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2008 Emma Tallulah Behn, born in Lommedalen, Oslo, Norway

1994 Edvard Munch's painting "The Cry" stolen (in Oslo)

1988 "Les Miserables," opens at Det Norske Teatret, Oslo

1980 Steve Overt runs world record 3:48.8 mile in Oslo

1979 Sebastian Coe runs world record 3:49 mile in Oslo

1978 In Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize

1972 Christian Ruud, born in Oslo, Norway, tennis star, 1989 Norwegian

1969 Tine Moberg-Parker, born in Oslo, Norway, Canada Europe class yachter 1996 Olympics

1961 Magne Furuholmen, born in Oslo, Norway, keyboardist/vocalist, Aha-Take on Me

1961 Pal Waaktaar, born in Oslo, Norway, rock guitarist and vocalist, A-ha

1957 Jon Engen, born in Oslo, Norway, U.S. biathelete 1994 Olympics

1954 Ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy GRB

1954 Ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN

1954 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch GER

1954 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US

1953 Greta Andersen Waitz, born in Oslo, Norway, marathoner, New York City - 1984

1952 6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway

1952 6th Olympic winter games open at Oslo, Norway

1950 John Voldstad, Oslo Norway, actor, Darryl-Newhart

1947 Terje Rypdal, born in Oslo, Norway, composer, guitarist, works include 'Mystery Man', 'Last Nite', featured in the film 'Heat'

1946 Mikko Hietanen wins Oslo marathon (2:24:55)

1941 Gary Karr, born in Los Angeles, California, double-bassist, Oslo Philharmonic

1930 6 West europe lands signs Convention of Oslo

1927 Ole Olsen, composer, organist, teacher, wrote opera 'Stig Hvide', wrote Symphony in G major, dies at 77 in Oslo, Norway

1927 Herbert Blomstedt, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, conductor, Oslo Phil 1954-61

1925 Norway's capital Christiania changes name to Oslo

1914 Oscar Mathisen skates world record 500 m in 43.7 sec in Oslo

1912 Sonja Henie, born in Oslo, Norway, ice skater/actress, Gold Medals 1928, 1932, 1936 Olympics

1901 Arthur Pierson, born in Oslo, Norway, actor and director, Hat Check Girl

1891 Henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo

1889 Henrik Ibsens "Fruen fra Haven," premieres in Oslo

1887 Henrik Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," premieres in Oslo

1885 Henrik Ibsen's "Vildauden," premieres in Oslo

1883 Henrik Ibsen's "En Folkefiende," premieres in Oslo

1878 Henrik Ibsens "Samfundets Stotter," premieres in Oslo

1876 Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo

1869 Henrik Ibsen's "De Unges Forbund," premieres in Christiania (Oslo)


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