Events in the year 1994 in Norway .
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1 January – the Agreement on the European Economic Area comes into effect.[1]
6 January – Grefsen Post Office is robbed for 1,1 million kr , the largest post office robbery in Norway to date.[2]
7 January – Kaci Kullmann Five announces her stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party .[3]
26 January – Biologist Dag Olav Hessen survives a hurricane on mount Norefjell , having gone missing since 22 January.[4]
31 January – The "Bjugn case" reaches its verdict in Frostating Court ; the accused party is acquitted.[5]
12 February – The Scream is stolen from the National Gallery of Norway.
26 March – Elisabeth Andreassen and Jan Werner Danielsen win the Melodi Grand Prix 1994 , earning a spot in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 .
10 April – Jan Petersen is formally elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party .[6]
15–17 April – The Progress Party national convention at Bolkesjø results in with the libertarian section of the party losing all power to the traditionalists.
22 April – Explorer Børge Ousland becomes the first person to reach the North Pole unsupported on foot.[7]
7 May – The Scream is recovered and three men arrested for its theft and attempt to sell it, among them Pål Enger .[8]
9 May – Explorer Erling Kagge summited Mount Everest , thus becoming the first person to complete the "Three Poles Challenge ".[9]
16 May – Musician Varg Vikernes is sentenced in Eidsivating Court to 21 years of prison for murder and arson.[10]
24 May – Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen survives a vote of no confidence in Parliament, related to the recent appointment of Torstein Moland as Bank of Norway governor.[11]
18 June – A strike among NRK personnel ends in a deal between the unions and NRK, having lasted since the previous Sunday.[12]
30 June – A strike among nurses is subdued by the government of Norway , following less than three days of striking.[13]
1 July – The emergency phone numbers change from 001, 002 and 003 to 110 (fire), 112 (police) and 113 (ambulance).[14]
2 July – Artist Sigmund Årseth decorates a barn in Vang with a caricature of Gro Harlem Brundtland milking a cow,[15] becoming one of the iconic expressions of the EU debate in Norway.
15 August – Per Hatling announces his resignation as chief executive officer of Norske Meierier , effective 1 September.[16]
21 August – A bomb attack against the Blitz House at 03:42 hours injures none.[17]
16 September – The jeweller David-Andersen in downtown Oslo was robbed of 2 million kr worth of jewelry.[18]
28 September – Six Norwegians die in the MS Estonia disaster.[19]
28–29 September – Torp hostage crisis : Two Swedish robbers took two police officers and two pensioners as hostages at the Sandefjord Airport, Torp . The police freed the hostages and killed one of the hostage takers. It is the only incident in peace time that a Norwegian police chief has given the orders to shoot to kill .
7 October – Kåre Kristiansen retires from the Norwegian Nobel Committee following the committee's decision to co-award Yassir Arafat the Nobel Peace Prize .[20]
13 October – Fugitive Souhaila Andrawes is arrested at Grefsen for her role in the Lufthansa Flight 181 airjacking.[21]
15 October – Death of Silje Redergård
31 October – Arne Solli becomes Chief of Defence of Norway , succeeding Torolf Rein .[22]
1 November – Two new currencies are put into circulation, the 20 kr coin and the 200 kr bill.[23]
21 November – Per Liland is exhonorated by Eidsivating Court for a double murder committed in 1969, having already served a life sentence in prison.[24]
28 November – THe 1994 Norwegian European Union membership referendum : Norway votes no to EU membership , 15 days after Sweden votes yes .
8 December – The Hitra Tunnel is opened, being the world's deepest undersea tunnel at the depth of 264 metres.
10 December – The Nobel Peace Prize is formally awarded to Yassir Arafat , Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin in Oslo .
12 December – Erik Jarve is fired as chief executive of Oslo Stock Exchange , effective immediately.[25]
24 December – Liv Arnesen becomes the first woman to reach the South Pole by land.[26]
27 December – Cato Zahl Pedersen becomes the first disabled person to reach the South Pole by land.[27] His expedition party started alongside Liv Arnesen.[26]
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Reform 94 is implemented in secondary schools, giving vocational education the structure of two years in school, two years in business training.
A reform in higher education merges hundreds of state colleges into selected university colleges .
Sports
Norway finishes second in the medals table , albeit with the highest number of overall medals.
Norway finishes atop the medals table with 64 medals, the tie-breaker with Germany being the number of gold medals, 29 versus 25.
