2000 in Norway

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The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Norway .

Incumbents [ edit ]

Monarch ? Harald V
Prime Minister ? Kjell Magne Bondevik ( Christian Democratic Party ) until 17 March, Jens Stoltenberg ( Labour Party )

Events [ edit ]

January [ edit ]

19 January ? Five people die when a bus is taken by an avalanche in Lyngen Municipality .

March [ edit ]

11 March ? Three people die when a community center in Malselv Municipality collapsed due to heavy snowfall.
17 March ? Stoltenberg's First Cabinet was appointed.

April [ edit ]

5 April ? Two freight trains collide at Lillestrøm Station . 2,000 people were evacuated because of the danger of a gas explosion.

May [ edit ]

19 May ? Baneheia murders

June [ edit ]

23 June ? The Frøya Tunnel is opened.
June ? Project Deep Spill : the first intentional deepwater oil and gas spill, which was done in order to study how crude oil behaved at depth.

December [ edit ]

1 December ? King Harald V of Norway informs the Norwegian government about the engagement between Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby .
4 December ? The state-owned telecommunications company Telenor is partially privatised and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and NASDAQ .

Popular culture [ edit ]

Sports [ edit ]

19 to 26 February ? The Biathlon World Championships 2000 were held in Holmenkollen .

Music [ edit ]

Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000

Film [ edit ]

Literature [ edit ]

Births [ edit ]

10 January ? Erik Botheim , footballer
6 February ? Jørgen Strand Larsen , footballer
18 February ? Anders Waagan , footballer
27 February ? Erik Sandberg , footballer
29 February ? Hugo Vetlesen , footballer
7 April ? Andre Klippenberg Grindheim , swimmer. ^[1]
7 May ? Markus Karlsbakk , footballer
21 July
- Erling Haaland , English-born Norwegian footballer
- Jens Luras Oftebro , Nordic combined skier
19 September ? Jakob Ingebrigtsen , middle- and long-distance runner. ^[2]

Notable deaths [ edit ]

9 January ? Olaug Hay , politician (b.1902)
11 January ? Edvard Magnus Edvardsen , politician (b.1910). ^[3]
21 January ? Kristian Asdahl , politician (b.1920)
27 January ? Asle Enger , priest (born 1906). ^[4]
3 February ? Aslaug Fredriksen , politician (b.1918)
16 February ? Karsten Solheim , golf club designer and businessman in America (b.1911)
2 March ? Audun Boysen , middle-distance runner and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1928)
3 March ? Egil Werner Erichsen , politician (b.1901)
6 March ? Ole Jacob Hansen , jazz drummer (b.1940). ^[5]
18 March ? Randi Hultin , jazz critic and impresario (b.1926). ^[6]
2 April ? Greta Gynt , singer, dancer and actress (b.1916)
2 April ? Synnøve Anker Aurdal , textile artist (born 1908 ). ^[7]
11 April ? Olav Økern , cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1911)
22 April ? Arnt Eliassen , meteorologist (b.1915)
28 April ? Anders Skauge , politician (b.1912)
19 May ? Petter Hugsted , ski jumper and Olympic gold medallist (b.1921)
11 June ? Aud Alvær , politician (b.1921)
22 June ? Svein Finnerud , jazz pianist (b.1945). ^[8]
26 June ? Arne Thomas Olsen , actor, stage producer and theatre director (b.1909)
27 June ? Dagmar Maalstad , politician (b.1902)
2 September ? Johannes Sandven , educator (born 1909). ^[9]
17 October ? Joachim ≪Jokke≫ Nielsen (36), rock musician and poet. ^[10]
10 September ? Haldis Havrøy , politician (b.1925)
4 November ? Anneliese Dørum , politician (b.1939)
18 November ? Torstein Tynning , politician (b.1932)
28 November ? Margith Johanne Munkebye , politician (b.1911)

Full date unknown [ edit ]

Bjarte Birkeland , literary researcher (b.1920)
Finn-Egil Eckblad , mycologist and professor (b.1923)
Jostein Goksøyr , microbiologist (b.1922)
Kjell Holler , politician and Minister (b.1925)
Jul Lag , soil researcher (b.1915)
Arne B. Mollen , sports official (b.1913)
Odd Narud , businessperson (b.1919)
Christian Norberg-Schulz , architect, architectural historian and theorist (b.1926)

References [ edit ]

^ "Andre Klippenberg Grindheim" . olympedia.org . Retrieved 13 September 2021 .
^ Bryhn, Rolf; Sundby, Jørn. "Jakob Ingebrigtsen" . In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon . Retrieved 16 January 2023 .
^ "Edvardsen, Edvard Magnus" . stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Parliament of Norway . Retrieved 9 November 2012 .
^ Odland, Paul. "Asle Enger" . In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget . Retrieved 15 March 2013 .
^ "Ole Jacob Hansen" . Discography . Discogs.com . Retrieved 14 March 2017 .
^ "Randi Hultin ? Under the Spell of Jazz" . JazzHouse.org. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007 . Retrieved 14 March 2017 .
^ Danbolt, Hjørdis. "Synnøve Anker Aurdal" . In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget . Retrieved 2 July 2016 .
^ "Svein Finnerud" . Discography . Discogs.com . Retrieved 14 March 2017 .
^ Strømnes, Asmund L. "Johannes Sandven" . In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget . Retrieved 25 February 2013 .
^ Mathiesen, Trygve (18 October 2000). "Joachim 'Jokke' Nielsen funnet død" (in Norwegian). Puls.no . Retrieved 14 March 2017 .

External links [ edit ]

[1] "Andre Klippenberg Grindheim" . olympedia.org . Retrieved 13 September 2021 .

[2] Bryhn, Rolf; Sundby, Jørn. "Jakob Ingebrigtsen" . In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon . Retrieved 16 January 2023 .

[3] "Edvardsen, Edvard Magnus" . stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Parliament of Norway . Retrieved 9 November 2012 .

[4] Odland, Paul. "Asle Enger" . In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget . Retrieved 15 March 2013 .

[5] "Ole Jacob Hansen" . Discography . Discogs.com . Retrieved 14 March 2017 .

[6] "Randi Hultin ? Under the Spell of Jazz" . JazzHouse.org. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007 . Retrieved 14 March 2017 .

[7] Danbolt, Hjørdis. "Synnøve Anker Aurdal" . In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget . Retrieved 2 July 2016 .

[8] "Svein Finnerud" . Discography . Discogs.com . Retrieved 14 March 2017 .

[9] Strømnes, Asmund L. "Johannes Sandven" . In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget . Retrieved 25 February 2013 .

[10] Mathiesen, Trygve (18 October 2000). "Joachim 'Jokke' Nielsen funnet død" (in Norwegian). Puls.no . Retrieved 14 March 2017 .

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