1985 in Norway

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Events in the year 1985 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Olav V
• Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party)

Events

• 25 February – The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts.
• 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage.
• 9 September – The 1985 Parliamentary election takes place.
• 3 December – The Rock carvings at Alta, Norway's only prehistoric World Heritage Site, is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
• The volcano Beerenberg on the Norwegian volcanic island Jan Mayen erupts.

Popular culture

Music

A-ha in concert in 2005

• 4 May – With the song "La det swinge" ("Let it swing"), Norway's Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks! wins Eurovision Song Contest 1985.
• 16 September – Norwegian Pop band A-ha releases a new version of their single Take On Me, which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video of a motor race; within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1980s § 1985

Literature

• Fredrik Skagen, writer, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize.
• Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.

Notable births

• 16 April – Ingeborg Gjærum, environmentalist
• 7 May – Tonje Nøstvold, handball player.
• 29 May – Benjamin Hermansen, murder victim (died 2001)
• 13 June – Ida Alstad, handball player.
• 2 July – Gunnhold Sundli, singer and actor
• 12 August – Kirby Ann Basken, model
• 28 August – Kjetil Jansrud, alpine skier.
• 15 September – Iselin Steiro, model
• 11 October – Margaret Berger, electropop singer and songwriter

Notable deaths

• 10 January – André Bjerke, writer and poet (born 1918)
• 16 January – Arnt Njargel, politician (born 1901)
• 19 January – Svein Rosseland, astrophysicist (born 1894)
• 6 February – Inger Hagerup, author, playwright and poet (born 1905)
• 6 February – Harald Johan Løbak, politician and Minister (born 1904)
• 4 March – Odd Rasdal, long distance runner (born 1911)
• 4 March – Sverre Strandli, hammer thrower and European Champion (born 1925)
• 12 March – Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen, politician (born 1907)
• 7 April – Torstein Børte, politician (born 1899)
• 21 April – Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen, poet and travel writer (born 1915)
• 23 April – Asbjørn Sunde, sailor, saboteur and spy (born 1909)
• 24 April – Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician (born 1902)
• 26 April – Kåre Martin Hansen, politician (born 1913)
• 28 May – Haakon Hansen, boxer (born 1907)
• 29 May – Einar Thorsrud, psychologist, researcher and professor (born 1923)
• 18 June – Axel Strøm, physician (born 1901).
• 26 June – Torstein Kvamme, politician (born 1893)
• 9 July – Trygve Braarud, botanist (born 1903)
• 5 August – Olav Kielland, composer and conductor (born 1901)
• 12 August – Halvor Bjellaanes, politician (born 1925)
• 12 August – Kåre Stokkeland, politician (born 1918)
• 22 August – Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician (born 1902)
• 26 August – Ole Rømer Aagaard Sandberg, politician (born 1900)
• 7 September – Finn Seemann, international soccer player (born 1944)
• 4 October – Trond Halvorsen Wirstad, politician (born 1904)
• 30 October – Nils Hjelmtveit, politician and Minister (born 1892)
• 10 November – Olav Sunde, javelin thrower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1903)
• 22 November – Gudolf Blakstad, architect (born 1893)
• 16 December – Jan Bull, author and theatre instructor (born 1927)

Full date unknown

• Thorbjørn Feyling, ceramist and designer (born 1907)