Historical clue formulations

• Norway's second-largest city — 2011-07-08
• Candice of "Murphy Brown" — 2008-08-20
• Recipient of a 1937 wooden Oscar — 2008-01-03
• Port on the Norwegian Sea — 2003-02-09
• Norway's second-largest city — 2002-10-30
• "Murphy Brown" star — 1999-02-09
• Five-time Emmy-winning actress — 1998-04-19
• In old show biz, he was no dummy — 1998-03-22