1941 in Norway
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Incumbents
- Government in Exile (in London)
- Monarch - Haakon VII of NorwayHaakon VII of NorwayHaakon VII , known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. He was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg...
- Prime MinisterHeads of government of NorwayThis is a list of heads of government of Norway, who held, inter alia, offices and titles such as steward , viceroy , first minister and prime minister ....
- Johan NygaardsvoldJohan NygaardsvoldJohan Nygaardsvold was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1935 to 1945 , as head of the cabinet Nygaardsvold.-Political career:...
(Labour PartyNorwegian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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- Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway
- German Military Governor
- Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef TerbovenJosef TerbovenJosef Antonius Heinrich Terboven was a Nazi leader, best known as the Reichskommissar during the German occupation of Norway.-Early life:...
- Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven
Events
- 4 March - British Commandos carry out a successful raid on the Lofoten Islands.
- 27 December - British CommandosBritish CommandosThe British Commandos were formed during the Second World War in June 1940, following a request from the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, for a force that could carry out raids against German-occupied Europe...
raid the port of VaagsoVågsøyVågsøy is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The municipality's administrative center is the town Måløy. Vågsøy is also the name of the main island in the municipality with an area of...
, causing Hitler to reinforce the garrison and defenses, drawing vital troops away from other areas. - FrihetenFrihetenFriheten is a biweekly newspaper, published by the Norwegian Communist Party .It was founded illegally in 1941, during the German occupation of Norway due to World War II. After the liberation in 1945, it emerged as the official party newspaper....
, a weekly newspaper published by the Norwegian Communist Party, is founded illegally.
Notable births
- 5 January - Kjell AlmskogKjell AlmskogKjell Erik Almskog is a Norwegian businessman. He is the former chief executive officer of several companies, including the Norwegian division of the ABB Group and Kværner.-Personal life and education:...
, businessperson - 12 January - John BjørnebyeJohn BjørnebyeJohn Bjørnebye is a Norwegian diplomat.He was born in Tromsø, and is a cand.philol. by education. He started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1970. He served as the Norwegian consul-general in New York City from 1989 to 1994, and then as the Norwegian ambassador to Japan...
, diplomat - 29 January - Leif MåsværLeif MåsværLeif Fritjof Måsvær is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland during the term 1989–1993....
, politician - 24 February - Kari OnstadKari OnstadKari Onstad is a Norwegian singer and actress.She began her career in the choir of the Norwegian Opera and Ballet, but then took up acting in 1968. She was employed at Trøndelag Teater from 1968 to 1972 and at Den Nationale Scene from 1976 to 1980. She then worked as a freelancer...
, singer and actress - 13 March - Torgeir GarmoTorgeir GarmoTorgeir Garmo is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland during the term 1981–1985.-References:...
, politician - 17 March - Magnus StangelandMagnus StangelandMagnus Stangeland is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1985, and was re-elected on two occasions...
, politician - 25 March - Gudmund HernesGudmund HernesGudmund Hernes is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was the state secretary to the Secretariat for Long-Term Planning 1980-1981, Minister of Education and Research and Ministry of Church and Cultural Affairs 1990, Minister of Education, Research and Church Affairs 1991-1995 and...
, politician and Minister - 3 April - Erik MollattErik MollattErik James Momme Mollatt is a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Rygge as the younger brother of Ralph Mollatt, and graduated in economics from the American University in 1967. He was the CEO of M. Peterson & Søn from 1983 to 2002, and under his leadership the company became one of Norway's...
, businessperson - 8 April - Jan ChristiansenJan ChristiansenJan Clifford Christiansen is a Norwegian former football player and coach. He played for Rosenborg BK in Trondheim from 1966 to 1975, earning three league titles and one cup championship. Christiansen was capped 13 times for Norway national football team...
, international soccer player and coach - 9 April - Ivar LykkeIvar Lykke (architect)Ivar Lykke is a Norwegian architect.He was born in Trondheim, and was a grandson of former Prime Minister Ivar Lykke. He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1965. He has worked in the architect firms 4 B Arkitekter from 1973 to 1990 and Linje Arkitekter from 2000. In between he...
