2010 in Norway

Events in the year 2010 in Norway.

Incumbents

[List of Norway|Norwegian monarchs|Monarch] – Harald V
Prime Minister – Jens Stoltenberg

Events

January

1 January – The new immigration law comes into effect in Norway.
16 January – Norway tops the UN human development index.
26 January – Hønefoss church in Ringerike municipality, which was built in 1862, was burned down to the ground.

February

24–27 February – The 2010 Women's Bandy World Championship was held in Drammen.

March

24 March – Sjursøya train crash: An out-of-control train derailment at Sjursøya in Oslo killed three people and seriously injured several others.

April

7 April – Norway experiences its first Catholic child abuse scandal as it becomes known that a bishop, Georg Müller, was forced to resign in 2009 because of sexual abuse of an altar boy in the early 1990s.
14 April – An ash cloud from the second eruption of Eyjafjallajökull causes the air space over Northern Norway to close down in the evening, then on the 15th all air traffic over Norway is halted, including air ambulances and rescue helicopters.
24 April – Norway and Russia settle a 40-year-old conflict over their maritime border in the Barents Sea, announced during President Medvedev's state visit in Norway.
26 April – The first half of the new Bjørvika Tunnel opens.

May

12 May – The Oslo Commitments agreement is established between the Norway government and the UNDP.

June

10 June – Two Norwegians, including one with British citizenship are sentenced to death by a military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on charges of murder and espionage.
22 June – The Bergen Light Rail opens.

July

8 July – Three people with a Norwegian residence permit are arrested in Norway on suspicion of having links to Al Qaeda and for planning to detonate bombs in New York and London.
12 July – The Norwegian satellite AISSat-1 is launched.
24 July – Four Ukrainian tourists die in a rafting accident in the Sjoa river.

August

20 August – Norwegian stand-up comedian Hans Morten Hansen completes a 38-hour-14-minute-long stand-up marathon, setting a new world record for longest stand-up performance.

September

20 September – The second half of the new Bjørvika Tunnel opens
21 September – The Russian martial artist and racist political activist Viacheslav Datsik turns himself in to Norwegian immigration authorities requesting political asylum after escaping a Russian mental institution and rowing across the Baltic Sea.

November

5 November – The Government of Norway demands an explanation from the US Government on reports that the US embassy in Oslo conducted illegal surveillance on Norwegian citizens for more than ten years.

December

10 December – A ceremony is held in Norway to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo in absentia.

Popular culture

Music

29 May – Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was held at Telenor Arena, Bærum. The two semi finals took place on 25 and 27 May. The 2010 winner was Germany.

Sports

– 19 January-year-old chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is confirmed as the youngest-ever world number one in the official January 2010 FIDE rating list.
15 February – Norway delivers its poorest ever olympic performance in the men's 15 km freestyle cross-country competition.
30 June – The Oslo football club FK Lyn which was established in 1896 files for bankruptcy.
31 July – Norway win the 2010 Women's Junior World Handball Championship.

Literature

Karl Ove Knausgård – My Struggle, vols 4-5Sjelens Amerika, October, 2013,
Adelheid Seyfarth – ''40 kalde bak månen''

Anniversaries

5 February – 200 years since the birth of Ole Bull
14 February – 100 years since the birth of Leif Juster
26 April – 100 years since the death of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
14 May – 150 years since the establishment of Aftenposten
15 December – 200 years since the birth of Peter Andreas Munch

Notable deaths

January

3 January – Isak Rogde, translator
4 January – Olaug Abrahamsen, politician
9 January – Per N. Hagen, politician
10 January – Torbjørn Yggeseth, ski jumper
15 January – Rolf Normann Torgersen, civil servant
17 January – Paul Vårdal, auditor
18 January – Edel Viola Ski, politician
20 January – Rolf Nyboe Nettum, literary historian
23 January – Ellen Marie Forland, shipowner
25 January – Magne S. Espedal, mathematician
25 January – Hallgrim Kløve, psychologist
26 January – Dag Frøland, comedian and revue artist
30 January – Sølve Grotmol, sports commentator
31 January – Gunnar Aksnes, chemist
31 January – Thorleif Karlsen, police inspector

February

1 February – Egil Willumsen, physician and civil servant
2 February – Jens-Anton Poulsson, resistance member
7 February – Lars Aspeflaten, barrister and politician
10 February – Kjell Solem, musician
11 February – Mona Hofland, actress
12 February – Alexis Pappas, chemist
14 February – Helge Høva, politician
16 February – Olav Sandvik, veterinarian
17 February – Bjørn Benkow, fraudster
19 February – Arne Knudsen, gymnast
23 February – Ole Rasmus Møgster, businessperson
23 February – Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal, politician
24 February – Dagfin Huseby, wrestler
25 February – Egil Kjølner, politician
25 February – Magnus Midtbø, trade unionist
28 February – Harald Nikolai Brøvig, politician

March

4 March – Amalie Christie, pianist
8 March – Tor Tank-Nielsen, businessperson
10 March – Per Dalin, educationalist
12 March – Wenche Krossøy, writer
15 March – Erling Danielsen, politician
15 March – Knut Bergersen, architect
18 March – Erik Lorentzen, ship-owner
21 March – Liv Nysted, author
24 March – Anna Louise Beer, judge
25 March – Pål Bang-Hansen, film director, actor and critic
26 March – Morgan Kornmo, Pentecostal leader
28 March – Johan Jørgen Ugland, businessman
28 March – Asbjørn Sjøthun, politician
31 March – Knut Bjøro, professor of medicine
31 March – Thomas Hysing, engineer

