1966 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1966 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party)

Events

• 7 August – The Storskog border control between Norway and the Soviet Union is opened. It remains the only legal border crossing from Norway to Russia till this day.
• The first Bislett Games were held at Bislett Stadium in Oslo.

Popular culture

Music

See main article: 1966 in Norwegian music.

• Arne Bendiksen – "Intet er nytt under solen", performed by Åse Kleveland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
• Harald Sæverud – Symphony no 9^[1]

Literature

• Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.^[2]
• Ebba Haslund, novelist, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for the novel Det trange hjerte.^[3]

Notable births

• 31 January – Anne Berge, alpine skier.^[4]
• 9 February – Harald Eia, comedian
• 23 February – Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen, politician.^[5]
• 19 March – Jan-Paul Brekke, sociologist and comedian^[6]
• 7 April –
  • Morgan Andersen, ice hockey player.^[7]
  • Kathrine Kleveland, politician.^[8]
• 13 April – Hanne Skartveit, journalist and political editor.^[9]
• 30 April – Ivo de Figueiredo, historian, biographer and literary critic.^[10]
• 2 May – Øyvind Rimbereid, author and poet
• 22 May – Ivar Michal Ulekleiv, biathlete.^[11]
• 11 July – Arnfinn Bårdsen, judge
• 14 July – Brynjar Lia, historian and research professor
• 21 July – Lars Fiske, comic writer and creator of picture books.^[12]
• 23 July – Birthe Hegstad, footballer.^[13]
• 28 September –
  • Alvhild Hedstein, politician
  • André Løvestam, businessperson^[14]
• 25 October – Helge Orten, politician.^[15]
• 27 October –
  • Helene Falch Fladmark, politician
  • Hege Nerland, politician (d.2007)
• 19 December – Sylvia Brustad, politician and Minister

Full date unknown

• Ole Petter Wie, businessperson^[16]

Notable deaths

• 15 January – Birger Braadland, politician (b.1879)
• 3 February – Ivar Navelsaker, military officer (b. 1893).
• 23 March – Einar Pettersen, sport wrestler (born 1897).^[17]
• 24 March – Morten Ansgar Kveim, pathologist (b.1892)
• 26 March – Wilhelm Engel Bredal, politician (b.1907)
• 2 April – Sverre Hope, politician (b.1902)
• 6 April – Hans Engen, journalist, diplomat and politician (b.1912)
• 10 April – Jens Marcus Mottré, politician (b.1886)
• 11 May – Rolf Hofmo, politician and sports official (b. 1898).^[18]
• 26 May – Helga Eng, psychologist and educationalist (born 1875).^[19]
• 28 May – Harry Haraldsen, speed skater (b.1911)
• 6 June – Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik, politician (b.1883)
• 18 June – Einar Skjæraasen, author (b.1900)
• 5 July
  • Ole Jørgensen, politician (b.1897)
  • Anders Moen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1887)
• 14 July – Nils Andresson Lavik, politician (b.1884)
• 17 July – Nils Dahl, middle-distance runner (b.1882)
• 5 August – Halvard Olsen, politician and trade unionist (b. 1886).^[20]
• 16 August – Carl Klæth, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1887)
• 20 August – Marie Ingeborg Skau, politician (b.1890)
• 26 August – Nils Asheim, politician (b.1895)
• 30 August – Elise Hambro, educator (born 1881).^[21]
• 13 September – Alfred Engelsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1893)
• 10 October – Kristian Albert Christiansen, politician (born 1888).^[22]
• 13 October – Asbjørn Øverås, educator (b.1896)
• 15 October – Jon Andrå, politician (b.1888)
• 25 November – Hans Reidar Holtermann, commander of Hegra Fortress (b.1895)
• 13 December – Ingvald Johannes Jaklin, politician (b.1896)
• 20 December – Aslaug Låstad Lygre, poet (b.1910).^[23]
• 26 December – Christopher Dahl, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1898)

Notes and References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/harald-saeverud-mn0001640224/biography Allmusic: Harald Saeverud biography
2. Web site: Språk- og litteraturpriser . Norwegian . Riksmålsforbundet . 29 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100401160415/http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/Spr%C3%A5k--og-litteraturpriser.aspx . 1 April 2010 .
3. Web site: Halvorsen, Ebba Haslund, Biografi . Norwegian . Stortinget . 28 March 2009.
4. Web site: Anne Berge . olympedia.org . 29 October 2021.
5. Encyclopedia: Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen . Knut Are . Tvedt . Knut Are Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 22 October 2021.
6. Web site: Bio data . March 10, 2012. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110130105121/http://www.socialresearch.no/Staff/Researchers/Jan-Paul-Brekke . January 30, 2011 .
7. Web site: Morgan Andersen . olympedia.org . 28 October 2021.
8. Web site: Kleveland, Kathrine (1966-) . stortinget.no . no . 1 October 2021.
9. Encyclopedia: Hanne Skartveit . Olav . Garvik . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 24 October 2021.
10. Encyclopedia: Ivo de Figueiredo . Sindre . Hovdenakk . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 9 May 2021.
11. Web site: Ivar Ulekleiv . olympedia.org . 30 October 2021.
12. Encyclopedia: Lars Fiske . Jon . Gisle . Jon Gisle . Øyvind . Holen . Øyvind Holen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 25 October 2021.
13. Encyclopedia: Birthe Hegstad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 27 October 2021.
14. News: Ny konsernsjef i TeleComputing. 21 March 2006. Teknisk Ukeblad. no.
15. Encyclopedia: Helge Orten . Knut Are . Tvedt . Knut Are Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 23 October 2021.
16. News: Norsk og lokalt. Heckendown. Lena S.. 11 August 2009. Handelsbladet FK. 6. Norwegian.
17. Encyclopedia: Einar Pettersen . Ove . Gundersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 26 July 2024 .
18. Encyclopedia: Rolf Hofmo . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Matti . Goksøyr . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 10 May 2015.
19. Encyclopedia: Helga Eng. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Elisabeth. Lønnå. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 26 February 2013.
20. Encyclopedia: Halvard Olsen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 11 November 2020.
21. Encyclopedia: Elise Hambro . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 8 January 2024.
22. Web site: Biografier. Kristian Albert Christiansen . Norsk senter for forskningsdata . nsd.no . Norwegian . 5 March 2021 .
23. Encyclopedia: Aslaug Låstad Lygre . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Henning H. . Wærp . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 10 November 2012.