1996 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1996 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Harald V
• Prime Minister – Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party) until 25 October, Thorbjørn Jagland (Labour Party)

Events

• 29 August – Operafjell Accident: Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashes into a mountain on Spitsbergen, an island in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, killing all 141 on board.
• 25 October – Gro Harlem Brundtland resigns as Prime Minister of Norway for the third time.
• 25 October – Jagland's Cabinet was appointed.

Popular culture

Sports

• 19–24 February – The World Ski Orienteering Championships is held in Lillehammer.
• 19 July–4 August – Norway at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Music

See main article: 1996 in Norwegian music.

Literature

• Øystein Lønn is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize for Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller.^[1]

Television

See main article: 1996 in Norwegian television.

Notable births

• 4 January – Lene Retzius, athlete^[2]
• 8 January – Niklas Castro, footballer
• 22 January – André Sødlund, footballer
• 23 January – Varg Støvland, footballer.
• 25 January – Lotte Miller, triathlete.^[3]
• 29 January – Nora Foss al-Jabri, singer
• 30 January – Kristian Østby, ice hockey player.^[4]

• 7 February – Sondre Rossbach, footballer
• 13 February – Vebjørn Hoff, footballer
• 15 February – Per Kristian Bråtveit, footballer
• 15 February – Synne Jensen, footballer
• 19 February – Tore Navrestad, BMX rider^[5]
• 19 February – Lars-Jørgen Salvesen, footballer
• 25 February – Jonathan Lindseth, footballer
• 26 February – Runar Espejord, footballer
• 26 February – Bjørn Inge Utvik, footballer
• 28 February – Karsten Warholm, athlete ^[6]
• 3 March – Tor André Skimmeland Aasheim, footballer
• 10 March – Aslak Fonn Witry, footballer
• 14 March – Moa Högdahl, handball player
• 20 March – Cecilie Fiskerstrand, footballer
• 21 March – Aurora Mikalsen, footballer
• 24 March – Karina Sævik, footballer.^[7]
• 8 April – Sander Øverjordet, handball player^[8]
• 10 April – Fabian Wilkens Solheim, alpine skier
• 13 April – Kristoffer Halvorsen, cyclist
• 14 April – Rasmus Martinsen, footballer
• 14 April – Vajebah Sakor, footballer
• 19 April – Fredrik Michalsen, cross-country skier
• 22 April – Ivan Näsberg, footballer
• 24 April – Oda Maria Hove Bogstad, footballer
• 24 April – Henrik Furuseth, racing driver
• 1 May – Gustav Iden, triathlete^[9]
• 3 May – Morten Konradsen, footballer
• 5 May – Morten Thorsby, footballer
• 11 May – Tobias Drevland Lund, politician.^[10]
• 18 May – Josefine Frida Pettersen, actress
• 23 May – Anna Bjørke Kallestad, handball player
• 28 May – Mathias Normann, footballer
• 29 May – Halvor Egner Granerud, ski jumper
• 30 May – Åse Kristin Ask Bakke, politician.^[11]

• 3 June – Elise Skinnehaugen, handball player
• 6 June – Kristoffer Madsen, cyclist
• 15 June – Aurora Aksnes, singer and songwriter
• 22 June – Kristian Sæverås, handball player^[12]
• 29 June – Kristin Lysdahl, alpine skier^[13]
• 29 June – Alexandra Rotan, singer
• 3 July – Maria Hjertner, handball player
• 6 July – Sigrid Schjetne, murder victim (d. 2012)
• 12 July – Sverre Bjørkkjær, footballer
• 15 July – Iver Fossum, footballer
• 17 July – Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen, footballer
• 19 July – Sheriff Sinyan, footballer
• 21 July – Mikael Ingebrigtsen, footballer
• 21 July – Viljar Myhra, footballer
• 21 July – Markus Nakkim, footballer
• 23 July – Alexandra Andresen, heiress
• 23 July – Maria Mollestad, windsurfer^[14]
• 28 July – Rasmus Tiller, cyclist

August

• 4 August – Moses Mawa, footballer
• 4 August – Mohamed Ofkir, footballer
• 6 August – Kristine Bjørdal Leine, footballer
• 8 August – Syver Wærsted, cyclist
• 13 August – Christian Bull, ice hockey player
• 13 August – Mattis Stenshagen, cross-country skier
• 30 August – Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen, footballer
• 31 August – Robin Pedersen, ski jumper

