1998 in Norway
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Events in the year 1998 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
On October 8 the Gardermoen airport was opened
- 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
Film
Main article: Norwegian films of the 1990s § 1998
Notable births
- 17 December - Martin Ødegaard, footballer
Notable deaths
Birger Ruud, ski jumper, Olympic Champion and World Champion
- 8 January – Audun Hetland, illustrator (born 1920).[1]
- 26 January - Olaf Kortner, politician (b.1920)
- 28 January - Asbjørn Berg-Hansen, boxer (b.1912)
- 18 February - Rolv Ryssdal, judge (b.1914)
- 1 April - Anne Gullestad, actress and theatre director (b.1925)
- 3 April - Paul Svarstad, politician (b.1917)
- 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).[2]
- 18 July – Lars Mathias Hille Esmark, civil servant and business person in the tourist industry (born 1908).[3]
- 19 July - Rune Nilsen, triple jumper (b.1923)
- 26 July – Olav Bø, folklorist (born 1918).[4]
- 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)
- 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)
- 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).[5]
- 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)
References
- ↑ Madsen, Alf H. "Audun Hetland". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ Aanderaa, Dag. "Halvor J Sandsdalen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Thon, Sverre. "Lars Mathias Hille Esmark". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ Espeland, Velle. "Olav Bø". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ↑ Fæhn, Helge. "Lilli Gjerløw". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
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