1983 in Norway
Events in the year 1983 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 18 March – Arnfinn Nesset is convicted of poisoning 22 patients with Curacit, a muscle relaxing drug, at a Geriatric institution in Orkdal Municipality, Norway where he was the director since 1977. Nesset was sentenced to 21 years in prison; the maximum punishment possible by Norwegian law.
- 8 June – Willoch's Second Cabinet was appointed.
- 18 August – Much of the Archbishop's Palace in Trondheim burned down.
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
- Dagbladet switched to tabloid format.
- 100 years since the foundation of the Norwegian State Railways.
Popular culture
Film
Events
- Odd Abrahamsen, poet, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
- Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize.
Novels
- Kjartan Fløgstad – U 3
- Herbjørg Wassmo – ''Det stumme rommet''
Short stories
- Merethe Lindstrøm – ''Sexorcisten og andre fortellinger''
Notable births
- 4 January – Tarjei Dale, footballer
- 11 January – Kristian P. Wilsgård, businessman and politician.
- 16 January – Tommy Eide Møster, footballer
- 3 February – Adil Khan, actor
- 8 February – Agnes Ravatn, novelist, columnist and journalist
- 9 March – Johan Kjølstad, cross-country skier
- 27 March – Maria Bodøgaard, television presenter
- 30 March – Siri Seglem, handball player.
- 20 April – Gaute Ormåsen, singer
- 7 May – Lars Iver Strand, footballer
- 21 June – Bjørn Helge Riise, footballer
- 1 July – Marit Larsen, singer and songwriter
- 18 July – Hadia Tajik, politician
- 20 July – Stig-André Berge, wrestler.
- 2 August – Marianne Rørvik, curler
- 19 August – Johan Thorbjørnsen, footballer
- 28 October – Øyvind Hoås, footballer
- 7 November – Patrick Thoresen, ice hockey player
- 18 November – Jon Lech Johansen, programmer
- 9 December – Kristofer Hæstad, footballer
Notable deaths
- 3 January – Ludvig Ellefsrød, politician
- 16 January
- *Gunnar S. Gundersen, painter
- *Arnfinn Severin Roald, politician
- 24 January – Johan Grøttumsbråten, skier and multiple Olympic gold medallist
- 10 February – Paul Oskar Lindberget, politician
- 7 March – Odd Lundberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist
- 9 March – Lars Elisæus Vatnaland, politician
- 7 April – Einar Hareide, politician
- 12 April – Jørgen Juve, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist
- 14 April – Kåre Hatten, cross-country skier.
- 17 April – Kittill Kristoffersen Berg, politician
- 25 April – Hans Struksnæs, sailor and Olympic silver medallist
- 23 May – Finn Mortensen, composer, critic and educator
- 26 May – Asbjørn Lillås, politician
- 12 June – Conrad Bonnevie-Svendsen, priest and politician
- 23 June – Sverre Steen, historian.
- 25 June – Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion
- 7 August – Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup, architect.
- 16 August – Ragnvald Skrede, author, journalist, literary critic and translator
- 26 August – Hans Christian Henriksen, businessperson
- 10 September – Torstein Selvik, politician
- 12 September – Hans Borgen, politician
- 2 October – Helga Stene, educator.
- 4 October – Per Hagen, politician
- 14 October – Halldis Stenhamar, journalist.
- 16 October – Øivin Fjeldstad, conductor and violinist
- 17 October – Sonja Hagemann, literary historian and literary critic
- 20 October – Otto Aasen, Nordic skier
- 22 October – Per Thomsen, newspaper editor.
- 28 October – Gabriel Langfeldt, psychiatrist.
- 7 November – Einar Tommelstad, high jumper
- 18 November – Leo Tallaksen, politician
- 26 November – Oddmund Hoel, politician
- 10 December – Tolv Aamland, politician
- 21 December – Kjell Bondevik, politician and Minister
Full date missing
- Christian Astrup, economist and politician for Nasjonal Samling.
- Rasmus Nordbø, politician and Minister
- Hans Fredrik Wirstad, veterinarian