1980 in Norway

Events in the year 1980 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Olav V
Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli

Events

Ongoing – The Alta controversy, a series of massive protests in the late 1970s and early 1980s concerning the construction of a hydroelectric power plant on the Altaelva river in Alta Municipality.
27 March – The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212.
1 June – The Oslo Tunnel opened
1 November – Population Census: 4,091,132 inhabitants in Norway.
Røros is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Popular culture

Music

19 April – Norway was represented by Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Hætta, with the song '"Sámiid Ædnan", at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest.
The pop duo Dollie de Luxe established, consisting of Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov
The band Vazelina Bilopphøggers was established in Gjøvik

Literature

Humlehjertene, novel by Ola Bauer

Notable births

21 January – Alexander Os, biathlete
28 January – Hallgrim Hansegård, choreographer and dancer
29 January – Øyvind Svenning, footballer
6 February – Frank Løke, handball player
12 February – Tine Rustad Kristiansen, handball player
12 February – Maya Vik, singer, songwriter, and bass player
22 February – Maria-Karine Aasen-Svensrud, politician.
28 February – Sigurd Pettersen, ski jumper
29 February – John Anders Gaustad, cross-country skier
2 March – Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, actress, singer, and film producer
5 March – Marianne Riddervold, orienteering competitor
10 March – Lars Horntveth, musician
13 March – Kristian Solem, artistic gymnast
21 March – Marit Bjørgen, cross-country skier
24 March – Anette Hovind Johansen, handball player
25 March – Kathrine Sørland, model
30 March – Katrine Lunde, handball player.
30 March – Kristine Lunde-Borgersen, handball player.
1 April – Vebjørn Berg, sports shooter
2 April – Thor Erik Forsberg, politician
2 April – Lubna Jaffery, politician
5 April – Glenn Andersen, footballer
10 April – Odd Borgersen, speed skater
10 April – Reidar Borgersen, cyclist
10 April – Ingrid Hjelmseth, footballer
12 April – Espen Harald Bjerke, cross-country skier
20 April – Ole Magnus Ekelund, handball player
22 April – Kari-Anne Henriksen, handball player
5 May – Stian Omenås, jazz musician
10 May – Karoline Dyhre Breivang, handball player
10 May – Espen Bugge Pettersen, footballer
14 May – Morten Ask, ice hockey player
14 May – Leif Erlend Johannessen, chess player
14 May – Anders Tyvand, politician
20 May – Marianne Paulsen, footballer
20 May – Agnes Kittelsen, actress
2 June – Ane Stangeland Horpestad, footballer
5 June – Helge André Njåstad, politician
8 June – Margret Hagerup, politician
16 June – Tommy Urhaug, tennis player
16 June – Kadra Yusuf, Somali-Norwegian activist
17 June – Stian Aker, polar explorer
28 June – Rolf Jarle Brøske, politician
4 July – Rune Bolseth, footballer
11 July – Jenny Hval, singer, composer, lyricist and writer
24 July – Hans Åge Yndestad, footballer
30 July – Pa Modou Kah, footballer
5 August – Morten Solem, ski jumper
16 August – Øystein Moen, jazz pianist and composer
17 August – Lene Marlin, singer
19 August – Askil Holm, singer and musician
20 August – Per Steinar Osmundnes, politician
25 August – Pål Hausken, jazz musician
25 August – Marianne Marthinsen, politician
28 August – Tina Mari Flem, editor and media executive.
29 August – Tom Reidar Haraldsen, footballer
3 September – Jørgen Munkeby, jazz and heavy metal musician
8 September – Kristian Kjelling, handball player
9 September – Ragnhild Aamodt, handball player
10 September – Roy Steffensen, politician
14 September – Odd-Magnus Williamson, copywriter, comedian and actor
24 September – John Arne Riise, footballer
25 September – Christina Bjordal, jazz singer
3 October – Kjetil Mørland, Musical artist
13 October – Kristian Gislefoss, meteorologist and weather presenter
13 October – Magne Hoseth, footballer
14 October – Ingvild Ryggen Carstens, ski mountaineer and heptathlete
16 October – Ingrid Baltzersen, politician
16 October – Erik A. Schjerven, actor
17 October – Siri Wålberg, musical artist
28 October – Hans Bollandsås, blues musician
31 October – Anders Bastiansen, ice hockey player
6 November – Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen, actor
17 November – Geir Ludvig Fevang, footballer
21 November – Olav Magne Dønnem, ski jumper
22 November – Thomas Solvoll, footballer
11 November – Helene Rask, model
4 December – Dag Inge Ulstein, politician.
9 December – Anton Eger, jazz drummer
10 December – Jon Midttun Lie, footballer
11 December – Marit Fiane Grødum, footballer
16 December – Øyvind Heian, politician
28 December – Andreas Amundsen, jazz musician

Notable deaths

3 January – Harald Heide Steen, actor
5 January – Olav Berkaak, novelist.
4 January – Axel Henry Hansen, gymnast
8 January – Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author
1 February – Henry Reinholt, footballer.
2 February – Sigurd Lersbryggen, politician
12 February – Jørgen Stubberud, polar explorer
16 February – Knut Olaf Andreasson Strand, politician
1 March – Arndt Jorgens, baseball player in America
17 March – Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician
29 March – Einar Nilsen, boxer
9 April – Finn Halse, writer.
11 April – Einar Østvedt, historian and educator.
12 April – Sonja Wigert, actress
9 May – Rolf Hansen, long-distance runner
9 May Øivind Lorentzen, ship-owner
11 May – Dyre Vaa, sculptor and painter.
16 May – Fredrik Lange-Nielsen, mathematician.
17 May – Thore Michelsen, rower
27 May – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian.
1 June – Ingvald Svinsås-Lo, politician
9 July – Synnøve Lie, speed skater
14 July – Kristian Kristiansen, author
21 July – Dakky Kiær, politician and feminist
22 July – Gunvor Katharina Eker, politician
13 August – Kolbjørn Varmann, priest and politician
15 August – Hans Berg, politician
19 August – Hans Offerdal, politician
2 October – Anders Kristian Orvin, geologist and explorer
5 October – Tor Oftedal, politician
19 October – Torger Hovi, politician
19 October – Wilhelm Bøe, organizational leader.
9 November – Claudia Olsen, politician
13 November – Anna Skeide, poet
18 November – Knut Toven, politician
30 November – Ingrid Bjerkås, first female minister in the Church of Norway
8 December – Sverre Bergh, composer and pianist.
25 December – Olav Dalgard, filmmaker and literature and art historian
25 December – Erik Harry Johannessen, painter.

Full date unknown

Sigval Bergesen the Younger, shipping magnate and industrialist
Gunnar Bråthen, politician
Hilmar Reksten, shipping magnate
Øistein Strømnæs, intelligence officer
Jens Tangen, trade unionist
Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., theologian, author and bishop