2006 in Norway explained
Events in the year 2006 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
January
February
- 20 February – Agreement is reached between Denmark and Norway about the border between Svalbard and Greenland.
March
May
June
July
August
- 24 August – Fritz Moen is acquitted of murder charges.
- 31 August – The Edvard Munch paintings The Scream and Madonna are found by the police. The paintings were stolen on 22 August 2004.
September
- 7 September – Death of Eugene Ejike Obiora: Eugene Ejike Obiora, a naturalized Norwegian citizen originally from Nigeria who was arrested at a social services office while complaining against being denied social aid, dies at the hands of arresting police officers in Trondheim. The case made headlines locally and nationally, with accusations of unnecessary use of force and racism leveled at the local police, as well as uproar in African societies in Norway.
October
December
- December – Norsk Hydro reveals a proposal to merge its oil business with compatriate oil and gas company Statoil. Gaining approval from both the EU and the Storting, the merger is completed by 1 October 2007.
Undated
Popular culture
Sports
Music
See main article: 2006 in Norwegian music.
Film
- 21 April – Free Jimmy, directed by Christopher Nielsen, was released in Norway.[4]
- 26 May – The Bothersome Man, directed by Jens Lien, was released in Norway.[5]
- 25 August – Uro, directed by Stefan Faldbakken, was released in Norway. It had earlier, in May, been screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[6]
- 8 September – Reprise, directed by Joachim Trier, was released in Norway. The film was originally screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July, where it was awarded the Crystal Globe Best Director Award.[7]
- 15 September – Sons, directed by Erik Richter Strand, was released in Norway.[8]
- 13 October – Cold Prey, directed by Roar Uthaug, was released in Norway. The film was previously screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in June.[9]
- 3 November – The Art of Negative Thinking, directed by Bård Breien, was released in Norway. The film was screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2007, where Breien was awarded the Crystal Globe Best Director Award.[10]
Television
See main article: 2006 in Norwegian television.
Births
Notable deaths
January
See main article: Deaths in January 2006.
- 6 January – Lars Vaage, politician (born 1928).[11]
- 10 January – Thor Knudsen, politician (born 1927).[12]
- 12 January – Harald Emil Hauge, physician and civil servant (born 1936).[13]
- 15 January – Tore Jørgen Hanisch, economic historian (born 1945).[14]
- 16 January –
- 17 January – Astri Rynning, judge and politician (born 1915).[17]
- 20 January – Einar Hole Moxnes, politician (born 1921).[18]
- 21 January –
- 23 January –
- Tore Gjelsvik, resistance member and geologist (born 1916).[20]
- Olga Marie Mikalsen, novelty singer (born 1915, died in Spain).[21] [22]
February
See main article: Deaths in February 2006.
- 3 February – Halvdan Ljøsne, painter (born 1929).[23]
- 7 February –
- 9 February – Anders Forsdahl, physician (born 1930).[25]
- 13 February – Kristian Trægde, meteorologist (born 1915).[26]
- 15 February – Ragnar Kvam, writer (born 1917, died in Denmark).[27]
- 17 February – Knut Moe, novelist (born 1909).[28] [29]
- 19 February – Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier (born 1917, died in Canada).[30]
- 24 February – Adolf Relling, furniture designer (born 1913).[31]
- 28 February –
March
See main article: Deaths in March 2006.
- 1 March – Reidar Liaklev, speed skater (born 1917).[33]
- 6 March – Gunnar Halvorsen, politician (born 1945).
- 7 March – Eva Sletto, actress (born 1912).[34]
- 8 March – Johan H. Grimstad, composer and conductor (born 1924).[35]
- 9 March – Geir Ivarsøy, tech company founder (born 1957).
- 13 March – Arne Dørumsgaard, composer (born 1921).[36]
- 14 March – Terje Dalby, sports anchor (born 1944).[37]
- 15 March – Einar Forsbak, banker (born 1937).[38]
- 17 March – Ivar Grimstad, principal and writer (born 1922).[39]
- 18 March –
- 20 March –
- Egil Teige, television presenter (born 1941).[41]
- Ulf Torgersen, political scientist (born 1931).[42]
- 26 March –
April
See main article: Deaths in April 2006.
- 6 April – Alf Ihlen, industrialist (born 1900).[45]
- 12 April – Sally Olsen, missionary (born 1912, died in Puerto Rico).[46]
- 18 April – Eivind Skabo, sprint canoer (born 1916).[47]
- 22 April – Magnar Norderhaug, zoologist and ecologist (born 1939)
- 26 April – Helmer Hofset, architect (born 1920).[48]
- 28 April – Rigmor Holmsen, ethnologist (born 1911).[49]
- 29 April – Bjørn Aamodt, poet (born 1944).[50]
- 30 April – Sverre Bergh, spy in Nazi Germany during World War II (born 1920, died in the US)[51]
May
See main article: Deaths in May 2006.
- 2 May – Kaare Hammer, racewalker (born 1918).
- 8 May – Sigmund Lystrup, priest and painter (born 1909).[52]
- 9 May – Per Knudsen, footballer (born 1930).
- 10 May – Per Viksjø, architect (born 1938).[53]
- 11 May – Aksel Kloster, politician (born 1948).
- 12 May – Helge Øieren, politician (born 1924).
- 14 May – Eva Norvind, writer, filmmaker, sexologist and actress (born 1944, died in Mexico).
- 20 May – Nic Stene, speed skater (born 1921).[54]
- 21 May – Inger Louise Valle, politician (born 1921).[55]
- 24 May – Per Maltby, astronomer (born 1932).[56]
- 28 May – Thorleif Schjelderup, ski jumper and author (born 1920).[57]
- 30 May –
June
See main article: Deaths in June 2006.
