1992 in Norway

Events in the year 1992 in Norway.

Incumbents

Events

1 January – The 1992 New Year's Day Storm.
6 June – The Fantoft stave church in Bergen, dating from the 12th century, is burnt to the ground by arsonists originating in the early Norwegian black metal scene.
15 July- Michael Jackson continues his European leg of his Dangerous tour,as he performs in a sold-out show at Valle Hovin Stadium in Oslo.
20 August – Krifast, a new road system connecting Kristiansund Municipality to the mainland of Norway, opens.
5 September – The Norwegian commercial television station TV2 has its first television broadcast.
25 November – Norway applies for membership in the European Union.
16 December – The current version of the Norwegian coat of arms is approved.

Popular culture

Sports

Norway win the European Women's U-17 Handball Championship.
Rosenborg BK win the 1992 Tippeligaen, starting a historical winning streak that lasted up to and including 2004. Such a winning streak is unprecedented worldwide.
9 September – Norway beat San Marino 10–0 at Ullevaal Stadion, starting the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign where Norway ultimately won Group 2.
23 September – Norway upset the Netherlands 2–1 at Ullevaal Stadion to continue the successful campaign.
14 October – Norway draw 1–1 with England at Wembley Stadium to continue the successful campaign.

Notable births

2 January – Alexander Hassum, footballer
15 January – Joshua King, footballer
25 January – Christian Landu Landu, footballer
27 January – Isabelle Pedersen, hurdler
20 February – Thomas Drage, footballer
21 February – Lavrans Solli, swimmer.
23 February – Even A. Røed, politician.
10 March – Ruben Gabrielsen, footballer
23 March – Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, politician.
26 March – Petter Øverby, handball player.
25 May – Aslak Falch, footballer
9 June – Emilie Fleten, cross-country skier.
30 June – Fredrik Haugen, footballer
17 July – Sverre Lunde Pedersen, speed skater.
25 July – Markus Henriksen, footballer
8 August – Mushaga Bakenga, footballer
9 September
* Frida Amundsen, singer and songwriter
* Simon Markeng, footballer
10 September – Fredrik Gulbrandsen, footballer
12 September – Ragnhild Mowinckel, alpine skier.
21 September – Eirik Ulland Andersen, footballer
15 December – Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde, politician.
16 December – Ulrikke Eikeri, tennis player
30 December – Erlend Svardal Bøe, politician.

Full date unknown

Sara Nicole Andersen, model and beauty pageant

Notable deaths

4 January – Peder Wright Cappelen, book publisher.
15 January – Bernt Anker Steen, jazz trumpeter.
20 January – Trond Hegna, journalist and politician.
22 January – Undis Blikken, speed skater.
25 January – Reidun Andersson, politician
3 February – Ole Aarnæs, high jumper
3 February – Agnes Bakkevig, politician.
7 February – Lauritz Johnson, radio presenter.
7 February – Gunnar Randers, physicist.
13 February – Bjørg Abrahamsen, textile artist.
18 February – Odd Grønvold, Lord Chamberlain.
19 February – Odd Vattekar, politician.
22 February – Olav Haukvik, politician.
23 February – Kristen Eik-Nes, biophysicist.
25 February – Carl Monssen, rower
25 February – Einar Granum, painter and teacher.
17 March – Gøril Havrevold, actress.
27 March – Harald Sæverud, composer.
28 March – Elisabeth Granneman, singer.
29 March – Øistein Hermansen, politician.
6 April – Erling Wikborg, politician.
13 April – Gunnar Haarstad, police chief.
15 April – Hans Bernhard Haneberg, politician.
22 April – Gunnar Jakobsen, politician
3 May – Einar Stavang, politician.
3 May – Thor Hjorth-Jenssen, actor.
4 May – Kjellfrid Kjær Smemo, politician.
10 May – Egil Endresen, jurist and politician.
10 May – Werner Nilsen, footballer
14 May – Inga Lovise Tusvik, politician.
15 May – Ola Johan Gjengedal, politician.
23 May – Olav Eriksen, opera singer.
7 June – Olav Rytter, writer and radio personality.
9 June – Per Bergsland, RAF pilot
15 June – Nils Mugaas, civil servant.
20 June – Per Oftedal, geneticist.
23 June – Axel Coldevin, historian.
26 June – Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer.
26 June – Willy Kristoffer Svarverud, politician.
29 June – Egil Solin Ranheim, politician.
4 July – Bobben Hagerup, jazz drummer.
11 July – Ulf Thoresen, harness racer.
3 August – Finn Ludt, pianist, composer and music critic.
3 August – Johannes Olai Holm, politician.
5 August – Bernt Bjørkø, painter and sculptor.
11 August – Sigmund Juul Hermann Halvorsrud, politician.
14 August – Holger Albrechtsen, hurdler.
19 August – Berge Helle Kringlebotn, politician.
19 August – Carsten Winger, actor.
20 August – Ulf Hafsten, botanist.
26 August – Olav Aase, politician.
29 August – Erling Petersen, economist and politician.
3 September – Ragnhild Butenschøn, sculptor.
5 September – Jens Arup Seip, historian.
17 September – Sigurd Røen, Nordic combined skier.
24 September – Paul Lorck Eidem, writer and illustrator.
27 September – Erik Rolfsen, architect.
5 October – Harald Haraldssøn, resistance member.
7 October – Julian Strøm, puppeteer.
11 October – Gotfred Ernø, businessperson.
16 October – Torbjørn Mork, physician and civil servant.
21 October – Lillemor Aars, ceramicist.
27 October – Odd Brochmann, architect.
1 November – Pål Sundvor, writer.
4 November – Henrik Finne, painter and sculptor.
8 November – Petter Olav Johnsen Liland, politician.
15 November – Klaus Gjøstein, painter.
17 November – Egil Peter Harvold, orthodontist.
25 November – Aslak Versto, politician.
25 November – Skule Storheill, naval officer.
26 November – Annie Skau Berntsen, missionary.
1 December – Arthur Meier Karlsen, politician.
1 December – Magne Bleness, theatre instructor.
8 December – Frithjof Prydz, ski jumper and tennis player.
13 December – Jens Bolling, actor and theatre director.
14 December – Bjarne Gran, historian and radio presenter.
28 December – Nils Handal, politician.