Events in the year 2004 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch A monarch () is a head of stateWebster's II New College Dictionary. "Monarch". Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest ...

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 ...

Regent In a monarchy, a regent () is a person appointed to govern a state because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the throne is vacant and a new monarch has not yet been dete ...

: Haakon: from 25 November 2003 to 12 April 2004 (during the King's treatment for cancer and the subsequent convalescence period) *

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

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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Christian Democratic Party __NOTOC__ Christian democratic parties are political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public policy. The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social tea ...

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Events

January

* 1 January –

Innovation Norway Innovation Norway is a state-owned company and a national development bank. The company's programs and services are intended to stimulate entrepreneurship in Norway. Its head office is in Oslo, and an office in each of the Norwegian counties. It a ...

is established, replacing four Norwegian governmental organisations. * 19 January – The freighter MS Rocknes capsizes in Vatlestraumen. 18 people die.

February

March

* 26 March –

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 ...

fertilizer A fertilizer or fertiliser is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients. Fertilizers may be distinct from liming materials or other non-nutrient soil amendments. Man ...

business was spun off as a separately stock-listed company under the name of

Yara International Yara International ASA is a Norwegian chemical company. It produces, distributes, and sells nitrogen-based mineral fertilizers and related industrial products. Its product line also includes phosphate and potash-based mineral fertilizers, as we ...

. * 4 April –

NOKAS robbery On 5 April 2004, at 8 AM the NOKAS cash depot in Stavanger, Norway was raided by heavily armed men. It was the biggest-ever heist in Norway. Although the police had intelligence that a raid was expected in the coming days, they were understa ...

: the NOKAS teller central in

Stavanger Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the ...

was

robbed Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or use of fear. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person o ...

. The outcome of the robbery was approximately

NOK Nok is a village in Jaba, Nigeria, Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The village is an archeological site. Archaeology The discovery of terracotta figurines at this location caused its name to be used for the Nok culture, ...

57,4 million (approx. US$9.3 million), making it the largest robbery in Norwegian history. A policeman was shot and killed during the robbery.

April

May

June

* 15 June – The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training is created. * 20 June – The first edition of Skolelinux is released.

July

* July – Leona Johansson and Tommy Hol Ellingsen, the founders of environmental organization

Fuck for Forest Fuck for Forest (FFF) is a non-profit environmental organisation founded in 2004 in Norway by Leona Johansson and Tommy Hol Ellingsen. It funds itself through a website of sexually explicit videos and photographs, charging a membership fee for ...

, had intercourse on stage at the

Quart Festival The Quart Festival was an annual popular music festival that took place in Kristiansand, Norway in the beginning of July, from 1991 to 2008. It was the most visited music festival in Norway. It was first named ''Qvadradurmusivalen'' in 1991, but ...

during the performance by

Kristopher Schau Kristopher Hugh Martin Schau (born 12 August 1970) is a Norwegian musician, TV host, comedian, author, and songwriter. He was born in Oslo. Radio and television shows Schau is known from several radio shows (most of them also with his brother ...

and his band, The Cumshots to raise awareness for the deforestation issue, resulting in a fine for the organization.

August

* 22 August – Armed robbers steal

Edvard Munch Edvard Munch ( ; ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter. His 1893 work ''The Scream'' has become one of Western art's most acclaimed images. His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inher ...

's ''

The Scream ''The Scream'' is an art composition created by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1893. The Norwegian name of the piece is ('Screaming, Scream'), and the German title under which it was first exhibited is ' ('The Scream of Nature'). The agonize ...

'', ''

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, ...

'', and other paintings from the

Munch Museum Munch Museum (), marketed as Munch (stylised in all caps) since 2020, is an art museum in Bjørvika, Oslo, Norway dedicated to the life and works of the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The museum was originally located at Tøyen, which was opene ...

in Oslo, Norway.

September

October

November

December

* 26 December – 84

Norwegian people Norwegians () are an ethnic group and nation native to Norway, where they form the vast majority of the population. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegians are descended from the Norsemen, Norse of the Early ...

are among thousands of people killed by the

2004 Indian Ocean tsunami On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+07:00, UTC+7), a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 struck with an epicenter, epicentre off the west coast of Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The Submarine earthquake, undersea ...

, including Norwegian jazz musician

Sigurd Køhn Sigurd Eystein Køhn (6 August 1959 – 26 December 2004) was a Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer. Career Køhn was born in Kristiansand, Norway, and started playing the violin and the clarinet at the age of 9, and begun playing the al ...

