1966 in Norway

Events in the year 1966 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Olav V
 * Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party)

Events

 * 7 August – The Storskog border control between Norway and the Soviet Union is opened. It remains the only legal border crossing from Norway to Russia till this day.
 * The first Bislett Games were held at Bislett Stadium in Oslo.

Music

 * Arne Bendiksen – "Intet er nytt under solen", performed by Åse Kleveland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
 * Harald Sæverud – Symphony no 9

Literature

 * Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
 * Ebba Haslund, novelist, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for the novel Det trange hjerte.

Notable births



 * 31 January – Anne Berge, alpine skier.
 * 9 February – Harald Eia, comedian
 * 23 February – Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen, politician.
 * 19 March – Jan-Paul Brekke, sociologist and comedian
 * 7 April –
 * Morgan Andersen, ice hockey player.
 * Kathrine Kleveland, politician.
 * 13 April – Hanne Skartveit, journalist and political editor.
 * 30 April – Ivo de Figueiredo, historian, biographer and literary critic.
 * 2 May – Øyvind Rimbereid, author and poet
 * 22 May – Ivar Michal Ulekleiv, biathlete.
 * 11 July – Arnfinn Bårdsen, judge
 * 14 July – Brynjar Lia, historian and research professor
 * 21 July – Lars Fiske, comic writer and creator of picture books.
 * 23 July – Birthe Hegstad, footballer.
 * 28 September –
 * Alvhild Hedstein, politician
 * André Løvestam, businessperson
 * 25 October – Helge Orten, politician.
 * 27 October –
 * Helene Falch Fladmark, politician
 * Hege Nerland, politician (d.2007)
 * 19 December – Sylvia Brustad, politician and Minister

Full date unknown

 * Ole Petter Wie, businessperson

Notable deaths

 * 15 January – Birger Braadland, politician (b.1879)
 * 3 February – Ivar Navelsaker, military officer (b. 1893).
 * 24 March – Morten Ansgar Kveim, pathologist (b.1892)
 * 26 March – Wilhelm Engel Bredal, politician (b.1907)
 * 2 April – Sverre Hope, politician (b.1902)
 * 6 April – Hans Engen, journalist, diplomat and politician (b.1912)
 * 10 April – Jens Marcus Mottré, politician (b.1886)
 * 11 May – Rolf Hofmo, politician and sports official (b. 1898).
 * 26 May – Helga Eng, psychologist and educationalist (born 1875).
 * 28 May – Harry Haraldsen, speed skater (b.1911)
 * 6 June – Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik, politician (b.1883)
 * 18 June – Einar Skjæraasen, author (b.1900)
 * 5 July
 * Ole Jørgensen, politician (b.1897)
 * Anders Moen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1887)
 * 14 July – Nils Andresson Lavik, politician (b.1884)
 * 17 July – Nils Dahl, middle-distance runner (b.1882)
 * 5 August – Halvard Olsen, politician and trade unionist (b. 1886).
 * 16 August – Carl Klæth, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1887)
 * 20 August – Marie Ingeborg Skau, politician (b.1890)
 * 26 August – Nils Asheim, politician (b.1895)
 * 30 August – Elise Hambro, educator (born 1881).
 * 13 September – Alfred Engelsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1893)
 * 10 October – Kristian Albert Christiansen, politician (born 1888).
 * 13 October – Asbjørn Øverås, educator (b.1896)
 * 15 October – Jon Andrå, politician (b.1888)
 * 25 November – Hans Reidar Holtermann, commander of Hegra Fortress (b.1895)
 * 13 December – Ingvald Johannes Jaklin, politician (b.1896)
 * 20 December – Aslaug Låstad Lygre, poet (b.1910).
 * 26 December – Christopher Dahl, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1898)