1981 in Norway

Events in the year 1981 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Olav V
 * Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli (Labour Party) until 4 February, Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party) until 14 October, Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party)

Events

 * 4 February – Brundtland's First Cabinet was appointed. Gro Harlem Brundtland becomes the first female Prime Minister of Norway
 * 14 October – The government of Gro Harlem Brundtland resigns
 * 14 October – Willoch's First Cabinet was appointed.
 * 5 November – Five people are killed when a seaplane crashes in the Forsand municipality.
 * 6 December – The 1981 Parliamentary election takes place.
 * Norway becomes the first country in the world to enact a law to prevent discrimination against homosexuals.
 * The Hessdalen light UFO phenomenon emerged in December and occurred with high frequency for the next several years.

January

 * 8 January – Kristin Mürer Stemland, cross-country skier.
 * 9 January – Ole Erevik, handball player.
 * 9 January – Christian Møllerop, LGBT rights activist
 * 12 January – Solveig Gulbrandsen, footballer
 * 18 January – Maria Parr, children's writer.
 * 18 January – Martin Taxt, jazz musician
 * 19 January – Bjørn Arve Lund, footballer
 * 27 January – Thomas Løvold, curler
 * 28 January – Erlend Hanstveit, footballer

February



 * 3 February – Guri Melby, politician
 * 13 February – Ingrid Lønningdal, artist
 * 19 February – Thomas Holm, footballer
 * 25 February – Anne Solsvik, politician
 * 28 February – Tjostolv Moland, army officer and security contractor (died 2013)

March



 * 5 March – Mazyar Keshvari, politician
 * 7 March – Mona Fastvold, filmmaker and actress
 * 8 March – Jonas Solberg Andersen, ice hockey player
 * 17 March – Simen Brenne, footballer
 * 18 March – Tora Berger, biathlete
 * 18 March – Ingrid Olava, singer and musician
 * 21 March – Leni Larsen Kaurin, footballer
 * 21 March – Arcane Station, musician, producer and songwriter
 * 23 March – Ragnhild Kvarberg, middle distance and long-distance runner
 * 25 March – Cato Sundberg, musician
 * 25 March – Roy Hegreberg, road bicycle racer
 * 28 March – Jan Grue, writer and linguist.

April



 * 1 April – Helene Bøksle, singer and actress
 * 1 April – Bjørn Einar Romøren, ski jumper
 * 2 April – Patrick Holtet, footballer
 * 7 April – Amund Maarud, blues/rock musician and composer
 * 8 April – Nils Bech, singer
 * 8 April – Mari Hagen, politician
 * 9 April – Charlotte Frogner, actress
 * 15 April – Jon Reidar Øyan, gay rights activist and politician
 * 18 April – Hedvig Bjelkevik, speed skater
 * 19 April – Lise Klaveness, lawyer and footballer.
 * 19 April – Jan Gunnar Solli, footballer
 * 23 April – Lars-Henrik Paarup Michelsen, politician
 * 27 April – Hilde Marie Kjersem, artist, musician and songwriter
 * 30 April – Kristin Størmer Steira, cross-country skier

May



 * 14 May – Iselin Nybø, politician
 * 19 May – Janicke Gunvaldsen, racing cyclist
 * 25 May – Anette Trettebergstuen, politician
 * 27 May – Hanne Blåfjelldal, politician

June

 * 3 June – Kristoffer Paulsen Vatshaug, footballer
 * 4 June – Linn Nyrønning, footballere
 * 4 June – Jan Trygve Røyneland, television and film writer
 * 12 June – Afua Hirsch, writer, broadcaster, and former barrister
 * 16 June – Ola Kvernberg, jazz violinist and composer.
 * 16 June – Richard Skog, strongman competitor
 * 16 June – Knut Walde, footballer
 * 20 June – Brede Hangeland, footballer
 * 20 June – Lene Storløkken, footballer.

July



 * 1 July – Kirsti Bergstø, politician
 * 13 July – Sigurd Hole, jazz musician
 * 16 July – Vigdis Hårsaker, handball player
 * 18 July – Sturla Torkildsen, fencer
 * 19 July – Anne Lise Frøkedal, singer-songwriter
 * 23 July – Lisa Aisato, illustrator and visual artist.
 * 27 July – Sverre Krogh Sundbø, poker player
 * 28 July – Lars Fredrik Frøislie, musician
 * 28 July – Frank Kjosås, actor
 * 29 July – Gjermund Larsen, traditional folk musician and composer

August

 * 1 August – Pia Haraldsen, TV personality
 * 3 August – Ingvild Stensland, footballer
 * 3 August – Erlend Tvinnereim, operatic tenor
 * 7 August – Ingvill Måkestad Bovim, track and field athlete
 * 7 August – Ann Iren Mørkved, footballer
 * 9 August – Azar Karadaş, soccer player
 * 21 August – Jon Engen-Helgheim, politician
 * 28 August – Marius Johnsen, footballer

September

 * 1 September – Inger Lise Hansen, politician
 * 3 September – Fredrik Klock, footballer
 * 8 September – Morten Gamst Pedersen, footballer
 * 10 September – Morten Adamsen, competition rower.
 * 11 September – Vemund Brekke Skard, footballer
 * 22 September – Ingrid Vetlesen, soprano
 * 23 September – Ryan Wiik, actor and entrepreneur
 * 25 September – Leo Olsen, footballer
 * 27 September – Espen Hægeland, footballer
 * 28 September – Cecilia Brækhus, professional boxer and kickboxer

October

 * 8 October – Sten Ove Eike, footballer
 * 13 October – Vidar Norheim, drummer and songwriter
 * 24 October – Fredrik Mikkelsen, musician and composer
 * 28 October – Andreas Loven, jazz pianist
 * 29 October – Lene Alexandra, singer and model
 * 30 October – Lars Petter Sveen, novelist.

