Events in the year 1999 in Norway.

Incumbents

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Harald V Harald V (, ; born 21 February 1937) has been King of Norway since 1991. A member of the House of Glücksburg, Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the line of succ ...

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Kjell Magne Bondevik Kjell Magne Bondevik (; born 3 September 1947) is a Norway, Norwegian Lutheranism, Lutheran Religious minister, minister and Politics of Norway, politician. As leader of the Christian Democratic Party (Norway), Christian Democratic Party, he ser ...

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Events

* 1 February – The

Coastal Party The Coastal Party () is a Regionalism (politics), regionalist, Agrarianism, agrarian list of political parties in Norway, political party in Norway. The party has district, fishing and coastal issues among its primary policies with its main poli ...

() is founded. * 23 April – Arve Beheim Karlsen drowns in Sogndalselva * 30 September –

Metropol TV Metropol TV was a local TV channel for Oslo, Norway but could be seen in the rest of the country through cable TV. The channel was started in 1999 and ceased broadcasting in February 2002 due to financial difficulties. Metropol TV cast shows li ...

starts broadcasting. * 26 November – The boat MS Sleipner collided with a rock in the notorious part of the North Sea called "Sletta", just north of the town of

Haugesund Haugesund () is a municipalities of Norway, municipality and List of towns and cities in Norway, town on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. As of December 2023, the municipality of Haugesund has a population of 37,855. The vast majority of ...

. The ship sank and 16 of the people on board died. *

Saga Petroleum Saga Petroleum ASA was a Norwegian upstream petroleum company established in 1972 that was acquired by Norsk Hydro in 1999. In October 2007 it was made part of Statoil. The company was the only fully private oil company in Norway. It had part ...

, Norway's third largest petroleum company, is acquired by

Norsk Hydro Norsk Hydro ASA (often referred to as just ''Hydro'') is a Norway, Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. It is one of the largest aluminium companies worldwide. It has operations in some 50 countries around th ...

. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Living My Life Without You" written and performed by Stig Andre van Eijk under the artistic name Van Eijk. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, (NRK), organised the ...

Film

Literature

Television

Notable births

*11 January – Jeanette Hegg Duestad, sport shooter. *8 February –

Kristine Stavås Skistad Kristine Stavås Skistad (born 8 February 1999) is a Norwegian cross-country skier, junior world champion and participant in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. Career Skistad represents the club Konnerud IL. She won the gold medal in classic sp ...

, cross-country skier. *9 February – Henny Reistad, handball player. *16 February –

Girl in Red Marie Ulven Ringheim (born 16 February 1999) known professionally as girl in red (stylised in all lowercase), is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer. Her first EPs ''Chapter 1'' (2018) and ''Chapter 2'' (2019) were recorded in her ...

(Marie Ulven), singer-songwriter. *28 April – Silje Opseth, ski jumper. *4 June –

Aryan Tari Aryan Tari (Persian: آرین طاری; born 4 June 1999) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. Tari was Norwegian champion in 2015 and 2019 and won the World Junior Chess Championship in 2017. he is the third-highest ranked player from Norway. ...

, chess player. *16 July –

Frida Maanum Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (; born 16 July 1999) is a Norwegian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder or Defender (association football), defender for Women's Super League club Arsenal W.F.C., Arsenal and the Nor ...

, footballer. *23 August – Jesper Pedersen, para-alpine skier.

Notable deaths

January

*2 January – Aase Lionæs, politician (b.1907). *4 January –

Fredrik Mellbye Fredrik Mellbye (15 February 1917 – 4 January 1999) was a Norwegian physician. He was the brother of judge Jens Christian Mellbye. He served as chief medical officer in Tromsø from 1946 to 1952, national chief physician for hygiene in the Nor ...

, physician and chief medical officer (born 1917). *12 January –

Gerda Ring Gerda Ring (11 May 1891 – 12 January 1999) was a Norwegian stage actress and stage producer. She was the daughter of writer Barbra Ring, and married actor and theatre director Halfdan Christensen in 1922. They were parents of the actors ...

, actress (born 1891). *19 January –

Odd Vigestad Odd Vigestad (born 28 March 1915 in Borgund Municipality, died 19 January 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1969, and was re-elected on two occ ...

, politician (b.1915). *21 January –

Magne Lystad Magne Lystad (12 November 1932, in Kongsvinger – 21 January 1999, in Oslo) was a Norwegian orienteering competitor. Magne Lystad won the first ever European championships in orienteering in 1962, and finished second in the team relay. He became ...

, orienteering champion (b.1932).

February

*1 February – Martin Skaaren, politician (b.1905). *8 February –

Øistein Parmann Øistein Parmann (10 March 1921 – 8 February 1999) was a Norwegian journalist, teacher, biographer and art historian. He served as the publishing director in Dreyers Forlag from 1975 until 1988. Background Parmann was born in Kristiania ...

