1964 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1964 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

• 1 January – The town of Brevik, and the rural district of Eidanger, are merged with Porsgrunn
• 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.

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.^[1]

Music

See main article: 1964 in Norwegian music.

Literature

• Odd Hølaas, journalist and writer, wins the Riksmål Society Literature Prize
• Tarjei Vesaas is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize, for Is-slottet.^[2]

Notable births

January

• 3 January – Geir Elsebutangen, politician.^[3]
• 8 January – Gunn Elin Flakne, politician.^[4]
• 11 January – Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen, composer
• 14 January – Anne Kathrine Slungård, politician.^[5]
• 15 January – Jarl Eriksen, ice hockey player.^[6]
• 20 January – Osmund Kaldheim, civil servant and politician.^[7]
• 22 January – Christine B. Meyer, civil servant and politician.^[8]
• 26 January – Guro Fjellanger, politician (died 2019).^[9]
• 27 January – Per Dybvig, illustrator and author of picture books.^[10]
• 30 January – Anette Wiig Bryn, politician.^[11]

February

• 1 February – Bugge Wesseltoft, jazz musician, pianist, composer and producer
• 6 February
  • Tone Haugen, footballer.^[12]
  • Bjørn Erik Thon, politician, jurist and civil servant.^[13]
• 13 February – Are Nakkim, athlete.^[14]
• 17 February – Olve Grotle, politician.^[15]
• 28 February – Hans Morten Hansen, comedian.^[16]

March

• 9 March
  • Torgeir Bjørn, cross-country skier.^[17]
  • Unni Olsbye, chemist.^[18]
• 14 March – Kathy Lie, politician.^[19]
• 28 March – Håkon Nissen-Lie, windsurfer.^[20]
• 31 March – Villa Kulild, civil servant.^[21]

April

• 3 April – Schirin Zorriasateiny, rhythmic gymnast.^[22]
• 5 April – Truls Kristiansen, ice hockey player.^[23]
• 16 April – Peter Arne Ruzicka, businessperson.^[24]
• 18 April – Nina Mjøberg, politician.^[25]
• 22 April – Johannes Eick, jazz musician.^[26]
• 24 April – Per Olav Tyldum, politician.^[27]
• 29 April – Thomas Robsahm, film producer and director.^[28]

May

• 1 May – Espen Barth Eide, politician.^[29]
• 4 May – Roy Lønhøiden, country musician.^[30]
• 6 May – Arild Midthun, comics artist.^[31]
• 11 May – Janne Sjelmo Nordås, politician.^[32]
• 13 May – Harald Devold, jazz musician (died 2016).^[33]
• 15 May – Levi Henriksen, novelist, short story writer and singer-songwriter.^[34]
• 16 May – Kim Søgaard, ice hockey player.^[35]
• 21 May – Gunn-Vivian Eide, politician.^[36]
• 22 May – Inge Andersen, sports coach and sports official.^[37]
• 26 May – Jon Gelius, journalist and television news editor

June

• 7 June – Geir Lippestad, lawyer.^[38]
• 8 June – Tove-Lise Torve, politician.^[39]
• 18 June – Harald Furre, politician.^[40]
• 22 June – Henrik Mestad, actor

July

• 20 July
  • Martin Engeset, politician.^[41]
  • Ellen Hambro, civil servant.^[42]
• 22 July – Anneke von der Lippe, actress.^[43]
• 26 July – Roar Engelberg, flutist.^[44]
• 29 July – Atle Pedersen, cyclist.^[45]

August

• 17 August – Eirik Newth, astrophysicist and writer.^[46]
• 19 August – Torgeir Bryn, basketball player.^[47]
• 23 August – Trond Henry Blattmann, politician.^[48]
• 24 August – Nils Andreas Stensønes, naval officer and head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service.^[49]
• 26 August – Aasmund Nordstoga, folk musician.^[50]

September

• 3 September
  • Øystein Havang, handball player.^[51]
  • Grete Kirkeberg, long-distance runner.^[52]
• 7 September
  • Anita Orlund, politician.^[53]
  • Andrine Sæther, actress.^[54]
• 8 September – Joachim Nielsen, rock musician (died 2000).^[55]
• 9 September – Morten Rønneberg, tennis player.^[56]
• 11 September – Morten Ørsal Johansen, politician.^[57]
• 16 September – Tine Tollan, diver.^[58]
• 19 September – Bjarne Brøndbo, musician.^[59]

