1982 in Norway

Events in the year 1982 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

 * 11 March – Widerøe Flight 933 crashed into the Barents Sea near Mehamn, killing all 15 on board; this accident remains highly controversial in Norway.
 * 2 July – A bomb explodes in a locker at the Oslo Central Station. A young woman is killed and eleven others are injured.
 * 9 July – An unexploded bomb is found and defused in the cargo storage at the Oslo central station.
 * 9 October – An 18-year-old confesses that it was he who was behind the bombing of the Central Station in Oslo.
 * 11 October – Eight paintings worth an estimated 25 million NOK are stolen from the National Gallery in Oslo.
 * 18 October – the trail of Arnfinn Nesset, who stands accused of killing 25 patients at the Geriatric institution in Orkdal where he was the director, begins.
 * The Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs is established

Literature

 * Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet, is awarded the Dobloug Prize literature award.
 * Sissel Lange-Nielsen, writer, literary critic, and journalist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
 * Åge Rønning, writer and journalist, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for his novel Kolbes reise.

January

 * 1 January
 * Mah-Rukh Ali, journalist and news anchor
 * Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød, drummer
 * 5 January – Kjersti Buaas, snowboarder
 * 16 January
 * Martin Høyem, footballer
 * Are Hansen, sport shooter
 * 19 January – Maria Solheim, singer-songwriter
 * 20 January – Fredrik Strømstad, footballer
 * 23 January – Børre Næss, cross-country skier
 * 24 January – Alexander Buchmann, handball player
 * 26 January – Bjørnar Ustad Kristensen, track and field athlete

February

 * 2 February – Sofie Cappelen, actress
 * 4 February – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, musician
 * 12 February – Øyvind Hegg-Lunde, musician
 * 13 February – Even Helte Hermansen, guitarist
 * 18 February – Kristian Ystaas, footballer

March

 * 5 March – Toril Hetland Akerhaugen, footballer
 * 8 March – Isak Strand, musician, sound engineer, music producer and composer
 * 9 March – Gunnar Greve, talent manager, producer, singer, songwriter and record executive
 * 19 March – Triana Iglesias, model and burlesque artist
 * 21 March – Christoffer Svae, curler
 * 25 March – Gard Filip Gjerdalen, cross-country skier

April

 * 1 April – Andreas Thorkildsen, javelin thrower.
 * 2 April – Daniel Herskedal, jazz tubist
 * 5 April
 * Ann-Kristin Engstad, politician
 * Jon André Fredriksen, footballer
 * 7 April – Joshua French, security contractor
 * 9 April – Øyvind Skarbø, drummer and composer
 * 14 April – Kari Innerå, chef
 * 19 April – Ola Vigen Hattestad, cross-country skier
 * 21 April
 * Ørjan Hartveit, singer
 * Torill Fjellestad, footballer
 * 23 April
 * Lars Nordberg, handball player
 * Birger Madsen, footballer
 * 25 April – Tommy Runar, footballer
 * 30 April – Christine Colombo Nilsen, footballer

May

 * 13 May – Solfrid Andersen, footballer
 * 19 May – Pål Steffen Andresen, footballer
 * 20 May – Morten Giæver, footballer
 * 25 May – Daniel Braaten, footballer
 * 26 May – Else Marie Tveit Rødby, politician.
 * 29 May – Bjarte Myrhol, handball player

June

 * 4 June – Stian Remme, racing cyclist
 * 10 June – Ruth Kasirye, weightlifter
 * 11 June
 * Håkon Opdal, footballer
 * Eldar Rønning, cross-country skier
 * Renate Urne, handball player
 * 14 June
 * Anders Jektvik, singer, songwriter and guitarist
 * Ørjan Nilsen, producer and DJ
 * Trine Rønning, footballer.
 * 22 June
 * Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen, footballer
 * Svenn Erik Medhus, handball player
 * 23 June – Einar Tørnquist, drummer and talk-show host
 * 25 June – Mato Grubisic, footballer
 * 28 June – Hedda Strand Gardsjord, footballer

