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Events in the year1966 in Norway.

• Monarch –Olav V
• President of the Storting –Bernt Ingvaldsen (Conservative)
• Prime Minister –Per Borten (Centre)

• 7 August – TheStorskog border control between Norway and theSoviet Union is opened. It remains the only legal border crossing from Norway to Russia till this day.
• 26 June –Kristiansand Zoo opens.^[1]

• Modernized the Norwegian navy

• 17–27 February – the1966 Nordic World Ski Championships were held inHolmenkollen, Oslo. Norway finishes atop themedals table.
• The firstBislett Games were held atBislett Stadium inOslo.

• Arne Bendiksen – "Intet er nytt under solen", performed byÅse Kleveland in theEurovision Song Contest 1966
• Harald Sæverud – Symphony no 9^[2]

• Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded theRiksmål Society Literature Prize.^[3]
• Ebba Haslund, novelist, is awarded theNorwegian Booksellers' Prize for the novelDet trange hjerte.^[4]

• 2 January –Jørgen Neumann, footballer.
• 6 January –Anne Katrine Bang, novelist.^[5]
• 8 January –Trude Dybendahl, cross-country skier (died 2024).^[6]
• 14 January –Linda Verdal, politician.^[7]
• 14 January –Eirik Wekre, crime writer.^[8]
• 27 January –Edel Therese Høiseth, speed skater.^[9]
• 31 January –Anne Berge, alpine skier.^[10]

• 4 February –Asbjørn Helgeland, footballer.
• 8 February –Tor Fosse, footballer (died 2024).
• 9 February –Stein Amundsen, footballer.
• 9 February –Harald Eia, comedian.^[11]
• 14 February –Tore Nordseth, politician.^[12]
• 14 February –Thorleif Fluer Vikre, politician.^[13]
• 15 February –Stephen Ackles, musician (died 2023).^[14]
• 16 February –Bergljot Webster, Supreme Court justice.^[15]
• 17 February –Atle Skårdal, alpine skier.^[16]
• 23 February –Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen, politician.^[17]

• 3 March –Håkon Särnblom, high jumper.^[18]
• 3 March –Tor Thodesen, footballer and manager.
• 5 March –Rangdi Krogstad, politician.^[19]
• 7 March –Bjørn Tore Hansen, footballer.
• 8 March –Ulf Karlsen, footballer.
• 10 March –Petter Thoresen, orienteer.^[20]
• 11 March –Vebjørn Sand, painter.^[21]
• 12 March –Toril Hoch-Nielsen, footballer.^[22]
• 19 March –Jan-Paul Brekke, sociologist and comedian.^[23]
• 24 March –Erling Jevne, cross-country skier.^[24]
• 29 March –Marit Adeleide Andreassen, actress.^[25]

• 4 April –Finn Christian Jagge, alpine skier (died 2020).^[26]
• 5 April –Trond Lossius, audio artist.^[27]
• 7 April –Morgan Andersen, ice hockey player and football executive.^[28]
• 7 April –Kathrine Kleveland, politician.^[29]
• 11 April –Tom Fodstad, footballer.
• 12 April –Nils-Olav Johansen, jazz guitarist.^[30]
• 13 April –Hanne Skartveit, journalist.^[31]
• 14 April –Terje Halleland, politician.^[32]
• 15 April –Joar Eidheim, military officer.^[33]
• 16 April –Sture Sivertsen, cross-country skier.^[34]
• 16 April –Jarle Vespestad, jazz drummer.^[35]
• 18 April –Trine Hattestad, javelin thrower.^[36]
• 22 April –Arve Høiberg, politician.^[37]
• 22 April –Petter Solli, footballer.
• 27 April –Siw Anita Andersen, revue actress.^[38]
• 28 April –Vegard Skogheim, footballer.
• 30 April –Stine Lise Hattestad, freestyle skier.^[39]
• 30 April –Ivo de Figueiredo, historian, biographer and literary critic.^[40]

• 2 May –Øyvind Rimbereid, author and poet.^[41]
• 6 May –Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard, astronomer.^[42]
• 6 May –Svein Harry Schöttker-Hauge, actor.^[43]
• 7 May –Gard Eidsvold, actor.^[44]
• 10 May –Anne Elvebakk, biathlete.^[45]
• 18 May –Bent Skammelsrud, footballer.^[46]
• 19 May –Jonny Finstad, politician.^[47]
• 20 May –Per-Ove Ludvigsen, footballer.
• 21 May –Kjell-Idar Juvik, politician.^[48]
• 22 May –Siri Eftedal, handballer.
• 22 May –Ivar Michal Ulekleiv, biathlete.^[49]
• 28 May –Bjørnar Skjæran, politician.^[50]