November

 * 3 November – Gunhild Følstad, footballer
 * 20 November – Marit Tveite Bystøl, ski mountaineer
 * 20 November – Espen Hoff, footballer
 * 30 November – Belinda Braza, singer, choreographer, artist and actor

December



 * 6 December – Morten Værnes, ice sledge hockey player
 * 17 December – Kim Myhr, guitarist and composer
 * 19 December – Bjørnar Moxnes, politician
 * 19 December – Espen Nystuen, footballer
 * 20 December – John Olav Nilsen, singer and songwriter
 * 24 December – Solveig Heilo, composer, artist, musician, music producer, arranger, designer and costume designer

Full date missing

 * Lars Akerhaug, journalist and non-fiction author
 * Ivar Loe Bjørnstad, jazz and rock musician
 * Marius Bjugan, orienteering competitor
 * Ida Hegazi Høyer, writer
 * Annette Münch, children's writer, playwright and non-fiction writer.
 * Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, orienteering competitor.
 * Kjersti Reenaas, ski-orienteering competitor
 * Julian Skar, composer and multi-media artist
 * Todd Terje, DJ, songwriter, and record producer

Notable deaths



 * 3 January – Karl Evang, physician and civil servant (born 1902).
 * 4 January – Aage Thor Falkanger Sr., judge (born 1902)
 * 9 January – Jack Nielsen, tennis player (born 1896)
 * 12 January – Olav Marensius Strandås, politician (born 1900)
 * 16 January – Birger Haug, high jumper (born 1908)
 * 20 January – Richard Frydenlund, wrestler (born 1891)
 * 22 January – Torgeir Svendsen, politician (born 1910).
 * 29 January – Karl Ludvig Bugge, civil servant (born 1902)
 * 1 February – Geirr Tveitt, composer and pianist (born 1908)
 * 11 February – Haakon Olsen Wika, politician (born 1899)
 * 12 February – Trygve de Lange, lawyer (born 1918)
 * 11 March – Jonas Enge, politician (born 1908)
 * 30 March – Christian L. Holm, politician (born 1892)
 * 4 April – Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal, engineer (born 1888).
 * 15 April – Birger Brekke, Scout leader (born 1891)
 * 15 April – Anton Fredrik Klaveness, equestrian and ship-owner (born 1903)
 * 28 April – Kristian Horn, botanist and humanist (born 1903)
 * 5 May – Rolf Bloch Hansen, military officer and skiing official (born 1894)
 * 9 May – Rolf Just Nilsen, singer and actor (born 1931)
 * 11 May – Odd Hassel, physical chemist and Nobel Laureate (born 1897)
 * 18 May – Ola Høyland, politician (born 1890)
 * 22 May – Reimar Riefling, classical pianist, music teacher, and music critic (born 1898)
 * 23 May – Johan Georg A. Ræder, diplomat (born 1905)
 * 29 May – Mette Lange-Nielsen, actress (born 1929)
 * 7 June – Lars Johan Danbolt, priest (born 1895)
 * 7 June – Asbjørn Listerud, politician (born 1905)
 * 11 June – Kristian Østby, naval aviator (born 1900)
 * 14 June – Henry Imsland, illustrator (born 1900)
 * 22 June – Petter Hol, gymnast (born 1883)
 * 25 June – Otto Hjersing Munthe-Kaas, politician, businessman and military officer (born 1883)
 * 5 July – Olav Larssen, newspaper editor and politician (born 1894)
 * 6 July – Kaare Fostervoll, educator and politician (born 1891)
 * 9 July – Nikolai Paul Kornelius Molvik, politician (born 1905)
 * 19 July – John Aalmo, (born 1902)
 * 31 July – Christian Stray, lawyer and politician (born 1894)
 * 2 August – Kåre Norum, educator (born 1907).
 * 11 August – Arne Skaare, politician (born 1907)
 * 15 August – Jørgen Løvset, professor of medicine, gynecology and obstetrics (born 1896)
 * 25 August – Jens Gram Dunker, architect (born 1892)
 * 26 August – Tove Mohr, physician and proponent for women's rights (born 1891)
 * 28 August – Bjarne Fjærtoft, politician (born 1899)
 * 11 September – Erling Østerberg, police officer (born 1901)
 * 26 September – Jens Edv. Haugland, politician (born 1924)
 * 9 October – Per Arneberg, poet, prosaist and translator (born 1901)
 * 26 October – Olaf Sunde, lawyer and workers' rights activist (born 1915)
 * 31 October – Bent Røiseland, politician (born 1902)
 * 4 November – Sverre Helgesen, high jumper (born 1903)
 * 25 November Sigbjørn Hølmebakk, author (born 1922)
 * 17 December – Ada Kramm, stage and film actress (born 1899)
 * 18 December – Olav Rasmussen Langeland, politician (born 1904)

Full date unknown

 * Alf-Jørgen Aas, painter (born 1915)
 * Tor Hermod Refsum, painter (born 1894)
 * Knut Robberstad, jurist and philologist (born 1899)