1995 in Norway

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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.
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.

13 May – Norway wins Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Nocturne", performed by Secret Garden.

6 February – Bjarne Henry Henriksen, politician (born 1904)
15 February – Frieda Dalen, educator (born 1895).^[2]
26 February – Kjell Thorbjørn Kristensen, politician (born 1927)
28 February – Ragnvald Mikal Andersen, politician (born 1899)
4 May – Arne Arnardo, circus performer and owner (born 1912).^[3]
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)
25 November – Leif Juster, comedian, singer and actor (born 1910).^[4]
3 December – Hans Aardal, politician (born 1921)
7 December – Benn John Valsø, bobsledder (born 1927)

↑ "FIS profile SJAASTAD CHRISTIANSEN Tiril". Retrieved 1 February 2013.
↑ Vormeland, Oddvar. "Frieda Dalen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
↑ Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Arne Arnardo". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
↑ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Leif Juster". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 November 2012.

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