• 9 June –Reidun Seth, footballer.^[51]
• 10 June –Susanne Bratli, politician (born in Sweden).^[52]
• 16 June –Lars Rem, politician.^[53]
• 19 June –Silje Nergaard, singer.^[54]
• 29 June –Dagfinn Henrik Olsen, politician.^[55]

• 5 July –Siri Dokken, comic artist and illustrator.^[56]
• 11 July –Arnfinn Bårdsen, judge.^[57]
• 14 July –Hans Petter Laberg, young adult fiction writer.^[58]
• 14 July –Brynjar Lia, historian.
• 17 July –Hallvard Holmen, actor.^[59]
• 20 July –Marit Voldsæter, comedian.^[60]
• 21 July –Lars Fiske, comic artist and illustrator.^[61]
• 22 July –Hilde Hodnefjeld, illustrator and children's writer.^[62]
• 23 July –Birthe Hegstad, footballer.^[63]
• 24 July –Jørn Jamtfall, footballer.
• 28 July –Roger Strøm, speed skater.^[64]
• 31 July –Per Martinsen, musician.^[65]

• 1 August –Olaf Thommessen, businessperson and politician.^[66]
• 3 August –Marianne Hagen, politician.^[67]
• 7 August –Torstein Ellingsen, jazz drummer.^[68]
• 9 August –Linn Ullmann, novelist.^[69]
• 10 August –Nicolai Tangen, investment banker.^[70]
• 11 August –Kristin Skogen Lund, businessperson.^[71]
• 12 August –Anne Grethe Hauan, politician.^[72]
• 14 August –Karl-Petter Løken, footballer (born in Sweden).^[73]
• 14 August –Bjarne Sognnæs, footballer.
• 17 August –John Halvorsen, long-distance runner.^[74]
• 29 August –Karine Haaland, comic artist and illustrator.^[75]
• 31 August –Jan Einar Thorsen, alpine skier.^[76]

• 2 September –Fredrik Skavlan, talk show host.^[77]
• 4 September –Kristin Eide, handballer.
• 8 September –Roger Ingebrigtsen, politician.^[78]
• 8 September –Lene Natasha Lind, diplomat.^[79]
• 10 September –Ragnar Aalbu, illustrator and children's writer.^[80]
• 11 September –Rita Ottervik, politician.^[81]
• 13 September –Lars Andersen, diplomat.^[82]
• 13 September –Ken Hasle, footballer.^[83]
• 14 September –Tom Willy Rustad, accordionist.^[84]
• 15 September –Håvard Gimse, cellist.^[85]
• 16 September –Ole Petter Pollen, yacht racer.^[86]
• 21 September –Britt Giske Andersen, politician.^[87]
• 28 September –Alvhild Hedstein, politician.^[88]
• 28 September –André Løvestam, businessperson^[89]

• 3 October –Gjert Rognli, artist.^[90]
• 8 October –Turid Kristensen, politician.^[91]
• 18 October –Gjertrud Jynge, actress.^[92]
• 20 October –Trine Svensen, actress.^[93]
• 21 October –Arne Sandstø, footballer and manager.
• 23 October –Leif Nordli, footballer and manager.
• 25 October –Helge Orten, politician.^[94]
• 27 October –Helene Falch Fladmark, politician.^[95]
• 27 October –Hege Nerland, politician (died 2007)

• 2 November –Geir Mo, politician.^[96]
• 7 November –Trond Giske, politician.^[97]
• 8 November –Solveig Torsteinsen, designer.^[98]
• 9 November –Yassine Arakia, politician.^[99]
• 19 November –Morten Ivarsen, canoe racer.^[100]
• 24 November –Børre Meinseth, footballer.
• 25 November –Hans Olav Syversen, politician.^[101]
• 28 November –Leif Rune Salte, footballer.

• 6 December –Jorunn Horgen, windsurfer.^[102]
• 13 December –Geir Hågen Karlsen, politician.^[103]
• 18 December –Harald Jensen, sport shooter.^[104]
• 19 December –Sylvia Brustad, politician.^[105]
• 25 December –Ståle Oldeide, footballer.
• 25 December –Torkil Åmland, politician.^[106]
• 30 December –Ole Erik Stavrum, footballer.

• Ole Petter Wie, businessperson^[107]

• 2 January –Oscar Thorstensen, footballer (born 1901).
• 15 January –Birger Braadland, politician (born 1879).^[108]
• 19 January –Wilhelm Swensen, architect (born 1894).^[109]
• 23 January –Asbjørn Aamodt, painter and illustrator (born 1893).^[110]
• 24 January –Arvid G. Hansen, journalist and politician (born 1894).^[111]
• 24 January –Karl Ingolf Sørensen, politician (born 1899).^[112]

• 3 February –Ivar Navelsaker, military officer (born 1893).

