1963 in Norway
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Incumbents
- Monarch - Olav V of NorwayOlav V of NorwayOlav V was the king of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Olav was born in the United Kingdom as the son of King Haakon VII of Norway and Queen Maud of Norway...
- 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....
) until 28 August, John LyngJohn Lyngwas a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 28 August to 25 September 1963 in a coalition government consisting of the Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, and Liberal parties.He was originally a member of the Liberal Left Party, heading the...
(Conservative Party) until 25 September, 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
- 21 March - MS Høegh Aronde sank near MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
during a a voyage from SassandraSassandraSassandra is the chief town in Sassandra Department of Côte d'Ivoire. The department is located in Bas-Sassandra Region. The town of Sassandra lies on the Gulf of Guinea at the mouth of the Sassandra River. The town was founded by the Portuguese as Santo André and was later run by the British,...
to Valencia, resulting in the deaths of 15 of the 28 Norwegian crew members. - 1 July - Work begins to build Tromsø Airport
- 28 August – Lyng's Cabinet was appointed.
- 25 September – Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet was appointed.
- Norsk HydroNorsk HydroNorsk Hydro ASA is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. Hydro is the fourth largest integrated aluminium company worldwide. It has operations in some 40 countries around the world and is active on all continents. The Norwegian state holds a 43.8 percent...
in cooperation with Harvey Aluminum starts Alnor, a plant at KarmøyKarmøyKarmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city of Haugesund in the traditional district of Haugaland....
to produce aluminiumAluminiumAluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances.... - Municipal and county electionsNorwegian local elections, 1963-Result of municipal elections:Results of the 1963 municipal elections....
are held throughout the country. - The Munch MuseumMunch MuseumMunch Museum is an art museum in Oslo, Norway dedicated to the life and works of the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.-Munch Museum:...
was opened, 100 years after Edvard MunchEdvard MunchEdvard Munch was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, printmaker and an important forerunner of expressionist art. His best-known composition, The Scream, is part of a series The Frieze of Life, in which Munch explored the themes of love, fear, death, melancholia, and anxiety.- Childhood :Edvard Munch...
's birth.
Literature
- Stein MehrenStein MehrenStein Mehren is a Norwegian poet, author, essayist and playwright. He made his literary debut as lyricist with Gjennom stillheten en natt...
, poet, novelist, essayist and playwright, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and the Mads Wiel Nygaards EndowmentMads Wiel Nygaards EndowmentMads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement of merit. Applications are not accepted.The...
for Mot en verden av lys.
Notable births
- 10 April - Rune ChristiansenRune ChristiansenRune Christiansen is a Norwegian poet and novelist.Rune Christiansen started as a poet in 1986. Since then, he has written nine collections of poems, and five novels...
, poet and novelist - 14 April - Gunvor EldegardGunvor EldegardGunvor Eldegard is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 2005....
, politician - 28 April - Henrik HellsteniusHenrik HellsteniusHenrik Hellstenius is a Norwegian composer and musicologist.Born in Bærum, Norway, Hellstenius studied musicology at the University of Oslo and composition with Lasse Thoresen at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo...
, composer and musicologist - 29 August - Hilde Frafjord JohnsonHilde Frafjord JohnsonHilde Frafjord Johnson is a Norwegian politician from the Christian Democratic Party. She is a former Minister of International Development of Norway, and member of the Norwegian Government...
, politician - 18 October - Sigvart DagslandSigvart DagslandSigvart Dagsland is a Norwegian singer, pianist and composer. He writes and performs in various genres, his more recent albums being pop-rock. He has recorded 14 albums and performs 30–50 concerts every year...
, singer, pianist and composer - 27 December - Sigrid Brattabø HandegardSigrid Brattabø HandegardSigrid Brattabø Handegard is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the term 2005–2009....
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Notable deaths
- 15 January - Bertel FlatenBertel FlatenBertel Flaten was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane during the terms 1954–1957 and 1958–1961.-References:...
, politician (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....
) - 1 February - Hermann HelgesenHermann HelgesenHermann Aldryk Trostrup Helgesen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event....
, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.18891889 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway*Prime Minister of Norway: Johan Sverdrup, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang-Notable births:*20 January - Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author...
) - 6 March - Ole ØisangOle ØisangOle Thorsen Øisang was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.-Early life and career:...
, newspaper editor and 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...
) - 7 March - Joachim Holst-JensenJoachim Holst-JensenJoachim Holst-Jensen was a Norwegian film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1927 and 1960.-Selected filmography:* Emergency Landing * Circus Fandango * Nine Lives -External links:...
, film actor (b.18801880 in Norway-January to June:*20 March - Oscar Ludvig Larsen, politician*13 April - Alfred Vågnes, politician *29 April - Anders Krogvig, librarian, writer, literary consultant and critic *29 April - Jonas Lie, artist...
