1962 in Norway

	1962; in; Norway
Decades:	1940s • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s
Centuries:	18th • 19th • 20th • 21st
See also:	Other events of 1962; List of years in Norway

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Events in the year 1962 in Norway.

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7 June – The Nordland Line between Trondheim and Bodø was opened.
21 October - Hurtigruten passenger ship MS Sanct Svithun running between Bergen and Kirkenes goes in the northbound Hurtigruten, sank during a stormy night after running aground off her normal course, resulting in the deaths of 41 while 48 survived the event.
5 November - 21 workers were killed in a mine accident in the Kongsfjorden in Svalbard.
21 December – Rondane National Park is established as Norway's first national park.

25 January - Kari Kjønaas Kjos, politician
4 May - Marit Arnstad, lawyer and politician
5 April - Bente Engesland, magazine editor
15 May - Gro Dahle, poet and writer
12 October - Jonny Halberg, author and dramatist
16 October - Elisabeth Aspaker, politician
16 October - Helge Lund, businessperson
18 December - Dorthe Skappel, television personality, journalist, celebutante and former model

24 February - Per Skou, international soccer player (b.1891)
22 April - Anders Johanneson Bøyum, politician (b.1890)
8 May - Alfred Madsen, engineer, newspaper editor, trade unionist and politician (b.1888)
5 June - Hans Eidnes, politician (b.1887)
11 June - Sveinung O. Flaaten, politician (b.1898)
1 August - Olaf Sørensen, politician (b.1892)
12 August - Vibeke Lunde, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1921)
10 October - Trygve Gulbranssen, novelist (b.1894)
29 October - Einar Gundersen, international soccer player (b.1896)
7 December - Kirsten Flagstad, opera singer (b.1895)
21 December - Asbjørn Bodahl, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1896)

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