, journalist and publisher (born 1921). *9 February – Bernhard Paus, orthopedic surgeon and Grand Master of the

Norwegian Order of Freemasons The Norwegian Order of Freemasons (Norwegian: ''Den Norske Frimurerorden'') is the Masonic Grand Lodge in Norway. The first lodge (St. Olai Lodge - Later changed to Lodge St. Olaus to the white Leopard) was opened in 1749 and is still working. The ...

(b.1910) *10 February –

Birger Leirud Birger Leirud (26 June 1924 – 10 February 1999) was a Norwegian high jumper. He represented Leirsund IL. At the 1948 Summer Olympics he finished thirteenth in the high jump final with a jump of 1.80 metres. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he finis ...

, high jumper (b.1924) *13 February –

Kåre Hovda Kåre Hovda (24 January 1944 – 13 February 1999) was a Norwegian biathlete. His achievements include a world championship bronze medal, and participation in the Olympics. Career Hovda represented Norway at the 1972 Winter Olympics, ...

, biathlete (b.1944). *26 February –

Bjørn Wiik Bjørn Håvard Wiik (born 17 February 1937 in Bruvik, Norway; died 26 February 1999 in Appel, Germany) was a Norwegian elementary particle physicist, notable for his role in the experiment that produced the first experimental evidence for gluons ...

, physicist (b.1937)

March

*7 March ** Else Granheim, librarian and civil servant (born

1926 In Turkey, the year technically contained only 352 days. As Friday, December 18, 1926 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Saturday, January 1, 1927 '' (Gregorian Calendar)''. 13 days were dropped to make the switch. Turkey thus became the ...

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Olav Hagesæther Olav Hagesæther (1909–1999) was a Norway, Norwegian theologian, priest, and Bishop of the Diocese of Stavanger. His son, Ole Hagesæther, was also a Norwegian bishop in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Biography Olav Hagesæther was born on 25 Augu ...

, bishop (born 1909). *14 March ** Frithjof Jacobsen, diplomat (born 1914). ** Marius Müller, rock musician (born 1958). *16 March – ** Trygve Bull, politician (born 1905). **

Åsta Holth Åsta Holth (13 February 1904 – 16 March 1999) was a Norwegian novelist, poet and short story writer. She made her literary debut in 1944 with the short story collection ''Gamle bygdevegen''. In 1946, she published the poetry collection ''Pork ...

, writer (born 1904). *17 March –

Elling Øvergård Elling Øvergård (6 May 1947 – 17 March 1999) was a Norwegian sports shooter. He competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially ...

, sport shooter (born 1947). *20 March – Grete Nash, ceramist (born 1939). *24 March –

Odd Sannes Odd Sannes (3 August 1922 – 24 March 1999) was a Norwegian Olympic sport shooter and World Champion. He became World Champion in 1947. He competed in the 300 m rifle event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, offic ...

, sport shooter (born 1922). *26 March ** Olle Johan Eriksen, politician (b.1923). ** Nils O. Golten, politician (born 1936). **

Eva Kolstad Eva Severine Lundegaard Kolstad (born Eva Severine Lundegaard Hartvig; 6 May 1918 – 26 March 1999) was a Norwegian politician and government minister for the Liberal Party. A major figure in the history of liberal feminism and the development o ...

, politician and Minister (b.1918). *27 March –

Oskar Øksnes Oskar Ingemann Øksnes (11 April 1921 – 27 March 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Kvam Municipality in Nord-Trøndelag. An agronomist by education, Øksnes was state secretary to the Minister of Agric ...

, politician (born 1921). *28 March –

Jens Book-Jenssen Jens Peter Book-Jenssen (14 November 1910 – 28 March 1999) was a Norwegian singer of popular music, songwriter, revue artist and theatre director. From his stage debut in the early 1930s, his career included radio and television work, recording ...

, popular singer, songwriter, revue artist, and theatre director (b.1910). *29 March –

Helmer Dahl Helmer Hartmann Dahl (17 June 1908 – 29 March 1999) was a Norwegian electrical engineer and director of research at the Chr. Michelsen Institute. Biography Dahl was born at Sarpsborg in Østfold, Norway. He was the son of Karl Theodor Dahl (186 ...

, electrical engineer (born 1908). *31 March –

Curt James Haydn Curt James Haydn (February 12, 1919 – March 31, 1999) was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a ...

, bobsledder (born 1919).

April

*9 April – Ingolv Helland, politician (born 1906). *13 April – Knut Hauge, writer (born 1911). *14 April – Tor Bjerkmann, publisher (b. 1939). *16 April – Osmund Faremo, politician (born 1921). *27 April –

Gunnar Brunvoll Gunnar Brunvoll (6 June 1924 – 27 April 1999) was a Norwegian impresario and opera administrator. He was co-founder of the Norwegian Opera Company, and was manager at Norwegian National Opera and Ballet for more than twenty years. Person ...

