1979 in Norway

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Events in the year 1979 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Olav V
• Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli (Labour Party)

Events

Bryggen and the Urnes stave church are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.

• Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
• Bryggen and the Urnes stave church are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.

Popular culture

Film

• March - the planet Hoth scenes from the Hollywood film "The Empire Strikes Back" were filmed in the Hardangerjøkulen glacier.

Television

• December 1 - During an episode of Jul i Skomakergata on NRK, Sandmännchen premieres on Norwegian television for the first time.

Literature

• Åge Rønning, writer and journalist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
• Nils Johan Rud, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor, is awarded the Dobloug Prize for Swedish and Norwegian fiction.
• Bjørg Vik, writer, playwright and journalist, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the short stories En håndfull lengsel.

Notable births

Kari Mette Johansen, Olympic gold medalist in handball 2008 and 2012

Ole Morten Vågan

Haddy N'jie

Ingrid Tørlen

Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen

• 1 January – Anders Danielsen Lie, actor
• 4 January – Audun Ellingsen, jazz musician
• 5 January – Håvard Klemetsen, Nordic combined skier
• 7 January – Andreas Hauger, footballer
• 8 January – John Anders Bjørkøy, footballer
• 11 January – Kari Mette Johansen, handball player.^[1]
• 12 January – Åsa Elvik, politician
• 13 January – Einar Kalsæg, footballer
• 16 January – Espen Isaksen, footballer
• 20 January – Marte Reenaas, ski orienteering competitor
• 21 January – Thomas Berling, footballer
• 22 January – Ailo Gaup, motocross rider
• 22 January – Svein Oddvar Moen, footballer
• 23 January – Jarl Espen Ygranes, ice hockey player
• 24 January – Anita Auglend, singer
• 2 February – Olav Råstad, footballer
• 11 February – Joachim Sørum, footballer
• 6 March – Aksel Magdahl, sailor
• 11 March – Roger Hjelmstadstuen, snowboarder
• 11 March – Morten Tandberg, football manager
• 13 March – Børge Lund, handball player
• 13 March – Espen Olsen, footballer
• 15 March – Ola Berger, ski mountaineer anc cross-country skier
• 20 March – Liv Kjersti Bergman, biathlete
• 23 March – Jostein Hasselgård, singer
• 2 April – Stian Westerhus, guitarist
• 5 April – Jørgen Tengesdal, footballer
• 8 April – Rune Stordal, speed skater
• 9 April – André Jørgensen, handball player
• 10 April – Kai Risholt, footballer
• 10 April – Roger Risholt, footballer
• 12 April – Thomas Dybdahl, musician
• 12 April – Lars Granaas, footballer
• 14 April – Bård Nesteng, archer
• 17 April – Hanne Hukkelberg, singer-songwriter
• 20 April – Stian Barsnes-Simonsen, actor
• 20 April – Kenneth Kapstad, musician
• 23 April – Saera Khan, politician.^[2]
• 24 April – Tor Henning Hamre, footballer
• 25 April – Nils-Torolv Simonsen, rower
• 25 April – Martin Sjølie, pianist, songwriter and record producer
• 1 May – Lars Berger, biathlete.^[3]
• 2 May – Oddrun Brakstad Orset, ski mountaineer
• 4 May – Morten Kolseth, footballer
• 6 May – Jan Erik Mikalsen, composer
• 7 May – Henrik Bjørnstad, golf player
• 8 May – Marius Erlandsen, auto racing driver
• 8 May – Alf Wilhelm Lundberg, jazz musician
• 8 May – Ole Johan Singsdal, footballer
• 8 May – Ole Morten Vågan, jazz musician
• 10 May – Isabel Blanco, handball player
• 16 May – Hermund Nygård, jazz musician
• 20 May – Torgeir Micaelsen, politician.^[4]
• 21 May – Svein-Erik Edvartsen, footballer
• 22 May – Christer-André Cederberg, music producer
• 26 May – Joachim Hansen, mixed martial artist
• 29 May – Ella Gjømle Berg, cross-country skier
• 8 June – Jacob Norenberg, sprint canoer.^[5]
• 13 June – Nila Håkedal, beach volleyball player.^[6]
• 21 June – Henning Braaten, skateboarder
• 23 June – Susanna Wallumrød, singer
• 25 June – Haddy N'jie, singer, songwriter, writer and journalist
• 26 June – Mathias Eick, jazz musician
• 3 July – Erik Lund, rugby union footballer
• 4 July – Lene Westgaard, political scientist
• 17 July – Lars Rørbakken, strongman
• 21 July – Ingrid Tørlen, beach volleyball player.^[7]
• 24 July – Heidi Skjerve, jazz musician
• 26 July – Bodil Ryste, ski mountaineer and cross-country skier
• 3 August – Maria Haukaas Mittet, singer
• 4 August – Torgeir Ruud Ramsli, footballer
• 4 August – Nina Solheim, taekwondo practitioner
• 8 August – Ellinor Jåma, politician
• 9 August – Tore Ruud Hofstad, cross-country skier
• 10 August – Ove Alexander Billington, jazz pianist and composer
• 11 August – Christer George, footballer
• 22 August – Henriette Løvar, curler
• 27 August – Erik Watndal, sport shooter.^[8]
• 31 August – Camilla Huse, footballer
• 3 September – Stian Eckhoff, biathlete.^[9]
• 5 September – Kjersti Beck, handball goalkeeper
• 5 September – John Carew, footballer
• 11 September – Kenneth Høie, footballer
• 13 September – Linda Grubben, biathlete
• 15 September – Atle Gulbrandsen, racing driver and television announcer
• 22 September – Alex Valencia, footballer
• 23 September – Lisa Loven Kongsli, actress
• 24 September – Stine Hofgaard Nilsen, alpine skier
• 2 October – Kjetil Strand, handball player
• 5 October – Lisa Wiik, snowboarder
• 8 October – Wilhelm Brenna, ski jumper
• 9 October – Veronika Flåt, actress
• 10 October – Espen Søgård, footballer
• 14 October – Marcus Paus, composer
• 19 October – Ingunn Ringvold, roots singer, musician and songwriter
• 19 October – Magne Sturød, footballer
• 24 October – Lise Birgitte Fredriksen, sailor
• 1 November – Tommy Knarvik, footballer
• 2 November – Nina Ellen Ødegård, actress
• 8 november – Erling Sande, politician
• 10 November – Ragnvald Soma, footballer
• 30 November – Ellen Blom, ski mountaineer
• 3 December – Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold, writer
• 6 December – Tommy Wirkola, film director, producer and screenwriter
• 10 December – Tora Augestad, musician
• 14 December – Øystein Runde, comics writer and comics artist
• 18 December – Tone Hatteland Lima, cyclist
• 18 December – Øyvind Storflor, footballer
• 20 December – Espen Johnsen, footballer
• 20 December – Benedikte Shetelig Kruse, singer and actor
• 27 December – Hanne Sørvaag, musician
• 28 December – Daniel Forfang, ski jumper