April

1 April – Berge Sæberg, politician
2 April – Rune Refling, DJ
4 April – Hans Bovim, Christian educator
14 April – Lars Jacob Krogh, journalist
15 April – Anne Lise Eriksen, speed skater
21 April – Gustav Lorentzen, musician
21 April – Alv Kragerud, priest and theologian
22 April – Stig Johansson, linguist
23 April – Hans Økland, geophysicist
24 April – Per Bang, journalist
29 April – Anna Elisabeth Ljunggren, physiotherapist

May

4 May – Aage William Søgaard, politician
7 May – Anders Buraas, journalist
8 May – Bjarne Berg, editor and sports investor
10 May – Margit Hvammen, alpine skier
13 May – Adelsten Sivertsen, businessperson
14 May – Kjell Fjørtoft, writer and filmmaker
20 May – Erling Hall-Hofsø, editor and politician
21 May – Eindride Sommerseth, politician
23 May – Erik Brand Olimb, engineer and editor
25 May – Torstein Hjellum, political scientist
26 May – Odd Bye, politician
30 May – Kristian Bergheim, jazz saxophonist

June

1 June – Omar Andréen, illustrator
2 June – Ole Jacob Bangstad, military officer and sports official
5 June – Arne Nordheim, composer
5 June – Ingeborg Johanna Mestad, supercentenarian
8 June – Alf Bøe, art historian
9 June – Gudrun Omdahl Onshuus, supercentenarian
14 June – Richard Herrmann, journalist, writer and radio personality
16 June – Peter Lødrup, jurist
16 June – Bjørg Aase Sørensen, sociologist
24 June – Egil Johan Ree, journalist and radio personality
27 June – Trond André Bolle, military officer
28 June – Kjartan Ottosson, linguist and philologist
30 June – Per Johannes Kolsaker, chemist
30 June – Anders Christian Gogstad, physician

July

4 July – Alex Christiansen, architect
6 July – Kristofer Leirdal, sculptor
7 July – Arild Kristo, photographer
8 July – Anders Bratholm, jurist
8 July – Willy Railo, psychologist
14 July – Arne Novang, cellist
15 July – Knut Stensholm, drummer
23 July – Willy Bakken, musician and popular culture writer
24 July – Haakon Sandvold, businessman

August

2 August – Ole Ivar Løvaas, psychologist
6 August – Knut Østby, canoer
14 August – Elin Unhjem, politician
14 August – Terje Stigen, writer
14 August – Jan Reinås, businessman
17 August – Else Hagen, painter
21 August – Jan T. Jørgensen, businessperson
22 August – Haakon Andreas Olsen, physicist
27 August – Sigurd Verdal, politician
27 August – Tore Olsen, physicist
31 August – Ba Dedekam, artist

September

5 September – Ludvig Eikaas, artist
6 September – Kalle Zwilgmeyer, musician
7 September – Anders Svela, footballer
14 September – Alf Kjellman, jazz saxophonist
18 September – Inge Steensland, resistance leader and ship-owner
18 September – Øystein Gåre, football coach
18 September – Ingjald Ørbeck Sørheim, lawyer and politician
20 September – Tore Bernt Ramton, sports official
22 September – Svein Ove Strømmen, businessperson
23 September – Knut Dæhlin, civil servant
25 September – Grete Prytz Kittelsen, artist
29 September – Arne Wang, professor of informatics
30 September – Tor Richter, sport shooter

October

5 October – Jack Berntsen, folk singer
5 October – Jan Martin Flod, judge
7 October – Halvor Bjellaanes, banker and politician
9 October – Mattis Mathiesen, film photographer
12 October – Tikken Manus, resistance member
12 October – Bjarne Lerum, businessperson
17 October – Finn Hald, artist
17 October – Åsmund Apeland, politician
18 October – Roald Halvorsen, trade unionist and politician
19 October – Bjørn Haga, news anchor
21 October – Kjell Landmark, writer and politician
22 October – Kjell Stormoen, actor and theatre director
23 October – Albert W. Owesen, photographer
25 October – Ada Polak, art historian
26 October – Viggo Aaberg, biathlon coach
28 October – Erling Fløtten, politician
28 October – Leif Heimstad, war sailor
29 October – John Moberg, writer
31 October – Hans Høegh, organizational leader
31 October – Tore Vigerust, genealogist

November

2 November – Tonje Strøm, illustrator
5 November – Andreas Gjermstad, actor,
7 November – Per Saugstad, psychologist
10 November – Einar Sæter, athlete, resistance member, editor and writer
16 November – Ragnhild Magerøy, writer
18 November – Gustav Adolf Hegh, actor
19 November – Ole Bjørn Støle, Supreme Court Justice
19 November – Eystein Eggen, writer
21 November – Ottar Helge Johannessen, artist
24 November – Ardis Kaspersen, food writer
27 November – Egil Pettersen, philologist
29 November – Jon Berle, dancer

December

1 December – Sigurd Resell, sculptor
3 December – Kåre Sandvand, illustrator
4 December – Torodd Hauer, speed skater
5 December – Per Olav Tiller, psychologist
6 December – Ellen Ugland, businessperson
6 December – Sivert Donali, sculptor
8 December – Dag Alveberg, film producer
13 December – Knut Ivar Skeid, journalist
14 December – Håkon Christie, architect
17 December – Arne Arnesen, diplomat
19 December – Terje Hals, police chief
23 December – Knut Aas, politician
24 December – Per Magnus Karstensen, politician
30 December – Hans Kristian Hogsnes, politician
31 December – Lasse Trædal, missionary leader