• 9 March –Mary Archer Heggen, painter (born 1872).^[113]
• 18 March –Eivind Eckbo, barrister and businessperson (born 1873; died in Denmark).^[114]
• 18 March –Einar Skjæraasen, poet (born 1900).^[115]
• 23 March –Einar Pettersen, sport wrestler (born 1897).^[116]
• 24 March –Morten Ansgar Kveim, pathologist (born 1892)
• 26 March –Wilhelm Engel Bredal, politician (born 1907).^[117]

• 2 April –Sverre Hope, politician (born 1902).^[118]
• 6 April –Hans Engen, journalist, diplomat and politician (born 1912)^[119]
• 10 April –Jens Marcus Mottré, politician (born 1886)
• 22 April –Aslaug Blytt, art historian (born 1899).^[120]
• 29 April –Rolf Bergersen, sport shooter (born 1906).^[121]

• 7 May –Haakon Faanes, engineer (born 1884).^[122]
• 11 May –Rolf Hofmo, politician and sports official (born 1898).^[123]
• 13 May –Henrik Adam Due, violinist (born1891).^[124]
• 16 May –Torstein Torsteinson, painter (born 1876).^[125]
• 26 May –Helga Eng, psychologist and educationalist (born 1875).^[126]
• 28 May –Harry Haraldsen, speed skater (born 1911)

• 6 June –Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik, politician (born 1883).^[127]
• 14 June –Henny Dons, missionary leader (born 1874).^[128]

• 5 July –Ole Jørgensen, politician (born 1897).^[129]
• 5 July –Anders Moen, gymnast (born 1887)
• 7 July –Bertel Andreas Grimeland, school owner and sports official (born 1875).^[130]
• 8 July –Per Tuff, veterinarian (born 1878).^[131]
• 14 July –Johan Gaarder, footballer (born 1893).
• 14 July –Nils Andresson Lavik, politician (born 1884).^[132]
• 17 July –Nils Dahl, middle-distance runner (born 1882)
• 23 July –Helge Groth, literary historian and diplomat (born 1913).^[133]

• 5 August –Halvard Olsen, politician and trade unionist (born 1886).^[134]
• 16 August –Carl Klæth, gymnast (born 1887)
• 17 August –Niels Christian Brøgger, writer (born 1883).^[135]
• 20 August –Marie Ingeborg Skau, politician (born 1890).^[136]
• 26 August –Nils Asheim, politician (born 1895).^[137]
• 30 August –Elise Hambro, educator (born 1881).^[138]
• 30 August –Marius Røhne, landscape architect (born 1883).^[139]

• 13 September –Johannes Ballestad [no], painter (born 1903).^[140]
• 13 September –Alfred Engelsen, gymnast (born 1893)
• 19 September –Gustav Edén, footballer (born 1891).
• 27 September –Hallvard Blekastad [no], painter (born 1883).^[141]

• October –Terje Strand, illustrator (born 1896).^[142]
• 4 October –Arne Kvidbergskår [no], sculptor (born 1888).^[143]
• 8 October –Johan Sirnes, designer (born 1883).^[144]
• 10 October –Kristian Albert Christiansen, politician (born 1888).^[145]
• 13 October –Ernst G. Mortensen, school owner and book publisher (born 1887).^[146]
• 13 October –Asbjørn Øverås, educator (b.1896)
• 15 October –Jon Andrå, politician (born 1888).^[147]
• 27 October –Agnes Berle, hotelier (born 1879).^[148]
• 29 October –Margrethe Parm, scouting leader (born 1882).^[149]

• 6 November –Theodor Hald, radio presenter (born 1886).^[150]
• 10 November –Theodor Hesselberg, meteorologist (born 1885).^[151]
• 23 November –Einar Nordlie, footballer (born 1896).
• 25 November –Hans Reidar Holtermann, military officer (born 1895).^[152]

• 2 December –Conrad Wilhelm Eger, industrialist (born 1880).^[153]
• 2 December –Finn Koren, diplomat (born 1875).^[154]
• 2 December –Oscar Røine, trade unionist (born 1888).
• 8 December –Einar Pihler, painter and illustrator (born 1897).^[155]
• 13 December –Ingvald Johannes Jaklin, politician (born 1896).^[156]
• 20 December –Aslaug Låstad Lygre, poet (born 1910).^[157]
• 23 December –Martin Bernhart Veen, politician (born 1905).^[158]
• 24 December –Thorvald Kierulf, forester (born 1890).^[159]
• 26 December –Christopher Dahl, yacht racer (born 1898)
• 28 December –Einar Oscar Schou, architect (born 1877).^[160]
• 30 December –Erling Eide, forester (born 1890).^[161]

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