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Events in the year 1963 in Norway.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch – Olav V
- Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) until 28 August, John Lyng (Conservative Party) until 25 September, Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)
Events
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- Norway proclaims sovereignty over its continental shelf, establishing state ownership of natural resources, and only the government can award exploration licenses.[1]
- 21 March – MS Høegh Aronde sank near Morocco during a voyage from Sassandra to Valencia, resulting in the deaths of 15 of the 28 Norwegian crew members.[citation needed]
- 1 July – Work begins to build Tromsø Airport
- 28 August – Lyng's Cabinet was appointed.
- 25 September – Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet was appointed.
- Norsk Hydro in cooperation with Harvey Aluminum starts Alnor, a plant at Karmøy to produce aluminium
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
- The Munch Museum was opened, 100 years after Edvard Munch's birth.
Popular culture
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Sports
[edit]Football (No Data Given)
Music
[edit]Top songs of 1963 in Norway
[edit]- Arne Bendiksen - "Jeg vil ha en blå ballong"
- Cliff Richard - "Summer Holiday"
- Ned Miller - "From a Jack to a King"
- Cliff Richard - "Lucky Lips"
- Elvis Presley - "(You're the) Devil in Disguise"
- Kyu Sakamoto - "Sukiyaki"
- Wenche Myhre - "Gi meg en cowboy til mann"
- Bobby Bare - "Detroit City"
- Cliff Richard - "Don't Talk to Him"
Film
[edit]Om Tilla, by Arne Skouen
Literature
[edit]- Stein Mehren, poet, novelist, essayist and playwright, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and the Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment for Mot en verden av lys.
Notable births
[edit]January
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- 4 January – May-Britt Moser, neuroscientist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.[2]
- 7 January – Georg Andersen, shot putter.[3]
- 14 January – Steffen Kverneland, comics artist.[4]
- 15 January – Erling Kagge, adventurer and publisher.[5]
- 23 January – Rune Gulliksen, ice hockey player.[6]
- 30 January – Terje Holtet Larsen, journalist and author.[7]
February
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- 3 February
- Jørn Andersen, footballer.[8]
- Kathrine Bomstad, swimmer.[9]
- Liv Heløe, actress and playwright.[10]
- 5 February – Jan Kvalheim, beach volleyball player.[11]
- 8 February – Siri A. Meling, politician.[12]
March
[edit]- 14 March – Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, politician.[13]
April
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- 10 April – Rune Christiansen, poet and novelist
- 14 April – Gunvor Eldegard, politician
- 15 April – Mette Wikborg, civil servant.[14]
- 20 April
- Pål Hembre, sport shooter.[15]
- Christopher Nielsen, comics artist.[16]
- 21 April – Lars Monsen, adventurer and journalist.[17]
- 28 April
- Amund Djuve, journalist and newspaper editor.[18]
- Beate Grimsrud, writer (died 2020).[19]
- 28 April – Henrik Hellstenius, composer and musicologist
May
[edit]- 4 May – Jørgen Salsten, ice hockey player.[20]
- 16 May – Carl Erik Johannessen, sailor.[21]
- 26 May – Merethe Lindstrøm, writer.[22]
June
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- 4 June
- Elin Brodin, novelist.[23]
- Solveig Kringlebotn, operatic soprano.[24]
- 10 June – Kristin Vinje, chemist and politician.[25]
- 20 June
- Viel Bjerkeset Andersen, artist
- Anne Jahren, cross-country skier.[26]
July
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- 2 July – Christl Kvam, nurse, economist, trade unionist, civil servant, and politician.[27]
- 4 July – Heidi Støre, footballer.[28]
- 6 July – Rolf Terje Klungland, politician.[29]
- 7 July – Geir Karlstad, speed skater.[30]
- 27 July – Lars Bjønness, competition rower.[31]
August
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- 8 August – Christian Tybring-Gjedde, politician.[32]
- 9 August – Arne Hjeltnes, writer, television personality, and politician.[33]
- 27 August – Kirsti Leirtrø, politician.[34]
- 29 August – Hilde Frafjord Johnson, politician
September
[edit]- 16 September – Vidar Kleppe, politician.[35]
- 22 September – Lisa Scheibert, rower.[36]
October
[edit]- 5 October – Ronni Le Tekrø, guitarist (TNT)
- 18 October – Sigvart Dagsland, singer, pianist and composer
November
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- 17 November
- Einar Hålien, newspaper editor.[37]
- Roy Waage, politician.[38]
- 19 November – Geir Jørgen Bekkevold, politician.[39]
- 30 November – Einar Gausel, chess player.[40]
December
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- 5 December – Ingrid Bjørnov, singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer.[41]
- 12 December – Arve Seland, footballer.[42]
- 25 December – Øystein Fevang, singer and choir conductor.[43]
- 27 December – Sigrid Brattabø Handegard, politician
Full date unknown
[edit]- Synnøve Eriksen, novelist
- Ole Amund Gjersvik, jazz musician.[44]
- Geir Gulliksen, writer and publisher.[45]
Notable deaths
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- 15 January – Bertel Flaten, politician (b.1900)
- 1 February – Hermann Helgesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)
- 6 March – Ole Øisang, newspaper editor and politician (b.1893)
- 7 March – Joachim Holst-Jensen, film actor (b.1880)
- 8 March – Per Askim, naval officer (b.1881).[46]
- 13 March – Edvin Paulsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1889)
- 23 March – Thoralf Skolem, mathematician (b.1887)
- 24 March – Peder Holt, politician (b.1899)
- 28 March – Tollef Tollefsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1885)
- 1 April – Agnes Mowinckel, actress and stage producer (b.1875).[47]
- 10 April – Ottar Gjermundshaug, Nordic combined skier (b.1925)
- 11 April
