1992 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1992 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Harald V
• President of the Storting – Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl (Labour Party)
• Prime Minister – Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party)

Events

• 1 January – The 1992 New Year's Day Storm.^[1]

• 6 June – The Fantoft stave church in Bergen, dating from the 12th century, is burnt to the ground by arsonists originating in the early Norwegian black metal scene.
• 20 August – Krifast, a new road system connecting Kristiansund to the mainland of Norway, opens.^[2]
• 5 September – The Norwegian commercial television station TV2 has its first television broadcast.
• 25 November – Norway applies for membership in the European Union.
• 16 December – The current version of the Norwegian coat of arms is approved.

Popular culture

Sports

• Norway win the European Women's U-17 Handball Championship.
• Rosenborg BK win the 1992 Tippeligaen, starting a historical winning streak that lasted up to and including 2004. Such a winning streak is unprecedented worldwide.
• 9 September – Norway beat San Marino 10–0 at Ullevaal Stadion, starting the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign where Norway ultimately won Group 2.
• 23 September – Norway upset the Netherlands 2–1 at Ullevaal Stadion to continue the successful campaign.
• 14 October – Norway draw 1–1 with England at Wembley Stadium to continue the successful campaign.

Music

See main article: 1992 in Norwegian music.

Film

Notable births

• 2 January – Alexander Hassum, footballer
• 15 January – Joshua King, footballer
• 25 January – Christian Landu Landu, footballer
• 27 January – Isabelle Pedersen, hurdler
• 20 February – Thomas Drage, footballer
• 21 February – Lavrans Solli, swimmer.^[3]
• 23 February – Even A. Røed, politician.^[4]
• 10 March – Ruben Gabrielsen, footballer
• 23 March – Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, politician.^[5]
• 26 March – Petter Øverby, handball player.^[6]
• 25 May – Aslak Falch, footballer
• 9 June – Emilie Fleten, cross-country skier.^[7]
• 30 June – Fredrik Haugen, footballer
• 17 July – Sverre Lunde Pedersen, speed skater.^[8]
• 25 July – Markus Henriksen, footballer
• 8 August – Mushaga Bakenga, footballer
• 9 September
  • Frida Amundsen, singer and songwriter
  • Simon Markeng, footballer
• 10 September – Fredrik Gulbrandsen, footballer
• 12 September – Ragnhild Mowinckel, alpine skier.^[9]
• 21 September – Eirik Ulland Andersen, footballer
• 15 December – Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde, politician.^[10]
• 16 December – Ulrikke Eikeri, tennis player
• 30 December – Erlend Svardal Bøe, politician.^[11]

Full date unknown

• Sara Nicole Andersen, model and beauty pageant

Notable deaths

• 4 January – Peder Wright Cappelen, book publisher (born 1931).^[12]
• 15 January – Bernt Anker Steen, jazz trumpeter (born 1943).^[13]
• 20 January – Trond Hegna, journalist and politician (born 1898).
• 22 January – Undis Blikken, speed skater (born 1914).^[14]
• 25 January – Reidun Andersson, politician (born 1922)
• 3 February – Ole Aarnæs, high jumper (born 1888)
• 3 February – Agnes Bakkevig, politician (born 1910).
• 7 February – Lauritz Johnson, radio presenter (born 1906).^[15]
• 7 February – Gunnar Randers, physicist (born 1914).^[16]
• 13 February – Bjørg Abrahamsen, textile artist (born 1931).^[17]
• 18 February – Odd Grønvold, Lord Chamberlain(born 1907).^[18]
• 19 February – Odd Vattekar, politician (born 1918).
• 22 February – Olav Haukvik, politician (born 1928).
• 23 February – Kristen Eik-Nes, biophysicist (born 1922).^[19]
• 25 February – Carl Monssen, rower (born 1921)
• 25 February – Einar Granum, painter and teacher (born 1920).^[20]
• 17 March – Gøril Havrevold, actress (born 1914).^[21]
• 27 March – Harald Sæverud, composer (born 1897).^[22]
• 28 March – Elisabeth Granneman, singer (born 1930).^[23]
• 29 March – Øistein Hermansen, politician (born 1919).

