1949 in Norway
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Incumbents
- 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 ....
- Einar GerhardsenEinar Gerhardsenwas a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was Prime Minister for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965. With 17 years in office, he is the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism...
(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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Events
- October 10 - The 1949 Parliamentary electionNorwegian parliamentary election, 1949The general election of 1949 was held to elect 150 MPs to the Storting. The Norwegian Labour Party increased its share of the vote an won a large majority of seats in the chamber....
takes place. - November 20 - Hurum air disasterHurum air disasterThe Hurum air disaster was an Aero Holland plane crash in Hurum southwest of Oslo, Norway as it was approaching Fornebu Airport on 20 November 1949.The plane, a Douglas DC-3 with registration PH-TFA was en route from Brussels-Zaventem Airport...
: an Aero HollandAero HollandAero Holland is a defunct airline from the Netherlands. It started operations in 1949 and ceased in 1953. On 20 November 1949, 34 people were killed in the Hurum air disaster when an Aero Holland Douglas DC-3 crashed at Hurum, Norway....
Douglas DC-3Douglas DC-3The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
crashes near HurumHurumHurum is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village Klokkarstua. The municipality of Hurum was established on 1 January 1838 . The small village of Holmsbu was granted town status in 1847, but it did not become a municipality of its own...
, Norway, killing 34 of the 35 on board, including 26 Jewish children from TunisiaTunisiaTunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
on their way to Norway, as an intermediary stop before immigrating to IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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Sports
- Martin StokkenMartin StokkenMartin Stokken was a Norwegian cross-country skier and athlete who competed in the 1950s. He was born in Snillfjord and represented Selsbakk IF in Trondheim....
, cross country skier and athlete, is awarded the Egebergs ÆresprisEgebergs ÆresprisThe Egebergs Ærespris is a prize awarded to Norwegian athletes who excel in more than one sport. The prize was created by Ferdinand Julian Egeberg, and consists of a bronze statuette modelled by sculptor Magnus Vigrestad.-History:...
for excellence in more than one sport, and the Norwegian Sportsperson of the YearNorwegian Sportsperson of the YearThe Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year is an annual award given by the Norwegian Association of Sports Journalists .-List of laureates:-References:*...
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Notable births
- 7 January - Bente ErichsenBente ErichsenBente Erichsen is a Norwegian culture director and the current Director of the Nobel Peace Center.A former journalist and commercials producer, Erichsen started her career as feature film producer in 1979...
, culture director - 2 April - Per HusbyPer HusbyPer Husby is a Norwegian jazz musician, , composer, teacher, civil engineer, and orchestra leader known for a number of recordings.-Career:...
, jazz musician and orchestra leader - 10 April - Ingolf Håkon TeigeneIngolf Håkon TeigeneIngolf Håkon Teigene was a Norwegian journalist.Teigene hailed from Hareid. He started his career as a journalist, and was editor-in-chief of Ny Tid from 1982 to 1986, at that time a newspaper owned by the Socialist Left Party...
, journalist and editor (d.20072007 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 13 January – The Greek ship Server breaks in half off the Norwegian coast, releasing over 200 tons of crude oil....
) - 3 May - Esben Esther Pirelli BenestadEsben Esther Pirelli BenestadEsben Esther Pirelli Benestad is a Norwegian physician and sexologist who is also known as one of Norway's most prominent transpersons. Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad was originally known as just Esben Benestad, but often publishes work in the name which includes her alias Esther Pirelli, the name...
, doctor and sexologist - 19 May - Inga KvalbuktInga KvalbuktInga Kvalbukt is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1993, but was not re-elected in 1997. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1985–1989, 1989–1993 and 1997–2001...
, politician - 30 May - Bjørn T. GrydelandBjørn T. GrydelandBjørn Trygve Grydeland is a Norwegian civil servant and diplomat.He graduated as cand.polit. from the University of Oslo in 1979. He was deputy under-secretary of State in the Office of the Prime Minister from 1988 to 1992, and secretary-general there from 1992 to 2001. From 2001 to 2005 he was...
, civil servant and diplomat - 8 November - Clement EndresenClement EndresenClement Endresen is a Norwegian judge.He was born in Stavanger as the son of politician and judge Egil Endresen. He graduated as cand.jur. from the University of Oslo in 1974, and then worked as lector there from 1975 to 1977...
, judge - 10 November - Aud GaundalAud GaundalAud Gaundal is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag in 1993, and was re-elected on two occasions...
, politician - 18 November - Sverre DiesenSverre DiesenGeneral Sverre Diesen is a Norwegian military officer and former Chief of Defence of Norway. Diesen was succeeded as Chief of Defence by Lieutenant General Harald Sunde on 1 October 2009.-References:* at...
, military officer and Chief of Defence of NorwayChief of Defence of NorwayThe Chief of Defence of Norway is the highest ranking officer of the Military of Norway, second only to the King of Norway. Even though he holds the same rank as the King of Norway, according to the Norwegian Constitution the King holds the highest command of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Home... - 9 December - Anne Enger, politician
- 14 December - Inger Lise RypdalInger Lise RypdalInger Lise Rypdal is a Norwegian singer and actress in many different genres: pop, rock, theater, film, and musical.-History:Inger Lise Rypdal has been an artist since 1968...