October

• 1 October – Lars Erik Flatø, politician.^[60]
• 3 October – Jostein Flo, footballer.^[61]
• 6 October – Knut Storberget, politician.^[62]
• 8 October – Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, politician.^[63]
• 21 October – Liv Strædet, footballer.^[64]
• 24 October – Frode Grodås, footballer.^[65]

November

• 2 November – Jarle Friis, ice hockey player.^[66]
• 20 November – Hanne Harlem, politician.^[67]
• 21 November – Karin Pettersen, handball player.^[68]

December

• 8 December – Christian Hintze Holm, politician.^[69]
• 10 December – Ellen Christine Christiansen, politician.^[70]
• 14 December
  • Erik Johan Sæbø, cyclist.^[71]
  • Erik Skjoldbjærg, film director
• 20 December – Ulf Erik Knudsen, politician.^[72]
• 27 December – Tor Mikkel Wara, politician.^[73]
• 30 December – Dag Johan Haugerud, librarian, novelist, screenwriter and film director.^[74]

Full date missing

• Mette Andersson, sociologist and university professor.^[75]
• Mette Barlie, sport wrestler.^[76]
• Kristine Næss, writer.^[77]
• Christian Wolther, artist and writer, playwright, director and pedagogue.^[78]

Notable deaths

• 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).^[79]
• 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).^[80]
• 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).^[81]
• 26 September – Einar Strøm, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1885).^[82]
• 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).^[83]
• 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)