• 6 April – Erling Wikborg, politician (born 1894).
• 13 April – Gunnar Haarstad, police chief (born 1916).^[24]
• 15 April – Hans Bernhard Haneberg, politician (born 1918).
• 22 April – Gunnar Jakobsen, politician (born 1916)
• 3 May – Einar Stavang, politician (born 1898).
• 3 May – Thor Hjorth-Jenssen, actor (born 1923).^[25]
• 4 May – Kjellfrid Kjær Smemo, politician (born 1911).
• 10 May – Egil Endresen, jurist and politician (born 1920).
• 10 May – Werner Nilsen, footballer(born 1904)
• 14 May – Inga Lovise Tusvik, politician (born 1914).
• 15 May – Ola Johan Gjengedal, politician (born 1900).
• 23 May – Olav Eriksen, opera singer (born 1927).^[26]
• 7 June – Olav Rytter, writer and radio personality (born 1903).^[27]
• 9 June – Per Bergsland, RAF pilot (born 1919)
• 15 June – Nils Mugaas, civil servant (born 1921).^[28]
• 20 June – Per Oftedal, geneticist (born 1919).^[29]
• 23 June – Axel Coldevin, historian (born 1900).^[30]
• 26 June – Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer (born 1923).^[31]
• 26 June – Willy Kristoffer Svarverud, politician (born 1927).
• 29 June – Egil Solin Ranheim, politician (born 1923).
• 4 July – Bobben Hagerup, jazz drummer (born 1911).^[32]
• 11 July – Ulf Thoresen, harness racer (born 1946).^{[33] [34]}
• 3 August – Finn Ludt, pianist, composer and music critic (born 1918).^{[35] [36]}
• 3 August – Johannes Olai Holm, politician (born 1906).
• 5 August – Bernt Bjørkø, painter and sculptor (born 1917).^[37]
• 11 August – Sigmund Juul Hermann Halvorsrud, politician (born 1915).
• 14 August – Holger Albrechtsen, hurdler (born 1906).^[38]
• 19 August – Berge Helle Kringlebotn, politician (born 1904).
• 19 August – Carsten Winger, actor (born 1907).^[39]
• 20 August – Ulf Hafsten, botanist (born 1922).^[40]
• 26 August – Olav Aase, politician (born 1914).
• 29 August – Erling Petersen, economist and politician (born 1906).
• 3 September – Ragnhild Butenschøn, sculptor (born 1912).^[41]
• 5 September – Jens Arup Seip, historian (born 1905).^[42]
• 17 September – Sigurd Røen, Nordic combined skier (born 1909).^[43]
• 24 September – Paul Lorck Eidem, writer and illustrator (born 1909).^[44]
• 27 September – Erik Rolfsen, architect (born 1905).^[45]
• 5 October – Harald Haraldssøn, resistance member (born 1898).^[46]
• 7 October – Julian Strøm, puppeteer (born 1901).^[47]
• 11 October – Gotfred Ernø, businessperson (born 1902).^[48]
• 21 October – Lillemor Aars, ceramicist (born 1904).^[49]
• 27 October – Odd Brochmann, architect (born 1909).^[50]
• 1 November – Pål Sundvor, writer (born 1920).^[51]
• 4 November – Henrik Finne, painter and sculptor (born 1898).^[52]
• 8 November – Petter Olav Johnsen Liland, politician (born 1902).
• 15 November – Klaus Gjøstein, painter (born 1905).^[53]
• 17 November – Egil Peter Harvold, orthodontist (born 1912).^[54]
• 25 November – Aslak Versto, politician (born 1924).
• 25 November – Skule Storheill, naval officer (born 1907).^[55]
• 26 November – Annie Skau Berntsen, missionary (born 1911).^[56]
• 1 December – Arthur Meier Karlsen, politician (born 1906).
• 1 December – Magne Bleness, theatre instructor (born 1933).^[57]
• 8 December – Frithjof Prydz, ski jumper and tennis player (born 1943).^[58]
• 13 December – Jens Bolling, actor and theatre director (born 1915).^[59]
• 14 December – Bjarne Gran, historian and radio presenter (born 1918).
• 28 December – Nils Handal, politician (born 1906).