- Thorleif Holbye, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1883)
- Arvid Gram Paulsen, jazz musician and composer (b. 1922)
- 13 June – Olav Bjørnstad, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1882)
- 14 June – Olav Hindahl, trade unionist and politician (b.1892)
- 17 June – Eugen Lunde, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1887)
- 20 June – Erling Vinne, triple jumper (b.1892)
- 30 June – Erling Aastad, long jumper and sprinter (b.1898)
- 11 July – Paal Kaasen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1883)
- 14 July – Rasmus Hatledal, topographer and military officer (b.1885)
- 27 July – Trygve Bøyesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1886)
- 2 August – Thorstein Johansen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888)
- 7 August – Knut Markhus, educator and politician (b. 1878).[48]
- 18 September – Karl Johan Edvardsen, politician (b.1883)
- 20 September – Thorleiv Røhn, military officer, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1881)
- 27 September – Svein Olsen Øraker, politician (b.1886)
- 2 November – Per Gulbrandsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1897)
- 18 November – Astrid Skare, politician (b.1891)
- 1 December – Jacob Erstad, gymnast (b.1898)
- 16 December – Anton Beinset, journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician (born 1894).[49]
- 19 December – Ingolf Rød, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1889)
- 27 December – Sigvard Sivertsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1881)
Full date unknown
[edit]- Nils Selmer Hauff, bookseller (b.1882)
- Hjalmar Holand, historian (b.1872)
- Kjeld Stub Irgens, sea captain and collaborator minister (b.1879)
- Lars Knutsen, shipowner (b.1884)
- Magnus Olsen, linguist and professor of Norse philology (b.1878)
- Ulrik Olsen, politician and Minister (b.1885)
- Didrik Arup Seip, linguist and professor (b.1884)
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Norway's petroleum history". Norwegianpetroleum.no. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2014". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Georg Andersen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Holen, Øyvind. "Steffen Kverneland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Barr, Susan. "Erling Kagge". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Rune Gulliksen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Herzog, Ingvild Christine. "Terje Holtet Larsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Holm, Jan. "Jørn Andersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Kathrine Bomstad". olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Bikset, Lillian. "Liv Heløe". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Lillevangstu, Rune Fossum; Bryhn, Rolf. "Jan Kvalheim". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Meling, Siri A. (1963-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Lisbeth Berg-Hansen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Aspøy, Arild. "Mette Wikborg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Pål Hembre". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Holen, Øyvind. "Christopher Nielsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Holen, Øyvind; Askheim, Svein. "Lars Monsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Garvik, Olav. "Amund Djuve". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Nilsen, Anne Grete; Andersen, Per Thomas. "Beate Grimsrud". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Jørgen Salsten". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Carl Erik Johannessen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Rottem, Øystein; Herzog, Ingvild Christine. "Merethe Lindstrøm". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Moi, Morten; Herzog, Ingvild Christine. "Elin Brodin". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Holbæk-Hanssen, Hilde. "Solveig Kringlebotn". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Kristin Vinje". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Anne Jahren". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Lauritsen, Vibeke. "Christl Kvam". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Pedersen, Ole Petter; Holm, Jan. "Heidi Støre". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Rolf Terje Klungland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Geir Karlstad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Lars Bjønness". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are (29 September 2021). "Christian Tybring-Gjedde". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Holen, Øyvind. "Arne Hjeltnes". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Kirsti Leirtrø". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Vidar Kleppe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Lisa Scheibert". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Einar Hålien". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Roy Waage". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Lauritsen, Vibeke. "Geir Bekkevold". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Einar Gausel". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ingrid Bjørnov". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Arve Seland". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Øystein Fevang". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Hammerø, Tor. "Ole Amund Gjersvik". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Nilsen, Anne Grete. "Geir Gulliksen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Kristiansen, Tom. "Per Askim". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ Losnedahl, Kari Gaarder. "Agnes Mowinckel". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Grepstad, Ottar (ed.). "Knut Markhus". Allkunne (in Norwegian). Nynorsk kultursentrum. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Anton Beinset". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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