) - 13 March - Edvin PaulsenEdvin PaulsenEdvin Paulsen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Norwegian gymnastics team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event....
, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.18891889 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway*Prime Minister of Norway: Johan Sverdrup, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang-Notable births:*20 January - Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author...
) - 23 March - Thoralf SkolemThoralf SkolemThoralf Albert Skolem was a Norwegian mathematician known mainly for his work on mathematical logic and set theory.-Life:...
, mathematician (b.18871887 in Norway-Events:* 21 August - The Norwegian Labour Party was established.-January to March:*7 January - Ingvald Tøndel, politician *17 January - Ola Raknes, psychoanalyst and philologist...
) - 24 March - Peder Holt, politician (b.18991899 in Norway-Events:*27 June - The paperclip is patented by Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor.-Notable births:*25 January - Peder Holt, politician *25 January - Rolf Jacobsen, boxer *3 February - Olaf Aarvold, priest and politician...
) - 28 March - Tollef TollefsenTollef TollefsenTollef K. Tollefsen was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat in the eights competition.-External links:*...
, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.18851885 in Norway-Events:*Norwegian parliamentary election is won by the Liberal Party of Norway.-January to March:*8 January - Anders Hove, politician *8 January - Anders Tjøstolvsen Noddeland, politician...
) - 10 April - Ottar GjermundshaugOttar GjermundshaugOttar Gjermundshaug was a Norwegian nordic combined skier who competed in the early 1950s. He won a silver medal in the individual event at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lake Placid, New York.Gjermundshaug also finished 6th in the individual event and 18th in the 18 km cross...
, Nordic combined skier (b.19251925 in Norway-Events:* 1 January - The city of Christiania reclaimed its original Norwegian name, Oslo; a decision which caused much debate in its time.* 17 July - the Parliament of Norway passed the Svalbard Act which established Norwegian sovereignty on the island of Svalbard, and stated that Norwegian...
) - 11 April - Thorleif HolbyeThorleif HolbyeThorleif Holbye was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Irene, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.18831883 in Norway-January to March:*10 January - Kristian Arvesen, farmer and politician*21 January - Olav Aukrust, poet and teacher *27 January - Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik, politician *10 February - Gunnar Jahn, jurist, economist and politician...
) - 13 June - Olav BjørnstadOlav BjørnstadOlav T. Bjørnstad was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was the coxswain of the Norwegian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours, inriggers.-External links:*...
, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (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...
) - 14 June - Olav HindahlOlav HindahlOlav Hindahl was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.He started his career as a typographer, and became involved in the local labour union. He rose up the ladder and became leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions in 1934. He left in 1939 to become Minister...
, trade unionist and politician (b.18921892 in Norway-Events:* 31 January - The Holmenkollen ski jump opens.-Notable births:*5 January - John Johnsen, swimmer *1 February - Eugen Johansen, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist...
) - 17 June - Eugen LundeEugen LundeEugen Peder Lunde was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as a crew member of the Norwegian boat Elisabeth V in the 6 metre class event.- Personal :...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.18871887 in Norway-Events:* 21 August - The Norwegian Labour Party was established.-January to March:*7 January - Ingvald Tøndel, politician *17 January - Ola Raknes, psychoanalyst and philologist...
) - 20 June - Erling VinneErling VinneErling Vinne was a Norwegian triple jumper. He represented IK Tjalve.At the 1912 Summer Olympics he finished fourth in the triple jump final with a jump of 14.14 metres. At the 1920 Summer Olympics he finished thirteenth with 13.34 metres...
, triple jumper (b.18921892 in Norway-Events:* 31 January - The Holmenkollen ski jump opens.-Notable births:*5 January - John Johnsen, swimmer *1 February - Eugen Johansen, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist...
) - 30 June - Erling AastadErling AastadErling Rudolf Aastad was a Norwegian long jumper and sprinter.At the 1920 Summer Olympics he finished fifth in the long jump final with a jump of 6.88 metres. He also competed for the 4 x 100 m relay team which was disqualified in the first round of the relay event...
, long jumper and sprinter (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:...
) - 11 July - Paal KaasenPaal KaasenPaal Kaasen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Jo, which won the gold medal in the 6 metre class .-External links:*...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.18831883 in Norway-January to March:*10 January - Kristian Arvesen, farmer and politician*21 January - Olav Aukrust, poet and teacher *27 January - Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik, politician *10 February - Gunnar Jahn, jurist, economist and politician...
) - 27 July - Trygve BøyesenTrygve BøyesenTrygve Carlsen Bøyesen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (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...
) - 2 August - Thorstein JohansenThorstein JohansenThorstein Arthur Johansen was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century.He participated in shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and won the gold medal in team 100 m running deer, double shots...
, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (b.18881888 in Norway-Events:*In the Norwegian parliamentary election the Conservative Party of Norway wins the most seats-Notable births:*7 January - Thorstein Johansen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist *12 January - Jon Andrå, politician...
