2010 in Norway
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Incumbents
- Monarch - Harald V of NorwayHarald V of NorwayHarald V is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991...
- Prime MinisterPrime 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...
- Jens StoltenbergJens Stoltenbergis a Norwegian politician, leader of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of Norway. Having assumed office on 17 October 2005, Stoltenberg previously served as Prime Minister from 2000 to 2001....
(Norwegian 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
- 1 January – The new immigration law comes into effect in Norway.
- 16 January – Norway tops the UN human development index.
- 26 January – Hønefoss churchHønefoss churchThe Hønefoss Church was a church in the Ringerike municipality, Buskerud, Norway. The church burned down to the ground on 26 January 2010.The church had room for approx. 350 people. It was located in Hønefoss, which is the administrative center of the Ringerike municipality...
in Ringerike municipality, which was built in 1862, was burned down to the ground. - 24 March – Sjursøya train crash: An out-of-control train derailment at SjursøyaSjursøyaSjursøya is a peninsula located in Oslo, Norway. The peninsula is entirely used by the Port of Oslo as a container and petroleum port, and serves as the primary oil port for Eastern Norway....
in OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
killed three people and seriously injured several others. - 7 April – Norway experiences its first Catholic child abuse scandal as it becomes known that a bishop, Georg MüllerGeorg Müller (Catholic bishop)Georg Müller, SS.CC. is the former bishop of the Roman Catholic territorial prelature of Trondheim, which encompasses central sections of Norway....
, was forced to resign in 2009 because of sexual abuse of an altar boy in the early 1990s. - 14 April – An ash cloud from the second eruption of Eyjafjallajökull2010 eruptions of EyjafjallajökullThe 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull were volcanic events at Eyjafjöll in Iceland which, although relatively small for volcanic eruptions, caused enormous disruption to air travel across western and northern Europe over an initial period of six days in April 2010. Additional localised disruption...
causes the air space over Northern Norway to close down in the evening, then on the 15th all air traffic over Norway is halted, including air ambulances and rescue helicopters. - 24 April – NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
settle a 40-year old conflict over their maritime border in the Barents SeaBarents SeaThe Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Norway and Russia. Known in the Middle Ages as the Murman Sea, the sea takes its current name from the Dutch navigator Willem Barents...
, announced during President Medvedev'sDmitry MedvedevDmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev is the third President of the Russian Federation.Born to a family of academics, Medvedev graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1987. He defended his dissertation in 1990 and worked as a docent at his alma mater, now renamed to Saint...
state visit in Norway. - 26 April - The first half (eastbound) of the new Bjørvika TunnelBjørvika TunnelThe Bjørvika Tunnel is a motorway immersed tunnel on European Route E18 in the city center of Oslo, Norway. The tunnel has two bores, with three lanes in each...
opens. - 10 June – Two NorwegiansNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, including one with BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
citizenship are sentenced to death by a military court in the Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
on charges of murder and espionage. - 22 June – The Bergen Light RailBergen Light RailBergen Light Rail is a light rail system in Bergen, Norway. The first stage of the project is a fifteen-station, stretch between the city center and Nesttun, which opened on 22 June 2010...
opens. - 8 July – three people with a Norwegian residence permit are arrested in Norway on on suspicion of having links to Al Qaeda and for planning to detonate bombs in New York and London.
- 12 July - The Norwegian satellite AISSat-1AISSat-1AISSat-1 is a Norwegian satellite that was launched from India on July 12, 2010 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The satellite's aim is to improve maritime safety in the Northern sea. The satellite, which is an experimental satellite, will receive and forward signals from an Automatic...
is launched. - 24 July - Four Ukrainian tourists die in a raftingRaftingRafting or white water rafting is a challenging recreational outdoor activity using an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other bodies of water. This is usually done on white water or different degrees of rough water, in order to thrill and excite the raft passengers. The development of this...
