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Incumbents

Monarch - Olav V
Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party)

Events

25 February – The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts.
20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage.
9 September – The 1985 Parliamentary election takes place.
3 December – The Rock carvings at Alta, Norway's only prehistoric World Heritage Site, is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The volcano Beerenberg on the Norwegian volcanic island Jan Mayen erupts.

Popular culture

Music

A-ha in concert in 2005

4 May – With the song "La det swinge" ("Let it swing"), Norway's Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks! wins Eurovision Song Contest 1985.
16 September – Norwegian Pop band A-ha releases a new version of their single Take On Me, which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video of a motor race; within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1980s § 1985

Literature

Fredrik Skagen, writer, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize.
Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.^[1]

Notable births

Anette Sagen

Mari Fasting

Kjetil Jansrud

2 January – André Roligheten, jazz musician and composer
4 January – Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, handball player
10 January – Odd Steinar Albrigtsen, jazz musician
10 January – Gabrielle Leithaug, electropop singer
10 January – Guro Knutsen Mienna, footballer
10 January – Anette Sagen, ski jumper
13 January – Leif Otto Paulsen, footballer
13 January – Kari Vikhagen Gjeitnes, cross-country skier
20 January – André Danielsen, footballer
29 January – Jon Rune Strøm, jazz musician
1 February – Mounir Hamoud, footballer
2 February – Kristian Skogsrud, footballer
15 February – Gøril Snorroeggen, handball player
17 February – Anders Jacobsen, ski jumper
19 February – Kristoffer Lo, jazz musician
22 February – Iven Austbø, football goalkeeper
25 February – Thomas Borge Lie, freestyle skier
28 February – Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, politician
1 March – Mari Fasting, orienteering competitor and ski mountaineer
2 March – Torstein Tvedt Solberg, politician
3 March – Maren Haugli, speed skater
6 March – Olav Dalen football goalkeeper
10 March – Mikko Kokslien, Nordic combined skier
19 March – Christine Guldbrandsen, singer
21 March – Margrethe Renstrøm, long jumper
22 March – Jonas Johansen, footballer
22 March – Janis Maria Wilson, model and actress
2 April – Lars Erik Spets, ice hockey player
3 April – June Pedersen, footballer
12 April – Siri Nilsen, singer-songwriter
16 April – Ingeborg Gjærum, environmentalist
7 May – Tonje Nøstvold, handball player.^[2]
12 May – Elise Egseth, orienteering competitor
14 May – Tore Sandbakken, jazz musician
15 May – Knut Gravråk, politician
19 May – Arve Walde, footballer
21 May – Alexander Dale Oen, swimmer (died 2012)
25 May – Børre Steenslid, footballer
29 May – Benjamin Hermansen, murder victim (died 2001)
1 June – Johnny Lodden, poker player
1 June – Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, politician
2 June – Bjørnar Holmvik, footballer
3 June – Mohammad Usman Rana, columnist
3 June – Steffen Thoresen, ice hockey player
4 June – Oddvar Reiakvam, politician
13 June – Ida Alstad, handball player.^[3]
13 June – Elisabeth Carew, singer and songwriter
17 June – Espen Christensen, handball player
20 June – Ellen Brekken, jazz musician
2 July – Gunnhold Sundli, singer and actor
12 July – Emil Hegle Svendsen, biathlete
17 July – Henning Hauger, footballer
17 July – Knut Olav Rindarøy, footballer
23 July – Kristian Ruth, sailor
25 July – Anneli Giske, footballer
1 August – Caroline Dina Kongerud, musician
10 August – Ørjan Johannessen, chef and the winner of the 2012 Bocuse d'Or Europe
11 August – Hildegunn Gjertrud Hovdenak, cyclist
12 August – Kirby Ann Basken, model
14 August – Tove Lill Løyte, glamour model and politician
15 August – Carina Dahl, pop singer and songwriter
22 August – Kim Johannesen, jazz musician
25 August – Kenneth Sola, footballer
28 August – Kjetil Jansrud, alpine skier.^[4]
13 September – Fredrik Nordkvelle, footballer
15 September – Iselin Steiro, model
16 September – Johan Remen Evensen, ski jumper
2 October – Ole Marius Ingvaldsen, ski jumper
11 October – Margaret Berger, electropop singer and songwriter
11 October – Øyvind Gram, footballer
15 October – Øystein Skar, pianist and composer
22 October – Rohit David, darts player
23 October – Mohammed Abdellaoue, footballer
7 November – Kent Ove Clausen, cross-country skier
1 December – Petter Eliassen, cross country skier
4 December – Linni Meister, glamour model
19 December – Ine Hoem, jazz singer

Notable deaths

Inger Hagerup

10 January – André Bjerke, writer and poet (born 1918)
16 January – Arnt Njargel, politician (born 1901)
19 January – Svein Rosseland, astrophysicist (born 1894)
6 February – Inger Hagerup, author, playwright and poet (born 1905)
6 February – Harald Johan Løbak, politician and Minister (born 1904)
4 March – Odd Rasdal, long distance runner (born 1911)
4 March – Sverre Strandli, hammer thrower and European Champion (born 1925)
12 March – Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen, politician (born 1907)
7 April – Torstein Børte, politician (born 1899)
21 April – Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen, poet and travel writer (born 1915)
23 April – Asbjørn Sunde, sailor, saboteur and spy (born 1909)
24 April – Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician (born 1902)
26 April – Kåre Martin Hansen, politician (born 1913)
28 May – Haakon Hansen, boxer (born 1907)
29 May – Einar Thorsrud, psychologist, researcher and professor (born 1923)
18 June – Axel Strøm, physician (born 1901).^[5]
26 June – Torstein Kvamme, politician (born 1893)
9 July – Trygve Braarud, botanist (born 1903)
21 July – Arthur Klæbo, journalist (born 1908).^[6]
5 August – Olav Kielland, composer and conductor (born 1901)
12 August – Halvor Bjellaanes, politician (born 1925)
12 August – Kåre Stokkeland, politician (born 1918)
22 August – Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician (born 1902)
26 August – Ole Rømer Aagaard Sandberg, politician (born 1900)
7 September – Finn Seemann, international soccer player (born 1944)
4 October – Trond Halvorsen Wirstad, politician (born 1904)
30 October – Nils Hjelmtveit, politician and Minister (born 1892)
10 November – Olav Sunde, javelin thrower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1903)
22 November – Gudolf Blakstad, architect (born 1893)
16 December – Jan Bull, author and theatre instructor (born 1927)

Full date unknown

Thorbjørn Feyling, ceramist and designer (born 1907)

References

↑ "Språk- og litteraturpriser" (in Norwegian). Riksmålsforbundet. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
↑ "Landslagsprofiler – Tonje Nøstvold" (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
↑ "Ida Alstad". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
↑ "Profile: Kjetil Jansrud". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
↑ Larsen, Øivind. "Axel Strøm". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
↑ Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Arthur Klæbo". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

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