2015 Event Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declares that the state will no longer comply with the Oslo Accords, claiming that Israel has frequently violated the agreements, which renders them non-binding 2014 Event Five cities have submitted bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics: Oslo, Norway; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing, China; Krakow, Poland and Lviv, Ukraine; the winner will be selected in July 2015 2012 Event In Oslo, Norway, leaders of the European Union accept the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize 2011 Event An extremist explodes a car bomb in Oslo, Norway, killing at least seven people; he then opens fire at a Labour Party youth camp in Utoya, Norway, killing 84 2008 Birthday Emma Tallulah Behn, born in Lommedalen, Oslo, Norway 1994 Event Edvard Munch's painting "The Cry" stolen (in Oslo) 1988 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Det Norske Teatret, Oslo 1980 Event Steve Overt runs world record 3:48.8 mile in Oslo 1979 Event Sebastian Coe runs world record 3:49 mile in Oslo 1978 Event In Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize 1972 Birthday Christian Ruud, born in Oslo, Norway, tennis star, 1989 Norwegian 1969 Birthday Tine Moberg-Parker, born in Oslo, Norway, Canada Europe class yachter 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Magne Furuholmen, born in Oslo, Norway, keyboardist/vocalist, Aha-Take on Me 1961 Birthday Pal Waaktaar, born in Oslo, Norway, rock guitarist and vocalist, A-ha 1957 Birthday Jon Engen, born in Oslo, Norway, U.S. biathelete 1994 Olympics 1954 Event Ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy GRB 1954 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN 1954 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch GER 1954 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US 1953 Birthday Greta Andersen Waitz, born in Oslo, Norway, marathoner, New York City - 1984 1952 Event 6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway 1952 Event 6th Olympic winter games open at Oslo, Norway 1950 Birthday John Voldstad, Oslo Norway, actor, Darryl-Newhart 1947 Birthday Terje Rypdal, born in Oslo, Norway, composer, guitarist, works include 'Mystery Man', 'Last Nite', featured in the film 'Heat' 1946 Event Mikko Hietanen wins Oslo marathon (2:24:55) 1941 Birthday Gary Karr, born in Los Angeles, California, double-bassist, Oslo Philharmonic 1930 Event 6 West europe lands signs Convention of Oslo 1927 Death Ole Olsen, composer, organist, teacher, wrote opera 'Stig Hvide', wrote Symphony in G major, dies at 77 in Oslo, Norway 1927 Birthday Herbert Blomstedt, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, conductor, Oslo Phil 1954-61 1925 Event Norway's capital Christiania changes name to Oslo 1914 Event Oscar Mathisen skates world record 500 m in 43.7 sec in Oslo 1912 Birthday Sonja Henie, born in Oslo, Norway, ice skater/actress, Gold Medals 1928, 1932, 1936 Olympics 1901 Birthday Arthur Pierson, born in Oslo, Norway, actor and director, Hat Check Girl 1891 Event Henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo 1889 Event Henrik Ibsens "Fruen fra Haven," premieres in Oslo 1887 Event Henrik Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," premieres in Oslo 1883 Event Henrik Ibsen's "En Folkefiende," premieres in Oslo 1878 Event Henrik Ibsens "Samfundets Stotter," premieres in Oslo 1876 Event Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo 1869 Event Henrik Ibsen's "De Unges Forbund," premieres in Christiania (Oslo)
