1962 in Norway

Events in the year 1962 in Norway.

Incumbents

7 June – The Nordland Line between Trondheim and Bodø was opened.
21 October – Hurtigruten passenger ship MS Sanct Svithun running between Bergen and Kirkenes goes in the northbound Hurtigruten, sank during a stormy night after running aground off her normal course, resulting in the deaths of 41 while 48 survived the event.
5 November – 21 workers were killed in a mine accident in the Kongsfjorden in Svalbard.
21 December – Rondane National Park is established as Norway's first national park.

25 January – Kari Kjønaas Kjos, politician
6 February – Thomas Hylland Eriksen, social anthropologist
26 February – Bent Svele, handball player, coach and sports reporter.[1][2]
4 May – Marit Arnstad, lawyer and politician
5 April – Bente Engesland, magazine editor
15 May – Gro Dahle, poet and writer
18 August – Vidar Benjaminsen, ski orienteering competitor.[3]
5 October – Eli Telhaug, civil servant.[4]
12 October – Jonny Halberg, author and dramatist
16 October – Elisabeth Aspaker, politician
16 October – Helge Lund, businessperson
1 November – Magne Furuholmen, A-ha lead keyboardist
18 December – Dorthe Skappel, television personality, journalist, celebutante and former model

24 February – Per Skou, international soccer player (b.1891)
22 April – Anders Johanneson Bøyum, politician (b.1890)
8 May – Alfred Madsen, engineer, newspaper editor, trade unionist and politician (b.1888)
5 June – Hans Eidnes, politician (b.1887)
11 June – Sveinung O. Flaaten, politician (b.1898)
30 July – Johannes Gerckens Bassøe, jurist and civil servant (b.1878)
1 August – Olaf Sørensen, politician (b.1892)
12 August – Vibeke Lunde, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1921).[5]
10 October – Trygve Gulbranssen, novelist (b.1894)
29 October – Einar Gundersen, international soccer player (b.1896)
7 December – Kirsten Flagstad, opera singer (b.1895)
17 December – Jens Schive, journalist and diplomat (b.1900)
21 December – Asbjørn Bodahl, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1896)
30 December – Olav Bruvik, politician and Minister (b.1912)

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