) - 18 September - Karl Johan EdvardsenKarl Johan EdvardsenKarl Johan Edvardsen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Brunlanes.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1950, but was not re-elected in 1954....
, politician (b.18831883 in Norway-January to March:*10 January - Kristian Arvesen, farmer and politician*21 January - Olav Aukrust, poet and teacher *27 January - Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik, politician *10 February - Gunnar Jahn, jurist, economist and politician...
) - 20 September - Thorleif RøhnThorleif RøhnThorleif Røhn was a Norwegian gymnast who won a gold medal in the team competition at the 1906 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.18811881 in Norway-January to June:*5 January - Jørgen Bru, sport shooter *27 February - Sigvard Sivertsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist *11 March - Wictor Esbensen, mariner and explorer *20 March - Dorthea Dahl, writer in America...
) - 27 September - Svein Olsen ØrakerSvein Olsen ØrakerSvein Olsen Øraker was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties in 1937, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, 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...
) - 2 November - Per GulbrandsenPer GulbrandsenPer Ziegler Gulbrandsen was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat in the coxed fours competition.-External links:*...
, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.18971897 in Norway-Events:* The 1897 Parliamentary election takes place.-January to March:*2 January - Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist *8 January - Theodore Theodorsen, Norwegian-American aerodynamicist...
) - 18 November - Astrid SkareAstrid SkareAstrid Skare was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was born in Beitstad.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1945, and was re-elected on two occasions.-References:...
, politician (b.18911891 in Norway-Events:* The 1891 Parliamentary election takes place.-January to March:*8 January - Hans Gabrielsen, county governor of Finnmark and Oppland *10 January - Sig Haugdahl, motor racing driver in America...
) - 19 December - Ingolf RødIngolf RødIngolf Rød was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Jo, which won the gold medal in the six metre class .-External links:*...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.18891889 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway*Prime Minister of Norway: Johan Sverdrup, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang-Notable births:*20 January - Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author...
) - 27 December - Sigvard SivertsenSigvard SivertsenSigvard I. Sivertsen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.As a member of the Norwegian team, he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team event in 1908...
, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.18811881 in Norway-January to June:*5 January - Jørgen Bru, sport shooter *27 February - Sigvard Sivertsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist *11 March - Wictor Esbensen, mariner and explorer *20 March - Dorthea Dahl, writer in America...
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- Nils Selmer HauffNils Selmer HauffNils Selmer Hauff was a Norwegian bookseller.He was born in Drøbak in Akershus county, Norway. He started his career working for Jacob Dybwad in Kristiania, but opened his own bookstore in 1911. He chaired the Norwegian Booksellers Association from 1927 to 1936 and 1946 to 1950...
, bookseller (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...
) - Hjalmar HolandHjalmar HolandHjalmar Rued Holand was an American historian and author. He was the author of a number of books and numerous articles principally dealing with the history of the Upper Midwest and with Norwegian-American immigration....
, historian (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:...
) - Kjeld Stub IrgensKjeld Stub IrgensKjeld Stub Irgens was a Norwegian politician during the German occupation of Norway.-Early life:He was born in 1879 to vicar Jens Stub Irgens and his wife Sophie Cathinka, née Altschwager. He had several brothers and sisters...
, sea captain and collaborator minister (b.18791879 in Norway-Arts and literature:*Henrik Ibsen publishes A Doll’s House-January to June:*11 April - Øistein Schirmer, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist *29 April - Henrik Ameln, jurist and politician...
) - Lars KnutsenLars KnutsenLars Egbert Knutsen was a shipowner and founder of Lars Knutsen and Sons Limited, a Ship Chandler business located in The Strand, Swansea, South Wales. The company still exists but is under new management as Lars Knutsen and Clode....
, shipowner (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:...
) - Magnus OlsenMagnus OlsenMagnus Bernhard Olsen was a Norwegian linguist and a professor in Norse philology at the University of Oslo from 1908 to 1948...
, linguist and professor of Norse philology (b.18781878 in Norway-Events:* A law is passed that requires teachers to speak the dialect of their pupils and not the other way round.-Births:*13 January - Henrik Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist *17 January - Olaf Husby, sport shooter...
) - Ulrik Olsen, politician and Minister (b.18851885 in Norway-Events:*Norwegian parliamentary election is won by the Liberal Party of Norway.-January to March:*8 January - Anders Hove, politician *8 January - Anders Tjøstolvsen Noddeland, politician...
) - Didrik Arup SeipDidrik Arup SeipDidrik Arup Seip was Professor of North Germanic languages at the University of Oslo.He earned his doctorate in 1916 and was appointed professor the same year, retiring in 1954. Together with Herman Jæger, he edited and published the collected works of Henrik Wergeland in 23 volumes...
, linguist and professor (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:...
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