1965 in Norway

Events in the year 1965 in Norway.

Incumbents

From 12 October:

Prime Minister – Per Borten

Events

4 February-1 April – the "Grenade Man", an unidentified person whom placed grenades and grenade traps in several places in Oslo, spreads fear in Oslo. The case remained unsolved despite the huge media coverage and public interest in the matter.
13 September – The 1965 Parliamentary election takes place.
12 October – Per Borten becomes Prime Minister of Norway
12 October – Borten's Cabinet was appointed.
Norsk Hydro joins Elf Aquitaine and six other French companies to form Petronord to perform search for oil and gas in the North Sea.

Popular culture

Music

Kirsti Sparboe wins the Melodi Grand Prix, singing "Karusell" by Jolly Kramer-Johansen.

Literature

Novels

Bergljot Hobæk Haff – Skjøgens bok
Alfred Hauge – Cleng Peerson: ankerfeste
Harald Sverdrup – ''Negeren og solsikken''

Drama

Jens Bjørneboe – ''Til lykke med dagen''

Poetry

Peter R. Holm – ''Øyeblikkets forvandlinger''

Notable births

January

2 January
* Petter Bjørheim, politician.
* Torgeir Trældal, politician.
3 January – Sverre Istad, biathlete.
6 January
* Marianne Dahlmo, cross-country skier.
* Inger Lise Hegge, cross-country skier.
9 January – Erling Aas-Eng, politician.
15 January
* Karita Bekkemellem, politician.
* Marius Holst, film director.
18 January
* Lasse Arnesen, alpine skier.
* Magne Johansen, ski jumper.
19 January – Mette Halvorsen, curler.
31 January – Christian Styren, diver.

February

2 February – Morten Viskum, painter.
3 February – Terje Langli, cross-country skier.
4 February – Stig Henrik Hoff, actor.
13 February – Ole Mathisen, jazz musician.
15 February – Terje Aasland, politician.
17 February
* Cathrin Bretzeg, politician.
* Øyvind Slåke, politician.
18 February – Aage Thor Falkanger, judge.
19 February – Arne Johan Almeland, sprint canoer.
26 February – Erik Bjørkum, sailor.
27 February – Beret Bråten, politician.

March

1 March – Odd Henriksen, politician.
4 March – Wenche Lægraid, sprint canoer.
8 March – Frank Bakke-Jensen, politician.
10 March
* Inge Ludvigsen, footballer.
* Tove Elise Madland, politician.
11 March
* Hans Christian Holte, civil servant.
* Petter Salsten, ice hockey player.
13 March – Frode Granhus, crime fiction writer.
14 March – Marita Fossum, writer.
23 March – Trine Haltvik, handball player.
24 March – Terje Breivik, politician.
25 March – Per Edmund Mordt, footballer.
31 March – Ragnhild Bente Andersen, orienteering competitor.

April

8 April – Steinar Karlstrøm, politician.
15 April
* Ole Christian Eidhammer, ski jumper.
* Lars Arvid Nilsen, shot putter.
17 April – Robert Stoltenberg, actor and comedian.
20 April – Ivan Enstad, rower.
24 April – Marit Reiersgård, crime writer.
30 April – Benedicte Bjørnland, jurist and civil servant.

May

3 May – Stein Erik Lauvås, politician.
4 May – Marit Elveos, cross-country skier.
5 May – May Grethe Lerum, writer, journalist and literary critic.
6 May – Jan Tore Sanner, politician.
8 May – Hans Engelsen Eide, freestyle skier.
15 May – Geir Axelsen, economist and civil servant.
16 May
* Thomas Gill, footballer.
* John Arne "Jason" Sæterøy, cartoonist.
21 May – Liv Kari Eskeland, politician.
23 May – Jon Inge Kjørum, ski jumper.
28 May – Stein Rønning, karateka.
31 May – Ellen Alfsen, politician

June

6 June
* Erik Fosnes Hansen, writer.
* Roger Kjendalen, handball player.
9 June – Helge Sunde, composer and musician.
14 June – Siri Landsem, sport shooter.
16 June
* Karl-Einar Jensen, sailor.
* Eirik Stubø, stage producer and theatre director.
17 June
* Nina Lykke, writer.
* Linda Medalen, footballer.
18 June – Anne Tingelstad Wøien, politician.
26 June – Rune Brynhildsen, businessperson

July

2 July – Harald Zwart, film director
2 July – Fredrik Sejersted, jurist, and Attorney General of Norway.
4 July – Erik Johnsen, ski jumper.
8 July – Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde, politician.
10 July – Paul Chaffey, politician.
16 July – Morten Høglund, politician.
24 July – Merete Morken Andersen, author, literature critic and editor
26 July – Håkon Wium Lie, Chief Technology Officer
27 July – Kari Raustein, politician.

August

1 August – Tore Kallstad, footballer.
8 August – Tor Skeie, freestyle skier.
11 August
* Gunnar Halle, footballer.
* Geir Thoresen, politician.
15 August
* Frederic Hauge, environmental activist.
* Ove Bernt Trellevik, politician.
16 August – Hanne Dyveke Søttar, politician.
17 August – Per Joar Hansen, footballer and manager.
18 August – Jørgen Langhelle, actor.
24 August – Gro Skartveit, politician.
25 August – Tore Øvrebø, rower.
27 August – André N. Skjelstad, politician.
28 August – Olav Akselsen, politician.
29 August – Geir-Inge Sivertsen, engineer and politician.