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1 January – Emilie Hegh Arntzen , handball player.[38]
4 January – Hermann Tomasgaard , competitive sailor.[39]
7 January – Lisa Marie Ness Klungland , politician.[40]
10 January – Ohi Omoijuanfo , footballer.
12 January – Markus Fjørtoft , footballer.
17 January – Kristoffer Haraldseid , footballer.
17 January – Eirik and Kristin Haugstad , footballers.
18 January – Magnus Blakstad , footballer.
25 February – Marit Røsberg Jacobsen , handballer.
27 January – Kristoffer Zachariassen , footballer.
27 January – Robin Bjørnholm-Jatta , footballer.
6 February – Vetle Dragsnes , footballer.
14 February – Kristian Blummenfelt , triathlete.[41]
21 February – Kristoffer Haugen , footballer.
24 February – Fredrik Mani Pålerud , footballer.
5 March – Kristin Venn , handballer.
9 March – Henrik Dahlum , footballer.
13 March – Marie Rønningen , competitive sailor.[42]
17 March – Renate Blindheim , football manager.
20 March – Silje Waade , handballer.
25 March – Jakob Glesnes , footballer.
29 March – Fredrik Sjølstad , footballer.
6 April – Stefan Hagerup , footballer.
7 April – Maria Therese Tviberg , alpine skier.[43]
9 April – Jo David Meyer Lysne , guitarist.
10 April – Anders Gundersen , footballer.
11 April – Marius Lundemo , footballer.
11 April – Jonas Grønner , footballer.
12 April – Julie Bergan , singer.
13 April – Veton Berisha , footballer.
18 April – Martin Rønning Ovenstad , footballer.
26 April – Gøran Johannessen , handballer.
27 April – Maria Navarro Skaranger , novelist.[44]
1 May – Daniel Granli , footballer.
9 May – Martin Sesaker , curler.
11 May – Guro Kleven Hagen , classical violinist.[45]
13 May – Ole Kristian Lauvli , footballer.
18 May – Simen Juklerød , footballer.
29 May – Nicholas Fadler Martinsen , competitive sailor.[46]
5 June – Aleksander Foosnæs , footballer.
21 June – Sondre Mulongo Nystrøm , performer (born in Kenya ).
24 June – August Baskår Pedersen , handballer.
30 June – Andreas Sjalg Unneland , politician.[47] [48]
4 July – Hanna Bredal Oftedal , handballer.
4 July – Jon Anders Lindstad , freestyle skier.
4 July – Agnete Johnsen , singer.
7 July – Ole Selnæs , footballer.
11 July – Martin Helseth , competitive rower.[49]
16 July – Adrian Smiseth Sejersted , alpine skier.
16 July – Torbjørn Bergerud , handballer.
22 July – Sigurd Rosted , footballer.
25 July – Vilde Johansen , handballer.
26 July – Guro Reiten , footballer.
4 August – Mohamed Elyounoussi , footballer (born in Morocco ).
16 August – Eili Harboe , actress.[50]
21 August – Tonje Enkerud , handballer.
24 August – Petter Strand , footballer.
30 August – Erik André Solbakken , competitive rower.[51]
8 September – Ghayas Zahid , footballer.
13 September – Jibril Bojang , footballer.
25 September – Idar Nordby Lysgård , footballer.
25 September – Ingrid Stenevik , footballer.
3 October – Andreas Hollingen , footballer.
4 October – Kai Steffen Østensen , politician.[52]
8 October – Fitim Kastrati , footballer.
13 October – Olav Øby , footballer.
18 October – Sindre Mauritz-Hansen , footballer.
2 November – Aleksander Stokkebø , politician.[53]
3 November – Felix Stridsberg-Usterud , freestyle skier.
9 November – Katrine Lund , sport shooter.[54]
11 November – Martine Steller Mortensen , competitive sailor.[55]
7 December – Viljar Vevatne , footballer.
8 December – Myra (born in Sierra Leone)[56]
17 December – Birger Meling , footballer.
17 December – Johan Hoel , cross-country skier.
18 December – Vilde Ingstad , handballer.
18 December – Sophie Elise , influencer[57]
31 December – Espen Garnås , footballer.
6 January – Per Palle Storm , sculptor (born 1910 ).[58]
7 January – Øistein Sommerfeldt , composer (born 1919).[59]
7 January – Ernst Hansen , politician (born 1912).[60]
7 January – Edvard Elsrud , non-fiction writer (born 1926).[61]
