1967 in Norway

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Events in the year 1967 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Olav V
Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party)

Events

1 January – The Norwegian National Insurance Act (Folketrygdloven) was introduced.
22 October – The opening of the Tjeldsund Bridge.
24 November – The voting age in Norway was set to 20 years of age.
Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
The Government Pension Fund of Norway (Norwegian: Statens pensjonsfond Norge or SPN) was established by the Norwegian National Insurance Act (Folketrygdloven)

Popular culture

Music

Film

Literature

Per Hansson, journalist and writer, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize.
Hallvard Rieber-Mohn, writer and Dominican priest, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
Astrid Tollefsen, poet, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the poetry collection Hendelser.^[1]

Notable births

21 February – Marianne Aasen, politician
7 March – Helje Solberg, journalist.^[2]
26 July – Gunn Karin Gjul, politician
22 August – Merete Agerbak-Jensen, politician
29 August – Jon Almaas, television presenter and writer

Full date unknown

Trygve Allister Diesen, film director and screenwriter

Notable deaths

Johan Falkberget

12 January – Per Øisang, journalist and radio and television presenter (b.1920)
29 January – Gunnar Ousland, writer, editor and politician for the Labour Party(b.1877)
31 January – Peder Nikolai Leier Jacobsen, politician (b.1888)
10 February – Harald Warholm, politician (b.1920)
15 February – Rasmus Sørnes, inventor, clockmaker and radio technician (b.1893)
28 February – Kaare Strøm, limnologist (b.1902)
3 March – Mons Lid, politician and Minister (b.1896)
8 March – Asbjørn Lindboe]], politician (b. 1889)
16 March – Jakob Sande, writer, poet and folk singer (b.1906)
5 April – Johan Falkberget, author (b.1879)
20 April – Birger Ljungberg, politician and Minister (b.1884)
2 May – Paul Martin Dahlø, politician (b.1885)
11 June – Johan Sigurd Karlsen, politician (b.1894)
20 June – Hans Oskar Evju, politician (b.1886)
1 July – Martin Tranmæl, socialist leader (b.1879)
14 August – Trygve Pedersen, sailor and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1884)
18 August – Ivar Bae, politician (b.1896)
28 August – Nils Langhelle, politician and Minister (b.1907)
19 September – Andreas Hagelund, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1881)
6 October – Sigurd Moen, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1897)
15 October – Ejnar Tønsager, rower (b.1888)
25 November – Johannes Hanssen, bandmaster, composer and teacher (b.1874)
2 December – Johannes Andersen, long distance runner (b.1888)
7 December – Daniel Johansen, track and field athlete (b.1885)
30 December – Kjell Gjøstein Aabrek, politician (b.1901)

Full date unknown

Edvin Alten, judge (b.1876)
Jens Isak de Lange Kobro, politician and Minister (b.1882)

References

↑ "Tidligere vinnere av Kritikerprisen" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2002. Archived from the original on 6 September 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
↑ Garvik, Olav. "Helje Solberg". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

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[nrk-1] "Tidligere vinnere av Kritikerprisen" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2002. Archived from the original on 6 September 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2008.

[2] Garvik, Olav. "Helje Solberg". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 February 2017.