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Events in the year 1984 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Olav V
Prime Minister – Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party)

Events

20 January – Arne Treholt was arrested on suspicion of spying for the Soviet Union.
17 July – The first baby conceived in Norway by artificial insemination is born at the Regional Hospital of Trondheim.
1 September – NRK P2 begins its radio broadcasts from Trondheim.

Popular culture

Sports

The 1984 Norwegian Football Cup was won by Fredrikstad after beating Viking 3–2 in the final.

Music

Live at Jazz Alive, live album by Thorgeir Stubø

Film

Literature

Simen Skjønsberg, journalist and writer, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize.

Notable births

3 January – Rannveig Aamodt, rock climber
4 January – Trond Bersu, musician
16 January – Line Jahr, ski jumper
5 February – Trond Olsen, footballer
20 February – Mari Kvien Brunvoll, folk and jazz singer
26 February – Espen Ruud, footballer
26 April – Andrea Rydin Berge, jazz musician
6 May – Gard Kvale, swimmer.^[1]
25 May – Marion Raven, singer-songwriter
28 May – Ina Wroldsen, singer-songwriter
29 May – Jo Berger Myhre, musician
13 June – Anna Ljunggren, politician
18 June – Frida Ånnevik, jazz singer
8 July – Jo Skaansar, jazz musician
15 July – Linn Jørum Sulland, handball player.^[2]
19 July – Lasse Gjertsen, animator, musician, and videographer
27 July – Cecilie Myrseth, politician
14 August – Kristoffer Kompen, jazz musician
14 August – Marius Arion Nilsen, politician.^[3]
12 November – Einar Riegelhuth Koren, handball player
17 November – Erik Solbakken, television presenter
26 September – Martin Johnsrud Sundby, cross-country skier.^[4]
27 November – Jon Kristian Fjellestad, organist and composer
28 November – Richard Colman, Australian Paralympic athlete (born in Stavanger, Norway)
27 December – Jørgen Mathisen, jazz musician

Notable deaths

10 January – Thoralf Strømstad, Nordic skier and Olympic silver medallist (born 1897)
20 January – Hagbart Haakonsen, cross country skier (born 1895)
24 January – Egil Halmøy, politician (born 1901)
1 February – Hans Vinjarengen, skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (born 1905)
13 February – Fartein Valen-Sendstad, historian and museologist (born 1918).^[5]
4 March – Odd Bang-Hansen, novelist and children's writer (born 1908)
9 March – Kristian Johansson, ski jumper (born 1907)
25 March – Martin Stokken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist, athlete (born 1923)
5 April – Lillemor von Hanno, actress and writer (born 1900).^[6]
14 April – Anders Haugen, ski jumper (born 1888)
22 April – Erling Nilsen, boxer and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1910).^[7]
23 April – Ivar Johansen, bobsledder (born 1910).^[8]
26 April – Helge Løvland, decathlete and Olympic gold medallist (born 1890)
21 May – Randi Bakke, pair skater (born 1904).^[9]
6 July – Johan Lauritz Eidem, politician (born 1891)
29 July – Erling Johan Vindenes, politician (born 1900)
24 August – John Johnsen, swimmer (born 1892)
4 September – Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician (born 1908)
4 September – Bjarne Johnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1892)
6 September – Leiv Kreyberg, pathologist (born 1896).^[10]
9 September – Gunnar Jamvold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1896)
20 September – Frithjof Bettum, jurist and politician (born 1900)
22 October – Sverre Østbye, Nordic skier (born 1889)
23 October – Hans Karolus Ommedal, politician (born 1901)
2 November – Ernst Føyn, chemist and oceanographer (born 1904).^[11]
4 November – Lars Amandus Aasgard, politician (born 1907)
20 November – Trygve Bratteli, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1910).^[12]
22 November – Gerd Nyquist, writer (born 1913).^[13]

Full date missing

Henrik Edland, veterinarian (born 1905)
Rolf Gammleng, violinist and organizational leader (born 1898).^[14]
Magnhild Haalke, novelist (born 1885)
Mikkel Ødelien, soil researcher (born 1893)
Petter Pettersson, Jr., politician (born 1911)
August Schou, historian (born 1903)
Reidar Fauske Sognnaes, Dean of Harvard School of Dental Medicine, forensic scientist (born 1911)

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gard Kvale". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
^ "Landslagsprofiler – Linn Jørum Sulland" (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
^ "Nilsen, Marius Arion (1984-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Johnsrud Sundby". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Fartein Valen-Sendstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ Brodal, Svein Erik. "Lillemor Von Hanno". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erling Nilsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ivar Johansen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
^ "Randi Bakke". olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
^ Larsen, Øivind. "Leiv Kreyberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Johan Ernst Føyn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ Helle, Egil. "Trygve Bratteli". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Gerd Nyquist". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^ Gaukstad, Øystein (1991). "Gammleng, Rolf". Musikkleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. ISBN 82-00-02973-5.