1989 in Norway
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Events in the year 1989 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch - Olav V
- Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party) until 16 October, Jan P. Syse (Conservative Party)
Events
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- 30 March – The Oseberg oil field and the first gas pipeline to mainland Norway were opened.
- 1 June – Pope John Paul II visited Norway for the first time. This was the first time a pope has ever visited Norway.
- 9 May - the ban on Skateboarding in Norway, which was in act since 1978, is removed.
- 7 July – The opening of the Atlanterhavsveien Road.
- 8 September – A Norwegian passenger plane crashed outside Hirtshals. All the 55 on board died.
- 11 September – The 1989 Parliamentary election takes place.
- 9 October – The opening of the Sami Parliament of Norway.
- 16 October – Gro Harlem Brundtland resigns, with her cabinet, as Prime Minister of Norway for the second time.
- 16 October – Syse's Cabinet was appointed.
Popular culture
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Sports
3 November - Torgeir Bryn becomes the first Norwegian to play in the NBA, when he played 2 minutes for the Los Angeles Clippers against Houston Rockets.
Music
Film
Literature
Notable births
- 29 January - Marita Skammelsrud Lund, Norwegian footballer
Notable deaths
- 9 January - Øivind Jensen, boxer (born 1905)
- 10 January - Kai Fjell, painter, printmaker and scenographer (born 1907)
- 11 January - Thor Myklebust, politician (born 1908)
- 4 February – Johanne Reutz Gjermoe, economist and politician (born 1896).[1]
- 19 February - Sigurd Marius Johansen, politician (born 1906)
- 2 March - Claus Egil Feyling, politician (born 1916)
- 7 April - Per Hysing-Dahl, politician (born 1920)
- 7 May - Anton Rønneberg, writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director (born 1902)
- 17 May - Hallvard Eika, politician and Minister (born 1920)
- 25 May – Arne Selberg, bridge engineer (born 1910).[2]
- 23 June - Arne Tuft, cross country skier (born 1911)
- 5 August - John Larsen, rifle shooter, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (born 1913)
- 12 August - Lillebil Ibsen, dancer and actress (born 1899)
- 25 August - Hans Børli, poet and writer (born 1918)
- 16 October - Hans Frette, politician (born 1927)
- 22 October - Bjarne Daniel Solli, politician (born 1910)
- 28 October - Johannes Lislerud, politician (born 1911)
- 30 November - Ingeborg Refling Hagen, author and teacher (born 1895)
- 9 December - Gunnar Bøe, economist and politician (born 1917)
- 30 December - Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen, politician (born 1946)
Full date unknown
- Rolf Hauge, army officer (born 1915)
- Andreas Holmsen, professor and historian (born 1906)
- Leif Iversen, politician (born 1911)
- Paulus Svendsen, historian of literature and ideas (born 1904)
References
- ^ Jensen, Lill-Ann. "Johanne Reutz Gjermoe". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ Hjorth-Hansen, Erik. "Arne Selberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
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