1963 in Norway

none October 2025 May 2020 1963 Events in the year 1963 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) until 28 August, John Lyng (Conservative Party) until 25 September, Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) Events thumb|300px|The Munch Museum was opened Norway proclaims sovereignty over its continental shelf, establishing state ownership of natural resources, and only the government can award exploration licenses.Norway's petroleum history https://www.norskpetroleum.no/en/framework/norways-petroleum-history/ 2024-10-28 Norwegianpetroleum.no en 21 March – MS Høegh Aronde sank near Morocco during a voyage from Sassandra to Valencia, resulting in the deaths of 15 of the 28 Norwegian crew members.February 2011 1 July – Work begins to build Tromsø Airport 28 August – Lyng's Cabinet was appointed. 25 September – Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet was appointed. Norsk Hydro in cooperation with Harvey Aluminum starts Alnor, a plant at Karmøy to produce aluminium Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. The Munch Museum was opened, 100 years after Edvard Munch's birth. Popular culture Music Top songs of 1963 in Norway Arne Bendiksen - "Jeg vil ha en blå ballong" Cliff Richard - "Summer Holiday" Ned Miller - "From a Jack to a King" Cliff Richard - "Lucky Lips" Elvis Presley - "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" Kyu Sakamoto - "Sukiyaki" Wenche Myhre - "Gi meg en cowboy til mann" Bobby Bare - "Detroit City" Cliff Richard - "Don't Talk to Him" 1963 in Norwegian music Film Om Tilla, by Arne SkouenNorwegian films of the 1960s#1963 Literature Stein Mehren, poet, novelist, essayist and playwright, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and the Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment for Mot en verden av lys. Notable births January thumb |right |150 px | May-Britt Moser 4 January – May-Britt Moser, neuroscientist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2014 https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2014/may-britt-moser/facts/ NobelPrize.org 11 March 2019 7 January – Georg Andersen, shot putter.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/74098 Olympedia Georg Andersen 30 October 2021 14 January – Steffen Kverneland, comics artist.Steffen Kverneland Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Steffen_Kverneland no 20 November 2022 15 January – Erling Kagge, adventurer and publisher.Erling Kagge Susan Barr Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Erling_Kagge no 30 August 2021 23 January – Rune Gulliksen, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/86301 Olympedia Rune Gulliksen 8 October 2021 30 January – Terje Holtet Larsen, journalist and author.Terje Holtet Larsen Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Terje_Holtet_Larsen no 20 November 2022 February thumb |right |150 px | Siri A. Meling 3 February Jørn Andersen, footballer.Jørn Andersen Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jørn_Andersen no 30 October 2021 Kathrine Bomstad, swimmer.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/49528 Olympedia Kathrine Bomstad 22 September 2021 Liv Heløe, actress and playwright.Liv Heløe Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Liv_Heløe no 30 October 2021 5 February – Jan Kvalheim, beach volleyball player.Jan Kvalheim Rune Fossum Lillevangstu Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jan_Kvalheim no 30 October 2021 8 February – Siri A. Meling, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=SME stortinget.no Meling, Siri A. (1963-) no 30 October 2021 March 14 March – Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, politician.Lisbeth Berg-Hansen Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lisbeth_Berg-Hansen no 30 October 2021 April thumb |right |150 px | Beate Grimsrud 10 April – Rune Christiansen, poet and novelist 14 April – Gunvor Eldegard, politician 15 April – Mette Wikborg, civil servant.Mette Wikborg Arild Aspøy Arild Aspøy Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Mette_Wikborg no 22 February 2024 20 April Pål Hembre, sport shooter.Pål Hembre Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Pål_Hembre no 20 November 2022 Christopher Nielsen, comics artist.Christopher Nielsen Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Christopher_Nielsen no 20 November 2022 21 April – Lars Monsen, adventurer and journalist.Lars Monsen Øyvind Holen Svein Askheim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lars_Monsen no 30 August 2021 28 April Amund Djuve, journalist and newspaper editor.Amund Djuve Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Amund_Djuve Norwegian 23 March 2023 Beate Grimsrud, writer (died 2020).Beate Grimsrud Anne Grete Nilsen Per Thomas Andersen Per Thomas Andersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Beate_Grimsrud no 27 October 2021 28 April – Henrik Hellstenius, composer and musicologist May 4 May – Jørgen Salsten, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/97110 Olympedia Jørgen Salsten 30 October 2021 16 May – Carl Erik Johannessen, sailor.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/62499 Olympedia Carl Erik Johannessen 7 October 2021 26 May – Merethe Lindstrøm, writer.Merethe Lindstrøm Øystein Rottem Øystein Rottem Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Merethe_Lindstrøm no 31 August 2021 June thumb |right |150 px | Solveig Kringlebotn 4 June Elin Brodin, novelist.Elin Brodin Morten Moi Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Elin_Brodin no 31 August 2021 Solveig Kringlebotn, operatic soprano.Solveig Kringlebotn Hilde Holbæk-Hanssen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Solveig_Kringlebotn no 30 October 2021 10 June – Kristin Vinje, chemist and politician.Kristin Vinje Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kristin_Vinje no 30 October 2021 20 June Viel Bjerkeset Andersen, artist Anne Jahren, cross-country skier.