8 January – Harry Boye Karlsen , footballer (born 1920).[62]
10 January – Per Skift , actor (born 1920).[63]
12 January – Teddy Røwde , painter (born 1912).[64]
14 January – Agnar Mykle , author (born 1915).[65]
15 January – Jørgen Adolf Lier , politician (born 1906)
18 January – Tullik Helsing , sports diver (born 1918).[66]
20 January – Einar Bårdsen , politician (born 1925).[67]
23 January – Johan Jørgen Holst , politician (born 1937).[61]
24 January – Helge Vatsend , lyricist and novelist (born 1928).[68]
24 January – Astri Fosser , politician (born 1900).[69]
25 January – Unni Kielland , painter (born 1911 ).[70]
26 January – Arnt J. C. Mørland , ship-owner (born 1921).[71]
28 January – Harald Løvenskiold , businessperson (born 1926).[72]
29 January – Jacob Vaage , historian and museum curator (born 1905).[73]
30 January – Finn Arnestad , composer (born 1915).[74]
4 February – Per Gulowsen , diplomat (born 1920).[75]
9 February – Tom Pettersen , swimmer (born 1935).[76]
14 February – Halfdan Petterøe , equestrian (born 1906).[77]
15 February – Reidar Bull , judge (born 1909).[78]
15 February – Rafael Goldin , museum director (born 1920).[61]
20 February – Kaare Steel Groos , politician (born 1917)
20 February – Rolf Jacobsen , writer (born 1907).[79]
23 February – Ragnar Christiansen , politician (born 1922)
23 February – Odd Højdahl , trade unionist and politician (born 1921).[61]
24 February – Tor Ørvig , paleontologist (born 1916, died in Sweden).[80]
26 February – Odd Furøy , painter (born 1908).[81]
28 February – Arne Ekeland , painter (born 1908).[82]
3 March – Tønnes Sirevåg , school principal (born 1909).[83]
5 March – Tor Frøysaker , physician (born 1929).[84]
7 March – Rolf Rynning Eriksen , resistance member (born 1911).[85]
7 March – Arild Kalvik , trade unionist (born 1918).[61]
8 March – Knut Haukelid , resistance member (born 1911).[86]
13 March – Magne Lerheim , politician (born 1929).[61]
14 March – Solveig Tunold , literary historian (born 1900).[87]
15 March – Erling Sverdrup , resistance member and statistician (born 1917).[88]
16 March – Asbjørn Andersen , politician (born 1941).[89]
21 March – Paula Nordhus , politician (born 1935)
27 March – Vigdis Rojahn , children's writer (born 1902).[90]
28 March – Sten Nilsen , illustrator (born 1921).[91]
30 March – Bjørn Aronsen , animation film director (born 1926).[92]
2 April – Inggard Rosseland , painter and printmaker (born 1914).[93]
2 April – Rowland Greenberg , jazz trumpeter (born 1920).[94]
7 April – Sigmund Ruud , ski jumper (born 1907).[61]
7 April – Karl Otto Hoff , jazz drummer (born 1930).[95]
9 April – Bjarne Fidjestøl , philologist (born 1937).[96]
10 April – Finn Emanuel Olsen , painter and writer (born 1911).[97]
11 April – Unn Kleve , printmaker (born 1923).[98]
15 April – Finn Alexander , civil servant (born 1909).[99]
19 April – Nina Smid , politician (born 1907).[100]
20 April – Egil Sundar , newspaper editor (born 1932).[101]
20 April – Sigmund Selberg , mathematician (born 1910).[102]
24 April – Leif B. Lillegaard , writer (born 1918).[103]
24 April – Ivar Jerven , painter and printmaker (born 1924).[104]
24 April – Marta Schumann , novelist (born 1919).[105]
25 April – Per Tannum , furniture designer (born 1912).[106]
28 April – Olav Nordrå , writer (born 1919)
29 April – Kaleb Nytrøen , police officer (born 1905).[107]
29 April – Rein Henriksen , lawyer and industrialist (born 1915).[108]
2 June – Odd Dahl , nuclear physicist (born 1898, died in the US).[115]
2 June – Ole Hegge , cross-country skier (born 1900)
16 June – Chrix Dahl , painter, printmaker and illustrator (born 1906).[116]
16 June – Ivar Orgland , philologist (born 1921).[117]
17 June – Eigil Olaf Liane , politician (born 1916)
21 June – Jan Fredrik Wiborg , civil engineer (born 1944)
