1998 in Norway

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Events in the year 1998 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Harald V
• Prime Minister – Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party)

Events

On October 8 the Gardermoen airport was opened

• 23 June - Norway beat reigning world champion Brazil 2-1 in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup, causing huge celebrations throughout the nation.
• 26 September – Christian Conservative Party merged with the New Future Coalition Party to form the Christian fundamentalist party Christian Unity Party.
• 7 October – Operations cease at Oslo Airport, Fornebu
• 8 October – The main airport serving Oslo is moved from the Fornebu airport to the all-new Gardermoen airport.

Popular culture

Music

Main article: 1998 in Norwegian music

• 3 May - Norwegian pop band a-ha release the album Stay on These Roads, their third studio album.

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1990s § 1998

Literature

Main article: 1998 in literature

Television

Main article: 1998 in Norwegian television

Notable births

Anna Odine Strøm

• 14 February – Sander Berge, footballer^[1]
• 25 February – Andrea Berntzen, actress and student
• 8 March – Jenny Stene, sport shooter.^[2]
• 17 April
  • Kristoffer Ajer, footballer
  • Anna Odine Strøm, ski jumper.^[3]
• 10 June – Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, chess player.^[4]
• 15 June – Emil Hansson, Footballer
• 20 June – Kajsa Vickhoff Lie, alpine skier.^[5]
• 21 July – Magnus Bøe, cross-country skier (born in South Korea)
• 6 August – Einar Lurås Oftebro, Nordic combined skier
• 21 August – Fredrik André Bjørkan, footballer
• 7 September – Ola Solbakken, footballer
• 30 September – Narve Gilje Nordås, athlete competing in middle-distance and long-distance events.^[6]
• 17 December – Martin Ødegaard, footballer
• 22 December – Casper Ruud, tennis player

Notable deaths

Birger Ruud, ski jumper, Olympic Champion and World Champion

• 8 January – Audun Hetland, illustrator (born 1920).^[7]
• 26 January – Olaf Kortner, politician (b.1920)
• 28 January – Asbjørn Berg-Hansen, boxer (b.1912)
• 4 February – Odd Winger, journalist and writer (born 1923).^[8]
• 18 February – Rolv Ryssdal, judge (b.1914)
• 1 April – Anne Gullestad, actress and theatre director (b.1925)
• 3 April – Paul Svarstad, politician (b.1917)
• 9 May – Frithjof Clausen, wrestler (born 1916).^[9]
• 8 June – Eva R. Finstad, politician (b.1933)
• 13 June – Birger Ruud, ski jumper, twice Olympic gold medallist and three time World Champion (b.1911)
• 17 June – Aage Eriksen, wrestler and Olympic silver medallist (b.1917)
• 28 June – Brita Collett Paus, humanitarian leader and founder of Fransiskushjelpen (b.1917)
• 9 July – Knut Bergsland, linguist (b.1914)
• 9 July – Halvor J. Sandsdalen, farmer, journalist, poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer (b. 1911).^[10]
• 18 July – Lars Mathias Hille Esmark, civil servant and business person in the tourist industry (born 1908).^[11]
• 19 July – Rune Nilsen, triple jumper (b.1923)
• 26 July – Olav Bø, folklorist (born 1918).^[12]
• 30 July – Axel Buch, politician (b.1930)
• 30 July – Laila Schou Nilsen, speed skater, alpine skier and tennis player (b.1919)
• 31 July – Erling Evensen, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1914)
• 23 August – Rolf Søder, actor (b.1918)
• 1 September – Eystein Bærug, politician (b.1923)
• 13 September – Trygve Moe, politician (b.1920)
• 16 September – John Systad, long-distance runner (b.1912)
• 26 September – Gudrun Dorothea Ræder, diplomat (born 1908).^[13]
• 1 October – Sjur Lindebrække, banker and politician (b.1909)
• 5 October – Arne Øien, economist, politician and Minister (b.1928)
• 13 October – Thomas Byberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (b.1916)
• 27 October – Reidar Kvammen, international soccer player (b.1914)
• 2 November – Sverre Brodahl, Nordic skier and Olympic silver medallist (b.1909)
• 11 November – Sam Melberg, sports diver and sports instructor (b. 1912).^[14]
• 12 November – Bjørn Endreson, actor, stage producer and theatre director (b.1922)
• 15 November – Asbjørn Øye, politician (b.1902)
• 4 December – Egil Johansen, jazz drummer, teacher, composer and arranger (b.1934)
• 4 December – Lilli Gjerløw, archivist (b.1910).^[15]
• 10 December – Trygve Haugeland, politician and Minister (b.1914)
• 31 December – Erling Norvik, politician (b.1928)

Full date unknown

• Øystein Elgarøy, astronomer (b.1929)
• Yngvar Løchen, sociologist (b.1931)

See also

References

1. Sander Berge
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4. Stanford, Sheila. "Johan-Sebastian Christiansen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
5. "Kajsa Vickhoff Lie". olympedia.org. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
6. "Narve Gilje Nordås". olympedia.org. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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8. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Odd Winger". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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11. Thon, Sverre. "Lars Mathias Hille Esmark". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
12. Espeland, Velle. "Olav Bø". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
13. Lundbo, Sten. "Gudrun Dorothea Ræder". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
14. "Sam Melberg". Sports reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
15. Fæhn, Helge. "Lilli Gjerløw". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 November 2012.

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