1985 in Norway

Events in the year 1985 in Norway.

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Incumbents

Monarch – Olav V
Prime Minister – Kåre Willoch

Events

25 February – The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts.
20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage.
9 September – The 1985 Parliamentary election takes place.
3 December – The Rock carvings at Alta, Norway's only prehistoric World Heritage Site, is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The volcano Beerenberg on the Norwegian volcanic island Jan Mayen erupts.

Popular culture

Sports

27 July – Ingrid Kristiansen breaks the previous world record in the 10,000 metres at Bislett stadion, recording a time of 30:59.42 minutes.

Music

4 May – With the song "La det swinge", Norway's Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks! wins Eurovision Song Contest 1985.
16 September – Norwegian Pop band A-ha releases a new version of their single Take On Me, which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video of a motor race; within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Literature

Fredrik Skagen, writer, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize.
Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.

Notable births

January

2 January – André Roligheten, jazz musician and composer
4 January – Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, handball player.
10 January – Gabrielle Leithaug, electropop singer
10 January – Guro Knutsen Mienna, footballer
10 January – Anette Sagen, ski jumper
13 January – Leif Otto Paulsen, footballer
13 January – Kari Vikhagen Gjeitnes, cross-country skier
20 January – André Danielsen, footballer
29 January – Jon Rune Strøm, jazz musician

February

1 February – Mounir Hamoud, footballer
2 February – Kristian Skogsrud, footballer
15 February – Gøril Snorroeggen, handball player
17 February – Anders Jacobsen, ski jumper
19 February – Kristoffer Lo, jazz musician
22 February – Iven Austbø, football goalkeeper
25 February – Thomas Borge Lie, freestyle skier
28 February – Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, politician

March

1 March – Mari Fasting, orienteering competitor and ski mountaineer
2 March – Torstein Tvedt Solberg, politician
3 March – Maren Haugli, speed skater
6 March – Olav Dalen, footballer
10 March – Mikko Kokslien, Nordic combined skier
19 March – Christine Guldbrandsen, singer
21 March – Margrethe Renstrøm, long jumper
22 March – Jonas Johansen, footballer

April

2 April – Lars Erik Spets, ice hockey player
3 April – June Pedersen, footballer
12 April – Siri Nilsen, singer-songwriter
16 April – Ingeborg Gjærum, environmentalist

May

7 May – Tonje Nøstvold, handball player.
7 May – Espen Næss Lund, footballer
12 May – Elise Egseth, orienteering competitor
14 May – Tore Sandbakken, jazz musician
15 May – Knut Gravråk, politician
19 May – Arve Walde, footballer
21 May – Alexander Dale Oen, swimmer
25 May – Børre Steenslid, footballer
29 May – Benjamin Hermansen, murder victim

June

1 June – Johnny Lodden, poker player
1 June – Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, politician
2 June – Bjørnar Holmvik, footballer
3 June – Mohammad Usman Rana, columnist
3 June – Steffen Thoresen, ice hockey player
4 June – Oddvar Reiakvam, politician
13 June – Ida Alstad, handball player.
13 June – Elisabeth Carew, singer and songwriter
17 June – Espen Christensen, handball player
20 June – Ellen Brekken, jazz musician
28 June – Inga Berit Svestad, handball player.

July

2 July – Gunnhild Sundli, singer and actor
12 July – Emil Hegle Svendsen, biathlete
17 July – Henning Hauger, footballer
17 July – Knut Olav Rindarøy, footballer
23 July – Kristian Ruth, sailor
25 July – Anneli Giske, footballer
30 July – Daniel Fredheim Holm, footballer

August

1 August – Caroline "Dina" Kongerud, musician
10 August – Ørjan Johannessen, chef
11 August – Hildegunn Gjertrud Hovdenak, cyclist
12 August – Kirby Ann Basken, model
15 August – Carina Dahl, pop singer and songwriter
22 August – Kim Johannesen, jazz musician
25 August – Kenneth Sola, footballer
28 August – Kjetil Jansrud, alpine skier.

September

13 September – Fredrik Nordkvelle, footballer
15 September – Iselin Steiro, model
16 September – Johan Remen Evensen, ski jumper

October

2 October – Ole Marius Ingvaldsen, ski jumper
5 October – Per Martin Sandtrøen, politician.
11 October – Margaret Berger, electropop singer and songwriter
11 October – Øyvind Gram, footballer
15 October – Øystein Skar, pianist and composer
23 October – Mohammed Abdellaoue, footballer

November

7 November – Kent Ove Clausen, cross-country skier
14 November – Øivind Wilhelmsen, physical chemistry professor
18 November – Alexander Gabrielsen, footballer
25 November – Marit Malm Frafjord, handball player.

December

1 December – Petter Eliassen, cross country skier
4 December – Linni Meister, glamour model
19 December – Ine Hoem, jazz singer
30 December – Marie Sneve Martinussen, politician.

Notable deaths

10 January – André Bjerke, writer and poet
14 January – Gisken Wildenvey, writer.
16 January – Arnt Njargel, politician
19 January – Svein Rosseland, astrophysicist
6 February – Inger Hagerup, author, playwright and poet
6 February – Harald Johan Løbak, politician and Minister
4 March – Odd Rasdal, long-distance runner
4 March – Sverre Strandli, hammer thrower and European Champion
12 March – Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen, politician
27 March – Einar Tufte-Johnsen, aviation officer.
7 April – Torstein Børte, politician
21 April – Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen, poet and travel writer
23 April – Asbjørn Sunde, sailor, saboteur and spy
24 April – Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician
26 April – Kåre Martin Hansen, politician
17 May – Arnvid Vasbotten, jurist, Nazi civil servant and politician.
28 May – Haakon Hansen, boxer
29 May – Einar Thorsrud, psychologist, researcher and professor
18 June – Axel Strøm, physician.
26 June – Torstein Kvamme, politician
9 July – Trygve Braarud, botanist
21 July – Arthur Klæbo, journalist.
5 August – Olav Kielland, composer and conductor
12 August – Halvor Bjellaanes, politician
12 August – Kåre Stokkeland, politician
22 August – Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician
26 August – Ole Rømer Aagaard Sandberg, politician
7 September – Finn Seemann, international soccer player
4 October – Trond Halvorsen Wirstad, politician
19 October – Axel Proet Høst, lawyer and sports executive.
30 October – Nils Hjelmtveit, politician and Minister
10 November – Olav Sunde, javelin thrower and Olympic bronze medallist
22 November – Gudolf Blakstad, architect
16 December – Jan Bull, author and theatre instructor

Full date unknown

Thorbjørn Feyling, ceramist and designer