1961 in Norway

none November 2025 May 2020 1961 Events in the year 1961 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 12 January – Princess Astrid marries Johan Martin Ferner. March – Ingrid Bjerkås, ordained as first female minister in the Church of Norway 15 April – The Socialist People's Party was founded. 9 August – Holtaheia Accident: A British passenger plane crashes in Strand Municipality in Rogaland. All 39 passengers aboard, including 34 children, are killed. 11 September – The 1961 Parliamentary election takes place. Popular culture Music 1961 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1960s#1961 Literature 1961 in literature Notable births January thumb |right |150 px | Irene Johansen thumb |right |150 px | Sinikka Langeland 2 January – Ole Bremseth, ski jumper.Ole Bremseth Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ole_Bremseth no 19 September 2021 4 January – Kristin Kloster Aasen, sports leader.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2000004 Olympedia Kristin Kloster Aasen 23 September 2021 5 January – Bjørnar Laabak, politician.Bjørnar Laabak 2025-09-13 Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Bj%C3%B8rnar_Laabak 2025-09-22 no 7 January – Irene Johansen, politician 8 January – Tore Hagebakken, politician.Tore Hagebakken Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tore_Hagebakken no 19 September 2021 11 January Carl Morten Amundsen, dramaturg and theatre director. Carl Morten Amundsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Carl_Morten_Amundsen no 5 February 2024 Vegard Opaas, ski jumper.Vegard Opaas Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Vegard_Opaas no 18 September 2021 13 January – Sinikka Langeland, traditional folk singer and musician.Sinikka Langeland Kjell Bitustøyl Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sinikka_Langeland no 18 September 2021 15 January – Guttorm Schjelderup, economist.Hvem er hvem? Bilden Kaare M. 2008 Knut Olav Åmås Knut Olav Åmås Aschehoug no Oslo 978-82-03-23561-0 508–509 16 January – Kenneth Sivertsen, guitarist, singer and composer (died 2006).Kenneth Sivertsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kenneth_Sivertsen no 18 September 2021 18 January – Linn Siri Jensen, handball goalkeeper and coach.Linn Siri Jensen Rolf Bryhn Thomas Aune Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Linn_Siri_Jensen no 19 August 2021 29 January – Per Axel Koch, media executive.Per Axel Koch Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Per_Axel_Koch Norwegian 9 May 2021 February thumb |right |150 px | Erna Solberg 3 February – Karoline Frogner, filmmaker, photographer and writer.Karoline Frogner Trond Olav Svendsen Ann-Sofi S. Emilsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Karoline_Frogner no 18 September 2021 4 February Kristin Midthun, handball player.Kristin Midthun Ihle Rolf Bryhn Thomas Aune Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kristin_Midthun_Ihle no 21 September 2021 Kari Veiteberg, bishop.Kari Veiteberg Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kari_Veiteberg no 18 September 2021 12 February – Knut Reiersrud, blues guitarist.Knut Reiersrud Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Knut_Reiersrud no 18 September 2021 14 February – Raymond Johansen, politician.Raymond Johansen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Raymond_Johansen no 18 September 2021 21 February – Per Arne Olsen, politician.Per Arne Olsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Per_Arne_Olsen no 18 September 2021 22 February (in Switzerland) – Rolf Thorsen, competition rower.Rolf Thorsen Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rolf_Thorsen no 27 September 2021 24 February – Erna Solberg, Prime Minister.Erna Solberg Hallvard Notaker Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Erna_Solberg no 18 September 2021 28 February – Bjørn-Inge Larsen, physician and civil servant.Bjørn-Inge Larsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjørn-Inge_Larsen no 18 September 2021 March thumb |right | 150 px | Knut Nærum thumb | right |150 px | Herborg Finnset 3 March Anita Hegerland, singer Knut Nærum, comedian, author and comics writer.Knut Nærum Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Knut_Nærum no 18 September 2021 6 March – Knut Hjeltnes, architect.Knut Hjeltnes (arkitekt) Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Knut_Hjeltnes_-_arkitekt no 18 September 2021 7 March – Øystein Jarlsbo, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/87486 Olympedia Øystein Jarlsbo 29 September 2021 8 March – Odd W. Surén, writer.Odd W. Surén Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Odd_W._Surén no 7 October 2021 12 March – Erik Kristiansen, ice hockey player.Erik Kristiansen Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Erik_Kristiansen no 24 September 2021 18 March Ingvild Bryn, journalist and news anchor Kyrre Nakkim, journalist 19 March – Rune Bratseth, footballer.Rune Bratseth Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rune_Bratseth no 18 September 2021 22 March Arne Bergseng, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/84050 Olympedia Arne Bergseng 9 October 2021 Bente Pedersen, novelist.Bente Pedersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bente_Pedersen no 18 September 2021 23 March Eivind Aarset, guitarist.Eivind Aarset Tor Hammerø Christopher Monsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Eivind_Aarset no 24 September 2021 Jørgen Sigurd Lien, software developer 24 March – Henning Warloe, politician.Henning Warloe Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Henning_Warloe no 30 September 2021 28 March Herborg Finnset, bishop.Herborg Finnset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Herborg_Finnset no 18 September 2021 Åsne Havnelid, businessperson and sports official.