1969 in Norway

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Events in the year 1969 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

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• 6 April - Railway accident occurs in Darbu, resulting in the deaths of 8 people.
• 8 September - The 1969 Parliamentary election takes place.
• 24 December - The oil company Phillips Petroleum made the first oil discovery in the Norwegian sector of North Sea.

Popular culture

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Sports

Music

Film

Literature

• Olav Nordrå, writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.

Notable births

• 5 April - Stig Harder, entrepreneur
• 15 May – Carsten Thomassen, journalist killed in 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack (d. 2008)^[1]
• 1 June - Siv Jensen, politician
• 18 June - Anne Marit Bjørnflaten, politician
• 11 August - Atle Antonsen, comedian
• 2 October - Trine Skei Grande, politician
• 29 November - Anniken Huitfeldt, politician and Minister

Full date unknown

• Morten Øen, poet and author

Notable deaths

• 19 January - Lars Evensen, trade unionist and politician (b.1896)
• 22 January - Isak Larsson Flatabø, politician (b.1896)
• 12 February - Reidar Sørlie, discus thrower (b.1909)
• 24 February - Johan Bernhard Hjort, judge (b.1895)
• 22 March - Alf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1887)
• 8 May - Armand Carlsen, speed skater and world record holder (b.1905)
• 11 April - Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (b.1894)
• 1 June - Ivar Ballangrud, speed skater and multiple Olympic gold medallist (b.1904)
• 2 June - Christen Christensen, pair skater (b.1904)
• 21 June - Arne Rostad, politician (b.1894)
• 15 July - Sverre Gjørwad, politician (b.1885)
• 17 July - Thoralf Glad, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1878)
• 18 August - Kristian Geelmuyden, politician (b.1875)
• 16 September - Tidemann Flaata Evensen, politician (b.1905)
• 12 October - Sonja Henie, figure skater, three time Olympic gold medallist, World Champion and actress (b.1912)
• 12 November - Ragnhild Larsen, diver (b.1900)
• 25 November - Peder P. Næsheim, politician (b.1925)
• 8 December - Ole Singstad, civil engineer in America (b.1882)
• 11 December - Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director (b.1912)
• 12 December - Sigurd Høgaas, politician (b.1892)
• 12 December - Bjarne Kjørberg, politician (b.1916)
• 15 December - Willy Røgeberg, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (b.1905)

Full date unknown

• Eivind Stenersen Engelstad, archaeologist and art historian (b.1900)
• Marie Hamsun, actor and writer (b.1881)
• Friedrich Georg Nissen, civil servant (b.1887)
• Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (b.1887)

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