2006 in Norway

Events in the year 2006 in Norway.

Incumbents

Events

January

10 January – The Christian newspaper Magazinet publishes caricatures of the Muhammed.
22 January – Islamic scholars threaten Denmark and Norway with boycotts after the publication of the Muhammed cartoons.

February

20 February – Agreement is reached between Denmark and Norway about the border between Svalbard and Greenland.

March

4 March – Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway is baptized in Slottskapellet in Oslo.
20 March – The Norwegian Food Safety Authority reports that Gilde is responsible for an outbreak of e. coli in Norway that has led to the death of one child and 13 hospitalized children.

May

6 May – The Progress Party elects Siv Jensen as their new leader.
12 May – An Al-Qaida video on the internet encourages Muslims to attack Denmark, Norway and France for the publication of cartoons of Muhammed.
25 May – The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 is awarded to Oslo during the congress of the International Ski Federation in Faro, Portugal.

June

3 June – Salmonella is found in First Price salami, which in recent weeks has infected 35 and possibly caused one death.
7 June – A meteorite impact event occurs in northern Troms County, Norway. Locals compare the resultant explosion to the nuclear explosion at Hiroshima. The impact location was apparently desolate, and no structural damage or casualties are reported.
10 June – A man fires several shots at police in Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal) after a family quarrel. The man later takes his own life.
19 June – The decision is made to build the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

July

1 July – The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration is established. This is one of the biggest changes in the history of Norwegian welfare aid.

August

24 August – Fritz Moen is acquitted of murder charges.
31 August – The Edvard Munch paintings The Scream and Madonna are found by the police. The paintings were stolen on 22 August 2004.

September

7 September – Death of Eugene Ejike Obiora: Eugene Ejike Obiora, a naturalized Norwegian citizen originally from Nigeria who was arrested at a social services office while complaining against being denied social aid, dies at the hands of arresting police officers in Trondheim. The case made headlines locally and nationally, with accusations of unnecessary use of force and racism leveled at the local police, as well as uproar in African societies in Norway.

October

10 October – Atlantic Airways Flight 670, a BAe 146, slides off the runway at Stord Airport, Norway, killing four of the 16 people on board.
13 October – Solveig Fiske is appointed bishop of the Diocese of Hamar.

December

December – Norsk Hydro reveals a proposal to merge its oil business with compatriate oil and gas company Statoil. Gaining approval from both the EU and the Storting, the merger is completed by 1 October 2007.

Undated

The service station chain HydroTexaco is sold to Reitangruppen.

Popular culture

Sports

23 July – 2006 Tour de France is won by Thor Hushovd.
17 December – Norway wins the 2006 European Women's Handball Championship in Sweden.
The 2006 World Powerlifting Championships are held in Stavanger.

Music

Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

Film

21 April – Free Jimmy, directed by Christopher Nielsen, was released in Norway.
26 May – The Bothersome Man, directed by Jens Lien, was released in Norway.
25 August – Uro, directed by Stefan Faldbakken, was released in Norway. It had earlier, in May, been screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
8 September – Reprise, directed by Joachim Trier, was released in Norway. The film was originally screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July, where it was awarded the Crystal Globe Best Director Award.
15 September – Sons, directed by Erik Richter Strand, was released in Norway.
13 October – Cold Prey, directed by Roar Uthaug, was released in Norway. The film was previously screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in June.
3 November – The Art of Negative Thinking, directed by Bård Breien, was released in Norway. The film was screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2007, where Breien was awarded the Crystal Globe Best Director Award.

Births

10 January – Angelina Jordan, singer
10 March – Kyle Alessandro, singer

Notable deaths

January

6 January – Lars Vaage, politician.
10 January – Thor Knudsen, politician.
12 January – Harald Emil Hauge, physician and civil servant.
15 January – Tore Jørgen Hanisch, economic historian.
16 January –
* Finn Brudevold, odontologist.
* Sigurd Engelstad, genealogist and archivist.
17 January – Astri Rynning, judge and politician.
20 January – Einar Hole Moxnes, politician.
21 January –
*Sigurd Lunde, bishop.
*Finn Thrana, politician.
23 January –
*Tore Gjelsvik, resistance member and geologist.
*Olga Marie Mikalsen, novelty singer.

February

3 February – Halvdan Ljøsne, painter.
7 February –
* Thoralf Gilbrant, Pentecostal leader.
* Kristina Hjartåker, victim of the 2005 Hatlestad Slide
* Harald Noreng, literary historian and lexicographer.
9 February – Anders Forsdahl, physician.
13 February – Kristian Trægde, meteorologist.
15 February – Ragnar Kvam, writer.
17 February – Knut Moe, novelist.
19 February – Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier.
24 February – Adolf Relling, furniture designer.
28 February –
* Jan Brøgger, social anthropologist and psychologist.
* Dagfinn Hjertenes, politician.
* Else Reppen, philanthropist

March

1 March – Reidar Liaklev, speed skater.
6 March – Gunnar Halvorsen, politician.
7 March – Eva Sletto, actress.
8 March – Johan H. Grimstad, composer and conductor.
9 March – Geir Ivarsøy, tech company founder.
13 March – Arne Dørumsgaard, composer.
14 March – Terje Dalby, sports anchor.
15 March – Einar Forsbak, banker.
17 March – Ivar Grimstad, principal and writer.
18 March –
* Julius Fure, politician.
* Kjell H. Halvorsen, diplomat.
20 March –
* Egil Teige, television presenter.
* Ulf Torgersen, political scientist.
26 March –
* Kristoffer Lepsøe, rower.
* Nils Spjeldnæs, geologist.