, impresario and opera administrator (b. 1924).

May

*4 May –

Henry Tiller Henry Tiller (14 June 1914 – 4 May 1999) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an inte ...

, boxer (born 1914). *7 May –

Randi Anda Randi Anda (née Friestad; 29 December 1898, Egersund – 7 May 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland during the terms 1954–57, 1958� ...

, politician (b.1898). *9 May – Albert Henrik Mohn, journalist (born 1918). *25 May –

Lydolf Lind Meløy Lydolf Lind Meløy (11 April 1908 25 May 1999) was a Norwegian educator, trade unionist, and politician for the Liberal Party. He was born in Meløya (part of Øksnes Municipality) as a son of fisher-farmers. His mother died shortly after his bi ...

, politician (born 1908). *31 May –

Carl Viggo Manthey Lange Carl Viggo Manthey Lange (9 April 1904 – 31 May 1999) was a Norwegian physician and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Kristiania as a son of Christian Lous Lange (1869–1938) and Bertha Manthey (1867–1947), and brother of A ...

, politician (b.1904).

June

*5 June –

Magne Kleiven Magne Kleiven (27 July 1921 – 5 June 1999) was a Norwegian gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as He ...

, gymnast (born 1921). *10 June –

Ingrid Øvre Wiik Ingrid Øvre Wiik (née Hansen, June 23, 1918 – June 10, 1999) was a Norwegians, Norwegian actress. Family Ingrid Øvre Wiik was born in Tromsdalen, the daughter of Petter Hilmar Hansen (1884–1968) from Balsfjord Municipality and Ivanna Sofi ...

, actress (born 1918). *12 June –

Ola Bauer Ola Bauer (24 July 1943 – 12 June 1999) was a Norwegian novelist and playwright. He made his literary debut with the novel ''Graffiti'' in 1976, under the pseudonym Jo Vendt. Among his best known books are ''Humlehjertene'' (1980), ''Rosap ...

, novelist and playwright (born 1943). *16 June – Thor Lund, politician (b.1921). *19 June – Karl J. Brommeland, politician (b.1913). *22 June **

Petter Furberg Petter Furberg (15 December 1923 in Sande – 22 June 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level, he was a ...

, politician (b.1923). **

Eva Scheer Eva Scheer (13 March 1915 – 22 June 1999) was a Norwegian journalist, literary critic, translator and author. Personal life Scheer was born on 13 March 1915 in Oslo to Jewish immigrants from Lithuania. In 1942, during the German occupation of ...

, journalist, literary critic, translator and author (b.

1915 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January *January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 * ...

). *25 June – Borghild Rud, illustrator (born

1910 Events January * January 6 – Abé people in the French West Africa colony of Côte d'Ivoire rise against the colonial administration; the rebellion is brutally suppressed by the military. * January 8 – By the Treaty of Punakha, t ...

July

*4 July – Georg Johansen, gymnast (born 1924). *12 July –

Trond Øyen Trond Øyen (December 26, 1929 – July 12, 1999) was a Norwegians, Norwegian violinist from Vardø (town), Vardø. He was recognized as one of Norway's leading violinists of his time. After growing up in Mosjøen, Øyen studied in Oslo under Alf ...

, violinist (born 1929). *20 July – Kirsten Ohm, diplomat (born 1930). *21 July – Arne Sletsjøe, violist (born 1916). *23 July –

Yngvar Barda Yngvar Barda (5 February 1935 – 23 July 1999) was a Norwegian chess player, Nordic Chess Cup medalist (1970). Biography Yngvar Barda was eldest son of first Norwegian International Master (IM) Olaf Barda (1909 – 1971). In the 1950s he was ...

, chess player (born 1935). *26 July –

Trygve Haavelmo Trygve Magnus Haavelmo (13 December 1911 – 28 July 1999), born in Skedsmo, Norway, was an economist whose research interests centered on econometrics. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1989. Biography After attendi ...

, economist, awarded the

Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (), commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics(), is an award in the field of economic sciences adminis ...

(b.1911)

August

*12 August – Olav Hummelvold, politician (born 1903). *25 August – Jan Iversen, politician (b.1916).

September

*7 September – Bjarne Iversen, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist (b.1912). *13 September **

Erik Diesen Erik Tangevald Diesen (8 October 1922 – 13 September 1999) was a Norwegian revue writer and radio and television personality. Personal life Born in Kristiania on 8 October 1922, Diesen was a son of Thorstein Diesen, Jr. (1894–1962) and ...