24 June – Thorstein Guthe , fencer (born 1912).[118]
25 June – Helga Waabenø , missionary (born 1908).[112]
26 June – Jan-Erik Aarberg , sailor (born 1924).[119]
3 August – Fritz Harstrup , ceramist (born 1951).[128]
4 August – Rolf Greger Strøm , luger (born 1940).[129]
5 August – Paul Sæthrang , footballer (born 1918).[130]
16 August – Erik Anker , sailor (born 1903)
16 August – Kaare Espolin Johnson , painter (born 1907).[131]
18 August – Anfinn Stigen , philosopher (born 1923).[132]
23 August – Lars Holen , politician (born 1912)[133]
25 August – Leif Eldring , judge and civil servant (born 1933).[61]
25 August – Ingrid Wyller , rector (born 1896).[134]
30 August – Olav Gjærevoll , botanist and politician (born 1916).[61]
5 October – Anker Rogstad , criminal and crime novelist (born 1925).[143]
5 October – Harald Ofstad , philosopher (born 1920).[144]
6 October – Per Mørch Hansson , businessperson (born 1905).[145]
7 October – Agnes Vold , priest (born 1912).[146]
8 October – Ivan Th. Rosenqvist , geologist (born 1916 ).[147]
12 October – Edel Eckblad , actress (born 1914)
15 October – Dagny Haraldsen, Queen mother (born 1898).[61]
18 October – Ivar Kornelius Eikrem , politician (born 1898)
23 October – Helge Røstad , judge (born 1923)
23 October – Ivar Refseth , politician (born 1921).[148]
23 October – Tobias Gedde-Dahl , physician (born 1903).[149]
23 October – Arvid S. Kapelrud , theologian (born 1912).[150]
26 October – Tutta Rolf , actress (born 1907, died in the US).[151]
29 October – Einar Falck , businessperson (born 1925).[152]
29 October – Oscar Midtlyng , athlete (born 1906, died in the US).[153]
31 October – Erling Stordahl , singer (born 1923).[61]
3 November – Andreas Tømmerbakke , resistance member (born 1910).[154]
5 November – Christian Christensen , newspaper editor (born 1922).[155]
6 November – Edvard Natvig , athlete (born 1907).[156]
7 November – Charles Mathiesen , speed skater (born 1911)
7 November – Thor Inge Kristiansen , actor (born 1924).[157]
9 November – Erling Christophersen , explorer, botanist and diplomat (born 1898).[158]
11 November – Harry Johan Olai Klippenvåg , politician (born 1913)
11 November – Jan Johnsen , politician (born 1925).[159]
15 November – Asbjørn Lindhjem , politician (born 1910)
15 November – Hallvard Magerøy , philologist (born 1916).[160]
18 November – Henning Sinding-Larsen , journalist (born 1904).[161]
27 November – Toralf Tollefsen , accordionist (born 1914).[162]
29 November – Ferdinand Strøm , dentist (born 1903).[163]
3 December – Knut Mørch Hansson , actor (born 1920 ).[164]
4 December – Beate Mulholland , children's writer (born 1944).[165]
6 December – Annette Thommessen , human rights activist (born 1932 ).[166]
9 December – Hans Egil Rønbeck , politician (born 1912).[167]
11 December – Magnus Andersen , politician (born 1916)
12 December – Sverre Oddvar Andresen , politician (born 1924)
12 December – Rolf Gjermundsen , politician (born 1921)
12 December – Nanna Münster Ebbing , politician (born 1913).[168]
13 December – Georg Hygen , botanist (born 1908).[169]
13 December – Erik Jarve , stock exchange executive (born 1944).[25]
14 December – Trygve Leivestad , Supreme Court Justice (born 1907).[170]
17 December – Ella Hval , actress (born 1914).[171]
28 December – Arnljot Norwich , politician (born 1922).[172]
30 December – Sverre Lysgaard , sociologist (born 1923).[173]
30 December – Kjell Samuelsen , politician (born 1930).[174]
31 December – Reidar Helgesen , politician (born 1920).[175]
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"Raneren ventet i bakgården". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 7 January 1994. pp. 6–7.
"Kjente til Fives beslutning". Arbeiderbladet (in Norwegian). 8 January 1994.
"Vant over orkanen". VG (in Norwegian). 27 January 1994.
