1987 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party)

Events

• 12 February – Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) opens.
• August – the Mosjøen Airport was opened.
• Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
• The Sami act was established to protect the rights of Sami people.

Popular culture

Sports

• The 1987 World Powerlifting Championships are held in Fredrikstad.
• 4 September – Ingrid Kristiansen wins the 10,000 metres race at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.

Music

Main article: 1987 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1980s#1987

Literature

• Herbjørg Wassmo is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize, for Hudløs himmel.

Television

Main article: 1987 in Norwegian television

Notable births

• 16 January – Hans Norbye, footballer
• 22 January – Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen, cross-country skier
• 26 January – Jan Tømmernes, footballer
• 2 February – Håvard Bøkko, speed skater
• 18 February – Torstein Horgmo, snowboarder.
• 26 February – Ole Christoffer Heieren Hansen, footballer
• 11 March – Morten Hæstad, footballer
• 17 March – Jesper Mathisen, footballer and football commentator
• 19 March – Steinar Strømnes, footballer
• 24 March – Michael Jamtfall, footballer
• 27 March – Lene Egeli, model
• 21 April – Jo Nymo Matland, footballer
• 12 May – Thor Jørgen Spurkeland, footballer
• 17 May – Edvald Boasson Hagen, road racing cyclist
• 24 May – Rune Ertsås, footballer
• 7 June – Jørgen Horn, footballer
• 11 June – Didrik Solli-Tangen, singer.
• 16 June – Per Ciljan Skjelbred, footballer
• 30 June – Thomas Braaten and Vegard Braaten, footballers
• 5 July – Alexander Kristoff, road racing cyclist
• 10 July – Kari Elisabeth Kaski, politician.
• 31 July – Amrita Acharia, actress
• 3 August – Alexander Søderlund, footballer
• 18 August – Siri Tollerød, model
• 31 August – Andreas Lie, footballer
• 1 September – Mats Zuccarello, ice hockey player
• 14 September – Terje Reinertsen, footballer
• 16 September – Erik Mellevold Bråthen, footballer
• 22 September – Tom Hilde, ski jumper
• 11 October – Mads Østberg, rally driver
• 2 October – Ole Jørgen Halvorsen, footballer
• 21 October – Tonje Brenna, politician.
• 18 November – Erik Midtgarden, footballer
• 24 November – Renate Reinsve, actress.

;Date missing

• Oda Malmin, novelist
• , television presenter

Notable deaths

• 5 January – Herman Smith-Johannsen, cross-country skier and supercentenarian (born 1875)
• 20 January – Tove Pihl, educator and politician (born 1924)
• 14 February – Einar Wøhni, politician (born 1920)
• 26 February – Leif Efskind, surgeon (born 1904).
• 26 February – Knut Frydenlund, politician and Minister (born 1927)
• 1 March – Reidar Andreas Lyseth, politician (born 1904)
• 3 March – Trygve Owren, politician (born 1912)
• 29 April – Ludvig Olai Botnen, politician (born 1910).
• 13 May – Signe Amundsen, operatic soprano (born 1899)
• 20 May – Otto Carlmar, film producer, writer and actor (born 1902)
• 31 May – Kolbein Lauring, WWII resistance member (born 1914)
• 16 June – Aage Myhrvold, cyclist (born 1918).
• 20 June – Knut Hoem, politician and Minister (born 1924)
• 30 June – Torborg Nedreaas, author (born 1906)
• 30 June – Thor Thorvaldsen, sailor and twice Olympic gold medallist (born 1904)
• 31 July – Sverre Moen, politician (born 1921)
• 22 August – Arne Brustad, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1912)
• 28 August – Gunnar Berg, a national director of the Boy Scouts of America (born 1897)
• 12 September – Bjørn Erling Ytterhorn, politician (born 1923)
• 19 September – Einar Gerhardsen, politician (born 1897)
• 6 October – Roald Jensen, international soccer player (born 1943)
• 26 October – Bjørge Lillelien, sports journalist and commentator (born 1927)
• 4 November – Tor Halvorsen, trade unionist, politician and Minister (born 1930)
• 26 November – Ståle Kyllingstad, sculptor (born 1903).
• 7 December – Petter Jacob Semb Meyer, judge and politician (born 1902).
• 19 December – Ruth Krefting, painter and playwright (born 1900).

Full date unknown

• Thomas Offenberg Backer, engineer (born 1892)
• Reidar Carlsen, politician and Minister (born 1908)
• Finn Isaksen, politician and Minister (born 1924)
• Aage Samuelsen, evangelist, singer and composer (born 1919)
• Harald Wergeland, physicist (born 1912)

References

References

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6. Bikset, Lillian. "Renate Reinsve". Norsk nettleksikon.
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8. "Botnen, Ludvig Olai". Parliament of Norway.
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13. "Ruth Krefting". Norsk nettleksikon.