Åsne Havnelid Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Åsne_Havnelid no 18 September 2021 30 March – Per Arne Nilsen, sailor.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/63132 Olympedia Per Arne Nilsen 20 November 2020 April thumb |right | 150 px | Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass 6 April – Dag Hopen, cyclist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/14781 Olympedia Dag Hopen 19 September 2021 12 April Henry Nilsen, speed skater.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95854 Olympedia Henry Nilsen 25 September 2021 Torfinn Opheim, politician.Opheim, Torfinn (1961-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=TO stortinget.no no 19 September 2021 14 April – Hilde Britt Mellbye, businesswoman. 22 April – Atle Norstad, bobsledder.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95900 Olympedia Atle Norstad 23 September 2021 25 April – Truls Mørk, cellist.Truls Mørk Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Truls_Mørk no 18 September 2021 29 April – Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass, cross-country skier.Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Pål_Gunnar_Mikkelsplass no 18 September 2021 May thumb |right | 150 px | Pål Brekke 5 May – Tore Johnsen, athlete.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/74169 Olympedia Tore Johnsen 23 September 2021 6 May – Geir Bergkastet, cultural director.Hvem er hvem? 2008 Knut Olav Åmås Knut Olav Åmås Aschehoug Oslo no 978-82-03-23561-0 55 9 May – Odd Reidar Humlegård, civil servant.Odd Reidar Humlegård Sten Lundbo Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Odd_Reidar_Humlegård no 23 September 2021 12 May – André Krogsæter, footballer.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/26835 Olympedia André Krogsæter 10 October 2021 23 May – Pål Brekke, astrophysicist 30 May – Erik Thyness, judge.Erik Thyness Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Erik_Thyness no 18 September 2021 31 May – Ove Lemicka, politician.Lemicka, Ove (1961-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=OVEL stortinget.no no 19 September 2021 June 5 June – Kjetil Osvold, footballer.Kjetil Osvold Ole Petter Pedersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kjetil_Osvold no 30 September 2021 9 June – Ragnhild Bratberg, orienteering competitor and a cross country skier.Ragnhild Bratberg Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ragnhild_Bratberg no 26 September 2021 21 June – Rolf Morgan Hansen, cyclist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/14659 Olympedia Rolf Morgan Hansen 20 September 2021 22 June – Asbjørn Schaathun, composer.Asbjørn Schaathun Nils E. Bjerkestrand Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Asbjørn_Schaathun no 19 September 2021 26 June – Kari Ofstad, canoeist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/10384 Olympedia Kari Ofstad 19 September 2021 28 June – Ann-Magrit Austenå, journalist and organizational leader.Ann-Magrit Austenå Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ann-Magrit_Austenå no 28 September 2021 July thumb |right | 150 px | Kjetil Rolness 8 July – Karl Seglem, jazz musician.Karl Seglem Johs Bergh Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Karl_Seglem no 22 September 2021 12 July – Espen Andersen, Nordic combined skier.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/83595 Olympedia Espen Andersen 20 September 2021 13 July John Hugo Pedersen, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/23028 Olympedia John Hugo Pedersen 22 September 2021 Kjetil Rolness, sociologist and writer.Kjetil Rolness Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kjetil_Rolness no 18 September 2021 23 July – Akhtar Chaudhry, politician.Akhtar Chaudhry Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Akhtar_Chaudhry no 18 September 2021 25 July Johan H. Andresen Jr., industrialist and investor.Johan Henrik Andresen jr. Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Johan_Henrik_Andresen_jr. no 18 September 2021 Petter Thoresen, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/98251 Olympedia Petter Thoresen 20 September 2021 August thumb |right |150 px | Signy Fardal 1 August – Marianne Andreassen, civil servant.Marianne Andreassen Arild Aspøy Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marianne_Andreassen no 18 September 2021 12 August Kristin Krohn Devold, politician.Kristin Krohn Devold Jon Gisle Jon Gisle Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kristin_Krohn_Devold no 24 September 2021 Ingrid Heggø, politician.Ingrid Heggø Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ingrid_Heggø no 24 September 2021 19 August – Frank Vestreng, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/98628 Olympedia Frank Vestreng 8 October 2021 27 August Anders Giæver, journalist.Hvem er hvem? 2008 Knut Olav Åmås Knut Olav Åmås Aschehoug Oslo no 978-82-03-23561-0 176 Margit Tveiten, diplomat.Margit Fredrikke Tveiten Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Margit_Fredrikke_Tveiten no 18 September 2021 28 August – Kim Leine, writer.Kim Leine Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kim_Leine no 26 September 2021 29 August – Signy Fardal, magazine editor.Signy Fardal Vibeke Lauritsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Signy_Fardal no 24 September 2021 September thumb |right | 150 px | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy 6 September – Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, A-ha lead guitarist 8 September – Espen Borge, middle-distance runner.https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/norway/espen-borge-14358800 worldathletics.org Espen Borge 23 September 2021 11 September – Birgit Oline Kjerstad, politician.Kjerstad, Birgit Oline (1961-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=BIRKJE stortinget.no no 2 October 2021 13 September – Leif Johan Sevland, politician.Leif Johan Sevland Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Leif_Johan_Sevland no 18 September 2021 18 September – Linn Stokke, actress, singer and writer.Linn Stokke Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Linn_Stokke no 18 September 2021 25 September – Fridtjof Thoen, judoka.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/34456 Olympedia Fridtjof Thoen 23 September 2021 October thumb |right | 150 px | Mia Gundersen 3 October – Bård Eker, industrial designer.Bård Eker Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bård_Eker no 18 September 2021 6 October – Ib Thomsen, politician.Thomsen, Ib (1961-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=IBTH stortinget.no no 19 September 2021 8 October – Rune Lorentsen, wheelchair curler.http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/wheelchair-curling/athletes/rune-lorentsen_ath3000147KU.html vancouver2010.com Rune Lorentsen, Wheelchair Curling 13 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100313064810/http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/wheelchair-curling/athletes/rune-lorentsen_ath3000147KU.html 22 September 2021 18 October – Rolf Einar Fife, diplomat.Rolf Einar Fife Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rolf_Einar_Fife no 18 September 2021 20 October – Audun Kleive, jazz drummer.Audun Kleive Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Audun_Kleive no 18 September 2021 21 October – Arve Lønnum Jr., politician.Lønnum, Arve (1961-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=ARVL stortinget.no no 24 September 2021 24 October – Gunnar Stavrum, newspaper editor.Gunnar Stavrum Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gunnar_Stavrum no 18 September 2021 27 October – Mia Gundersen, singer and actress.Mia Gundersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Mia_Gundersen no 24 September 2021 November thumb | right | 150 px | Tomas Espedal 4 November – Olaug Bollestad, politician.Olaug V. Bollestad Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olaug_V._Bollestad no 18 September 2021 12 November – Tomas Espedal, writer.Tomas Espedal Eivind Myklebust Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tomas_Espedal no 19 September 2021 20 November – Ingeborg Midttømme, bishop.Ingeborg Synøve Midttømme Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ingeborg_Synøve_Midttømme no 20 September 2021 24 November – Brit Pettersen, cross-country skier.Brit Pettersen Tofte Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Brit_Pettersen_Tofte no 18 September 2021 December thumb |right |150 px | Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo 3 December – Dag Usterud, sailor.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/63974 Olympedia Dag Usterud 22 September 2021 14 December – Guri Schanke, singer and actress.Guri Schanke Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Guri_Schanke no 18 September 2021 16 December – Anders B. Werp, politician.Anders B. Werp Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anders_B._Werp no 20 September 2021 19 December – Anne Kristine Linnestad, politician.Anne Kristine Linnestad Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Anne_Kristine_Linnestad Norwegian 20 November 2020 24 December – Gaute Larsen, football manager.gaute-larsen Gaute Larsen 25 December – Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo, biathlete and cross-country skier.Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Grete_Ingeborg_Nykkelmo no 18 September 2021 30 December – Rolf Lislevand, lute player.Rolf Lislevand Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rolf_Lislevand no 19 September 2021 Full date missing Espen Bergh, judge.Espen Bergh Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Espen_Bergh no 18 September 2021 Leiv Lunde, politician.https://www.nsd.