Events in the year 1963 in Norway.
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Incumbents edit
- Monarch – Olav V
- Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) until 28 August, John Lyng (Conservative Party) until 25 September, Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)
Events edit
- 21 March – MS Høegh Aronde sank near Morocco during a voyage from Sassandra to Valencia, resulting in the deaths of 15 of the 28 Norwegian crew members.[citation needed]
- 1 July – Work begins to build Tromsø Airport
- 28 August – Lyng's Cabinet was appointed.
- 25 September – Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet was appointed.
- Norsk Hydro in cooperation with Harvey Aluminum starts Alnor, a plant at Karmøy to produce aluminium
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
- The Munch Museum was opened, 100 years after Edvard Munch's birth.
Popular culture edit
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Sports edit
Football (No Data Given)
Music edit
Top songs of 1963 in Norway edit
- Arne Bendiksen - "Jeg vil ha en blå ballong"
- Cliff Richard - "Summer Holiday"
- Ned Miller - "From a Jack to a King"
- Cliff Richard - "Lucky Lips"
- Elvis Presley - "(You're the) Devil in Disguise"
- Kyu Sakamoto - "Sukiyaki"
- Wenche Myhre - "Gi meg en cowboy til mann"
- Bobby Bare - "Detroit City"
- Cliff Richard - "Don't Talk to Him"
Film edit
Om Tilla, by Arne Skouen
Literature edit
- Stein Mehren, poet, novelist, essayist and playwright, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and the Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment for Mot en verden av lys.
Notable births edit
January edit
- 4 January – May-Britt Moser, neuroscientist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.[1]
- 7 January – Georg Andersen, shot putter.[2]
- 14 January – Steffen Kverneland, comics artist.[3]
- 15 January – Erling Kagge, adventurer and publisher.[4]
- 23 January – Rune Gulliksen, ice hockey player.[5]
- 30 January – Terje Holtet Larsen, journalist and author.[6]
February edit
- 3 February
- Jørn Andersen, footballer.[7]
- Kathrine Bomstad, swimmer.[8]
- Liv Heløe, actress and playwright.[9]
- 5 February – Jan Kvalheim, beach volleyball player.[10]
- 8 February – Siri A. Meling, politician.[11]
March edit
- 14 March – Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, politician.[12]
April edit
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- 10 April – Rune Christiansen, poet and novelist
- 14 April – Gunvor Eldegard, politician
- 15 April – Mette Wikborg, civil servant.[13]
- 20 April
- Pål Hembre, sport shooter.[14]
- Christopher Nielsen, comics artist.[15]
- 21 April – Lars Monsen, adventurer and journalist.[16]
- 28 April
- Amund Djuve, journalist and newspaper editor.[17]
- Beate Grimsrud, writer (died 2020).[18]
- 28 April – Henrik Hellstenius, composer and musicologist
May edit
- 4 May – Jørgen Salsten, ice hockey player.[19]
- 16 May – Carl Erik Johannessen, sailor.[20]
- 26 May – Merethe Lindstrøm, writer.[21]
June edit
- 4 June
- Elin Brodin, novelist.[22]
- Solveig Kringlebotn, operatic soprano.[23]
- 10 June – Kristin Vinje, chemist and politician.[24]
- 20 June
- Viel Bjerkeset Andersen, artist
- Anne Jahren, cross-country skier.[25]
July edit
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- 2 July – Christl Kvam, nurse, economist, trade unionist, civil servant, and politician.[26]
- 4 July – Heidi Støre, footballer.[27]
- 6 July – Rolf Terje Klungland, politician.[28]
- 7 July – Geir Karlstad, speed skater.[29]
- 27 July – Lars Bjønness, competition rower.[30]
August edit
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- 8 August – Christian Tybring-Gjedde, politician.[31]
- 9 August – Arne Hjeltnes, writer, television personality, and politician.[32]
- 27 August – Kirsti Leirtrø, politician.[33]
- 29 August – Hilde Frafjord Johnson, politician
September edit
- 16 September – Vidar Kleppe, politician.[34]
- 22 September – Lisa Scheibert, rower.[35]
October edit
- 5 October – Ronni Le Tekrø, guitarist (TNT)
- 18 October – Sigvart Dagsland, singer, pianist and composer
November edit
- 17 November
- Einar Hålien, newspaper editor.[36]
- Roy Waage, politician.[37]
- 19 November – Geir Jørgen Bekkevold, politician.[38]
- 30 November – Einar Gausel, chess player.[39]
December edit
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- 5 December – Ingrid Bjørnov, singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer.[40]
- 12 December – Arve Seland, footballer.[41]
- 25 December – Øystein Fevang, singer and choir conductor.[42]
- 27 December – Sigrid Brattabø Handegard, politician
Full date unknown edit
- Synnøve Eriksen, novelist
- Ole Amund Gjersvik, jazz musician.[43]
- Geir Gulliksen, writer and publisher.[44]
Notable deaths edit
- 15 January – Bertel Flaten, politician (b.1900)
- 1 February – Hermann Helgesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)
- 6 March – Ole Øisang, newspaper editor and politician (b.1893)
- 7 March – Joachim Holst-Jensen, film actor (b.1880)
- 8 March – Per Askim, naval officer (b.1881).[45]
- 13 March – Edvin Paulsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1889)
- 23 March – Thoralf Skolem, mathematician (b.1887)
- 24 March – Peder Holt, politician (b.1899)
- 28 March – Tollef Tollefsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1885)
- 1 April – Agnes Mowinckel, actress and stage producer (b.1875).[46]
- 10 April – Ottar Gjermundshaug, Nordic combined skier (b.1925)
- 11 April
- Thorleif Holbye, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1883)
- Arvid Gram Paulsen, jazz musician and composer (b. 1922)
- 13 June – Olav Bjørnstad, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1882)