April

6 April – Alf Ihlen, industrialist.
12 April – Sally Olsen, missionary.
18 April – Eivind Skabo, sprint canoer.
22 April – Magnar Norderhaug, zoologist and ecologist
26 April – Helmer Hofset, architect.
28 April – Rigmor Holmsen, ethnologist.
29 April – Bjørn Aamodt, poet.
30 April – Sverre Bergh, spy in Nazi Germany during World War II

May

2 May – Kaare Hammer, racewalker.
8 May – Sigmund Lystrup, priest and painter.
9 May – Per Knudsen, footballer.
10 May – Per Viksjø, architect.
11 May – Aksel Kloster, politician.
12 May – Helge Øieren, politician.
14 May – Eva Norvind, writer, filmmaker, sexologist and actress.
20 May – Nic Stene, speed skater.
21 May – Inger Louise Valle, politician.
24 May – Per Maltby, astronomer.
28 May – Thorleif Schjelderup, ski jumper and author.
30 May –
* Einar Riis, resistance member and businessperson.
* Bjørn Vade, athlete.

June

1 June – Kristian Ottosen, writer and civil servant.
1 June – Hans Marius Stormoen, jazz bassist.
5 June – Geirmund Ihle, politician.
6 June –
* Sverre Krogh, politician.
* Reimund Kvideland, folklorist.
7 June – Kåre Kolås, politician.
10 June – Otto Grieg Tidemand, ship-owner and politician.
12 June – Freddy Kristoffersen, accordionist.
14 June – Knut Wigert, actor.
21 June – Rolf Stigersand, diver.
23 June –
* Knut Haus, politician.
* Gunnar Skaug, politician.
24 June – Børre Falkum-Hansen, sailor.
30 June – Bjarne Johannes Hope, civil servant.

July

4 July – Lars Korvald, Prime Minister.
5 July – Kari Schanke, politician.
8 July – Tor Torkildsen, novelist.
12 July – Jo Ørjasæter, translator and critic.
17 July – Ingar Tanum, bookseller.
19 July – Odd With, politician.
26 July –
* Rolf Arthur Hansen, politician.
* Alf Opheim, alpine skier.
27 July – Bjørn Morisse, cartoonist and musician.
28 July – Rut Brandt, writer and First Lady of Germany

August

3 August – Åslaug Linge Sunde, politician.
5 August – Odmund J. Møllerop, archaeologist.
7 August – Kristoffer Fotland, missionary and physician.
8 August – Christian Borchsenius, judge.
9 August – Arne Heli, activist.
13 August –
* Kristin Berglund, blues musician.
* Paul Breiehagen, politician.
21 August –
* Tore Haaland, painter.
*Jon Lilletun, politician.
26 August – Ole Arnfinn Silset, politician.
27 August – Arvid Udbjørg, printmaker.
29 August – Olav Ottersen, author.

September

3 September –
* Eva Knardahl, pianist.
* Lasse Myrvold, musician.
4 September –
* Ingrid Bjoner, opera singer.
* Annelise Knudtzon, textile artist.
7 September- Eugene Ejike Obiora, died during police arrest
10 September – Arne Hoel, ski jumper.
15 September – Asbjørn Ystad, illustrator.
21 September – Ella Holm Bull, teacher and politician.
24 September – Per Stavem, shot putter and discus thrower
28 September – Jan Werner Danielsen, singer.

October

2 October – Asbjørn Herteig, archeologist.
8 October – John Egil Grieg, diplomat.
12 October – Bjørn Lyng, industrialist.
28 October – Kjell Magne Fredheim, politician.
29 October – Roland Lengauer, sculptor.
30 October –
* Jens Christian Hauge, resistance member and politician.
* Aud Schønemann, actress.
31 October – Haakon Dahlstrøm, Salvationist and hymn writer.

November

2 November – Gudmund Elvestad, goldsmith.
3 November – Reidar Berge, sculptor.
4 November – Torolf Elster, journalist, editor and author.
8 November – Ernst Sejersted Selmer, mathematician.
11 November – Erling Utnem, bishop.
14 November –
* Eystein Sandnes, ceramic and glass designer.
* Carl Alexander Wendt, Governor of Svalbard.
17 November – Astri Rynning, politician.
19 November – Torbjørn Lie, businessperson and politician.
20 November – Arne Walentin, scenographer.
21 November – Svein Erik Bakke, entrepreneur
23 November – Arvid Nergård, bishop.
24 November – Nils Are Øritsland, polar researcher.
25 November – Kjell Kopstad, ski jumper.
28 November – Thorleif Lintrup Paus, lawyer and diplomat.
29 November –
* Ragnhild Sundby, zoologist.
* Hjelm Waage Thurn-Basberg, resistance member.

December

2 December – Nøste Kendzior, translator and writer.
4 December – Sigrid Utkilen, politician.
6 December – Otto Øgrim, physicist and author.
14 December – Finn Seyersted, legal scholar.
15 December – Svein Wickstrøm, actor.
17 December –
* Peter Wilhelm Bøckman, theologian.
* Elsa Brita Marcussen, film critic.
23 December – Arne Sandnes, politician.
24 December – Kenneth Sivertsen, musician.
25 December –
* Hallvard Kvåle, musician and label owner.
* Ingerid Vardund, actress.
26 December – Ivar Formo, skier and orienteer.
31 December – Reidar Strømdahl, politician.