1980 in Norway

Incumbents

Monarch - Olav V

Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli (Labour Party)

Events

Ongoing – The Alta controversy, a series of massive protests in the late 1970s and early 1980s concerning the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Altaelva

27 March – The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212.

1 June – The Oslo Tunnel opened

1 November – Population Census: 4,091,132 inhabitants in Norway.

Røros is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Music

19 April – Norway was represented by Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Hætta, with the song '"Sámiid Ædnan", at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest.

The pop duo Dollie de Luxe established, consisting of Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov

The band Vazelina Bilopphøggers was established in Gjøvik

Literature

Humlehjertene, novel by Ola Bauer

Notable births

28 January – Hallgrim Hansegård, choreographer and dancer

29 January – Øyvind Svenning, footballer

6 February – Frank Løke, handball player

12 February – Tine Rustad Kristiansen, handball player

12 February – Maya Vik, singer, songwriter, and bass player

28 February – Sigurd Pettersen, ski jumper

29 February – John Anders Gaustad, cross-country skier

2 March – Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, actress, singer, and film producer

5 March – Marianne Riddervold, orienteering competitor

10 March – Lars Horntveth, musician

13 March – Kristian Solem, artistic gymnast

21 March – Marit Bjørgen, cross-country skier

24 March – Anette Hovind Johansen, handball player

25 March - Kathrine Sørland, model

1 April – Vebjørn Berg, sports shooter

2 April – Thor Erik Forsberg, politician

2 April – Lubna Jaffery, politician

5 April – Glenn Andersen, footballer

10 April – Odd Borgersen, speed skater

10 April – Reidar Borgersen, cyclist

10 April – Ingrid Hjelmseth, footballer

12 April – Espen Harald Bjerke, cross-country skier

20 April – Ole Magnus Ekelund, handball player

22 April – Kari-Anne Henriksen, handball player

5 May – Stian Omenås, jazz musician

10 May – Karoline Dyhre Breivang, handball player

10 May – Espen Bugge Pettersen, footballer

14 May – Morten Ask, ice hockey player

14 May – Leif Erlend Johannessen, chess player

14 May – Anders Tyvand, politician

20 May – Marianne Paulsen, footballer

2 June – Ane Stangeland Horpestad, footballer

5 June – Helge André Njåstad, politician

16 June – Tommy Urhaug, tennis player

16 June – Kadra Yusuf, Somali-Norwegian activist

17 June – Stian Aker, polar explorer

28 June – Rolf Jarle Brøske, politician

4 July – Rune Bolseth, footballer

11 July – Jenny Hval, singer, composer, lyricist and writer

24 July – Hans Åge Yndestad, footballer

30 July – Pa Modou Kah, footballer

5 August – Morten Solem, ski jumper

16 August – Øystein Moen, jazz pianist and composer

17 August – Lene Marlin, singer

19 August – Askil Holm, singer and musician

20 August – Per Steinar Osmundnes, politician

25 August – Pål Hausken, jazz musician

25 August – Marianne Marthinsen, politician

29 August – Tom Reidar Haraldsen, footballer

3 September – Jørgen Munkeby, jazz and heavy metal musician

8 September – Kristian Kjelling, handball player

9 September – Ragnhild Aamodt, handball player

10 September – Roy Steffensen, politician

14 September – Odd-Magnus Williamson, copywriter, comedian and actor

24 September – John Arne Riise, footballer

25 September – Christina Bjordal, jazz singer

7 October – Adam Ryen, child actor

13 October – Kristian Gislefoss, meteorologist and weather presenter

13 October – Magne Hoseth, footballer

14 October – Ingvild Ryggen Carstens, ski mountaineer and heptathlete

16 October – Ingrid Baltzersen, politician

16 October – Erik A. Schjerven, actor

17 October – Siri Wålberg, musical artist

28 October – Hans Bollandsås, blues musician

31 October – Anders Bastiansen, ice hockey player

6 November – Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen, actor

17 November – Geir Ludvig Fevang, footballer

21 November – Olav Magne Dønnem, ski jumper

22 November – Thomas Solvoll, footballer

November – Helene Rask, model

10 December – Jon Midttun Lie, footballer

11 December – Marit Fiane Grødum, footballer

16 December – Øyvind Heian, politician

28 December – Andreas Amundsen, jazz musician

Full date missing

Anton Eger, jazz drummer

Lubna Jaffery Fjell, politician

Notable deaths

3 January - Harald Heide Steen, actor (b.1911)

4 January - Axel Henry Hansen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1887)

8 January - Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author (b.1889)

2 February - Sigurd Lersbryggen, politician (b.1901)

12 February - Jørgen Stubberud, polar explorer (b.1883)

16 February - Knut Olaf Andreasson Strand, politician (b.1887)

1 March - Art Jorgens, baseball player in America (b.1905)

17 March - Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician (b.1894)

29 March - Einar Nilsen, boxer (b.1901)

9 April – Finn Halse, writer (b.1910).

12 April – Sonja Wigert, actress (born 1913)

9 May - Rolf Hansen, long distance runner (b.1906)

9 May Øivind Lorentzen, shipping magnate (born 1881)

11 May - Dyre Vaa, sculptor and painter (b.1903)

17 May - Thore Michelsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1888)

27 May – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian (born 1902).

1 June - Ingvald Svinsås-Lo, politician (b.1897

9 July - Synnøve Lie, speed skater (b.1908)

14 July - Kristian Kristiansen, novelist, playwright, short story and children's writer (b.1909)

21 July – Dakky Kiær, politician and feminist (born 1892)

22 July - Gunvor Katharina Eker, politician (b.1906)

13 August – Kolbjørn Varmann, priest and politician (born 1904)

15 August - Hans Berg, politician (b.1902)

19 August - Hans Offerdal, politician (b.1909)

2 October - Anders Kristian Orvin, geologist and explorer (b. 1889)

5 October - Tor Oftedal, politician (b.1925)

19 October - Torger Hovi, politician (b.1905)

19 October – Wilhelm Bøe, organizational leader (b. 1915).

9 November - Claudia Olsen, politician (b.1896)

18 November - Knut Toven, politician (b.1897)

30 November - Ingrid Bjerkås, first female minister in the Church of Norway (b.1901)

25 December - Olav Dalgard, filmmaker and literature and art historian (b.1898)

Full date unknown

Sigval Bergesen the Younger, shipping magnate and industrialist (b.1893)

Olav Berkaak, novelist (born 1915).

Gunnar Bråthen, politician and Minister (b.1896)

Hilmar Reksten, shipping magnate (b.1897)

Øistein Strømnæs, intelligence officer (b.1914)

Jens Tangen, trade unionist (born 1897)

Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., Lutheran theologian, author and bishop (b.1894)

Kolbjørn Varmann, politician and Minister (b.1904)