, architect - 17 April - Petter ThomassenPetter ThomassenPetter Johan Thomassen was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Salangen as a son of farmers Karl Thomassen and Johanna, née Grimstad . He finished his secondary education in Trondheim in 1960, and took the siv.øk. degree in Copenhagen in 1963...
, politician and Minister (d.20032003 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Regent - Crown Prince Haakon - from 25 November until 12 April 2004 * Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik...
) - 20 April - Åshild HauanÅshild HauanÅshild Hauan is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1981, and was re-elected on two occasions. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1977–1981...
, politician - 29 April - Kjell EngebretsenKjell EngebretsenKjell Engebretsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1993, and was re-elected on two occasions....
, politician - 1 May - Magne ThomassenMagne ThomassenMagne Thomassen is a former speed skater from Norway. He participated in international championships over a period of more than ten years...
, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist - 17 May - Helge HveemHelge HveemHelge Hveem is a Norwegian political scientist and politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Bærum, and grew up at Økri farm. and graduated with the mag.art. degree in 1968. In 1965 he chaired the Norwegian Students' Society. He was employed at the University of Oslo in 1980, and was...
, political scientist and politician - 29 May - Inger AuflesInger AuflesInger Aufles is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970s. She won three Winter Olympic medals with a gold and two bronzes ....
, cross country skier and Olympic gold medallist - 5 June - Gjermund EggenGjermund EggenGjermund Eggen was a Norwegian cross country skier who won three golds at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo...
, cross country skier and World Champion - 19 June - Finn WagleFinn WagleFinn Wagle is a theologian and a former bishop of Nidaros in the Church of Norway. He was also the Preses and thus presided over the Bishop's Conference in the Church of Norway from 2002 until 2006.-Career:Wagle enrolled as a student at MF Norwegian School of Theology in 1962, and graduated in...
, bishop - 20 June - Odd BondevikOdd BondevikOdd Bondevik was the bishop of Møre in the Church of Norway from 17 November 1991 until retirement in 2008. In retirement, he is putting together a new Norwegian translation of the Old Testament...
, bishop - 14 July - Ivar NordkildIvar NordkildIvar Nordkild is a former Norwegian biathlete and world champion. He competed for Norway and won a gold medal in the 1965 Biathlon World Championships in Elverum in the team competition...
, biathlete and World Champion - 16 July - Dag SolstadDag SolstadDag Solstad is a Norwegian novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist whose work has been translated into several languages. He has written nearly 30 books and is the only author to have received the Norwegian Literary Critics’ Award three times...
, novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist - 22 July - Ole Jørgen BenedictowOle Jørgen BenedictowOle Jørgen Benedictow is a Norwegian historian. Having spent his entire professional career at the University of Oslo, he is especially known for his work on plagues, especially the Black Death.-Career:...
, historian - 12 August - Egil TynæsEgil TynæsEgil Kristian Tynæs born August 12, 1941 was a Norwegian doctor. On June 2, 2004 in Badghis, Afghanistan Tynæs and four others were killed in an ambush whilst working for the humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières.Tynæs worked in his everyday life as a senior doctor at the Municipal...
, medical doctor, killed in AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
(d.20042004 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Regent - Crown Prince Haakon - Crown Prince Haakon - from 25 November until 12 April 2004...
) - 21 August - Andreas HamnesAndreas HamnesAndreas Hamnes is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus during the term 2005–2009....
, politician - 23 August - Odd ReinsfeltOdd ReinsfeltOdd Reinsfelt is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and former meteorologist.Before Reinsfelt became a full-time politician he was Chief Meteorologist at NATO's Norwegian department....
, politician - 31 August - Knut FaldbakkenKnut Faldbakken-Biography:Faldbakken studied psychology at Oslo University, and then worked as a journalist. He visited a number of countries, working variously as a bookkeeper, sailor, and factory worker, and began writing books in 1967 while living in Paris....
, novelist - 17 September - Nils Arne EggenNils Arne EggenNils Arne Eggen is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager for Rosenborg in the period 1988–97 and 1999–2002...
