Porsgrunn Municipality, and Eidanger Municipality are merged to form an enlarged Porsgrunn Municipality 14 September – Tromsø Airport is officially opened for traffic 26 November – The ocean liner SS Shalom accidentally rammed the Norwegian tanker Stolt Dagali outside New York, resulting in the loss of 19 Stolt Dagali crew members as well as the stern of the tanker. 10 December - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Prize for Peace during an awards ceremony in Oslo, Norway. Since 1964 all of the documents related to this award, such as the notes, nominations, and reports have been classified as secret and kept under lock and key in the Norwegian Nobel Committee's extensive archive. Popular culture Sports At the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, Norway finishes 10th in the medal table, with a total of 15 medals, including three golds. However, despite sending 26 competitors to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Norway fails to win any medals there.International Olympic Committee results database Music 1964 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1960s#1964 Literature Odd Hølaas, journalist and writer, wins the Riksmål Society Literature Prize Tarjei Vesaas is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize, for Is-slottet.http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/1964 norden.org Nordic Council Literature Prize 16 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150216154418/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/1964 17 November 2020 Notable births January thumb |right |150 px | Anette Wiig Bryn 3 January – Geir Elsebutangen, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=GEIE stortinget.no Elsebutangen, Geir (1964-) no 7 October 2021 8 January – Gunn Elin Flakne, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=GFL stortinget.no Flakne, Gunn Elin (1964-) no 7 October 2021 11 January – Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen, composer 14 January – Anne Kathrine Slungård, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=AKA stortinget.no Slungård, Anne Kathrine (1964-) no 7 October 2021 15 January – Jarl Eriksen, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/85541 Olympedia Jarl Eriksen 7 November 2021 20 January – Osmund Kaldheim, civil servant and politician.Osmund Kaldheim Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Osmund_Kaldheim no 23 October 2021 22 January – Christine B. Meyer, civil servant and politician.Christine Meyer Knut Are Tvedt Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Christine_Meyer no 20 November 2022 26 January – Guro Fjellanger, politician (died 2019).https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=GFJ stortinget.no Fjellanger, Guro (1964-2019) no 7 October 2021 27 January – Per Dybvig, illustrator and author of picture books.Per Dybvig Katrine Kalleklev Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Per_Dybvig no 23 October 2021 30 January – Anette Wiig Bryn, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=AWB stortinget.no Bryn, Anette Wiig (1964-) no 7 October 2021 February thumb |right |150 px | Bjørn Erik Thon 1 February – Bugge Wesseltoft, jazz musician, pianist, composer and producer 6 February Tone Haugen, footballer.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/26785 Olympedia Tone Haugen 28 October 2021 Bjørn Erik Thon, politician, jurist and civil servant.Bjørn Erik Thon Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjørn_Erik_Thon no 26 October 2021 13 February – Are Nakkim, athlete.Are Nakkim Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Are_Nakkim no 26 October 2021 17 February – Olve Grotle, politician.Grotle, Olve (1964-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=OLVGRO stortinget.no no 4 October 2021 28 February – Hans Morten Hansen, comedian.Hans Morten Hansen Lillian Bikset Per Langlo Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hans_Morten_Hansen no 27 October 2021 March 9 March Torgeir Bjørn, cross-country skier.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/84153 Olympedia Torgeir Bjørn 28 October 2021 Unni Olsbye, chemist.Unni Olsbye Bjørn Pedersen Bjørn Pedersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Unni_Olsbye no 16 September 2021 14 March – Kathy Lie, politician.Lie, Kathy (1964-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=KATLIE stortinget.no no 2 October 2021 28 March – Håkon Nissen-Lie, windsurfer.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/63136 Olympedia Håkon Nissen-Lie 14 November 2021 31 March – Villa Kulild, civil servant.Villa Kulild Geir Salvesen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Villa_Kulild no 27 October 2021 April thumb |right |150 px | Per Olav Tyldum 3 April – Schirin Zorriasateiny, rhythmic gymnast.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/28904 Olympedia Schirin Zorriasateiny 8 October 2021 5 April – Truls Kristiansen, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/88640 Olympedia Truls Kristiansen 30 October 2021 16 April – Peter Arne Ruzicka, businessperson.Hvem er hvem? 2008 Knut Olav Åmås Knut Olav Åmås Ingrid Sande Larsen Aschehoug no Oslo 978-82-03-23561-0 486–487 18 April – Nina Mjøberg, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=NIMJ stortinget.no Mjøberg, Nina (1964-) no 8 October 2021 22 April – Johannes Eick, jazz musician.Johannes Eick Johs. Bergh Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Johannes_Eick no 8 October 2021 24 April – Per Olav Tyldum, politician.Tyldum, Per Olav (1964-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=PERTYL stortinget.no no 3 October 2021 25 April – Tom Roger Aadland, singer and songwriter.Tom Roger Aadland Espen Tørset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tom_Roger_Aadland no 3 June 2025 29 April – Thomas Robsahm, film producer and director.Thomas Robsahm Trond Olav Svendsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Thomas_Robsahm no 7 October 2021 May thumb|199x199px|Espen Barth Eide 1 May – Espen Barth Eide, politician.https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumentarkiv/stoltenberg-ii/fd/personer-og-enheter/politisk-ledelse/2006/statssekretar_espen_barth_eide/id1664/ regjeringen.no Tidligere statssekretær Espen Barth Eide (Ap) 19 June 2006 no 8 October 2021 4 May – Roy Lønhøiden, country musician.Roy Lønhøiden Jon Vidar Bergan Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Roy_Lønhøiden no 23 October 2021 6 May – Arild Midthun, comics artist.Arild Midthun Jon Gisle Jon Gisle Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arild_Midthun no 15 June 2024 11 May – Janne Sjelmo Nordås, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=JSN stortinget.no Nordås, Janne Sjelmo (1964-) no 8 October 2021 13 May – Harald Devold, jazz musician (died 2016).Harald Devold Svein Askheim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Harald_Devold no 30 October 2021 15 May – Marit Moum Aune, stage director.Marit Moum Aune Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon 4 March 2025 Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marit_Moum_Aune no 3 July 2025 15 May – Levi Henriksen, novelist, short story writer and singer-songwriter.Levi Henriksen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Levi_Henriksen no 24 October 2021 16 May – Kim Søgaard, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/98092 Olympedia Kim Søgaard 29 October 2021 21 May – Gunn-Vivian Eide, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=GVE stortinget.no Eide, Gunn-Vivian (1964-) no 8 October 2021 22 May – Inge Andersen, sports coach and sports official.Inge Andersen Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Inge_Andersen Norwegian 8 October 2016 26 May – Jon Gelius, journalist and television news editor June thumb |right |150 px | Tove-Lise Torve 7 June – Geir Lippestad, lawyer.Geir Lippestad Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Geir_Lippestad no 23 October 2021 8 June – Tove-Lise Torve, politician.https://stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=TOVT stortinget.no Torve, Tove-Lise (1964-) no 28 October 2021 18 June – Harald Furre, politician.Harald Furre Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Harald_Furre no 26 October 2021 22 June – Henrik Mestad, actor July thumb |right |150 px | Ellen Hambro 20 July Martin Engeset, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=MARE stortinget.no Engeset, Martin (1964-) no 8 October 2021 Ellen Hambro, civil servant.Ellen Hambro Sten Lundbo Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ellen_Hambro no 29 October 2021 22 July – Anneke von der Lippe, actress.Anneke von der Lippe Lillian Bikset Cecilie Bjerknes Aarre Anne Grete Nilsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anneke_von_der_Lippe no 23 October 2021 24 July – Tor Inge Eidesen, politician.Tor Inge Eidesen Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon 3 February 2025 Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tor_Inge_Eidesen no 3 July 2025 26 July – Roar Engelberg, flutist.Roar Engelberg Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Roar_Engelberg no 29 October 2021 29 July – Atle Pedersen, cyclist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/16056 Olympedia Atle Pedersen 29 October 2021 August thumb |right |150 px | Eirik Newth 17 August – Eirik Newth, astrophysicist and writer.Eirik Newth Petra Helgesen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Eirik_Newth no 8 October 2021 19 August – Torgeir Bryn, basketball player.Torgeir Bryn Tor Håkon Solheim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Torgeir_Bryn no 30 October 2021 23 August – Trond Henry Blattmann, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=TRHB stortinget.no Blattmann, Trond Henry (1964-) no 8 October 2021 24 August – Nils Andreas Stensønes, naval officer and head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service.Nils Andreas Stensønes Dag Leraand Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nils_Andreas_Stensønes no 26 October 2021 26 August – Aasmund Nordstoga, folk musician.Aasmund Nordstoga Hilde Vesaas Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Aasmund_Nordstoga no 27 October 2021 September thumb |right |150 px | Joachim Nielsen 3 September Øystein Havang, handball player.Øystein Havang Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Øystein_Havang no 27 October 2021 Grete Kirkeberg, long-distance runner.Grete Kirkeberg Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Grete_Kirkeberg no 31 October 2021 7 September Anita Orlund, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=AOR stortinget.no Orlund, Anita (1964-) no 8 October 2021 Andrine Sæther, actress.Andrine Sæther Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Andrine_Sæther no 31 October 2021 8 September – Joachim Nielsen, rock musician (died 2000).Joachim Nielsen John Vidar Bergan David T. Asprusten Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Joachim_Nielsen no 31 October 2021 9 September – Morten Rønneberg, tennis player.Morten Rønneberg Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Morten_Rønneberg no 31 October 2021 11 September – Morten Ørsal Johansen, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=MOJ&tab=Biography stortinget.no Johansen, Morten Ørsal (1964-) no 8 October 2021 16 September – Tine Tollan, diver.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/49541 Olympedia Tine Tollan 14 November 2021 19 September – Bjarne Brøndbo, musician.Bjarne Brøndbo Espen Tørset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjarne_Brøndbo no 24 October 2021 October thumb |right |150 px | Knut Storberget 1 October – Lars Erik Flatø, politician.Lars Erik Flatø Andreas Tjernshaugen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lars_Erik_Flatø no 23 October 2021 3 October – Jostein Flo, footballer.Jostein Flo Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jostein_Flo no 10 October 2021 6 October – Knut Storberget, politician.Knut Storberget Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Knut_Storberget no 10 October 2021 8 October – Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, politician.Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Odd_Emil_Ingebrigtsen no 26 October 2021 21 October – Liv Strædet, footballer.Liv Strædet Ole Petter Pedersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Liv_Strædet no 12 October 2021 24 October – Frode Grodås, footballer.Frode Grodås Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Frode_Grodås no 10 October 2021 November 2 November – Jarle Friis, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/85854 Olympedia Jarle Friis 10 October 2021 20 November – Hanne Harlem, politician.Hanne Harlem Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hanne_Harlem no 26 October 2021 21 November – Karin Pettersen, handball player.Karin Pettersen Rolf Bryhn Thomas Aune Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Karin_Pettersen no 26 October 2021 December thumb |right |150 px | Dag Johan Haugerud 8 December – Christian Hintze Holm, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=CHH stortinget.no Holm, Christian (1964-) no 28 October 2021 10 December – Ellen Christine Christiansen, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=ECC stortinget.no Christiansen, Ellen Chr. (1964-) no 28 October 2021 14 December Erik Johan Sæbø, cyclist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/16765 Olympedia Erik Johan Sæbø 31 October 2021 Erik Skjoldbjærg, film director 20 December – Ulf Erik Knudsen, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=UEK stortinget.no Knudsen, Ulf Erik (1964-) no 28 October 2021 27 December – Tor Mikkel Wara, politician.Tor Mikkel Wara Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Stig Arild Pettersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tor_Mikkel_Wara no 24 October 2021 30 December – Dag Johan Haugerud, librarian, novelist, screenwriter and film director.Dag Johan Haugerud Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Dag_Johan_Haugerud no 31 October 2021 Full date missing Mette Andersson, sociologist and university professor.Mette Andersson https://web.archive.org/web/20120414001418/http://www.uib.no/personer/Mette.Andersson 2012-04-14 , University of Bergen Mette Barlie, sport wrestler.http://nbfdatabase.p.digitalia.no/bryter.aspx?id=2873 Barlie Mette nbfdatabase.p.digitalia.no Norwegian 5 June 2019 Kristine Næss, writer.Kristine Næss Hans H. Skei Hans H. Skei Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kristine_Næss no 30 October 2021 Christian Wolther, artist and writer, playwright, director and pedagogue.http://www.budstikka.no/kultur/kultur/stiller-ut-i-bangkok/s/2-2.310-1.5920161 Budstikka - Stiller ut i Bangkok 9 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150710114601/http://www.budstikka.no/kultur/kultur/stiller-ut-i-bangkok/s/2-2.310-1.5920161 10 July 2015 dead Notable deaths thumb|right |150 px |Gunnar Reiss-Andersen in 1935 4 January – Trygve Jacobsen, Norwegian businessperson (b. 1876) 15 January – Oscar Guttormsen, athlete (b.1884) 16 January – Henry Jacobsen, politician (b.1898) 30 January – Edvard Christian Danielsen, military officer (born 1888).Edvard Christian Danielsen Norsk biografisk leksikon Jon Anton Johnson Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://nbl.snl.no/Edvard_Christian_Danielsen/utdypning Norwegian 15 June 2013 5 May – Gunnar Kalrasten, politician (b.1905) 7 May – Gustav Sjaastad, politician and Minister (b.1902) 28 May – Marius Ormestad, trade unionist and civil servant (born 1874). Marius Ormestad Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marius_Ormestad no 21 November 2024 18 June – Egil Rasmussen, author, literature critic and musician (b.1903) 18 June – Olaf Syvertsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1884) 29 July – Gunnar Reiss-Andersen, poet and author (b.1896) 31 July – Otto Huseklepp, politician (b.1892) 25 August – Bernhard Berthelsen, politician (b.1897) 28 August – Anders Lundgren, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1898).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/anders-lundgren-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034100/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/anders-lundgren-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Anders Lundgren Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 26 September – Einar Strøm, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1885).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/einar-strom-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034628/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/einar-strom-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Einar Strøm Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 6 October – Ole Aanderud Larsen, ship designer and businessperson (b.1884) 8 October – Ragnar Haugen, boxer (b.1911) 29 October – Henry Larsen, Arctic explorer in Canada (b.1899) 31 October – Kåre Christiansen, bobsledder (b.1911) 27 November – Erling Johannes Norvik, politician (b.1899) 21 December – Emil Stang, jurist and politician (born 1882).Emil Stang (den yngre) Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Emil_Stang_-_den_yngre no 20 June 2024 31 December – Peder Alsvik, politician (b.1882) Full date unknown Lauritz Bergendahl, Nordic skier (b.1887) Einar Halvorsen, speed skater (b.1872) Hans Severin Jelstrup, astronomer (b.1893) Sigurd Halvorsen Johannessen, politician (b.1881) Jon Jørundson Mannsåker, priest and politician (b.1880) Lars Magnus Moen, politician and Minister (b.1885) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1964 Norway