Popular culture

Music

* 1 January – The Norwegian

pop Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop! (British group), a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Album ...

country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, state with limited recognition, constituent country, ...

singer

Kurt Nilsen Kurt Erik Nilsen () (born 29 September 1978) is a Norwegian pop/country singer. He won the first season of the Norwegian reality show ''Idol'', which aired on TV 2 in May 2003. He then won a one-off international version of ''Pop Idol'' called ...

, whom won the first season of the Norwegian version of the reality television show ''

Pop Idol ''Pop Idol'' is a British music competition television series created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer (or "pop idol") in the UK based on viewer voting and pa ...

'' in May 2003, wins the ''

World Idol ''World Idol'' (Germany: ''SuperStar Weltweit'', Arab World: ''SuperStar El Alaam'') is a one-off international version of the singing competition television show '' Pop Idol'', featuring winners of the various national ''Idol'' shows around ...

'' competition which was a one-off international version of ''Pop Idol'' featuring winners of the various national Idol shows. * 6 March – Selection of the participant for Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. * 20 July –

Maria Mena Maria Viktoria Mena (born 19 February 1986) is a Norwegian pop singer, best known for her singles such as " You're the Only One", "Just Hold Me", "All This Time" which charted in multiple countries. Early life Maria Viktoria Mena was born t ...

performs " You're the Only One" on

Late Show with David Letterman ''Late Show with David Letterman'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the ''Late Show'' franchise. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and was produced by Letterman's production com ...

Sports

Film

Literature

Television

Notable births

The Crown Prince and Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway

* 21 January –

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (born 21 January 2004) is the elder child of Crown Prince Haakon and the second child of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and a grandchild of Harald V of Norway, King Harald V. She is second in line of succession ...

, the daughter of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and second in the

line of succession to the Norwegian throne The line of succession to the Norwegian throne consists of people entitled to become head of state of Norway. The succession is currently governed by Article 6 of the Constitution, altered most recently in 1990 to introduce absolute primogen ...

Notable deaths

* 13 January – Arne Næss, Jr., businessman and mountaineer (born 1937) * 29 January –

Helge Seip Helge Lunde Seip (5 March 1919 – 29 January 2004) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party. He was born in Surnadal Municipality. At a young age he became involved in the Young Liberals, the youth ...

, politician (born 1919) * 8 February –

Kristian Henriksen Kristian "Svarten" Henriksen (3 March 1911 – 8 February 2004) was a Norwegian footballer and coach. As a player, Henriksen was a wing half who played for Sarpsborg, Lyn and Frigg. With Lyn, he won the 1945 and the 1946 Norwegian Football Cup. ...

, international soccer player, coach (born 1911) * 10 February –

Nils Aas Nils Sigurd Aas (21 April 1933 – 10 February 2004) was a Norwegian sculptor. He was one of the most prominent artists in modern Norwegian sculpture and is particularly well known for his statue of Haakon VII, located in the June Seventh Squ ...

, sculptor (born 1933) * 15 February – Jens Evensen, lawyer, judge, politician and Minister (born 1917) * 4 March – Erik Stai, high jumper (born 1915) * 13 March –

Guttorm Berge Guttorm Berge (19 April 1929 – 13 March 2004) was a Norwegian Alpine skier. He was born in Vardal Vardal is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The municipality existed ...

, alpine skier and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1929) * 18 March – Jostein Nerbøvik, historian (born 1938) * 27 March – Einar Magnussen, economist and politician (born 1931) * 10 April –

Odd Wang Sørensen Odd Wang Sørensen (22 December 1922 – 10 April 2004) was a Norwegian international footballer. On club level Sørensen played for Sarpsborg team Sparta, where he won the Norwegian cup in 1952. He played with the Norwegian national team at th ...

, international soccer player (born 1922) * 25 April – Thorbjørn Kultorp, politician (born 1929) * 6 May –

Kjell Hallbing Kjell Hallbing (5 November 1934, in Bærum – 6 May 2004, in Tønsberg) was a Norwegian author of Western books. Under the pseudonym Louis Masterson, he wrote a series of books about the fictitious Texas Ranger (and later U.S. Marshal) ' ...

, author of Western books under the pseudonym ''Louis Masterson'' (born 1934) * 13 May –

Kjell Bækkelund Kjell Bækkelund (6 May 1930 – 13 May 2004) was a Norwegian classical pianist. Biography Bækkelund was born in Oslo, Norway. He was the son of Martin Bækkelund (1903–66) and Rallik Antonette Hansen (1904–94). He was a student at the ...

, pianist (born 1930) * 13 May – Magnar Estenstad, cross country skier and double Olympic medallist (born 1924) * 13 May – Bergfrid Fjose, politician and Minister (born 1915) * 30 May –

Leif Lund Leif Lund (24 September 1942 – 30 May 2004) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. He was elected to the Stortinget, Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1997, and was re-elected on one occasions. However, ...