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/81385 Olympedia Anne Jahren 30 October 2021 July 4 July – Heidi Støre, footballer.Heidi Støre Ole Petter Pedersen Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Heidi_Støre Norwegian 9 May 2021 6 July – Rolf Terje Klungland, politician.Rolf Terje Klungland Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rolf_Terje_Klungland no 31 October 2021 7 July – Geir Karlstad, speed skater.Geir Karlstad Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Geir_Karlstad no 31 October 2021 27 July – Lars Bjønness, competition rower.Lars Bjønness Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lars_Bjønness no 25 October 2021 August thumb |right |150 px | Hilde Frafjord Johnson 8 August – Christian Tybring-Gjedde, politician.Christian Tybring-Gjedde Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon 29 September 2021 Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Christian_Tybring-Gjedde no 31 October 2021 9 August – Arne Hjeltnes, writer, television personality, and politician.Arne Hjeltnes Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_Hjeltnes no 31 October 2021 27 August – Kirsti Leirtrø, politician.Kirsti Leirtrø Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kirsti_Leirtrø no 23 October 2021 29 August – Hilde Frafjord Johnson, politician September 16 September – Vidar Kleppe, politician.Vidar Kleppe Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Vidar_Kleppe no 31 October 2021 22 September – Lisa Scheibert, rower.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/39048 Olympedia Lisa Scheibert 30 October 2021 October 5 October – Ronni Le Tekrø, guitarist (TNT) 18 October – Sigvart Dagsland, singer, pianist and composer November thumb |right |150 px | Einar Gausel 17 November Einar Hålien, newspaper editor.Einar Hålien Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Einar_Hålien no 31 October 2021 Roy Waage, politician.Roy Waage Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Roy_Waage no 31 October 2021 19 November – Geir Jørgen Bekkevold, politician.Geir Bekkevold Vibeke Lauritsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Geir_Bekkevold no 31 October 2021 30 November – Einar Gausel, chess player.Einar Gausel Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Einar_Gausel no 31 October 2021 December thumb |right |150 px | Ingrid Bjørnov 5 December – Ingrid Bjørnov, singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer.Ingrid Bjørnov Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ingrid_Bjørnov no 30 August 2021 12 December – Arve Seland, footballer.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/26847 Olympedia Arve Seland 30 October 2021 25 December – Øystein Fevang, singer and choir conductor.Øystein Fevang Trond Olav Svendsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Øystein_Fevang no 30 October 2021 27 December – Sigrid Brattabø Handegard, politician Full date unknown Synnøve Eriksen, novelist Ole Amund Gjersvik, jazz musician.Ole Amund Gjersvik Tor Hammerø Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ole_Amund_Gjersvik no 31 October 2021 Geir Gulliksen, writer and publisher.Geir Gulliksen Anne Grete Nilsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Geir_Gulliksen no 24 October 2021 Notable deaths thumb|right|150px|Kjeld Stub Irgens 15 January – Bertel Flaten, politician (b.1900) 1 February – Hermann Helgesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889) 6 March – Ole Øisang, newspaper editor and politician (b.1893) 7 March – Joachim Holst-Jensen, film actor (b.1880) 8 March – Per Askim, naval officer (b.1881).Per Askim Norsk biografisk leksikon Tom Kristiansen Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Per_Askim Norwegian 16 May 2015 13 March – Edvin Paulsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1889) 23 March – Thoralf Skolem, mathematician (b.1887) 24 March – Peder Holt, politician (b.1899) 28 March – Tollef Tollefsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1885) 1 April – Agnes Mowinckel, actress and stage producer (b.1875).Agnes Mowinckel Norsk biografisk leksikon Kari Gaarder Losnedahl Knut Helle Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Agnes_Mowinckel/utdypning Norwegian 5 November 2012 10 April – Ottar Gjermundshaug, Nordic combined skier (b.1925) 11 April Thorleif Holbye, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1883) Arvid Gram Paulsen, jazz musician and composer (b. 1922) 13 June – Olav Bjørnstad, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1882) 14 June – Olav Hindahl, trade unionist and politician (b.1892) 17 June – Eugen Lunde, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1887) 20 June – Erling Vinne, triple jumper (b.1892) 30 June – Erling Aastad, long jumper and sprinter (b.1898) 11 July – Paal Kaasen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1883) 14 July – Rasmus Hatledal, topographer and military officer (b.1885) 27 July – Trygve Bøyesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1886) 2 August – Thorstein Johansen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888) 7 August – Knut Markhus, educator and politician (b. 1878).Knut Markhus Ottar Grepstad Ottar Grepstad Allkunne Nynorsk kultursentrum https://www.allkunne.no/framside/biografiar/m/knut-markhus//96/726/ Norwegian 21 July 2018 18 September – Karl Johan Edvardsen, politician (b.1883) 20 September – Thorleiv Røhn, military officer, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1881) 27 September – Svein Olsen Øraker, politician (b.1886) 2 November – Per Gulbrandsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1897) 18 November – Astrid Skare, politician (b.1891) 1 December – Jacob Erstad, gymnast (b.1898) 16 December – Anton Beinset, journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician (born 1894).Anton Beinset Norsk biografisk leksikon Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://nbl.snl.no/Anton_Beinset Norwegian 22 March 2014 19 December – Ingolf Rød, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1889) 27 December – Sigvard Sivertsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1881) Full date unknown Nils Selmer Hauff, bookseller (b.1882) Hjalmar Holand, historian (b.1872) Kjeld Stub Irgens, sea captain and collaborator minister (b.1879) Lars Knutsen, shipowner (b.1884) Magnus Olsen, linguist and professor of Norse philology (b.1878) Ulrik Olsen, politician and Minister (b.1885) Didrik Arup Seip, linguist and professor (b.1884) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1963