September

6 September – Solveig Pedersen, cross-sountry skier.
13 September – Alexandra Bech Gjørv, lawyer and businesswoman.
15 September – Frank Willy Larsen, politician.
20 September – Ellen Arnstad, editor.
25 September
* Børge Brende, politician.
* Jan Erik Fåne, politician.
29 September – Nikolaj Frobenius, novelist and screenwriter.

October

12 October – Jan-Erick Olsen, swimmer.
13 October – Erlend Larsen, politician.
16 October – Espen Egil Hansen, newspaper editor and publisher.
20 October – Sollaug Sárgon, poet.

November

1 November – Hallgeir Finbråten, footballer.
8 November – Mini Jakobsen, footballer.
11 November – Kåre Ingebrigtsen, footballer and manager.
16 November –, footballer.
18 November – Martin Friis, ice hockey player.
20 November – Sissel Knutsen Hegdal, politician.
24 November – Lars Rønningen, wrestler.
30 November
* Wenche Olsen, politician.
* Morten Strøksnes, journalist and non-fiction writer.

December

19 December – Iren Reppen, actress.
21 December – Frank Rossavik, journalist and non-fiction writer.
24 December – André Nieuwlaat, footballer.
24 December – Steinulf Tungesvik, jurist and politician.
27 December – Åsleik Engmark, comedian and actor.
31 December – Maria Sødahl, film director and screenwriter.

Full date missing

Heidi Heggenes, civil servant.
Johannes Hjellbrekke, sociologist
Geir Lysne, jazz musician.
Cathrine Rasmussen, businesswoman and equestrian.

Notable deaths

4 January – Ragnvald Winjum, jurist and politician.
7 January – Arthur Nordlie, politician.
9 January – Ole Bergesen, politician
9 January – Erik Haugland, painter and sculptor.
11 January – Arne Bjørndal, fiddler.
1 February – Einar Berntsen, speed skater and yacht racer.
1 February – Johan Scharffenberg, physician and writer.
2 February – Rolf Johannessen, footballer.
5 February – Rolf Lefdahl, gymnast.
6 February – Bjarne Henry Henriksen, politician.
18 February – Ragnar Hargreaves, yacht racer.
21 February – Aage Rosenqvist Pran, military officer.
22 February – Nanna With, editor and publisher.
23 February – Johannes Hygen, dean.
1 March – Edvard Welle-Strand, journalist.
3 March – Per Krohg, artist.
9 March – Torvald Haavardstad, politician.
10 March – Hans Gabrielsen, county governor.
14 March – Johan Beronka, priest and writer.
22 March – Herbrand Lavik, theatre critic and writer.
2 April – Jens Hundseid, Prime Minister.
3 April – Gudbrand Skatteboe, sport shooter.
15 April – Lauritz Bergendahl, Nordic combined skier.
19 April – Olaf Lange, painter and graphic designer.
23 April – Haldor Andreas Haldorsen, politician and industrialist.
28 April – Ingvald Møllerstad, photographer.
29 April – Finn Münster, gymnast.
6 May – Jens Bache-Wiig, industrialist.
7 May – Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen, priest and politician.
15 May – Olav Skard, horticulturalist.
15 May – Hans Beyer, gymnast.
23 May – Helge Klæstad, Supreme Court justice.
25 May – Nils Tvedt, sport diver.
3 June – Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen, aviator, polar explorer and businessman.
4 June – Sigmund Mowinckel, theologian.
16 June – Agnes Steineger, painter.
17 June – Thor Ørvig, sailor.
4 July – Hans Aasnæs, sport shooter.
10 July – Berge Sigval Natanael Bergesen, ship-owner.
11 July – Harald Johansen, footballer.
12 July – Sverre Reiten, politician.
13 July – Frithjof Lorentzen, fencer.
15 July – Einar Eriksen, rower.
17 July – Olliver Smith, modern pentathlete.
21 July – Robert Sjursen, gymnast.
21 July – Thor Martin Nilsen Sauvik, politician.
22 July – Kristoffer Skåne Grytnes, politician.
27 July – Gustav Natvig-Pedersen, politician.
30 July – Eivind Petershagen, politician.
6 August – Aksel Sandemose, novelist.
8 August – Kristian Alfred Hammer, politician
11 August – Harald Halvorsen, gymnast.
16 August – Olav Hoprekstad, writer and language activist.
27 August – Karl Hansen, cyclist.
7 September – Oscar Fonbæk, athlete.
12 September – Elling Rønes, cross-country skier.
21 September – Thorstein Stryken, cyclist.
12 October – Alf Sommerfelt, linguist.
13 October – Andreas Honerød, politician
21 October – Karl Johan Pettersen Vadøy, politician
24 October – Trygve Thorsen, sculptor.
25 October – Sivert Aklestad, lyricist.
28 October – Egil Hylleraas, nuclear physicist.
13 November – Odd Borg, actor.
20 November – Per Jordbakke, yacht racer.
28 November – Aslaug Vaa, poet and playwright.
6 December – Wilhelm Rasmussen, sculptor.
9 December – Rasmus Andreas Torset, politician
10 December – Lars Christensen, ship-owner and whaling magnate.
12 December – Halvdan Koht, historian and politician.
16 December – Helen Upsaker, politician.
18 December – Aani Aanisson Rysstad, politician
18 December – Wilhelm Munthe, librarian.
20 December – Halvdan Wexelsen Freihow, theologian.
23 December – Carl Marstrander, linguist.

Full date unknown

Gunnar Brøvig, politician