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=&lan=&MenuItem=N1_2&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=4301 nsd.no Biografier. Leiv Lunde no 19 September 2021 Cecilie Mauritzen, oceanographer.Brenner for himmel og hav Siv Haugan https://forskning.no/polarforskning-klima-matematikk/brenner-for-himmel-og-hav/882571 forskning.no no 24 September 2021 Rune Rebne, composer.Rebne, Rune http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/micdoc/art2002070812461556661020 mic.no 22 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822143546/http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/micdoc/art2002070812461556661020 24 September 2021 Notable deaths thumb|right |Olav Bjaaland was one of the first five men to reach the South Pole 23 January – Andreas Baalsrud, engineer (b. 1872) https://runeberg.org/merkbio/0121.html Andreas Baalsrud Merkantilt biografisk leksikon 1 January 2017 3 March – Henny Astrup, actress (b. 1876)Jensson Liv Biografisk skuespillerleksikon : norske, danske og svenske skuespillere på norske scener særlig på 1800-tallet 1981 Universitetsforl 8200056228 19 https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013042906062?page=19 no 13 March – Lise Lindbæk, war correspondent (b. 1905).Lise Lindbæk Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lise_Lindbæk no 28 October 2024 27 March – Jacob Pedersen, track and field athlete (b. 1889) 2 April – Arne Torolf Strøm, politician (b. 1901) 26 April – Anna Sethne, educator (born 1872).Anna Sethne Norsk biografisk leksikon Rolf Grankvist Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Anna_Sethne Norwegian 2 July 2016 2 May – Petter Jamvold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b. 1899) 24 May – Rachel Grepp, journalist and politician (b. 1879)http://www.arbeiderpartiet.no/Om-AP/Politikere/Biografier/Grepp-Rachel Norwegian Grepp, Rachel Norwegian Labour Party 12 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100919230858/http://arbeiderpartiet.no/Om-AP/Politikere/Biografier/Grepp-Rachel 19 September 2010 dead 7 June – Harald Gram, jurist, politician and genealogist (b. 1887) 8 June – Olav Bjaaland, ski champion and polar explorer (b. 1873) 9 June – Arnstein Arneberg, architect (b.1882)https://www.nytimes.com/1961/06/11/archives/arnstein-arneberg-79-architect-dies-decorated-the-security-council.html Arnstein Arneberg, 79, architect dies 11 June 1960 New York Times 1 February 2020 30 June – Lars Sverkeson Romundstad, politician (b. 1885) 14 August – Thomas Aas, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b. 1887) 16 September – Johanne Samueline Pedersen, politician (b. 1887) 17 September – Henrik Ameln, jurist and politician (b. 1879) 25 September – Olav Gullvåg, playwright, novelist, poet and editor (b. 1885)2007 Gullvåg, Olav Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget http://www.snl.no/article.html?id=576759 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 3 October – Anne Grimdalen, sculptor (b. 1899) 17 October – Jens Olai Steffensen, politician (b. 1891) 7 November – Johan Andreas Lippestad, NS politician (born 1902).Johan Lippestad Hans Fredrik Dahl Hans Fredrik Dahl Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Johan_Lippestad no 8 January 2025 9 November – Ferdinand Bie, long jumper and Olympic gold medallist (b. 1888).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/ferdinand-bie-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175021/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/ferdinand-bie-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Ferdinand Bie Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 13 November – Herman Smitt Ingebretsen, politician (b. 1891) 20 November – Kitty Wentzel, writer, journalist (born 1868).Kitty Wentzel Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kitty_Wentzel no 26 January 2025 21 November – Hjalmar Olai Storeide, politician (b. 1901) 22 November – Ole Hallesby, Lutheran neo-orthodox pietist (b. 1879) 2 December – Sven Sømme, zoologist and ichthyologist (born 1904).Sven Sømme Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sven_Sømme no 16 April 2024 4 December – Ingvar Wedervang, economist and statistician (b. 1891) 12 December – Hauk Aabel, comedian and actor (b. 1867)https://snl.no/Hauk_Erlendson_Aabel Hauk Erlendson Aabel Store Norske Leksikon 1 February 2020 26 December – Kristofer Uppdal, poet and author (b. 1878)Downs, Sandra Brian W. Downs Modern Norwegian Literature 1860-1918 https://books.google.com/books?id=8YpG5o7cSeoC&pg=PA204 2 January 1966 Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-04854-5 204 Full date unknown Haakon Hauan, politician and Minister (b.1871) Lars Høgvold, ski jumper (b.1888) Kristian Løken, military officer (b.1884) Niels Nielsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1883) Vaadjuv Nyqvist, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1902) Arnold Rørholt, military officer (b.1884) Olav Martinus Knutsen Steinnes, politician and Minister (b.1886) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1961