"Hjem til Bjugn – som en fri mann". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 1 February 1994.
"Lover å gjenreise Høyre". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 11 April 1994.
"Feiret med gledestårer". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 24 April 1994.
"Pål Enger også arrestert". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 8 May 1994. p. 8.
"Kollapset nær toppen". VG (in Norwegian). 10 May 1994.
"Lovens lengste straff". Arbeiderbladet (in Norwegian). 18 May 1994.
"- Håper Ap har lært". Arbeiderbladet (in Norwegian). 25 May 1994.
"Dyr streik for Førde". Dagbladet Søndag (in Norwegian). 19 June 1994. pp. 2–3.
"Full drift ved sykehusene fra i dag". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 1 July 1994. p. 4.
Brøske, Bjørn Tore (1 July 1994). "Nye nødnumre fra i dag". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 12.
"...som fanden på veggen". VG (in Norwegian). 6 July 1994.
"Felt av frk. Norge". VG (in Norwegian). 16 August 1994. p. 3.
"Jakter på nynazist". Arbeiderbladet (in Norwegian). 22 August 1994. p. 3.
Lysvåg, Jan Petter (16 September 1994). "2 mill. på 1-2-3". VG (in Norwegian). p. 9.
"Fredsprisen sprengte komitéen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 11 October 1994. p. 3.
Bakkeli, Tom; Haavik, Svein Arne (20 October 1994). "Innhentet av sin fortid". VG (in Norwegian). p. 3.
"Overtar kommandoen". VG (in Norwegian). 1 November 1994. p. 56.
"Nye norske penger". Finansavisen (in Norwegian). 1 November 1994. p. 18.
"Frifinnelse til applaus". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). 22 November 1994. p. 5.
Haugan, Bjørn; Talsnes, Stål (14 December 1994). "Valgte avskjed". VG (in Norwegian). p. 7.
"Kjøkkentjeneste på Sydpolen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 27 December 1994. p. 3.
"Cato og co. nådde polen". VG (in Norwegian). 28 December 1994. p. 8.
Farbrot, Audun (1994). "Sponser Jarves millionfest". Økonomisk Rapport . No. 6. p. 13.
Fonbæk, Dag (16 September 1994). "Mester Willys siste natt med gjengen". VG (in Norwegian). p. 4.
"Her begynner Johanns nye liv". VG (in Norwegian). 20 May 1994. pp. 34–35.
"Gull i sanden". Arbeiderbladet (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 27 July 1994. p. 24.
"Allergimedisin stoppet Okeke". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). 7 August 1994. p. 13.
Veskje, Kristin (10 August 1994). "Flaggborg av 20 nasjoner". Gudbrandsdølen Lillehammer Tilskuer (in Norwegian). p. 4.
"Så kom gledestårene". VG (in Norwegian). 24 August 1994. pp. 30–31.
"Pengemangel velter styrkeløft-VM". VG (in Norwegian). 5 January 1994.
"Eili Harboe" . filmweb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 November 2020 .
"De forlot oss i år". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 31 December 1994. p. 17.
"Unni Kielland" . Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 July 2021 .
Death announcement, Asker og Bærums Budstikke 31 January 1994, p. 10
Brøymer, Bjørn (14 February 1994). "Per Gulowsen (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 7.
Death announcement, Aftenposten 24 February 1994, p. 11
"Vigdis Rojahn" . Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 July 2021 .
"Finn Emanuel Olsen" . Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). 20 February 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2021 .
"Unn Kleve" . Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 July 2021 .
Death announcement, Aftenposten 29 June 1994, p. 19
"Dødsfall" (in Norwegian). Film og kino 4/1994, p. 41
"Liv Nilsson er død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 4 July 1994.
"Minneord". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). 28 July 1994. p. 18.
Poleszynski, Dag Viljen; et al. (14 July 1994). "Olav Benestad". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 19.
Death announcement, Agderposten 27 July 1994
"Knud Haaning" . Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). 20 February 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2023 .
Berg, Eivinn (8 September 1994). "Jan Willums". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
"Gert Jynge" . Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). 20 February 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2021 .
Hurum, Maud (15 September 1994). "Soffi Schønning". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 15.
Death announcement, Aftenposten 12 September 1994, p. 9
Death announcement, Vårt Land 15 December 1994
Lillelien, Per (19 November 1994). "Docile avlivet". VG (in Norwegian). pp. 14–15.