title: 1981 in Norway
text: # 1981 in Norway
  
  Events in the year 1981 in Norway.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * Monarch – Olav V
  * Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli (Labour Party) until 4 February, Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party) until 14 October, Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party)
  
  ## Events
  
  * 4 February – Brundtland's First Cabinet was appointed. Gro Harlem Brundtland becomes the first female Prime Minister of Norway
  * 14 October – The government of Gro Harlem Brundtland resigns
  * 14 October – Willoch's First Cabinet was appointed.
  * 5 November – Five people are killed when a seaplane crashes in the Forsand municipality.
  * 6 December – The 1981 Parliamentary election takes place.
  * Norway becomes the first country in the world to enact a law to prevent discrimination against homosexuals.
  * The Hessdalen light UFO phenomenon emerged in December and occurred with high frequency for the next several years.
  
  ## Notable births
  
  ### January
  
  * 8 January – Kristin Mürer Stemland, cross-country skier.
  * 9 January – Ole Erevik, handball player.
  * 9 January – Christian Møllerop, LGBT rights activist
  * 12 January – Solveig Gulbrandsen, footballer
  * 18 January – Maria Parr, children's writer.
  * 18 January – Martin Taxt, jazz musician
  * 19 January – Bjørn Arve Lund, footballer
  * 27 January – Thomas Løvold, curler
  * 28 January – Erlend Hanstveit, footballer
  
  ### February
  
  * 3 February – Guri Melby, politician
  * 13 February – Ingrid Lønningdal, artist
  * 19 February – Thomas Holm, footballer
  * 25 February – Anne Solsvik, politician
  * 28 February – Tjostolv Moland, army officer and security contractor (died 2013)
  
  ### March
  
  * 5 March – Mazyar Keshvari, politician
  * 7 March – Mona Fastvold, filmmaker and actress
  * 8 March – Jonas Solberg Andersen, ice hockey player
  * 17 March – Simen Brenne, footballer
  * 18 March – Tora Berger, biathlete
  * 18 March – Ingrid Olava, singer and musician
  * 21 March – Leni Larsen Kaurin, footballer
  * 21 March – Arcane Station, musician, producer and songwriter
  * 23 March – Ragnhild Kvarberg, middle distance and long-distance runner
  * 25 March – Cato Sundberg, musician
  * 25 March – Roy Hegreberg, road bicycle racer
  * 28 March – Jan Grue, writer and linguist.
  
  ### April
  
  * 1 April – Helene Bøksle, singer and actress
  * 1 April – Bjørn Einar Romøren, ski jumper
  * 2 April – Patrick Holtet, footballer
  * 7 April – Amund Maarud, blues/rock musician and composer
  * 8 April – Nils Bech, singer
  * 8 April – Mari Hagen, politician
  * 9 April – Charlotte Frogner, actress
  * 15 April – Jon Reidar Øyan, gay rights activist and politician
  * 18 April – Hedvig Bjelkevik, speed skater
  * 19 April – Lise Klaveness, lawyer and footballer.
  * 19 April – Jan Gunnar Solli, footballer
  * 23 April – Lars-Henrik Paarup Michelsen, politician
  * 27 April – Hilde Marie Kjersem, artist, musician and songwriter
  * 30 April – Kristin Størmer Steira, cross-country skier
  
  ### May
  
  * 14 May – Iselin Nybø, politician
  * 19 May – Janicke Gunvaldsen, racing cyclist
  * 25 May – Anette Trettebergstuen, politician
  * 27 May – Hanne Blåfjelldal, politician
  
  ### June
  
  * 3 June – Kristoffer Paulsen Vatshaug, footballer
  * 4 June – Linn Nyrønning, footballere
  * 4 June – Jan Trygve Røyneland, television and film writer
  * 12 June – Afua Hirsch, writer, broadcaster, and former barrister
  * 16 June – Ola Kvernberg, jazz violinist and composer.
  * 16 June – Richard Skog, strongman competitor
  * 16 June – Knut Walde, footballer
  * 20 June – Brede Hangeland, footballer
  * 20 June – Lene Storløkken, footballer.
  
  ### July
  
  * 1 July – Kirsti Bergstø, politician
  * 13 July – Sigurd Hole, jazz musician
  * 16 July – Vigdis Hårsaker, handball player
  * 18 July – Sturla Torkildsen, fencer
  * 19 July – Anne Lise Frøkedal, singer-songwriter
  * 23 July – Lisa Aisato, illustrator and visual artist.
  * 27 July – Sverre Krogh Sundbø, poker player
  * 28 July – Lars Fredrik Frøislie, musician
  * 28 July – Frank Kjosås, actor
  * 29 July – Gjermund Larsen, traditional folk musician and composer
  
  ### August
  
  * 1 August – Pia Haraldsen, TV personality
  * 3 August – Ingvild Stensland, footballer
  * 3 August – Erlend Tvinnereim, operatic tenor
  * 7 August – Ingvill Måkestad Bovim, track and field athlete
  * 7 August – Ann Iren Mørkved, footballer
  * 9 August – Azar Karadaş, soccer player
  * 21 August – Jon Engen-Helgheim, politician
  * 28 August – Marius Johnsen, footballer
  
  ### September
  
  * 1 September – Inger Lise Hansen, politician
  * 3 September – Fredrik Klock, footballer
  * 8 September – Morten Gamst Pedersen, footballer
  * 10 September – Morten Adamsen, competition rower.
  * 11 September – Vemund Brekke Skard, footballer
  * 22 September – Ingrid Vetlesen, soprano
  * 23 September – Ryan Wiik, actor and entrepreneur
  * 25 September – Leo Olsen, footballer
  * 27 September – Espen Hægeland, footballer
  * 28 September – Cecilia Brækhus, professional boxer and kickboxer
  
  ### October
  
  * 8 October – Sten Ove Eike, footballer
  * 13 October – Vidar Norheim, drummer and songwriter
  * 24 October – Fredrik Mikkelsen, musician and composer
  * 28 October – Andreas Loven, jazz pianist
  * 29 October – Lene Alexandra, singer and model
  * 30 October – Lars Petter Sveen, novelist.
  