Notes and References

1. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database
2. Web site: Nordic Council Literature Prize . norden.org . 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 .
3. Web site: Elsebutangen, Geir (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 7 October 2021.
4. Web site: Flakne, Gunn Elin (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 7 October 2021.
5. Web site: Slungård, Anne Kathrine (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 7 October 2021.
6. Web site: Jarl Eriksen . olympedia.org . 7 November 2021.
7. Encyclopedia: Osmund Kaldheim . Knut Are . Tvedt . Knut Are Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 23 October 2021.
8. Encyclopedia: Christine Meyer . Knut Are . Tvedt . Olav . Garvik . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 20 November 2022.
9. Web site: Fjellanger, Guro (1964-2019) . stortinget.no . no . 7 October 2021.
10. Encyclopedia: Per Dybvig . Katrine . Kalleklev . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 23 October 2021.
11. Web site: Bryn, Anette Wiig (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 7 October 2021.
12. Web site: Tone Haugen . olympedia.org . 28 October 2021.
13. Encyclopedia: Bjørn Erik Thon . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 26 October 2021.
14. Encyclopedia: Are Nakkim . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 26 October 2021.
15. Web site: Grotle, Olve (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 4 October 2021.
16. Encyclopedia: Hans Morten Hansen . Lillian . Bikset . Per . Langlo . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 27 October 2021.
17. Web site: Torgeir Bjørn . olympedia.org . 28 October 2021.
18. Encyclopedia: Unni Olsbye . Bjørn . Pedersen . Bjørn Pedersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 September 2021.
19. Web site: Lie, Kathy (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 2 October 2021.
20. Web site: Håkon Nissen-Lie . olympedia.org . 14 November 2021.
21. Encyclopedia: Villa Kulild . Geir . Salvesen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 27 October 2021.
22. Web site: Schirin Zorriasateiny . olympedia.org . 8 October 2021.
23. Web site: Truls Kristiansen . olympedia.org . 30 October 2021.
24. Book: Larsen, Ingrid Sande . Hvem er hvem? . 2008 . Knut Olav . Åmås . Knut Olav Åmås . Aschehoug . no . Oslo . 978-82-03-23561-0 . 486–487 .
25. Web site: Mjøberg, Nina (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 8 October 2021.
26. Encyclopedia: Johannes Eick . Johs. . Bergh . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 8 October 2021.
27. Web site: Tyldum, Per Olav (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 3 October 2021.
28. Encyclopedia: Thomas Robsahm . Trond Olav . Svendsen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 7 October 2021.
29. Web site: Tidligere statssekretær Espen Barth Eide (Ap) . regjeringen.no . no . 8 October 2021.
30. Encyclopedia: Roy Lønhøiden . Jon Vidar . Bergan . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 23 October 2021.
31. Encyclopedia: Arild Midthun . Jon . Gisle . Jon Gisle . Øyvind . Holen . Øyvind Holen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 15 June 2024.
32. Web site: Nordås, Janne Sjelmo (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 8 October 2021.
33. Encyclopedia: Harald Devold . Svein . Askheim . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 30 October 2021.
34. Encyclopedia: Levi Henriksen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 24 October 2021.
35. Web site: Kim Søgaard . olympedia.org . 29 October 2021.
36. Web site: Eide, Gunn-Vivian (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 8 October 2021.
37. Encyclopedia: Inge Andersen . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 8 October 2016 .
38. Encyclopedia: Geir Lippestad . Olav . Garvik . Olav Garvik . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 23 October 2021.
39. Web site: Torve, Tove-Lise (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 28 October 2021.
40. Encyclopedia: Harald Furre . Knut Are . Tvedt . Knut Are Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 26 October 2021.
41. Web site: Engeset, Martin (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 8 October 2021.
42. Encyclopedia: Ellen Hambro . Sten . Lundbo . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 29 October 2021.
43. Encyclopedia: Anneke von der Lippe . Lillian . Bikset . Cecilie Bjerknes . Aarre . Anne Grete . Nilsen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 23 October 2021.
44. Encyclopedia: Roar Engelberg . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 29 October 2021.
45. Web site: Atle Pedersen . olympedia.org . 29 October 2021.
46. Encyclopedia: Eirik Newth . Petra . Helgesen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 8 October 2021.
47. Encyclopedia: Torgeir Bryn . Tor Håkon . Solheim . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 30 October 2021.
48. Web site: Blattmann, Trond Henry (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 8 October 2021.
49. Encyclopedia: Nils Andreas Stensønes . Dag . Leraand . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 26 October 2021.
50. Encyclopedia: Aasmund Nordstoga . Hilde . Vesaas . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 27 October 2021.
51. Encyclopedia: Øystein Havang . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 27 October 2021.
52. Encyclopedia: Grete Kirkeberg . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 31 October 2021.
53. Web site: Orlund, Anita (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 8 October 2021.
54. Encyclopedia: Andrine Sæther . Lillian . Bikset . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 31 October 2021.
55. Encyclopedia: Joachim Nielsen . John Vidar . Bergan . David T. . Asprusten . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 31 October 2021.
56. Encyclopedia: Morten Rønneberg . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 31 October 2021.
57. Web site: Johansen, Morten Ørsal (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 8 October 2021.
58. Web site: Tine Tollan . olympedia.org . 14 November 2021.
59. Encyclopedia: Bjarne Brøndbo . Espen . Tørset . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 24 October 2021.
60. Encyclopedia: Lars Erik Flatø . Andreas . Tjernshaugen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 23 October 2021.
61. Encyclopedia: Jostein Flo . Jan . Holm . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 10 October 2021.
62. Encyclopedia: Knut Storberget . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 10 October 2021.
63. Encyclopedia: Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen . Knut Are . Tvedt . Knut Are Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 26 October 2021.
64. Encyclopedia: Liv Strædet . Ole Petter . Pedersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 12 October 2021.
65. Encyclopedia: Frode Grodås . Jan . Holm . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 10 October 2021.
66. Web site: Jarle Friis . olympedia.org . 10 October 2021.
67. Encyclopedia: Hanne Harlem . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 26 October 2021.
68. Encyclopedia: Karin Pettersen . Rolf . Bryhn . Thomas . Aune . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 26 October 2021.
69. Web site: Holm, Christian (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 28 October 2021.
70. Web site: Christiansen, Ellen Chr. (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 28 October 2021.
71. Web site: Erik Johan Sæbø . olympedia.org . 31 October 2021.
72. Web site: Knudsen, Ulf Erik (1964-) . stortinget.no . no . 28 October 2021.
73. Encyclopedia: Tor Mikkel Wara . Knut Are . Tvedt . Knut Are Tvedt . Stig Arild . Pettersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 24 October 2021.
74. Encyclopedia: Dag Johan Haugerud . Lillian . Bikset . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 31 October 2021.
75. http://www.uib.no/personer/Mette.Andersson Mette Andersson
76. Web site: Barlie Mette . nbfdatabase.p.digitalia.no . Norwegian . 5 June 2019.
77. Encyclopedia: Kristine Næss . Hans H. . Skei . Hans H. Skei . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 30 October 2021.
78. Web site: 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 .
79. Encyclopedia: Edvard Christian Danielsen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Jon Anton . Johnson . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 15 June 2013.
80. Encyclopedia: Marius Ormestad . . Erik . Bolstad . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 21 November 2024.
81. Web site: Anders Lundgren . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034100/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/anders-lundgren-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 12 November 2012.
82. Web site: Einar Strøm . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034628/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/einar-strom-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 12 November 2012.
83. Encyclopedia: Emil Stang (den yngre) . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 20 June 2024.