1992 in Norway

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Events in the year 1992 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Harald V of Norway
• Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party)

Events

The new reconstructed Fantoft stave church

• 6 June - The Fantoft stave church in Bergen, dating from the 12th century, is burnt to the ground by arsonists originating in the early Norwegian black metal scene.
• 5 September - The Norwegian commercial television station TV2 has its first television broadcast.
• 25 November – Norway applies for membership in the European Union.
• 16 December – The current version of the Norwegian coat of arms is approved.

Popular culture

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1990s#1992

Notable births

• 2 January - Alexander Hassum, footballer defender
• 15 January - Joshua King, footballer
• 25 January - Christian Landu Landu, defender/midfielder
• 27 January - Isabelle Pedersen, hurdling athlete
• 20 February - Thomas Drage, footballer
• 10 March - Ruben Gabrielsen, footballer defender
• 25 May - Aslak Falch, footballer goalkeeper
• 30 June - Fredrik Haugen, footballer
• 25 July - Markus Henriksen, footballer midfielder
• 8 August - Mushaga Bakenga, footballer striker
• 9 September - Simon Markeng, footballer
• 10 September - Fredrik Gulbrandsen, footballer
• 16 December - Ulrikke Eikeri, tennis player

Notable deaths

Jens Arup Seip

• 20 January – Trond Hegna, journalist and politician (born 1898)
• 25 January – Reidun Andersson, politician (born 1922)
• 3 February – Ole Aarnæs, high jumper (born 1888)
• 19 February – Odd Vattekar, politician (born 1918)
• 25 February – Carl Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1921)
• 27 March – Harald Sæverud, composer (born 1897)
• 6 April – Erling Wikborg, politician (born 1894)
• 22 April – Gunnar Jakobsen, politician (born 1916)
• 3 May – Einar Stavang, politician (born 1898)
• 10 May – Egil Endresen, jurist and politician (born 1920)
• 10 May – Werner Nilsen, soccer player in America (born 1904)
• 14 May – Inga Lovise Tusvik, politician (born 1914)
• 15 May – Ola Johan Gjengedal, politician (born 1900)
• 9 June – Per Bergsland, Royal Air Force pilot and prisoner of war (born 1919)
• 23 June – Axel Coldevin, historian (born 1900).
• 26 June – Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer (born 1923).
• 29 June – Egil Solin Ranheim, politician (born 1923)
• 11 July – Ulf Thoresen, harness racer (born 1946)
• 14 August – Holger Albrechtsen, hurdler (born 1906)
• 19 August – Berge Helle Kringlebotn, politician (born 1904)
• 26 August – Olav Aase, politician (born 1914)
• 29 August – Erling Petersen, economist and politician (born 1906)
• 5 September – Jens Arup Seip, historian (born 1905)
• 13 December – Jens Bolling, actor and theatre director (born 1915)
• 28 December – Nils Handal, politician and Minister (born 1906)

Full date unknown

• Undis Blikken, female speed skating pioneer and World Champion (born 1914)
• Paul Lorck Eidem, writer and illustrator (born 1909)
• Olav Haukvik, politician and Minister (born 1928)
• Gunnar Randers, physicist (born 1914)
• Erik Rolfsen, architect (born 1905)
• Olav Rytter, newspaper editor, radio personality, foreign correspondent, philologist and translator (born 1903)