2001 in Norway explained
Events in the year 2001 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
January
February
- February – Former Prime Minister, then foreign affairs minister Thorbjørn Jagland makes a political scandal when he jokingly refers to Gabon's president Omar Bongo, due for a state visit to Norway, as "Bongo from Congo".[1]
- February – Around 40,000 people in Oslo march in a rally to express their outrage and devastation over the racially motivated murder in Holmlia, Oslo of a young black Norwegian boy, Benjamin Hermansen at the hands of a group af neo-Nazis. Marches take place simultaneously all over Norway.
March
June
August
September
October
November
- 3 November – Population Census: 4,520,900 inhabitants in Norway.
- 17 November – Eurasian harvest mouse is observed in Norway for the first time.
December
Popular culture
Music
See main article: 2001 in Norwegian music.
Literature
Television
See main article: 2001 in Norwegian television.
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 17 January – Sigurd Vestad, cross country skier (born 1907)
- 26 January – Benjamin Hermansen, murder victim (born 1985)
- 29 January – Ingebrigt Davik, children's writer (born 1925)
- 4 February – Asbjørn Antoni Holm, politician (born 1921)
- 8 February – Ivo Caprino, film director and writer (born 1920)
- 8 February – Torkell Tande, politician (born 1901)
- 13 February – Knut Theodor Gleditsch, sports commentator (born 1938)
- 14 February – Olav Reiersøl, statistician and econometrician (born 1908)
- 8 March – David Sandved, architect (born 1912)
- 11 March – Finn Ferner, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1920)
- 22 March – Rolf Birger Pedersen, football player and coach (born 1939)
- 28 March – Alf Frotjold, trade unionist (born 1929)[4]
- 29 March – Helge Ingstad, explorer (born 1899)
- 4 April – Sverre Engen, skier, ski coach, ski area manager and filmmaker in America (born 1911)
- 10 April – Knut Andreas Knudsen, politician (born 1919)
- 12 April – Reidar Hirsti, newspaper editor and politician (born 1925)
- 24 April – Gro Anita Schønn, singer (born 1950).[5]
- 26 April – Sverre Walter Rostoft, politician and Minister (born 1912)
- 7 May – Thor Støre, politician (born 1924)
- 19 May – Vidkunn Hveding, politician and Minister (born 1921)
- 27 May – Knut Myrstad, politician (born 1913)
- 5 June – Sigmund P. Haave, politician (born 1916)
- 14 June – Andreas Wormdahl, politician (born 1911)
- 2 July – Fredrik Stabel, illustrator and satirical writer (born 2001).[6]
- 15 July – Helge Rognlien, politician and Minister (born 1920)
- 21 July – Gudmund Grytøyr, politician (born 1920)
- 24 July – Sven Olsen, politician (born 1922)
- 31 August – Odd Steinar Holøs, politician (born 1922)
- 12 October – Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd, politician (born 1924)
- 27 October – Ellisiv Steen, literary scholar (b. 1908).[7]
- 1 November – Engly Lie, politician (born 1919)
- 3 November – Liv Paulsen, sprinter and shot putter (born 1925).
- 8 November – Alf Hellevik, philologist (born 1909).[8]
- 18 November – Roar Hauglid, art historian (born 1910).[9]
- 1 December – Olav Mosebekk, illustrator and painter (born 1910).[10]
- 10 December – Knut Fægri, botanist (born 1909)
- 15 December – Leif Kolflaath, politician (born 1927)
- 19 December – Jakob Weidemann, painter (born 1923)
- 28 December – Arne Rettedal, politician and Minister (born 1926)
Full date unknown
Notes and References
- News: Ytterst pinlig. Dagbladet. 7 February 2001. 3 March 2008. no.
- Web site: Nordic Council Literature Prize . norden.org . 27 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151127125825/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/2001 . 17 November 2020 .
- Web site: Grøthe, Maren (2001-) . stortinget.no . no . 15 October 2021.
- Hansen. Stig-Audun. 1999. Alf Frotjold (1929–2001). Arbeiderhistorie. 2001. 252–253. Norwegian.
- Encyclopedia: Gro Anita Schønn . Jon Vidar . Bergan . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 6 April 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Fredrik Stabel . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Øystein . Øystå . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 28 January 2013.
- Encyclopedia: Ellisiv Andrea Steen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 November 2020.
- Encyclopedia: Alf Hellevik . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 22 May 2021.
- Encyclopedia: Roar Hauglid . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Lauritz . Opstad . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. no. 7 November 2012.
- Encyclopedia: Olav Mosebekk . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Lill-Ann . Jensen . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 6 November 2012.