, international soccer player and manager - 18 September - Inger-Marie YtterhornInger-Marie YtterhornInger-Marie Ytterhorn is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993...
, politician - 2 October - Oddbjørn SnøfuglOddbjørn SnøfuglOddbjørn Snøfugl is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag during the term 1969–1973.-References:...
, politician - 26 October - Torgeir BrandtzægTorgeir BrandtzægTorgeir Brandtzæg was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed between 1962 and 1965. He earned bronze medals both in the large Hill and normal Hill at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.-References:...
, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist - 27 October - Gerd BrantenbergGerd BrantenbergGerd Mjøen Brantenberg is a Norwegian author, teacher, and feminist writer. She is also the cousin of radio and TV entertainer Lars Mjøen....
, author, teacher and feminist writer - 7 November - Lise Skjåk BrækLise Skjåk BrækLise Skjåk Bræk is a Norwegian textile artist, known for her works within ceremonial apparel, uniforms, costumes, rugs, and other textiles. She is a resident of Trondheim....
, textile artist - 9 November - Harald BergHarald BergHarald Johan «Dutte» Berg is a former Norwegian playmaker and midfielder, nickname "Dutte". He is the brother of Knut Berg and father of Runar Berg, Ørjan Berg and Arild Berg all top players in the Norwegian Premier League....
, international soccer player - 11 November - Hans J. RøsjordeHans J. RøsjordeHans Johan Røsjorde is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. A former member of parliament specializing in defense matters, Røsjorde has resigned from active politics and currently serves as County Governor of Oslo and Akershus. He has held this position since 2001.-Early life and...
, politician - 19 November - Ragna Berget JørgensenRagna Berget JørgensenRagna Berget Jørgensen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1981, and was re-elected on three occasions....
, politician - 18 December - Dagfinn HabberstadDagfinn HabberstadDagfinn Habberstad is a Norwegian trade unionist and civil servant.He was born in Asker. He was a leader of the trade union Norsk Tjenestemannslag from 1978 to 1988. From 1988 to 1994 he served as director of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority. After this he has been an advisor in the same...
, trade unionist and civil servant
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- Gro Pedersen ClaussenGro Pedersen ClaussenGro Pedersen Claussen Norwegian graphic designer at the earthenware factory Stavangerflint AS in Stavanger, Norway, and textile designer at Sandvika Veveri, Bærum, Norway...
, ceramic and textile designer - Jørgen HauganJørgen HauganJørgen Haugan is a Norwegian author and lecturer. He was written a number of books, principally biographies of noted Scandinavian writers....
, author and lecturer - Carl HøgsetCarl HøgsetCarl Høgset is a Norwegian choral conductor. In 1971 he formed the chamber choir Grex Vocalis, of which he is still the conductor...
, choral conductor - Steinar KilliSteinar KilliSteinar Killi is a Norwegian civil servant who has had various leading positions within transportation in government agencies and is presently director of the Norwegian National Rail Administration....
, civil servant - Atle KittangAtle KittangAtle Kittang is a Norwegian literary researcher and literary critic.His doctorate thesis from 1973 was a study on the French poet Arthur Rimbaud. He is professor at the University of Bergen, since 1974. His research includes studies on works by Knut Hamsun and Henrik Ibsen...
, literary researcher and literary critic - Arne SimonsenArne SimonsenArne Simonsen is a Norwegian civil servant.He was born in Haugesund, and graduated as cand.mag. from the University of Bergen. He worked as a civil servant in Bergen municipality, the Norwegian Central Information Service, the Ministry of Church and Education, and the Norwegian Directorate of...
, civil servant
Notable deaths
- 9 January - Ragnar VikRagnar VikRagnar Magne Vik was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Sildra, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.18931893 in Norway-Arts and literature:*The Norwegian Authors' Union is established.*Edvard Munch paints "The Scream"-January to March:*6 January - Olaf Bjerke, trade unionist and politician...
) - 24 January - Finn BlakstadFinn BlakstadFinn Blakstad was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party.-Personal life:He was born at Blakstad farm in Asker as a son of Erik Jørgensen Blakstad and his wife Laura Gabrielsen...
