1995 in Norway
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Events in the year 1995 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
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- 1 January – The Draupner wave in the North Sea in Norway is detected, confirming the existence of rogue waves.
- 6 March – Brønnøysunds Avis launches the first online newspaper in Norway.
- Norsk Hydro merges its gas stations in Norway and Denmark with the Texaco, creating the joint venture HydroTexaco. The service station chain is sold in 2006 to Reitangruppen.
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
Popular culture
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Music
- 13 May – Norway wins Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Nocturne", performed by Secret Garden.
Film
Literature
Television
Notable births
- 23 January – Marius Høibråten, footballer
- 5 February – Thomas Martinussen, footballer
- 12 February – Kent-Are Antonsen, footballer
- 13 February – Bård Finne, footballer
- 18 February – Caroline Graham Hansen, footballer
- 2 March – Mats Møller Dæhli, footballer
- 30 March – Anders Trondsen, footballer
- 7 April – Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen, freestyle skier.[1]
- 11 April – Kamer Qaka, footballer
- 3 June – Mattias Nørstebø, ice hockey player
- 26 June – Simen Nordermoen, footballer
- 27 June – Eirik Gjen, artist
- 5 July – Daniel and Miguel Falcon Græsdal, accordionists and identical twins
- 10 July – Ada Hegerberg, footballer
- 8 August – Malin Reitan, singer
- 26 August
- Herman Stengel, footballer
- Sondre Tronstad, footballer
- 31 August – Celine Helgemo, singer and songwriter
Full date unknown
- Sebastian Warholm, actor
Notable deaths
- 6 February – Bjarne Henry Henriksen, politician (born 1904)
- 15 February – Frieda Dalen, educator (born 1895).[2]
- 26 February – Kjell Thorbjørn Kristensen, politician (born 1927)
- 28 February – Ragnvald Mikal Andersen, politician (born 1899)
- 4 May – Arne Arnardo, circus performer and owner (born 1912).[3]
- 16 May – Parelius Hjalmar Bang Berntsen, politician (born 1910)
- 24 May – Ole Borge, jurist and resistance member (born 1916)
- 26 May – Sigmund Skard, poet, essayist and professor of literature (born 1903)
- 30 May – Sunniva Hakestad Møller, politician (born 1907)
- 31 May – Ingrid Semmingsen, historian, first female professor of history in Norway (born 1910)
- 5 June – Olav Moen, politician (born 1909)
- 30 July – Pelle Christensen, actor and translator (born 1923)
- 28 September – Ottar Fjærvoll, politician (born 1914)
- 17 October – Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet (born 1921)
- 18 October – Torrey Mosvold, shipping and industrial entrepreneur (born 1910)
- 7 November – Halvor Thorbjørn Hjertvik, politician (born 1914)
- 25 November – Leif Juster, comedian, singer and actor (born 1910).[4]
- 3 December – Hans Aardal, politician (born 1921)
- 7 December – Benn John Valsø, bobsledder (born 1927)
Full date unknown
- Otto Chr. Bastiansen, physicist and chemist (born 1918)
- Peter Bastiansen, businessperson and politician (born 1912)
- Sigmund Mjelve, writer (born 1926)
- Inger Waage, industrial ceramicist (born 1923)
See also
References
- ^ "FIS profile SJAASTAD CHRISTIANSEN Tiril". Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Vormeland, Oddvar. "Frieda Dalen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Arne Arnardo". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Leif Juster". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
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