accident in the SjoaSjoaThe Sjoa river provides the outlet from lake Gjende at Gjendesheim in the Jotunheimen mountains of Norway's Jotunheim National Park. It flows eastward into the Gudbrandsdalslågen river via the Heidal traditional district in the Gudbrandsdal....
river. - 20 August – Norwegian stand-up comedian Hans Morten HansenHans Morten HansenHans Morten Hansen is a Norwegian stand-up comedian, notable for holding the world record for longest stand-up performance since August 20, 2010.- Career :...
completes a 38 hours and 14 minute long stand-up marathon, setting a new world record for longest stand-up performance. - 20 September - The second half (westbound) of the new Bjørvika TunnelBjørvika TunnelThe Bjørvika Tunnel is a motorway immersed tunnel on European Route E18 in the city center of Oslo, Norway. The tunnel has two bores, with three lanes in each...
opens - 21 September - The Russian martial artist and racist political activist Viacheslav DatsikViacheslav DatsikViacheslav Valerievich Datsik is a Russian former kickboxer and mixed martial artist.-Martial arts career:Datsik attained some degree of fame in the mixed martial arts community, due mostly to his dramatic knock-out of future Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski at...
turns himself in to Norwegian immigration authorities requesting political asylum after escaping a Russian mental institution and rowing across the Baltic Sea. - 5 November - The Government of Norway demands an explanation from the US Government on reports that the USUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
embassy in OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
conducted illegal surveillanceSurveillance Detection UnitSurveillance Detection Units are organizations belonging to the US Government that have conducted secret surveillance that potentially broke national laws in various European countries...
on NorwegianNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
citizens for more than ten years. - 10 December - A ceremony2010 Nobel Peace PrizeThe 2010 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to imprisoned Chinese human rights activist "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China"...
is held in NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
to award the Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
to ChinesePeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
dissident Liu XiaoboLiu XiaoboLiu Xiaobo is a Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist who called for political reforms and the end of communist single-party rule in China...
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Music
- 29 May – Eurovision Song Contest 2010Eurovision Song Contest 2010The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
was held at Telenor ArenaTelenor ArenaTelenor Arena, sometimes referred to as Fornebu Arena, is a multi-use indoor arena located at Fornebu in Bærum, outside Oslo, Norway. It serves primarily as a football stadium for Norwegian Premier League side Stabæk Fotball, but is also used as a concert venue...
, BærumBærumis a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
. The two semi finals took place on the 25th and the 27th of May. The 2010 winner was GermanyGermany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010Germany is the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 winner, which was held in May 2010 in Bærum, Norway. The country's entry was selected in a series of competitive heats and a national final – Unser Star für Oslo 2010 – which was organised jointly by the public broadcasters ARD and NDR and the...
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Sports
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- January - 19-year-old chess grandmaster Magnus CarlsenMagnus CarlsenSven Magnus Øen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess Grandmaster and chess prodigy who is currently the number-one ranked player in the world. In January 2010 he became the seventh player ranked number one in the world on the official FIDE rating list...
is confirmed as the youngest-ever world number one in the official January 2010 FIDE rating list. - 15 February - NorwayNorway at the 2010 Winter OlympicsNorway participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Norway sent 99 competitors to the games and ended up with the 4th largest amount of gold medals among participating nations.- Medalists :...
delivers its poorest ever olympic performance in the men's 15km freestyle cross-country competitionCross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyleThe men's 15 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 15 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia, at 12:30 PST....
. - 30 June - The OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
football club FK Lyn which was established in 1896 files for bankruptcy.
- January - 19-year-old chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen
Anniversaries
- 5 February - 200 years since the birth of Ole BullOle BullOle Bornemann Bull was a Norwegian violinist and composer.-Background:Bull was born in Bergen. He was the eldest of ten children of Johan Storm Bull and Anna Dorothea Borse Geelmuyden . His brother, Georg Andreas Bull became a noted Norwegian architect...
(d. 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...
