1985 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Kåre Willoch

  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

Music

• 4 May – With the song "La det swinge", 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.

  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.

  Television

Notable births

• 2 January – André Roligheten, jazz musician and composer
• 4 January – Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, handball player.
• 10 January – Odd Steinar Albrigtsen, jazz musician
• 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
• 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
• 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 football goalkeeper
• 10 March – Mikko Kokslien, Nordic combined skier
• 19 March – Christine Guldbrandsen, singer
• 21 March – Margrethe Renstrøm, long jumper
• 22 March – Jonas Johansen, footballer
• 22 March – Janis Maria Wilson, model and actress
• 2 April – Lars Erik Spets, ice hockey player
• 3 April – June Pedersen, footballer
• 12 April – Siri Nilsen, singer-songwriter
• 16 April – Ingeborg Gjærum, environmentalist
• 7 May – Tonje Nøstvold, handball player.
• 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
• 25 May – Børre Steenslid, footballer
• 29 May – Benjamin Hermansen, murder victim
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 1 August – Caroline Dina Kongerud, musician
• 10 August – Ørjan Johannessen, chef and the winner of the 2012 Bocuse d'Or Europe
• 11 August – Hildegunn Gjertrud Hovdenak, cyclist
• 12 August – Kirby Ann Basken, model
• 14 August – Tove Lill Løyte, glamour model and politician
• 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.
• 13 September – Fredrik Nordkvelle, footballer
• 15 September – Iselin Steiro, model
• 16 September – Johan Remen Evensen, ski jumper
• 2 October – Ole Marius Ingvaldsen, ski jumper
• 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
• 7 November – Kent Ove Clausen, cross-country skier
• 25 November – Marit Malm Frafjord, handball player.
• 1 December – Petter Eliassen, cross country skier
• 4 December – Linni Meister, glamour model
• 19 December – Ine Hoem, jazz singer

  Notable deaths

• 10 January – André Bjerke, writer and poet
• 16 January – Arnt Njargel, politician
• 19 January – Svein Rosseland, astrophysicist
• 6 February – Inger Hagerup, author, playwright and poet
• 6 February – Harald Johan Løbak, politician and Minister
• 4 March – Odd Rasdal, long-distance runner
• 4 March – Sverre Strandli, hammer thrower and European Champion
• 12 March – Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen, politician
• 27 March – Einar Tufte-Johnsen, aviation officer.
• 7 April – Torstein Børte, politician
• 21 April – Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen, poet and travel writer
• 23 April – Asbjørn Sunde, sailor, saboteur and spy
• 24 April – Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician
• 26 April – Kåre Martin Hansen, politician
• 28 May – Haakon Hansen, boxer
• 29 May – Einar Thorsrud, psychologist, researcher and professor
• 18 June – Axel Strøm, physician.
• 26 June – Torstein Kvamme, politician
• 9 July – Trygve Braarud, botanist
• 21 July – Arthur Klæbo, journalist.
• 5 August – Olav Kielland, composer and conductor
• 12 August – Halvor Bjellaanes, politician
• 12 August – Kåre Stokkeland, politician
• 22 August – Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician
• 26 August – Ole Rømer Aagaard Sandberg, politician
• 7 September – Finn Seemann, international soccer player
• 4 October – Trond Halvorsen Wirstad, politician
• 30 October – Nils Hjelmtveit, politician and Minister
• 10 November – Olav Sunde, javelin thrower and Olympic bronze medallist
• 22 November – Gudolf Blakstad, architect
• 16 December – Jan Bull, author and theatre instructor

  Full date unknown

• Thorbjørn Feyling, ceramist and designer