• 5 September – Sigrid Raabe, singer and songwriter
• 14 September – Zymer Bytyqi, footballer (born in Belgium)
• 15 September – Fredrik Michalsen, footballer
• 17 September – Herman Kleppa, footballer
• 20 September – Mathias Skjold, cyclist
• 22 September – Bent Sørmo, footballer
• 23 September – Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, biathlete^[15]
• 28 September – Erik Resell, racing cyclist
• 29 September
  • Lotta Udnes Weng, cross-country skier
  • Tiril Udnes Weng, cross-country skier

• 1 October – Melanie Stokke, tennis player
• 9 October
  • Henrik Christiansen, swimmer.^[16]
  • Tonje Haug Lerstad, handball player
  • Sondre Ringen, ski jumper.^[17]
• 10 October – Fredrik Flo, footballer
• 13 October – Jonathan Quarcoo, athlete
• 16 October – Ludvig Hoff, ice hockey player^[18]
• 20 October – Henrik Fagerli Rukke, speed skater^[19]
• 22 October – Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, cross-country skier.^[20]
• 29 October – Astrid S, singer, songwriter and model
• 30 October – Vetle Langedahl, politician.^[21]
• 1 November – Alexander Betten Hansen, footballer
• 4 November – Adelén Steen, singer
• 9 November – Kevin Gulliksen, handball player^[22]
• 12 November – Sunniva Næs Andersen, handball player
• 24 November – Thea Louise Stjernesund, alpine skier
• 5 December – Solveig Skaugvoll Foss, politician
• 27 December – Timon Haugan, alpine skier
• 26 December – Erik Hægstad, mountain biker^[23]

