1984 in Norway

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.

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

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.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 12 November – Einar Riegelhuth Koren, handball player
 * 17 November – Erik Solbakken, television presenter
 * 26 September – Martin Johnsrud Sundby, cross-country skier.
 * 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).
 * 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).
 * 14 April – Anders Haugen, ski jumper (born 1888)
 * 22 April – Erling Nilsen, boxer and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1910).
 * 23 April – Ivar Johansen, bobsledder (born 1910).
 * 26 April – Helge Løvland, decathlete and Olympic gold medallist (born 1890)
 * 21 May – Randi Bakke, pair skater (born 1904).
 * 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).
 * 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).
 * 4 November – Lars Amandus Aasgard, politician (born 1907)
 * 20 November – Trygve Bratteli, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1910).
 * 22 November – Gerd Nyquist, writer (born 1913).

Full date missing

 * Henrik Edland, veterinarian (born 1905)
 * Rolf Gammleng, violinist and organizational leader (born 1898).
 * 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)