July

 * 1 July – Hilma Nikolaisen, musician
 * 4 July – Julie Andem, screenwriter, director, and television producer.
 * 6 July – Petter Vågan, singer, guitarist and composer
 * 10 July – Solveig Vitanza, politician.
 * 13 July – Julia Schacht, actress
 * 15 July
 * Silje Bjerke, chess player.
 * Carl Espen, singer and songwriter
 * Haakon Lunov, footballer
 * 20 July – Lars Erik Bjørnsen, handball player
 * 22 July – Ole Talberg, footballer
 * 24 July – Tord Øverland Knudsen, musician
 * 27 July – Kristin Minde, pop singer and pianist
 * 28 July
 * Sara Blengsli Kværnø, badminton player
 * Carl Waaler Kaas, orienteering competitor
 * 31 July
 * Mira Craig, R&B artist
 * Solveig Rogstad, biathlete

August

 * 7 August – Anders Hana, musician
 * 10 August – Dag Ole Teigen, politician
 * 12 August – Even Wetten, speed skater
 * 18 August – Odd Harald Johansen, politician
 * 19 August – Kurt Heggestad, footballer
 * 24 August
 * Anders Bardal, ski jumper
 * Glen Atle Larsen, footballer
 * 25 August – Silje Reinåmo, actress, dancer, and musical performer
 * 28 August – Robert Evensen, footballer
 * 31 August – Marie Knutsen, footballer

September



 * 6 September – Tora Bakke Håndlykken, newspaper editor.
 * 5 September – Sondre Lerche, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
 * 18 September – Mikael Flygind Larsen, speed skater
 * 22 September – Masud Gharahkhani, politician
 * 26 September – Linn Githmark, curler

October

 * 1 October – Pål Rustadstuen, footballer
 * 2 October – Aleksander Midtsian, footballer
 * 2 October – Sverre Haugli, speed skater
 * 6 October – Alexander Lund Hansen, footballer
 * 12 October – Chand Torsvik, singer
 * 13 October – Hanneli Mustaparta, photographer, fashion blogger, stylist and model
 * 20 October – Jan-Erik Fjell, novelist.

November



 * 6 November
 * Ann Kristin Flatland, biathlete
 * Torbjørn Schei, singer and songwriter
 * 7 November – Knut Henrik Spets, ice hockey player
 * 17 November – Thomas Sørum, footballer
 * 21 November – Aleksander L. Nordaas, screenwriter and film director
 * 24 November – Therese Birkelund Ulvo, composer and producer
 * 25 November – Lene Byberg, cross-country mountain biker and road bicycle racer
 * 29 November – Marthe Valle, singer and songwriter

December



 * 2 December – Siren Sundby, sailor
 * 10 December – Live Nelvik, radio and television presenter and actress
 * 12 December – Heidi Løke, handball player.
 * 16 December – Hans Olav Uldal, track and field athlete
 * 17 December – Stephan Meidell, guitarist and composer
 * 19 December – Gjøran Sæther, artist and painter
 * 26 December – Aksel Lund Svindal, alpine skier.
 * 28 December – Anne Gerd Eieland, high jumper

Full date missing

 * Espen Aune, strongman competitor
 * Alex Dahl, crime fiction writer
 * Triana Iglesias, model and burlesque artist
 * Marte Wexelsen Goksøyr, actress, public speaker, writer and public debater
 * Tina Signesdottir Hult, photographer
 * Runar Jørstad, journalist
 * Håvard Lothe, musician
 * Kristin Solberg, journalist