Full date missing

• Thea Sofie Loch Næss, actress

Notable deaths

• 5 January – Knut Løfsnes, politician (born 1918).^[24]
• 8 January – Olaf Knudson, politician (b. 1915)
• 13 January – Johannes Kvittingen, bacteriologist and resistance member (b. 1906)
• 15 January – Nils Jørgensen, fencer (b. 1911)^[25]
• 18 January – Kirsten Langbo, children's writer, singer-songwriter, radio entertainer and puppeteer (b. 1909).^[26]
• 24 January – Sigurd Bratlie, church leader (b. 1905)
• 20 January – Bente Grønli, para-athlete (b. 1956)
• 25 January – Arnold Juklerød, activist (b. 1925)
• 25 January – Sigmund Gjesdal, politician (b. 1929)
• 4 February – Sigmund Moren, author (b. 1913).^[27]
• 6 February – Knut Blom, judge (b. 1916)^[28]
• 13 February – Willy Arne Wold, politician (b. 1929)
• 1 March – Hårek Ludvig Hansen, politician (b. 1901)
• 1 March – Thorleif Vangen, cross-country skier (b. 1920)^[29]
• 4 March – Knut Skaaluren, politician (b. 1916)
• 11 March – Thorleif Olsen, footballer (b. 1921)^[30]
• 14 March – Maj Sønstevold, Swedish composer (b. 1917)
• 19 March – Erik Egeland, journalist and art critic (b. 1921)
• 21 March – Sverre Sørsdal, boxer (b. 1900)^[31]
• 27 March – Bjarne Vik, politician (b. 1916)
• 28 March – Jacob R. Kuhnle, newspaper editor (b. 1907)
• 30 March – Hjalmar Hvam, Nordic skier and inventor (b. 1902)
• 2 April – Jens Henrik Nordlie, military officer (b.1910).^[32]
• 10 April – Hans Beck, ski jumper (b. 1911)^[33]
• 10 April – Gunnar Konsmo, speed skater (b. 1922)^[34]
• 11 April – Trygve Brodahl, cross-country skier (b. 1904)^[35]
• 11 April – Caspar Stephansen, civil servant (b. 1923)
• 16 April – Rolf Haugland, politician (b. 1925)
• 18 April – Richard August Riekeles, barrister (b. 1904)
• 23 April – Edvard Kaurin Barth, resistance member and zoologist (b.1913).^[36]
• 23 April – Gunnar Henningsmoen, palaeontologist (b. 1919)
• 26 April – Anders Hauge, politician (b. 1903)
• 1 May – Arvid Johansen, politician (b. 1910)
• 5 May – Bjarne Hervik, politician (b. 1911)
• 12 May – Kirsten Sand, architect (b. 1895)
• 20 May – Kristian Lien, politician (d. 1915)
• 11 June – Kari Berggrav, photographer (b. 1911)
• 15 June – Petra Mohn, politician (b. 1911)
• 17 June – Erling Kaas, athlete (b. 1915, died in France)^[37]
• 27 June – Victor Borg, physician and writer (b. 1916).^[38]
• 28 June – Birger Breivik, politician (b. 1912)
• 28 June – Ola Solum, film director (b. 1943)
• 1 July – Einar Hovdhaugen, politician (b. 1908)
• 2 July – Arvid Brodersen, sociologist (b. 1904).^[39]
• 2 July – Olaf Kolstad, businessman (b. 1920)
• 4 July – Stein Åros, politician (b. 1952)
• 4 July – Magnhild Hagelia, politician (b. 1904)
• 13 July – Karen Simensen, figure skater (b. 1907)^[40]
• 15 July – Hans Svendsgård, politician (b. 1937)
• 16 July – Jan Krogh Jensen, Danish mobster (b. 1958)
• 19 July – Sverre Wilberg, actor (b. 1929)
• 20 July – Bernt Østerkløft, Nordic combined skier (b. 1906)^[41]
• 21 July – Inger Jacobsen, singer and actress (b. 1923)
• 23 July – Georg Lous Jr., barrister (b. 1916)
• 25 July – Nini Haslund Gleditsch, activist (b. 1908).^[42]
• 26 July – Olav Totland, politician (b. 1904)
• 1 August – Else Høst, literary historian (b. 1908)
• 5 August – Helge Kvamme, jurist and businessman (b. 1938)
• 20 August – Bjarne Øverhaug, journalist and politician (b. 1927)
• 22 August – Kjell Borgen, politician (b. 1939)
• 23 August – Sverre Holm, sociologist (b.1910).^[43]
• 23 August – Øivind Holmsen, footballer (b. 1912).^[44]
• 3 September – Erling Christie, author (b. 1928)
• 4 September – Gunvor Blich, politician (b. 1908)
• 13 September – Thorvald Wilhelmsen, athlete (b. 1912)
• 14 September – Odin Hansen, politician (b. 1918)
• 20 September – Max Manus, resistance member and memoirist (b. 1914)
• 25 September – Helge Jakobsen, politician (b. 1901)
• 25 September – Arne Lie, civil servant and politician (b. 1927)
• 27 September – Johnny Larntvet, ice hockey player (b. 1916)^[45]
• 1 October – Carl Fredrik Engelstad, writer and theatre director (b. 1915).^[46]
• 9 October – Per Asplin, actor (b. 1928)
• 11 October – Rolf Wideröe, physicist (b. 1902)
• 11 October – Lasse Glomm, film director (b. 1944)
• 15 October – Leo Eitinger, psychiatrist, author and educator (b. 1912)
• 16 October – Einar Johansen, engineer and resistance member (b. 1915)
• 25 October – Eva Lund Haugen, author and editor (b. 1907)
• 25 October – Solveig Gunbjørg Jacobsen, first person born and raised in South Georgia (b. 1913)
• 27 October – Kaare Melhuus, politician (b. 1915)
• 2 November – Egil Eriksen, educator and politician (b. 1909)
• 3 November – Martin Siem, businessman and resistance member (b. 1915).^[47]
• 4 November – Kjetil Mårdalen, Nordic combined skier (b. 1925)^[48]
• 5 November – Arne Hendriksen, ceramicist and opera singer (b. 1911)
• 7 November – Sverre Kolterud, Nordic combined skier (b. 1908)^[49]
• 13 November – Katja Medbøe actress (b. 1945)^[50]
• 20 November – Jens Boyesen, diplomat and politician (b.1920).^[51]
• 23 November – Torstein Olav Kuvaas, politician (b. 1908)
• 23 November – Annar Poulsson, businessman (b. 1911)
• 29 November – Olav Hestenes, barrister (b. 1930).^[52]
• 5 December – Adolf Bredo Stabell, diplomat (b. 1908)
• 5 December – John Engh, architect (b. 1915)^[53]
• 11 December – Kirsten Myklevoll, politician (b. 1928)
• 14 December – Jan Didriksen, jurist and businessman (b. 1917).^[54]
• 24 December – Carsten Boysen, architect (b. 1906)^[55]
• 25 December – Olav Tendeland, barrister and sports administrator (b. 1904)
• 29 December – Johan Trandem, athlete (b. 1899)^[56]
• 30 December – Erik Heiberg, sailor (b. 1916)^[57]