- 14 June – Olav Hindahl, trade unionist and politician (b.1892)
- 17 June – Eugen Lunde, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1887)
- 20 June – Erling Vinne, triple jumper (b.1892)
- 30 June – Erling Aastad, long jumper and sprinter (b.1898)
- 11 July – Paal Kaasen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1883)
- 14 July – Rasmus Hatledal, topographer and military officer (b.1885)
- 27 July – Trygve Bøyesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1886)
- 2 August – Thorstein Johansen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888)
- 7 August – Knut Markhus, educator and politician (b. 1878).[47]
- 18 September – Karl Johan Edvardsen, politician (b.1883)
- 20 September – Thorleiv Røhn, military officer, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1881)
- 27 September – Svein Olsen Øraker, politician (b.1886)
- 2 November – Per Gulbrandsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1897)
- 18 November – Astrid Skare, politician (b.1891)
- 1 December – Jacob Erstad, gymnast (b.1898)
- 16 December – Anton Beinset, journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician (born 1894).[48]
- 19 December – Ingolf Rød, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1889)
- 27 December – Sigvard Sivertsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1881)
Full date unknown edit
- Nils Selmer Hauff, bookseller (b.1882)
- Hjalmar Holand, historian (b.1872)
- Kjeld Stub Irgens, sea captain and collaborator minister (b.1879)
- Lars Knutsen, shipowner (b.1884)
- Magnus Olsen, linguist and professor of Norse philology (b.1878)
- Ulrik Olsen, politician and Minister (b.1885)
- Didrik Arup Seip, linguist and professor (b.1884)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2014". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Georg Andersen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Holen, Øyvind. "Steffen Kverneland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Barr, Susan. "Erling Kagge". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Rune Gulliksen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Herzog, Ingvild Christine. "Terje Holtet Larsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Holm, Jan. "Jørn Andersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Kathrine Bomstad". olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Bikset, Lillian. "Liv Heløe". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Lillevangstu, Rune Fossum; Bryhn, Rolf. "Jan Kvalheim". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Meling, Siri A. (1963-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Lisbeth Berg-Hansen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Aspøy, Arild. "Mette Wikborg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Pål Hembre". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Holen, Øyvind. "Christopher Nielsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Holen, Øyvind; Askheim, Svein. "Lars Monsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Garvik, Olav. "Amund Djuve". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Nilsen, Anne Grete; Andersen, Per Thomas. "Beate Grimsrud". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Jørgen Salsten". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Carl Erik Johannessen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Rottem, Øystein; Herzog, Ingvild Christine. "Merethe Lindstrøm". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Moi, Morten; Herzog, Ingvild Christine. "Elin Brodin". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Holbæk-Hanssen, Hilde. "Solveig Kringlebotn". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Kristin Vinje". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Anne Jahren". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Lauritsen, Vibeke. "Christl Kvam". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Pedersen, Ole Petter; Holm, Jan. "Heidi Støre". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Rolf Terje Klungland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Geir Karlstad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Lars Bjønness". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are (29 September 2021). "Christian Tybring-Gjedde". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Holen, Øyvind. "Arne Hjeltnes". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Kirsti Leirtrø". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Vidar Kleppe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Lisa Scheibert". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Einar Hålien". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Roy Waage". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Lauritsen, Vibeke. "Geir Bekkevold". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Einar Gausel". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ingrid Bjørnov". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Arve Seland". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Øystein Fevang". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Hammerø, Tor. "Ole Amund Gjersvik". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Nilsen, Anne Grete. "Geir Gulliksen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Kristiansen, Tom. "Per Askim". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ Losnedahl, Kari Gaarder. "Agnes Mowinckel". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Grepstad, Ottar (ed.). "Knut Markhus". Allkunne (in Norwegian). Nynorsk kultursentrum. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Anton Beinset". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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