, politician (born 1942) * 1 June –

Randi Brænne Randi Brænne (26 May 1911 – 1 June 2004) was a Norwegian actress. Biography Brænne was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was a daughter of Sigmund Brænne and Bodil Winge and was a sister of actress and writer Berit Brænne (191 ...

, actress (born

1911 Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia. * January 3 ** 1911 Kebin earthquake: An earthquake of 7.7 m ...

). * 2 June –

Egil Tynæs Egil Kristian Tynæs (12 August 1941 – 2 June 2004) was a Norwegians, Norwegian Anthroposophical medicine, anthroposophical Physician, doctor, senior physician at the Municipal Clinic in Bergen, Norway, Bergen and a humanitarian aid worker. On 2 ...

, medical doctor, killed in

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

(born 1941) * 23 June – Tor Aspengren, trade unionist (born 1917) * 25 June – Carl Fredrik Wisløff, theologian and Christian preacher (born 1908) * 13 July – Tore A. Liltved, politician (born 1939) * 17 July – Paul Hilmar Jenson, philatelist (born 1930) * 21 July –

Oddbjørn Sverre Langlo Oddbjørn Sverre Langlo (20 April 1935, in Stranda Municipality – 21 July 2004) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party of Norway, Conservative Party. He was elected to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal ( ...

, politician (born 1935) * 3 August –

Steinar Hansson Steinar Hansson (31 May 1947 – 3 August 2004) was a Norwegian journalist and publisher. He was born in Asker. He worked as editor in the publishing house Pax Forlag, and edited the newspaper ''Ny Tid'' from 1979. From 1983 he worked for th ...

, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1947). * 31 August –

Edvin Landsem Edvin Landsem (27 February 1925 – 31 August 2004) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. Competing in the 50 km event he finished seventh at the 1952 Winter Olympics, fifth at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and 15th at the 1 ...

, cross country skier (born 1925) * 13 October –

Erik Bye Erik Erikssønn Bye (March 1, 1926 – October 13, 2004) was a versatile Norwegian-American journalist, artist, author, film actor, folk singer and radio and television personality. He was one of the 20th century's most well-known and popular r ...

, journalist, artist and radio and television personality (born 1926) * 3 November –

Eilert Dahl Eilert Dahl (15 September 1919 – 3 November 2004) was a Norwegian nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the cross-country skiing 4 × 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Champi ...

, Nordic skier (born 1919) * 14 November – Petter Mørch Koren, politician and Minister (born 1910) * 14 November –

Harald Kråkenes Harald Kråkenes (8 July 1926 – 14 November 2004) was a Norwegian Rowing (sport), competition rower and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's eight, men's eight at the 1948 Summ ...

, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1925) * 18 November –

Kolbjørn Stordrange Kolbjørn Stordrange (27 September 1924 in Nes, Vest-Agder – 18 November 2004) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion. He ha ...

, politician (born 1924) * 4 December – Oscar Olsen, politician (born 1908) * 5 December –

Øystein Rottem Øystein Rottem (1 February 1946 – 5 December 2004) was a Norwegian philologist, literary historian and literary critic. Personal life Rottem was born on the island of Hemnskjela in what was then Heim Municipality. His parents were Sverre ...

, philologist, literary historian and literary critic (born 1946) * 12 December – Reidar Alveberg, bobsledder (born 1916) * 18 December –

Albert Nordengen Albert Nordengen (2 May 1923 – 18 December 2004) was a Norwegian banker and politician with the Conservative Party. He became one of the more popular and beloved mayors in the history of Oslo. Background He was born and grew up in Våler, Ø ...

, politician (born 1923) * 24 December –

Per Fossum Per Fossum (July 27, 1910 – December 24, 2004) was a Norway, Norwegian alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics, when he finished ninth in the Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Men's combined, alpine skiing combined ...

, alpine skier (born 1910).

Full date unknown

* Petter Jakob Bjerve, politician and Minister (born 1913) * Finn Carling, novelist, playwright, poet and essayist (born 1925) *

Einar Førde Einar Førde (20 January 1943 – 26 September 2004) was a Norwegian journalist and politician of the Labour Party. He served as Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1979 to 1981, and director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corp ...

, politician and Minister (born 1943) * Sivert Andreas Nielsen, civil servant, banker and politician (born 1916) * Arild Nyquist, novelist, poet, children's writer and musician (born 1937) *

Magne Skodvin Magne Skodvin (13 December 1915 – 26 January 2004) was a Norwegian educator and historian. Biography Skodvin was born at Ullensvang in Hordaland, Norway. He was the son of Anders Skodvin (1884–1938) and Karen Marie Haaland (1884–1958). S ...

, historian (born 1915)

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