Full date missing

• Jan Greve, psychiatrist (b. 1907)
• Kjell Henriksen, scientist (b.1938)
• Jac Jacobsen, designer (b. 1901)^[58]
• Gudmund Seland, resistance member and newspaper editor (b. 1907)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nordic Council Literature Prize . norden.org . 27 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151127125821/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/1996 . 17 November 2020 .
2. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/145659 Olympedia
3. Web site: Lotte Miller . olympedia.org . 3 August 2021.
4. Web site: Kristian Sjødahl Østby . eurohockey.com . 2 September 2021.
5. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/135345 Olympedia
6. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/135340 Olympedia
7. Encyclopedia: Karina Sævik . Jan . Holm . . Erik . Bolstad . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 5 April 2024.
8. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2104008 Olympedia
9. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/145718 Olympedia
10. Web site: Lund, Tobias Drevland (1996-) . stortinget.no . no . 2 October 2021.
11. Web site: Bakke, Åse Kristin Ask (1996-) . stortinget.no . no . 2 October 2021.
12. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2104010 Olympedia
13. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/137707 Olympedia
14. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/131256 Olympedia
15. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/137712 Olympedia
16. Web site: Henrik Christiansen . olympedia.org . 2 September 2021.
17. Web site: Sondre Ringen . fis-ski.com . 2 September 2021.
18. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/137738 Olympedia
19. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/137760 Olympedia
20. Web site: Johannes Høsflot Klæbo . olympedia.org . 2 September 2021.
21. Web site: Langedahl, Vetle (1996-) . stortinget.no . 2 September 2021.
22. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2104000 Olympedia
23. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/145690 Olympedia
24. Encyclopedia: Knut Løfsnes . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 8 January 2023.
25. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/23015 Olympedia
26. Encyclopedia: Kirsten Langbo . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Karin Beate . Vold . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 1 August 2018.
27. Encyclopedia: Sigmund Moren . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 31 October 2020.
28. Encyclopedia: Knut Blom. Store norske leksikon. no . 26 February 2024.
29. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/98565 Olympedia
30. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/26843 Olympedia
31. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/4862 Olympedia
32. Encyclopedia: Jens Henrik Nordlie . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Aslaug . Moksnes . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian. 7 November 2012.
33. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/83940 Olympedia
34. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/88507 Olympedia
35. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/84377 Olympedia
36. Encyclopedia: Edvard K Barth . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Arne . Semb-Johansson . Arne Semb-Johansson . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 19 November 2012.
37. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/74178 Olympedia
38. Encyclopedia: Victor Borg . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 29 October 2020.
39. Encyclopedia: Arvid Brodersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 29 October 2020.
40. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/82387 Olympedia
41. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/99314 Olympedia
42. Encyclopedia: Nini Haslund Gleditsch . Kristin Natvig . Aas . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 28 October 2020.
43. Encyclopedia: Sverre Holm . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Stein . Bråten . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 12 November 2012.
44. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/26820 Olympedia
45. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/89431 Olympedia
46. Encyclopedia: Carl Fredrik Engelstad . Hans H. . Skei . Hans H. Skei . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 29 October 2020.
47. Encyclopedia: Martin Siem . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 31 October 2020.
48. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95707 Olympedia
49. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/88127 Olympedia
50. Encyclopedia: Katja Medbøe. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 28 January 2022.
51. Encyclopedia: Jens Boyesen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 31 October 2020.
52. Encyclopedia: Olav Hestenes . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 29 October 2020.
53. Encyclopedia: John Engh. Store norske leksikon. no . 26 February 2024.
54. Encyclopedia: Jan Lauritz Didriksen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 29 October 2020.
55. Encyclopedia: Carsten Boysen. Store norske leksikon. no . 26 February 2024.
56. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/74242 Olympedia
57. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/62302 Olympedia
58. Encyclopedia: Jac Jacobsen. Store norske leksikon. no . 26 February 2024.