, farmer and politician (b.18651865 in Norway-Births:*15 January - Finn Blakstad, farmer and politician *6 February - William Martin Nygaard, publisher and politician *12 June - Anders Beer Wilse, photographer...
) - 1 August - Waldemar AgerWaldemar AgerWaldemar Ager , was a Norwegian-American newspaperman and author.-Early life:...
, newspaperman and author in America (b.18691869 in Norway-January to June:*18 February - Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer *23 March - Waldemar Ager, newspaperman and author in America *1 April - Peter Egge, writer *11 April - Gustav Vigeland, sculptor...
) - 10 September - Viggo HansteenViggo HansteenHarald Viggo Hansteen was a Norwegian lawyer who was executed by the Nazis during the five-year Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. -Biography:...
, lawyer and politician, executed (b.19001900 in Norway-Events:* 17 February - The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food is established* 21 November – the Norwegian Employers' Association was founded.* 3 December – Population Census: There were 2,239,881 inhabitants in Norway....
) - 10 September - Rolf WickstrømRolf WickstrømRolf Wickstrøm was a Norwegian labour activist and a victim of the German occupation of Norway during World War II.-Biography:...
, labour activist, executed (b.19121912 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Jens Bratlie-Events:*7 March - Roald Amundsen announces his success in reaching the South Pole*Norsk Hydro establishes artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord in Nordland...
) - 15 November - Fredrik StangFredrik StangFredrik Stang was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1912–1913. He was chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee 1922–1940.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as the son of Emil Stang and his wife Adelaide Pauline Berg...
, politician and Minister (b.18671867 in Norway-January to June:*19 January - Isak Kobro Collett, politician *20 January - Mons Monssen, sailor in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor *29 January - Carl L...
) - 3 December - Christian SindingChristian SindingChristian August Sinding was a Norwegian composer.-Personal life:He was born in Kongsberg as a son of mine superindendent Matthias Wilhelm Sinding and Cecilie Marie Mejdell . He was a brother of the painter Otto Sinding and the sculptor Stephan Sinding...
, composer (b.18561856 in Norway-Notable births:*11 January - Christian Sinding, composer *17 January - Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway *11 February - Torje Olsen Solberg, politician*13 March - Hans G. Jensen, tailor, trade unionist and politician...
) - 27 December - Martin LingeMartin LingeMartin Jensen Linge was a former Norwegian actor who, in World War II, became the commander of the Norwegian Independent Company 1 , formed in March 1941 for operations on behalf of the Special Operations Executive.-Biography:Martin Linge was born in Norddal, Møre og Romsdal County, Norway...
, actor and military commander (b.18941894 in Norway-Events:* The 1894 Parliamentary election takes place.-Arts and literature:*Erika Nissen, pianist, is granted an artist's scholarship by the Norwegian state-Notable births:*1 January - Otto Aasen, Nordic skier...
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- Adolf AgtheAdolf AgtheAdolf Wilhelm Wulf August Agthe was a Norwegian architect.Adolf Agthe established an architectural office in Oslo in 1893. He designed a number of apartment building in Oslo...
, architect (b.18631863 in Norway-January to June:*19 February - Axel Thue, mathematician *28 February - Lars Jonson Haukaness, Norwegian American impressionist artist *21 May - Gunnar Berg, painter *23 June - Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister...
) - Bernt HoltsmarkBernt HoltsmarkBernt Holtsmark was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party and the Liberal Left Party. He was a four-term member of the Parliament of Norway, and served as Minister of Agriculture from 1910 to 1912...
, politician (b.18591859 in Norway-Events:*8 July - Charles XV succeeds his father Oscar I of Sweden and Norway -Notable births:*29 June - Ragnvald Bødtker, engineer *4 August - Knut Hamsun, author, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate...
) - Ole Konrad RibsskogOle Konrad RibsskogOle Konrad Ribsskog was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour and the the Social Democratic Labour parties....
, politician (b.18861886 in Norway-Events:* The Norwegian Medical Association is established.-Notable births:*2 January - Elise Ottesen-Jensen, sex educator, journalist and anarchist agitator *6 January - Hans Oskar Evju, politician...
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