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Events in the year 1985 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 25 February – The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts.
 - 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage.
 - 9 September – The 1985 Parliamentary election takes place.
 - 3 December – The Rock carvings at Alta, Norway's only prehistoric World Heritage Site, is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
 - The volcano Beerenberg on the Norwegian volcanic island Jan Mayen erupts.
 
Popular culture
Sports
- 27 July – Ingrid Kristiansen breaks the previous world record in the 10,000 metres at Bislett stadion, recording a time of 30:59.42 minutes.
 
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]
 
Film
Literature
- Fredrik Skagen, writer, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize.
 - Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.[2]
 
Television
Notable births
January
- 2 January – André Roligheten, jazz musician and composer
 - 4 January – Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, handball player.[3]
 - 10 January – Gabrielle Leithaug, electropop singer
 - 10 January – Guro Knutsen Mienna, footballer
 - 10 January – Anette Sagen, ski jumper
 - 13 January – Leif Otto Paulsen, footballer
 - 13 January – Kari Vikhagen Gjeitnes, cross-country skier
 - 20 January – André Danielsen, footballer
 - 29 January – Jon Rune Strøm, jazz musician
 
February
- 1 February – Mounir Hamoud, footballer
 - 2 February – Kristian Skogsrud, footballer
 - 15 February – Gøril Snorroeggen, handball player
 - 17 February – Anders Jacobsen, ski jumper
 - 19 February – Kristoffer Lo, jazz musician
 - 22 February – Iven Austbø, football goalkeeper
 - 25 February – Thomas Borge Lie, freestyle skier
 - 28 February – Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, politician
 
March
- 1 March – Mari Fasting, orienteering competitor and ski mountaineer
 - 2 March – Torstein Tvedt Solberg, politician
 - 3 March – Maren Haugli, speed skater
 - 6 March – Olav Dalen, footballer
 - 10 March – Mikko Kokslien, Nordic combined skier
 - 19 March – Christine Guldbrandsen, singer
 - 21 March – Margrethe Renstrøm, long jumper
 - 22 March – Jonas Johansen, footballer
 
April
- 2 April – Lars Erik Spets, ice hockey player
 - 3 April – June Pedersen, footballer
 - 12 April – Siri Nilsen, singer-songwriter
 - 16 April – Ingeborg Gjærum, environmentalist
 
May
- 7 May – Tonje Nøstvold, handball player.[4]
 - 7 May – Espen Næss Lund, footballer
 - 12 May – Elise Egseth, orienteering competitor
 - 14 May – Tore Sandbakken, jazz musician
 - 15 May – Knut Gravråk, politician
 - 19 May – Arve Walde, footballer
 - 21 May – Alexander Dale Oen, swimmer (died 2012)
 - 25 May – Børre Steenslid, footballer
 - 29 May – Benjamin Hermansen, murder victim (died 2001)
 
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]
 
July
- 2 July – Gunnhild Sundli, singer and actor
 - 12 July – Emil Hegle Svendsen, biathlete
 - 17 July – Henning Hauger, footballer
 - 17 July – Knut Olav Rindarøy, footballer
 - 23 July – Kristian Ruth, sailor
 - 25 July – Anneli Giske, footballer
 - 30 July – Daniel Fredheim Holm, footballer
 
August
- 1 August – Caroline "Dina" Kongerud, musician
 - 10 August – Ørjan Johannessen, chef
 - 11 August – Hildegunn Gjertrud Hovdenak, cyclist
 - 12 August – Kirby Ann Basken, model
 - 15 August – Carina Dahl, pop singer and songwriter
 - 22 August – Kim Johannesen, jazz musician
 - 25 August – Kenneth Sola, footballer
 - 28 August – Kjetil Jansrud, alpine skier.[7]
 
September
- 13 September – Fredrik Nordkvelle, footballer
 - 15 September – Iselin Steiro, model
 - 16 September – Johan Remen Evensen, ski jumper
 
October
- 2 October – Ole Marius Ingvaldsen, ski jumper
 - 5 October – Per Martin Sandtrøen, politician.[8]
 - 11 October – Margaret Berger, electropop singer and songwriter
 - 11 October – Øyvind Gram, footballer
 - 15 October – Øystein Skar, pianist and composer
 - 22 October – Rohit David, darts player
 - 23 October – Mohammed Abdellaoue, footballer
 
November
- 7 November – Kent Ove Clausen, cross-country skier
 - 14 November – Øivind Wilhelmsen, physical chemistry professor[9]
 - 18 November – Alexander Gabrielsen, footballer
 - 25 November – Marit Malm Frafjord, handball player.[10]
 
December
- 1 December – Petter Eliassen, cross country skier
 - 4 December – Linni Meister, glamour model
 - 19 December – Ine Hoem, jazz singer
 - 30 December – Marie Sneve Martinussen, politician.[11]
 
Notable deaths
- 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)
 
Full date unknown
- Thorbjørn Feyling, ceramist and designer (born 1907)
 
See also
References
- ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (15 September 2015). "A-ha: how we made Take on Me". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
 - ↑ "Språk- og litteraturpriser" (in Norwegian). Riksmålsforbundet. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
 - ↑ "Kari Aalvik Grimsbø". eurohandball.com (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
 - ↑ "Tonje Nostvold". eurohandball.com (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
 - ↑ "Ida Alstad". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
 - ↑ "Inga Berit Svestad Profile". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
 - ↑ "Profile: Kjetil Jansrud". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
 - ↑ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Per Martin Sandtrøen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
 - ↑ "Thermodynamics - Department of Chemistry - NTNU". www.ntnu.edu. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
 - ↑ "Marit Malm Frafjord". eurohandball.com (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
 - ↑ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Marie Sneve Martinussen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
 - ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Gisken Wildenvey". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
 - ↑ Larsstuvold, Ulf. "Einar Tufte-Johnsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
 - ↑ Larsen, Øivind. "Axel Strøm". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
 - ↑ Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Arthur Klæbo". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
 
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