  ### November
  
  * 3 November – Gunhild Følstad, footballer
  * 20 November – Marit Tveite Bystøl, ski mountaineer
  * 20 November – Espen Hoff, footballer
  * 30 November – Belinda Braza, singer, choreographer, artist and actor
  
  ### December
  
  * 6 December – Morten Værnes, ice sledge hockey player
  * 17 December – Kim Myhr, guitarist and composer
  * 19 December – Bjørnar Moxnes, politician
  * 19 December – Espen Nystuen, footballer
  * 20 December – John Olav Nilsen, singer and songwriter
  * 24 December – Solveig Heilo, composer, artist, musician, music producer, arranger, designer and costume designer
  
  ### Full date missing
  
  * Lars Akerhaug, journalist and non-fiction author
  * Ivar Loe Bjørnstad, jazz and rock musician
  * Marius Bjugan, orienteering competitor
  * Ida Hegazi Høyer, writer
  * Annette Münch, children's writer, playwright and non-fiction writer.
  * Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, orienteering competitor.
  * Kjersti Reenaas, ski-orienteering competitor
  * Julian Skar, composer and multi-media artist
  * Todd Terje, DJ, songwriter, and record producer
  
  ## Notable deaths
  
  * 3 January – Karl Evang, physician and civil servant (born 1902).
  * 4 January – Aage Thor Falkanger Sr., judge (born 1902)
  * 9 January – Jack Nielsen, tennis player (born 1896)
  * 12 January – Olav Marensius Strandås, politician (born 1900)
  * 16 January – Birger Haug, high jumper (born 1908)
  * 20 January – Richard Frydenlund, wrestler (born 1891)
  * 22 January – Torgeir Svendsen, politician (born 1910).
  * 29 January – Karl Ludvig Bugge, civil servant (born 1902)
  * 1 February – Geirr Tveitt, composer and pianist (born 1908)
  * 11 February – Haakon Olsen Wika, politician (born 1899)
  * 12 February – Trygve de Lange, lawyer (born 1918)
  * 11 March – Jonas Enge, politician (born 1908)
  * 30 March – Christian L. Holm, politician (born 1892)
  * 4 April – Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal, engineer (born 1888).
  * 15 April – Birger Brekke, Scout leader (born 1891)
  * 15 April – Anton Fredrik Klaveness, equestrian and ship-owner (born 1903)
  * 28 April – Kristian Horn, botanist and humanist (born 1903)
  * 5 May – Rolf Bloch Hansen, military officer and skiing official (born 1894)
  * 9 May – Rolf Just Nilsen, singer and actor (born 1931)
  * 11 May – Odd Hassel, physical chemist and Nobel Laureate (born 1897)
  * 18 May – Ola Høyland, politician (born 1890)
  * 22 May – Reimar Riefling, classical pianist, music teacher, and music critic (born 1898)
  * 23 May – Johan Georg A. Ræder, diplomat (born 1905)
  * 29 May – Mette Lange-Nielsen, actress (born 1929)
  * 7 June – Lars Johan Danbolt, priest (born 1895)
  * 7 June – Asbjørn Listerud, politician (born 1905)
  * 11 June – Kristian Østby, naval aviator (born 1900)
  * 14 June – Henry Imsland, illustrator (born 1900)
  * 22 June – Petter Hol, gymnast (born 1883)
  * 25 June – Otto Hjersing Munthe-Kaas, politician, businessman and military officer (born 1883)
  * 5 July – Olav Larssen, newspaper editor and politician (born 1894)
  * 6 July – Kaare Fostervoll, educator and politician (born 1891)
  * 9 July – Nikolai Paul Kornelius Molvik, politician (born 1905)
  * 19 July – John Aalmo, (born 1902)
  * 31 July – Christian Stray, lawyer and politician (born 1894)
  * 2 August – Kåre Norum, educator (born 1907).
  * 11 August – Arne Skaare, politician (born 1907)
  * 15 August – Jørgen Løvset, professor of medicine, gynecology and obstetrics (born 1896)
  * 25 August – Jens Gram Dunker, architect (born 1892)
  * 26 August – Tove Mohr, physician and proponent for women's rights (born 1891)
  * 28 August – Bjarne Fjærtoft, politician (born 1899)
  * 11 September – Erling Østerberg, police officer (born 1901)
  * 26 September – Jens Edv. Haugland, politician (born 1924)
  * 9 October – Per Arneberg, poet, prosaist and translator (born 1901)
  * 26 October – Olaf Sunde, lawyer and workers' rights activist (born 1915)
  * 31 October – Bent Røiseland, politician (born 1902)
  * 4 November – Sverre Helgesen, high jumper (born 1903)
  * 25 November Sigbjørn Hølmebakk, author (born 1922)
  * 17 December – Ada Kramm, stage and film actress (born 1899)
  * 18 December – Olav Rasmussen Langeland, politician (born 1904)
  
  ### Full date unknown
  
  * Alf-Jørgen Aas, painter (born 1915)
  * Tor Hermod Refsum, painter (born 1894)
  * Knut Robberstad, jurist and philologist (born 1899)
  