Events in the year 1985 in Norway .
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Music
A-ha in concert in 2005
4 May – With the song "La det swinge " ("Let it swing"), Norway's Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks! wins Eurovision Song Contest 1985 .
16 September – Norwegian Pop band A-ha releases a new version of their single Take On Me , which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video of a motor race; within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the United States of America.[1]
June
1 June – Johnny Lodden , poker player
1 June – Kjell Ingolf Ropstad , politician
2 June – Bjørnar Holmvik , footballer
3 June – Mohammad Usman Rana , columnist
3 June – Steffen Thoresen , ice hockey player
4 June – Oddvar Reiakvam , politician
13 June – Ida Alstad , handball player.[5]
13 June – Elisabeth Carew , singer and songwriter
17 June – Espen Christensen , handball player
20 June – Ellen Brekken , jazz musician
28 June – Inga Berit Svestad , handball player.[6]
Gisken Wildenvey
Einar Tufte-Johnsen
10 January – André Bjerke , writer and poet (born 1918)
14 January – Gisken Wildenvey , writer (born 1892).[12]
16 January – Arnt Njargel , politician (born 1901)
19 January – Svein Rosseland , astrophysicist (born 1894)
6 February – Inger Hagerup , author, playwright and poet (born 1905)
6 February – Harald Johan Løbak , politician and Minister (born 1904)
4 March – Odd Rasdal , long-distance runner (born 1911)
4 March – Sverre Strandli , hammer thrower and European Champion (born 1925)
12 March – Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen , politician (born 1907)
27 March – Einar Tufte-Johnsen , aviation officer (born 1915).[13]
7 April – Torstein Børte , politician (born 1899)
21 April – Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen , poet and travel writer (born 1915)
23 April – Asbjørn Sunde , sailor, saboteur and spy (born 1909)
24 April – Bernt Ingvaldsen , politician (born 1902)
26 April – Kåre Martin Hansen , politician (born 1913)
28 May – Haakon Hansen , boxer (born 1907)
29 May – Einar Thorsrud , psychologist, researcher and professor (born 1923)
18 June – Axel Strøm , physician (born 1901).[14]
26 June – Torstein Kvamme , politician (born 1893)
9 July – Trygve Braarud , botanist (born 1903)
21 July – Arthur Klæbo , journalist (born 1908 ).[15]
5 August – Olav Kielland , composer and conductor (born 1901)
12 August – Halvor Bjellaanes , politician (born 1925)
12 August – Kåre Stokkeland , politician (born 1918)
22 August – Peter Torleivson Molaug , politician (born 1902)
26 August – Ole Rømer Aagaard Sandberg , politician (born 1900)
7 September – Finn Seemann , international soccer player (born 1944)
4 October – Trond Halvorsen Wirstad , politician (born 1904)
30 October – Nils Hjelmtveit , politician and Minister (born 1892)
10 November – Olav Sunde , javelin thrower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1903)
22 November – Gudolf Blakstad , architect (born 1893)
16 December – Jan Bull , author and theatre instructor (born 1927)