Notable deaths



 * 3 January – Inger Haldorsen, physician, midwife and politician (born 1899)
 * 4 January – Trygve Hoff, businessman, writer and editor (born 1895)
 * 4 January – Ragnhild Hartmann Varmbo, politician (born 1886)
 * 5 January – Thomas Stang, forester and businessperson (born 1897)
 * 8 January – Bjarne Støtvig, politician (born 1898)
 * 14 January – Ragnar Larsen, international soccer player, manager and journalist (born 1925)
 * 22 January – Arne Lie, actor (born 1921)
 * 24 January – Nils Sletbak, jurist and theatre director (born 1896)
 * 26 January – Hans Jacob Ustvedt, medical doctor and broadcasting administrator (born 1903)
 * 1 February – Eilert Bøhm, gymnast (born 1900)
 * 1 February – Egil Olbjørn, police leader (born 1902)
 * 11 February – Andreas Knudsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1887)
 * 20 February – Alfhild Hovdan, journalist and tourist manager (born 1904).
 * 26 February – Anders Jahre, shipping magnate (born 1891)
 * 28 February – Aage Steen, boxer (born 1900)
 * 2 March – Inger Alver Gløersen, smallholder and writer (born 1892)
 * 5 March – Torolv Kandahl, politician (born 1899)
 * 8 March – Mauritz Amundsen, sport shooter (born 1904).
 * 29 March – Karl Aasland, politician (born 1918)
 * 2 April – Johan Gørrissen, chemical engineer and industrial leader (born 1907)
 * 8 May – Otto Sverdrup Engelschiøn, marketer, businessperson, resistance member and genealogist (born 1902)
 * 9 May – Erling Engan, politician (born 1910)
 * 18 May – Sigrun Berg, weaver and textile designer (born 1901)
 * 12 June – Per Hansson, journalist (born 1922)
 * 22 June – Hjalmar Andresen, footballer (born 1914)
 * 27 June – Ingvar Bakken, politician (born 1920)
 * 12 July – Arne Askildsen, bailiff and politician (born 1898)
 * 12 July – Einar Bergsland, skier (born 1909)
 * 16 July – Herman L. Løvenskiold, ornithologist, photographer, government scholar and author on heraldry (born 1897)
 * 27 July – Henrik Bahr, judge (born 1902)
 * 4 August – Hallvard Rieber-Mohn, writer and Dominican priest (born 1922)
 * 13 August – Bjarne Andersen, actor, stage producer and theatre director (born 1909)
 * 13 August – Frank Cook, jazz musician and band leader (born 1924)
 * 14 August – Harald Rød, farmer and politician (born 1907)
 * 27 August – Sverre Udnæs, playwright, dramatist, director and stage producer (born 1939)
 * 2 September – Odd Granlund, media personality (born 1910).
 * 2 September – Knut Hergel, actor and theatre director (born 1899)
 * 19 September – Reidar Lunde, newspaper editor (born 1911)
 * 21 September – Georg Hagerup-Larssen, engineer and businessperson (born 1903)
 * 1 October – Finn Berstad, footballer (born 1901)
 * 1 October – Nils Helgheim, politician (born 1903)
 * 9 October – Otto Nielsen, songwriter, revue writer, cabaret singer and radio personality (born 1909)
 * 13 October – Kristian Rønneberg, politician (born 1898)
 * 14 October – Otto von Porat, heavyweight boxer (born 1903)
 * 19 October – Ivar Cederholm, tenor (born 1902)
 * 21 October – Radka Toneff, jazz singer (born 1952)
 * 31 October – Jacob Ramm, dentist and organizational leader (born 1890)
 * 20 November – Odd Hovdenak, civil servant (born 1917)
 * 27 November – Jonas Brunvoll Jr., opera singer and actor (born 1920)
 * 18 December – Joronn Sitje, painter and illustrator (born 1897).
 * 19 December – Karen Grønn-Hagen, politician and Minister (born 1903)
 * 29 December – Leif Johansen, economist (born 1930)

Full date missing

 * Christian August Anker, businessperson in the paper industry (born 1896)
 * Dagfinn Dekke, jurist and civil servant (born 1908)
 * Leif O. Foss, trade unionist and politician (born 1899)
 * Jens Gram Jr., barrister and politician (born 1897)
 * Håkon Robak, forester (born 1905)
 * Eivind Tverbak, novelist and children's writer (born 1897)