1995 in Norway
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Events in the year 1995 in Norway.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
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- 1 January – The Draupner wave in the North Sea in Norway is detected, confirming the existence of rogue waves.
- 6 March – Brønnøysunds Avis launches the first online newspaper in Norway.
Full date unknown
[edit]- Delphi Funds is founded.[1]
- Norsk Hydro merges its gas stations in Norway and Denmark with the Texaco, creating the joint venture HydroTexaco. The service station chain is sold in 2006 to Reitangruppen.
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
Anniversaries
[edit]- 6 March – 100 years since the death of Camilla Collett.[2]
- 12 July – 100 years since the birth of Kirsten Flagstad
Popular culture
[edit]Sports
[edit]- 4–5 February – The FIL World Luge Championships 1995 took place at Hunderfossen.[3]
- 1–5 March – The 1995 World Skeleton Championships and the 1995 World Junior Bobsleigh Championships took place at Hunderfossen.[4]
- March – The World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 1995 took place at Voss.
Music
[edit]- 13 May – Norway wins Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Nocturne", performed by Secret Garden.
Film
[edit]Television
[edit]Notable births
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- 23 January – Marius Høibråten, footballer
- 5 February – Thomas Martinussen, footballer
- 12 February – Kent-Are Antonsen, footballer
- 13 February – Bård Finne, footballer
- 18 February – Caroline Graham Hansen, footballer
- 2 March – Mats Møller Dæhli, footballer
- 30 March – Anders Trondsen, footballer
- 7 April – Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen, freestyle skier.[5]
- 4 May – Martin Ellingsen, footballer.[6]
- 3 June – Mattias Nørstebø, ice hockey player
- 26 June – Eirik Hestad, footballer.[7]
- 26 June – Simen Nordermoen, footballer
- 7 July – Even Eriksen, politician.[8]
- 10 July – Ada Hegerberg, footballer
- 18 July – Kristian Eriksen, footballer
- 3 August – Jeppe Moe, footballer.[9]
- 8 August – Malin Reitan, singer
- 26 August
- Amalie Eikeland, footballer.[10]
- Herman Stengel, footballer
- Sondre Tronstad, footballer
- 31 August – Celine Helgemo, singer and songwriter
- 10 November – Line Høst, competitive sailor.[11]
- 25 November – Anja Ninasdotter Abusland, politician.[12]
Full date unknown
[edit]- Andrine Benjaminsen, orienteer and ski orienteer.[13]
- Sebastian Warholm, actor
Notable deaths
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- 6 February – Bjarne Henry Henriksen, politician (born 1904)
- 15 February – Frieda Dalen, educator (born 1895).[14]
- 26 February – Kjell Thorbjørn Kristensen, politician (born 1927)
- 28 February – Ragnvald Mikal Andersen, politician (born 1899)
- 13 April – Peter Bastiansen, businessperson and politician (born 1912).[15]
- 4 May – Arne Arnardo, circus performer and owner (born 1912).[16]
- 16 May – Parelius Hjalmar Bang Berntsen, politician (born 1910)
- 24 May – Ole Borge, jurist and resistance member (born 1916)
- 26 May – Sigmund Skard, poet, essayist and professor of literature (born 1903)
- 30 May – Sunniva Hakestad Møller, politician (born 1907)
- 31 May – Ingrid Semmingsen, historian, first female professor of history in Norway (born 1910)
- 5 June – Olav Moen, politician (born 1909)
- 30 July – Pelle Christensen, actor and translator (born 1923)
- 28 September – Ottar Fjærvoll, politician (born 1914)
- 17 October – Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet (born 1921)
- 18 October – Torrey Mosvold, shipping and industrial entrepreneur (born 1910)
- 7 November – Halvor Thorbjørn Hjertvik, politician (born 1914)
- 10 November – Tormod Førland, chemist (born 1920).[17]
- 24 November – Benny Motzfeldt, visual artist, glass designer and sculptor (born 1909).[18]
- 25 November – Leif Juster, comedian, singer and actor (born 1910).[19]
- 26 November – Sigmund Mjelve, writer (born 1926).[20]
- 3 December – Hans Aardal, politician (born 1921)
- 7 December – Benn John Valsø, bobsledder (born 1927)
- 16 December – Inger Waage, industrial ceramicist (born 1923).[21]
Full date unknown
[edit]- Otto Chr. Bastiansen, physicist and chemist (born 1918)
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Delphi Global". Citywire. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Camilla Collett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Olsen, Johnny (6 February 1995). "- Ake-VM elendig markedsført". Gudbrandsdølen Lillehammer Tilskuer (in Norwegian). p. 15.
- ^ Vassbotten, Kjell (1 March 1995). "Håper på publikum". Dagningen (in Norwegian). p. 17.
- ^ "FIS profile SJAASTAD CHRISTIANSEN Tiril". Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Martin Ellingsen at Soccerway
- ^ Eirik Hestad at Soccerway
- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Even Eriksen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Jeppe Moe at Soccerway
- ^ Amalie Eikeland at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Line Høst". olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Biografi: Abusland, Anja Ninasdotter". Stortinget (in Norwegian). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Andrine Benjaminsen". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Vormeland, Oddvar. "Frieda Dalen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Peter Bastiansen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Arne Arnardo". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ Pedersen, Bjørn. "Tormod Førland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Linder, Mats. "Benny Motzfeldt". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Leif Juster". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Sigmund Mjelve". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Inger Waage". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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