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List of events
Events in the year 1979 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
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Urnes stave church are designated by
UNESCO as
World Heritage Sites.
Popular culture
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Sports
Music
Film
Television
Literature
Notable births
January
Kari Mette Johansen, Olympic gold medalist in handball 2008 and 2012.
- 1 January –
Anders Danielsen Lie, actor
- 4 January –
Audun Ellingsen, jazz musician
- 5 January –
Håvard Klemetsen, Nordic combined skier
- 7 January – Andreas Hauger, footballer
- 8 January –
John Anders Bjørkøy, footballer
- 11 January –
Kari Mette Johansen, handball player.
[2]
- 12 January –
Åsa Elvik, politician
- 13 January –
Einar Kalsæg, footballer
- 16 January –
Espen Isaksen, footballer
- 20 January –
Marte Reenaas, ski orienteering competitor
- 21 January –
Thomas Berling, footballer
- 22 January –
Ailo Gaup, motocross rider
- 22 January –
Svein Oddvar Moen, footballer
- 23 January –
Jarl Espen Ygranes, ice hockey player
- 24 January –
Anita Auglend, singer
February
March
Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen
Tuva Moflag
April
- 2 April –
Stian Westerhus, guitarist
- 5 April –
Jørgen Tengesdal, footballer
- 8 April –
Rune Stordal, speed skater
- 9 April –
André Jørgensen, handball player
- 10 April –
Kai Risholt, footballer
- 10 April –
Roger Risholt, footballer
- 12 April –
Thomas Dybdahl, musician
- 12 April –
Lars Granaas, footballer
- 17 April –
Hanne Hukkelberg, singer-songwriter
- 20 April –
Stian Barsnes-Simonsen, actor
- 20 April –
Kenneth Kapstad, musician
- 23 April –
Saera Khan, politician.
[6]
- 24 April –
Tor Henning Hamre, footballer
- 25 April –
Nils-Torolv Simonsen, rower
- 25 April –
Martin Sjølie, pianist, songwriter and record producer
May
Ole Morten Vågan
Isabel Blanco
- 1 May –
Lars Berger, biathlete.
[7]
- 2 May – Oddrun Brakstad Orset, ski mountaineer
- 4 May –
Morten Kolseth, footballer
- 6 May –
Jan Erik Mikalsen, composer
- 7 May –
Henrik Bjørnstad, golf player
- 8 May
- 10 May –
Isabel Blanco, handball player.
[8]
- 14 May –
Bård Nesteng, archer.
[9]
- 16 May –
Hermund Nygård, jazz musician
- 20 May –
Torgeir Micaelsen, politician.
[10]
- 21 May –
Svein-Erik Edvartsen, footballer
- 22 May –
Christer-André Cederberg, music producer
- 23 May –
Øyulf Hjertenes, journalist, newspaper editor and media executive.
[11]
- 26 May –
Joachim Hansen, mixed martial artist
- 29 May –
Ella Gjømle Berg, cross-country skier.
[12]
June
Haddy N'jie
July
Ingrid Tørlen
August
September
Linda Grubben, world champion in
biathlon.
October
November
December
Full date missing
Notable deaths
Bernt Evensen,
World Allround Speed Skating Champion 1927 and 1934.
Johan Borgen, winner of the
Nordic Council Literature Prize.
- 7 January –
Thoralf Hagen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1887)
- 28 January –
Elling Enger, composer, organist, and choir conductor (b.1905)
- 4 February –
Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist (b.1914)
- 15 February –
Karl Henry Karlsen, politician (b.1893)
- 7 March –
Klaus Egge, composer and music critic (b.1906)
- 3 April –
Dagfinn Zwilgmeyer, psalmist (b. 1900).
[20]
- 6 April –
Finn Øen, politician (b.1902)
- 17 April –
Trygve Olsen, politician (b.1921)
- 26 April –
Trygve Stokstad, boxer (b.1902)
- 7 May –
Erik Brofoss, economist, politician and Minister (b.1908)
- 8 June –
Magnar Isaksen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1910).
[21]
- 5 July –
Rolf Holmberg, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1914)
- 10 July –
Harald Færstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)
- 15 July –
Haakon Sløgedal, politician (b.1901)
- 28 July –
Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician (b.1902)
- 6 August –
Olav Hordvik, politician (b.1901)
- 24 August –
Bernt Evensen, speed skater, Olympic gold medallist and racing cyclist (b.1905)
- 22 September –
Tore Segelcke, actress (b.1901)
- 30 September –
Johan Johannesen, track and field athlete (b.1898)
- 16 October –
Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic (b.1902)
- 16 October –
Olav Svalastog, politician (b.1896)
- 14 December –
Otto Monsen, track and field athlete (b.1887)
Full date unknown
See also
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