, revue writer and radio and television personality (born 1922). ** Ragnar Rygel, ice hockey player (born 1930). *19 September –

Kjell Kristiansen Kjell Kristiansen (19 March 1925 – 19 September 1999) was a Norwegian footballer. He played in 26 matches for the Norway national football team from 1952 to 1959. He was also named in Norway's squads for the 1952 Summer Olympics and the G ...

, footballer (born 1925).

October

*1 October – Thore Boye, diplomat (born 1912). *5 October –

Lars Breie Lars Breie (3 April 1907 – 5 October 1999) was a Norwegian jurist, auditor and politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. Born in Ål, he was and d ...

, jurist, auditor and politician (b.1907). *6 October –

Randi Kolstad Randi Kolstad (born Randi Ballestad, later known as Randi Borch, May 23, 1925 – October 6, 1999) was a Norwegian theater and screen actress. Kolstad made her film debut in 1951 in ''Kranes konditori''. She appeared in 14 films. She particip ...

, actress (born 1925). *9 October –

Per Håland Per Håland (7 January 1919 – 9 October 1999) was a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor, and proponent for the Nynorsk language. He was born in Høyanger. He was a journalist for ''Høyanger Avis'' from 1939 until the outbreak of World ...

, newspaper editor (born 1919). *20 October –

Asbjørn Skarstein Asbjørn Skarstein (7 March 1922 – 22 October 1999) was a Norwegian civil servant and diplomat. He was born in Kristiania, and held the siv.øk. degree. He was hired in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an assistant secretary in 1956. He ser ...

, diplomat (born 1922). *24 October – Nicolai Johansen, sports official (born 1917).

November

*9 November – Hersleb Vogt, diplomat (born 1912). *24 November – Per Hohle, writer (born 1918). *25 November –

Oddvar Berrefjord Oddvar Berrefjord (born 20 March 1918 in Vardø, died 25 November 1999) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Justice and the Police from 1971 to 1972 in the first cabinet Bratteli, and from 1980 to 1 ...

, jurist, politician and Minister (b.1918).

December

*8 December ** Bjarne Flem, politician (b.1914). **

Kjell Moe Kjell Moe (27 October 1909 – 8 December 1999) was a Norwegian footballer who played for Fredrikstad between 1938 and 1945. He won two Norwegian league titles and one Norwegian Cup. He was capped twice and scored one goal for Norway in 1945; ...

, international footballer (b.1909) *11 December – Oddleif Fagerheim, politician (b.1911). *21 December –

Elsa Rastad Bråten Elsa Rastad Bråten (1 February 1918 – 21 December 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Oslo as a daughter of typographer and politician Ingvald Rastad and Sigrid Hilton. During the first cabinet Bratteli fr ...

, politician (b.1918). *22 December –

Per Aabel Per Pavels Aabel (25 April 1902 – 22 December 1999) was a Norwegian actor, artist, dancer, choreographer and instructor.

, comic actor (b.1902). *23 December – Valter Gabrielsen, politician (b.1921). *25 December –

Arne Ileby Arne Ludvig Grundt Ileby (2 December 1913 – 25 December 1999) was a Norwegian footballer. He played his entire senior career as a forward for Fredrikstad FK, with which he won four Norwegian Football Cup titles (1935, 1936, 1938, and 1940) a ...

, footballer (born 1913). *26 December ** Wilhelm Aarek, philologist and educationalist (born 1907). **

Ola Skjåk Bræk Ola Skjåk Bræk (4 February 1912 in Eidsvoll – 26 December 1999 in Trondheim) was a Norwegian banker and politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Industry in 1972–1973. Skjåk Bræk was born in Eidsvoll, the second child of ...

, banker, politician and Minister (b.1912). *28 December – Dagmar Lahlum, resistance member and agent (born 1923). *30 December –

Kjølv Egeland Kjølv Egeland (8 September 1918 – 30 December 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1976–1979. He is the father of Jan Egeland (born 1957), former United Nations Undersecreta ...

, politician (b.1918). *31 December **

Ferdinand Finne Ferdinand Oscar Finne (12 October 1910 – 31 December 1999) was a Norwegian author, painter, graphic artist, theater decorator and costume designer. Biography He was the son of Esther Lucy Egeberg (1887–1962) and Severin Finne (1883–1 ...

, artist (b.1910). ** Johannes Seland, politician (b.1912).

Full date unknown

Erling Anger Erling Anger (17 April 1909 – 22 April 1999) was a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Kristiansund, and is a cand.jur. by education. He was hired as chief administrative officer of finances in Trondheim in 1950, and as County Governor ...

, civil servant (b.1909) *

Karl Olsen Karl Olsen (27 December 1910 – 21 February 1999) was a Norwegian civil servant. Early life He was born in Farsund, and graduated as siv.ing. from the Norwegian Institute of Technology. Career From 1962 to 1980 he served as director of the ...

, civil servant (b.1910) * Hans Skjervheim, philosopher (b.1926)

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