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Nyttårsorkanen (1992). Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
2. Web site: Krifast, Kristiansund og Freis fastlandsforbindelse. Norwegian. 2010-11-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716135422/http://fuv.hivolda.no/prosjekt/eriksst/index.htm. 2011-07-16.
3. Encyclopedia: Lavrans Solli . Svein . Askheim . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 22 January 2023.
4. Web site: Røed, Even A. (1992-) . stortinget.no . no . 4 October 2021.
5. Encyclopedia: Andreas Bjelland Eriksen . Knut Are . Tvedt . Knut Are Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 24 December 2023 .
6. Web site: Petter Överby . eurohandball.com . 19 May 2019 . 20 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190420195452/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2016-17/player/541564/Petter+%26%23214%3bverby . dead .
7. Web site: Emilie Fleten . fis-ski.com . 15 April 2024.
8. Web site: Sverre Lunde Pedersen . olympedia.org . 16 November 2022.
9. Encyclopedia: Ragnhild Mowinckel . Svein . Askheim . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 22 January 2023.
10. Encyclopedia: Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde . Knut Are . Tvedt . Knut Are Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 November 2022.
11. Web site: Bøe, Erlend Svardal (1992-) . stortinget.no . no . 3 October 2021.
12. Encyclopedia: Peder Wright Cappelen. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
13. Encyclopedia: Bernt Anker Steen. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
14. Web site: Athlete data of Undis Blikken . speedskatingnews.info . 1 February 2019.
15. Encyclopedia: Lauritz Johnson. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
16. Encyclopedia: Gunnar Randers. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
17. Encyclopedia: Bjørg Abrahamsen. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
18. Encyclopedia: Odd Grønvold. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
19. Encyclopedia: Kristen Eik-Nes. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
20. Encyclopedia: Einar Granum. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
21. Encyclopedia: Gøril Havrevold. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
22. Encyclopedia: Harald Sæverud. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
23. Encyclopedia: Elisabeth Granneman. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
24. Encyclopedia: Gunnar Haarstad. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
25. Encyclopedia: Thor Hjorth-Jenssen. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
26. Encyclopedia: Olav Eriksen. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
27. Encyclopedia: Olav Rytter. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
28. Encyclopedia: Nils Rustung Mugaas. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
29. Encyclopedia: Per Oftedal. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
30. Encyclopedia: Axel Coldevin . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Trygve . Lysaker . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 26 February 2013.
31. Encyclopedia: Harald Sverdrup . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Tom . Lotherington . Tom Lotherington . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 12 November 2012.
32. Encyclopedia: Bobben Hagerup. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
33. Encyclopedia: Ulf Thoresen. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
34. VG 13 July 1992
35. Encyclopedia: Finn Ludt . . Anders . Eggen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 1 February 2019.
36. Aftenposten 5 August 1992, p. 17
37. Encyclopedia: Bernt Bjørkø. Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
38. Encyclopedia: Holger Albrechtsen. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
39. Encyclopedia: Carsten Winger. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
40. Encyclopedia: Ulf Hafsten. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
41. Encyclopedia: Ragnhild Butenschøn. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
42. Encyclopedia: Jens Arup Seip. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
43. Encyclopedia: Sigurd Røen. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
44. Death announcement, Aftenposten 26 September 1992
45. Encyclopedia: Erik Rolfsen. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
46. Encyclopedia: Harald Haraldssøn. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
47. Encyclopedia: Julian Strøm. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
48. Encyclopedia: Gotfred Ernø. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
49. Encyclopedia: Lillemor Aars. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
50. Encyclopedia: Odd Brochmann. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
51. Encyclopedia: Pål Sundvor. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
52. Encyclopedia: Henrik Finne. Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
53. Encyclopedia: Klaus Gjøstein. Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
54. Encyclopedia: Egil Peter Harvold. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
55. Encyclopedia: Skule Storheill. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
56. Encyclopedia: Annie Skau Berntsen. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
57. Encyclopedia: Magne Bleness. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
58. Encyclopedia: Frithjof Prydz. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.
59. Encyclopedia: Jens Bolling. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 20 November 2021.