Events in the year 2007 in Norway.
Events
January
- 13 January – The Greek ship Server breaks in half off the Norwegian coast, releasing over 200 tons of crude oil.
- 15 January – TV 2 Nyhetskanalen starts broadcasting and becomes Norway's first 24-hour news channel.
April
- 3 April – A 41-year-old man admits to have killed Inger Johanne Apenes in 1978 as a 13-year-old.
- 12 April – Eight people are killed when the Norwegian supply vessel Bourbon Dolphin capsized off the coast of Shetland and sank three days later while preparations were being made to tow her to shore.
- 26–27 April – NATO summit in Oslo.
- 30 April – A 35-year-old woman and her 7-year-old niece is found murdered in Overhalla, Nord-Trøndelag. The woman's ex-husband was later arrested for the murder.
May
17 May – Docks located in Trondheim is completely destroyed in a fire.
October
- 1 October – The merging of the oil businesses between the two Norwegian companies Norsk Hydro and Statoil, to form StatoilHydro, which was announced in December 2006, is completed.
December
- 1 December – The Lofoten Mainland Connection officially opens, giving direct access to Lofoten from the surrounding municipalities.
- 12 December – Statfjord oil spill: thousands of tonnes of oil were spilled into the North Sea during the loading of a tanker at the Statfjord oil field. The spill, estimated at 21,750 barrels (approx 3,000 metric tons), was Norway's second largest ever oil spill.
- 30 December – Five people were seriously injured after an explosion in a residential building in Lund, Rogaland. The explosion occurred due to tampering with fireworks.
Notable deaths
- 17 January – Tor Hagfors, scientist, radio astronomer and radar expert (b.1930)
- 25 January – Knut Schmidt-Nielsen, comparative physiologist (b.1915)
- 29 January – Jens Marcussen, politician (b.1926)
- 11 February – Lorentz Eldjarn, biochemist and medical doctor (born 1920).[5]
- 12 March – Hege Nerland, politician (b.1966)
- 21 March – Sven O. Høiby, journalist (b.1936)
- 13 April – Johan M. Nyland, politician (b.1931)
- 29 April – Arve Opsahl, film and stage actor, singer and stand-up comedian (b.1921)
- 29 April – Weiert Velle, veterinarian (b.1925).[6]
- 23 May – Tron Øgrim, journalist, author and politician (b.1947)
- 24 May – Hans Bjørnstad, ski jumper and World Champion (b.1928)
- 27 May – Ole J. Kleppa, physical chemist (b.1920)
- 12 June – Ingolf Håkon Teigene, journalist and editor (b.1949)
- 15 June – Thor Gystad, politician (b.1919)
- 10 July – Jon Fossum, orienteer and politician (b.1923).[7]
- 18 July – Sigurd Kalheim, politician (b.1927)
- 25 July – Bjørn Egge, military officer (b.1918)
- 27 July – Arnt Gudleik Hagen, politician (b.1928)
- 6 August (in the United States) – Atle Selberg, mathematician (b.1917).[8]
- 16 August – Henrik Svensen, politician (b.1904)
- 21 August – Herman Hebler, printmaker and graphic artist (b.1911)
- 21 September – Hallgeir Brenden, cross country skier and double Olympic gold medallist (b.1928)
- 11 October – Stephan Tschudi-Madsen, art historian (b.1923)
- 12 October – Egil Bergsland, politician (b.1924)
- 16 October – Ragnar Pedersen, illustrator ("Joker"), magazine editor and revue writer (b 1942).[9]
- 12 November – Tinius Nagell-Erichsen, publisher (b.1933)
- 16 November – Trond Kirkvaag, comedian, actor, imitator, screenwriter, author, director and television host (b.1946)
- 27 November – Svein Johannessen, chess player, became Norway's second International Master (b.1937)
- 13 December – Wiggo Hanssen, speed skater (b.1923)
- 30 December – Laila Kaland, politician (b.1939)
- 31 December – Sverre Helland, politician (b.1924)
References
- ↑ Holst, Jan Erik, ed. (2011). Filmen i Norge. Norske kinofilmer 1995–2011 (in Norwegian). Gyldendal. pp. 244–245. ISBN 978-82-05-41398-6.
- ↑ Holst, Jan Erik, ed. (2011). Filmen i Norge. Norske kinofilmer 1995–2011 (in Norwegian). Gyldendal. p. 248. ISBN 978-82-05-41398-6.
- ↑ Holst, Jan Erik, ed. (2011). Filmen i Norge. Norske kinofilmer 1995–2011 (in Norwegian). Gyldendal. pp. 248–249. ISBN 978-82-05-41398-6.
- ↑ Holst, Jan Erik, ed. (2011). Filmen i Norge. Norske kinofilmer 1995–2011 (in Norwegian). Gyldendal. p. 253. ISBN 978-82-05-41398-6.
- ↑ Walløe, Lars. "Lorentz Eldjarn". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Weiert Velle". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ↑ "Fossum, Jon Bäckstrøm ( 1923–2007 )" (in Norwegian). Storting. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ Baas, Nils Andreas. "Atle Selberg". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ↑ Reisegg, Øyvind. "Ragnar Pedersen". In Bolstad, Erik. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Finn Hødnebø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ove Liavaag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Alf Nordvang". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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