Full date missing

• Dolk (artist), grafitti artist
• Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen, chess player
• Morten Morland, cartoonist
• Ozan Özerk, physician
• Robert Post, singer-songwriter
• Einar Selvik, musician
• Stein Urheim, jazz musician

Notable deaths

• 7 January - Thoralf Hagen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1887)
• 4 February - Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist (b.1914)
• 15 February - Karl Henry Karlsen, politician (b.1893)
• 7 March - Klaus Egge, composer and music critic (b.1906)
• 3 April – Dagfinn Zwilgmeyer, psalmist (b. 1900).^[10]
• 6 April - Finn Øen, politician (b.1902)
• 17 April - Trygve Olsen, politician (b.1921)
• 26 April - Trygve Stokstad, boxer (b.1902)
• 7 May - Erik Brofoss, economist, politician and Minister (b.1908)
• 8 June - Magnar Isaksen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1910).^[11]
• 5 July - Rolf Holmberg, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1914)
• 10 July - Harald Færstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)
• 15 July - Haakon Sløgedal, politician (b.1901)
• 28 July - Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician (b.1902)
• 6 August - Olav Hordvik, politician (b.1901)
• 24 August - Bernt Evensen, speed skater, Olympic gold medallist and racing cyclist (b.1905)
• 22 September - Tore Segelcke, actress (b.1901)
• 30 September - Johan Johannesen, track and field athlete (b.1898)
• 16 October - Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic (b.1902)
• 16 October - Olav Svalastog, politician (b.1896)
• 14 December - Otto Monsen, track and field athlete (b.1887)

Full date unknown

• Emil Boyson, poet, author, and translator (b.1897)
• Anders Frihagen, politician and Minister (b.1892)
• Gunnar Emil Garfors, poet (b.1900)
• Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist (b.1902)
• Rolf Østbye, businessperson (b.1898)
• Rolf Ingvar Semmingsen, civil servant (b.1908)
• Nils Thomas, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)

References

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