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1996 In Norway
Events in the year 1996 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Harald V * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Gro Harlem Brundtland (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) until 25 October, Thorbjørn Jagland (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events * 29 August – Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801, Operafjell Accident: Vnukovo Airlines Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801, Flight 2801, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashes into a mountain on Spitsbergen, an island in the Norway, Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, killing all 141 on board. * 25 October – Gro Harlem Brundtland resigns as Prime Minister of Norway for the third time. * 25 October – Jagland's Cabinet was appointed. Popular culture Sports *19–24 February – The World Ski Orienteering Championships is held in Lillehammer. *19 July–4 August – Norway at the 1996 Summer Olympics Music Film Literature *Øystein Lønn is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize for ''Hva skal vi g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Norwegian Monarchs
The list of Norwegian monarchs ( or ''kongerekka'') begins in 872: the traditional dating of the Battle of Hafrsfjord, after which victorious King Harald Fairhair Unification of Norway, merged several Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms into that of his father. Named after the Norway#Etymology, homonymous geographical region, Harald's realm was later to be known as the Norway, Kingdom of Norway. Traditionally established in 872 and existing continuously for over 1,100 years, the Kingdom of Norway is one of the oldest states of Europe: King Harald V of Norway, Harald V, who has reigned since 1991, is the 64th monarch according to the official list. During interregnum, interregna, Norway has been ruled by variously titled regents. Several royal Dynasty, dynasties have possessed the Throne of the Kingdom of Norway: the more prominent include the Fairhair dynasty (872–970), the House of Sverre (1184–1319), the House of Oldenburg (1450–1481, 1483–1533, 1537–1818, and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