- 1 June – Kristian Ottosen, writer and civil servant (born 1921).[59]
- 1 June – Hans Marius Stormoen, jazz bassist (born 1943).
- 5 June – Geirmund Ihle, politician (born 1934).
- 6 June –
- Sverre Krogh, politician (born 1921).
- Reimund Kvideland, folklorist (born 1935).[60]
- 7 June – Kåre Kolås, politician (born 1917).
- 10 June – Otto Grieg Tidemand, ship-owner and politician (born 1921).[61]
- 12 June – Freddy Kristoffersen, accordionist (born 1944).[62]
- 14 June – Knut Wigert, actor (born 1916).[63]
- 21 June – Rolf Stigersand, diver (born 1916).[64]
- 23 June –
- 24 June – Børre Falkum-Hansen, sailor (born 1919).[66]
- 30 June – Bjarne Johannes Hope, civil servant (born 1944).[67]
July
See main article: Deaths in July 2006.
August
See main article: Deaths in August 2006.
- 3 August – Åslaug Linge Sunde, politician (born 1917).
- 5 August – Odmund J. Møllerop, archaeologist (born 1922).[77]
- 7 August – Kristoffer Fotland, missionary and physician (born 1905).
- 8 August – Christian Borchsenius, judge (born 1927).[78]
- 9 August – Arne Heli, activist (born 1924).[79]
- 13 August –
- Kristin Berglund, blues musician (born 1953).[80]
- Paul Breiehagen, politician (born 1922).
- 21 August –
- 26 August – Ole Arnfinn Silset, politician (born 1921).
- 27 August – Arvid Udbjørg, printmaker (born 1928).[83]
- 29 August – Olav Ottersen, author (born 1929, died in Spain).[84]
September
See main article: Deaths in September 2006.
October
See main article: Deaths in October 2006.
- 2 October – Asbjørn Herteig, archeologist (born 1919).[91]
- 8 October – John Egil Grieg, diplomat (born 1928).
- 12 October – Bjørn Lyng, industrialist (born 1925, died in Spain).[92]
- 28 October – Kjell Magne Fredheim, politician (born 1928).
- 29 October – Roland Lengauer, sculptor (born 1941).[93]
- 30 October –
- 31 October – Haakon Dahlstrøm, Salvationist and hymn writer (born 1907).[95]
November
See main article: Deaths in November 2006.
- 2 November – Gudmund Elvestad, goldsmith (born 1932).[96]
- 3 November – Reidar Berge, sculptor (born 1922).[97]
- 4 November – Torolf Elster, journalist, editor and author (born 1911).[98]
- 8 November – Ernst Sejersted Selmer, mathematician (born 1920).[99]
- 11 November – Erling Utnem, bishop (born 1920).[100]
- 14 November –
- 17 November – Astri Rynning, politician (born 1915).
- 19 November – Torbjørn Lie, businessperson and politician (born 1943).
- 20 November – Arne Walentin, scenographer (born 1915).[103]
- 21 November – Svein Erik Bakke, entrepreneur (born 1947)
- 23 November – Arvid Nergård, bishop (born 1923).[104]
- 24 November – Nils Are Øritsland, polar researcher (born 1939).[105]
- 25 November – Kjell Kopstad, ski jumper (born 1934).[106]
- 28 November – Thorleif Lintrup Paus, lawyer and diplomat (born 1912).
- 29 November –
December
See main article: Deaths in December 2006.
- 2 December – Nøste Kendzior, translator and writer (born 1950).[109]
- 4 December – Sigrid Utkilen, politician (born 1916).
- 6 December – Otto Øgrim, physicist and author (born 1913).[110]
- 14 December – Finn Seyersted, legal scholar (born 1915).[111]
- 15 December – Svein Wickstrøm, actor (born 1936).[112]
- 17 December –
- Peter Wilhelm Bøckman, theologian (born 1927).[113]
- Elsa Brita Marcussen, film critic (born 1919).[114]
- 23 December – Arne Sandnes, politician (born 1925).
- 24 December – Kenneth Sivertsen, musician (born 1961).[115]
- 25 December –
- 26 December – Ivar Formo, skier and orienteer (born 1951).[118]
- 31 December – Reidar Strømdahl, politician (born 1913).
Notes and References
- Web site: Record meteorite hit Norway - Aftenposten.no . 23 September 2010 . 12 June 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060612224148/http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1346411.ece . dead .
- Web site: Large meteorite hits northern Norway. Phys.org. 17 January 2022.
- News: 2006-06-19 . Work begins on Arctic seed vault . 2024-08-10 . en-GB.
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- Book: Filmen i Norge. Norske kinofilmer 1995–2011 . Jan Erik . Holst . 2011 . Gyldendal . no . 978-82-05-41398-6 . 231.
- Book: Filmen i Norge. Norske kinofilmer 1995–2011 . Jan Erik . Holst . 2011 . Gyldendal . no . 978-82-05-41398-6 . 232–233.
- Book: Filmen i Norge. Norske kinofilmer 1995–2011 . Jan Erik . Holst . 2011 . Gyldendal . no . 978-82-05-41398-6 . 234.
- Book: Filmen i Norge. Norske kinofilmer 1995–2011 . Jan Erik . Holst . 2011 . Gyldendal . no . 978-82-05-41398-6 . 236–237.
- Book: Filmen i Norge. Norske kinofilmer 1995–2011 . Jan Erik . Holst . 2011 . Gyldendal . no . 978-82-05-41398-6 . 240–241.
- Web site: Lars Asbjørn Vaage – fylkesordfører 1984-1987 . Wendt . Fredrik . Rogaland County Municipality . no . 26 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180205/http://www.irogaland.no/ir/public/openIndex/view/page1.html?ARTICLE_ID=1159786462295 . 24 July 2011 .
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