1984 in Norway
# 1984 in Norway

Events in the year 1984 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Olav V
* Prime Minister – Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party)

## Events

* 20 January – Arne Treholt was arrested on suspicion of spying for the Soviet Union.
* 17 July – The first baby conceived in Norway by artificial insemination is born at the Regional Hospital of Trondheim.
* 1 September – NRK P2 begins its radio broadcasts from Trondheim.

## Popular culture

### Sports

* The 1984 Norwegian Football Cup was won by Fredrikstad after beating Viking 3–2 in the final.

### Music

* Live at Jazz Alive, live album by Thorgeir Stubø

### Literature

* Simen Skjønsberg, journalist and writer, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize.

## Notable births

* 3 January – Rannveig Aamodt, rock climber
* 4 January – Trond Bersu, musician
* 16 January – Line Jahr, ski jumper
* 5 February – Trond Olsen, footballer
* 20 February – Mari Kvien Brunvoll, folk and jazz singer
* 26 February – Espen Ruud, footballer
* 26 April – Andrea Rydin Berge, jazz musician
* 6 May – Gard Kvale, swimmer.
* 25 May – Marion Raven, singer-songwriter
* 28 May – Ina Wroldsen, singer-songwriter
* 29 May – Jo Berger Myhre, musician
* 13 June – Anna Ljunggren, politician
* 18 June – Frida Ånnevik, jazz singer
* 8 July – Jo Skaansar, jazz musician
* 15 July – Linn Jørum Sulland, handball player.
* 19 July – Lasse Gjertsen, animator, musician, and videographer
* 27 July – Cecilie Myrseth, politician
* 14 August – Kristoffer Kompen, jazz musician
* 14 August – Marius Arion Nilsen, politician.
* 12 November – Einar Riegelhuth Koren, handball player
* 17 November – Erik Solbakken, television presenter
* 26 September – Martin Johnsrud Sundby, cross-country skier.
* 27 November – Jon Kristian Fjellestad, organist and composer
* 28 November – Richard Colman, Australian Paralympic athlete (born in Stavanger, Norway)
* 27 December – Jørgen Mathisen, jazz musician

## Notable deaths

* 10 January – Thoralf Strømstad, Nordic skier and Olympic silver medallist (born 1897)
* 20 January – Hagbart Haakonsen, cross country skier (born 1895)
* 24 January – Egil Halmøy, politician (born 1901)
* 1 February – Hans Vinjarengen, skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (born 1905)
* 13 February – Fartein Valen-Sendstad, historian and museologist (born 1918).
* 4 March – Odd Bang-Hansen, novelist and children's writer (born 1908)
* 9 March – Kristian Johansson, ski jumper (born 1907)
* 25 March – Martin Stokken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist, athlete (born 1923)
* 5 April – Lillemor von Hanno, actress and writer (born 1900).
* 14 April – Anders Haugen, ski jumper (born 1888)
* 22 April – Erling Nilsen, boxer and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1910).
* 23 April – Ivar Johansen, bobsledder (born 1910).
* 26 April – Helge Løvland, decathlete and Olympic gold medallist (born 1890)
* 21 May – Randi Bakke, pair skater (born 1904)
* 6 July – Johan Lauritz Eidem, politician (born 1891)
* 29 July – Erling Johan Vindenes, politician (born 1900)
* 24 August – John Johnsen, swimmer (born 1892)
* 4 September – Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician (born 1908)
* 4 September – Bjarne Johnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1892)
* 6 September – Leiv Kreyberg, pathologist (born 1896).
* 9 September – Gunnar Jamvold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1896)
* 20 September – Frithjof Bettum, jurist and politician (born 1900)
* 22 October – Sverre Østbye, Nordic skier (born 1889)
* 23 October – Hans Karolus Ommedal, politician (born 1901)
* 4 November – Lars Amandus Aasgard, politician (born 1907)
* 20 November – Trygve Bratteli, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1910).

### Full date missing

* Henrik Edland, veterinarian (born 1905)
* Rolf Gammleng, violinist and organizational leader (born 1898).
* Magnhild Haalke, novelist (born 1885)
* Mikkel Ødelien, soil researcher (born 1893)
* Petter Pettersson, Jr., politician (born 1911)
* August Schou, historian (born 1903)
* Reidar Fauske Sognnaes, Dean of Harvard School of Dental Medicine, forensic scientist (born 1911)
