1966 in Norway

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See also:	List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1966 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

The Storskog border control between Norway and the Soviet Union is opened

• 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

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

Film

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

• 9 February – Harald Eia, comedian
• 2 May – Øyvind Rimbereid, author and poet
• 11 July – Arnfinn Bårdsen, judge
• 14 July – Brynjar Lia, historian and research professor
• 27 October – Helene Falch Fladmark, politician
• 27 October – Hege Nerland, politician (d.2007)
• 28 September – Alvhild Hedstein, politician
• 19 December – Sylvia Brustad, politician and Minister

Notable deaths

Rolf Hofmo

• 15 January – Birger Braadland, politician (b.1879)
• 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).^[4]
• 26 May – Helga Eng, psychologist and educationalist (born 1875).^[5]
• 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)
• 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)
• 13 September – Alfred Engelsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1893)
• 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).^[6]
• 26 December – Christopher Dahl, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1898)

References

1. Allmusic: Harald Saeverud biography. Accessed 20 May 2015
2. "Språk- og litteraturpriser" (in Norwegian). Riksmålsforbundet. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
3. "Halvorsen, Ebba Haslund, Biografi" (in Norwegian). Stortinget. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
4. Goksøyr, Matti. "Rolf Hofmo". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
5. Lønnå, Elisabeth. "Helga Eng". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
6. Wærp, Henning H. "Aslaug Låstad Lygre". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

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