, singer and actress - Sverre ÅrnesSverre ÅrnesSverre Årnes is a Norwegian writer and translator who, since 1978, has written over two hundred serial novels, about a thousand short stories as well as numerous articles and translations from English into Norwegian...
, novelist - Oddvar EinarsonOddvar EinarsonOddvar Einarson is a Norwegian movie director. He made his debut with the film Time i nyttelære in 1967 and has since directed a number of films, some of the best known being: Kampen om Mardøla , Prognose Innerdalen , X , Karachi and Havet stiger .In 1987 he won the Norwegian movie award Amanda...
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Notable deaths
- 21 February - Anders Beer WilseAnders Beer WilseAnders Beer Wilse was a Norwegian photographer whose photography visually documented Norway in the early to mid-20th century....
, photographer (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...
) - 2 June - Gudbrand Bernhardsen TandbergGudbrand Bernhardsen TandbergGudbrand Bernhardsen Tandberg was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Nes, Buskerud.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1945, but died in the last year of the term...
, politician (b.19031903 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Otto Blehr, succeeded by:*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup-Events:* 7 April - Fredrikstad Football Club is founded...
) - 10 June - Sigrid UndsetSigrid UndsetSigrid Undset was a Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928.-Biography:Undset was born in Kalundborg, Denmark, but her family moved to Norway when she was two years old. In 1924, she converted to Catholicism and became a lay Dominican...
, novelist, awarded the Nobel Prize in LiteratureNobel Prize in LiteratureSince 1901, the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words from the will of Alfred Nobel, produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction"...
in 1928 (b.18821882 in Norway-Events:* The 1882 Parliamentary election takes place.-January to June:*25 January - Conrad Christensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist *5 February - Karl Ouren, Norwegian-American artist...
) - 13 July - Nils TveitNils TveitNils Tveit was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1945, but died shortly before the end of the term. He was replaced by Knut Ytre-Arne...
, politician (b.18761876 in Norway-January to June:*8 January - Nils Tveit, politician *23 March - Nils Erik Flakstad, businessperson and politician *22 April - Ole Edvart Rølvaag, novelist and professor in America *9 May - Johan Arndt, politician...
) - 8 August - Eivind Kristoffer EriksenEivind Kristoffer EriksenEivind Kristoffer Eriksen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Gjøvik.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1945, but he died before the end of the term. He was replaced by Marie Ingeborg Skau.Outside of politics he worked as a mechanic...
, politician (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...
) - 8 October - Erik ØrvigErik ØrvigErik Ørvig was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Heira II, which won the gold medal in the 12 metre class .-External links:*...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.18951895 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup -January to March:*28 January - Johannes Pettersen Løkke, politician *23 February - Toralv Kollin Markussen, politician...
) - 4 December - Ivar LykkeIvar LykkeIvar Lykke was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1926 to 1928.-References:...
, politician and Prime Minister of NorwayPrime Minister of NorwayThe Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
(b.18721872 in Norway-Events:* 18 September – King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.* 7 October - The railway line Drammenbanen between Oslo and Drammen is opened.* Oslo Vestbanestasjon opens.-Notable births:...
) - 22 December - Ole ReistadOle ReistadOle Imerslun Reistad was a Norwegian military officer and accomplished sports person.In the pentathlon he finished fourteenth at the 1920 Summer Olympics and became Norwegian champion in 1922. He also participated in the 1928 Olympic Winter Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in the demonstration...
, military officer and pentathlete (b.18981898 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup , replaced by:*Prime Minister of Norway: Johannes Steen-Arts and literature:*Olaus Alvestad publishes the songbook Norsk Songbok for Ungdomsskular og Ungdomslag-Notable births:...
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- Eugen IngebretsenEugen IngebretsenEugen Ingebretsen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.18841884 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Christian August Selmer *Prime Minister of Norway: Christian Homann Schweigaard *Prime Minister of Norway: Johan Sverdrup-Events:...
) - Rudolf Elias PeersenRudolf Elias PeersenRudolf Elias Peersen was Norwegian Minister of Defense in 1919....
, politician and Minister (b.18681868 in Norway-Events:*21 January - Norwegian Trekking Association is founded*12 October- The final stretch of the railway line Randsfjordbanen between Drammen and Hønefoss makes Norway's fifth railway complete.-Births:...
) - Erik SolemErik SolemErik Toralf Solem was a Norwegian judge.He was born in Kristiania. He worked as a Supreme Court barrister from 1905, district stipendiary magistrate from 1912 to 1927 and acting professor of jurisprudence from 1931 to 1932...
, judge (b.18771877 in Norway-January to June:*25 February - Bernt Tunold, painter *5 March - Klaus Sletten, organizational worker, editor and politician *23 March - Marta Steinsvik, author and translator *29 March - Nils Waltersen Aasen, arms inventor...
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