) - 14 February - 100 years since the birth of Leif JusterLeif JusterLeif Juster was a Norwegian comedian, singer and actor, arguably the most popular of his generation in Norway. Juster started out as a variety show performer, and for a period he ran the theater Edderkoppen...
(d. 19951995 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* January 1 – The Draupner wave in the North Sea in Norway is detected, confirming the existence of rogue waves....
) - 26 April - 100 years since the death of Bjørnstjerne BjørnsonBjørnstjerne BjørnsonBjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson was a Norwegian writer and the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. Bjørnson is considered as one of The Four Greats Norwegian writers; the others being Henrik Ibsen, Jonas Lie, and Alexander Kielland...
(b. 18321832 in Norway-Events:* Det Dramatiske Selskab in Tromsö.* The Norwegian ultramarathonist Mensen Ernst ran about 2,500 kilometres from Paris to Moscow in 14 days.-Births:*19 March - Frantz Bruun, priest *27 May - Laura Gundersen, actor...
) - 14 May - 150 years since the establishment of AftenpostenAftenpostenAftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
(founded 1860) - 15 December - 200 years since the birth of Peter Andreas MunchPeter Andreas MunchPeter Andreas Munch , usually known as P. A. Munch, was a Norwegian historian, known for his work on the medieval history of Norway. Munch’s scholarship included Norwegian archaeology, geography, ethnography, linguistics, and jurisprudence...
(d. 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...
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Notable deaths
- January - Åsmund L. StrømnesÅsmund L. StrømnesÅsmund Lønning Strømnes was a Norwegian educationalist.He was born in Trondenes, and graduated from Volda Teacher's College in 1951. He worked ten years as a teacher before enrolling at the University of Oslo. He took the dr.philos. degree at the University of Oslo in 1968, and worked as a docent...
, educationalist (b. 19271927 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer...
) - 3 January - Isak RogdeIsak RogdeIsak Rogde was a Norwegian translator.He was born in Senja, enrolled in the University of Oslo in 1968, and graduated with the cand.mag. degree in 1972. He worked as a teacher, and also lectured in the Norwegian language at the University of Moscow. He translated about 150 books to Norwegian,...
, translator (b. 19471947 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 7 August - Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101 day, 4,300 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, proving that pre-historic peoples...
) - 4 January - Olaug AbrahamsenOlaug AbrahamsenOlaug Abrahamsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was born in Lyngdal as a daughter of farmer Ola Steinsland . She had modest education, but attended Kvås Folk High School from 1945 to 1946 and Southern Norway Christian Folk High School in 1949...
, politician (b. 19281928 in Norway-Events:* 27 June – The opening of the underground railway line to Nationaltheatret station in Oslo .* At Herøya, outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro establishes what is to become Norway's largest industrial park....
) - 9 January - Per N. HagenPer N. HagenPer N. Hagen was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hedmark during the term 1977–1981. On the local level he was the mayor of Tynset from 1972 to 1987, and a member of Hedmark county council...
, politician (b. 19361936 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:* 13 September – A rockfall slide occures in the village of Loen in the Sogn og Fjordane county, killing 74 people....
) - 10 January - Torbjørn YggesethTorbjørn YggesethTorbjørn Yggeseth was a Norwegian ski jumper who was active in the 1960s. He was born in Asker.Yggeseth won the ski jumping competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1963, the same year he earned the Holmenkollen medal . He also had two career victories...
, ski jumper (b. 19341934 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Ludwig Mowinckel -Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:*7 January - Per Ø...
) - 15 January - Rolf Normann TorgersenRolf Normann TorgersenRolf Normann Torgersen was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant.He was born in Kristiania, finished his secondary education i 1936 and took the cand.jur. degree in 1941. He studied at the Cambridge University from 1947 to 1948, the Hague Academy of International Law in 1947 and 1952 and at...
, civil servant (b. 19181918 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro's artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is bought by the Norwegian government. In 1947 it is leased back to Hydro. This activity is Yara International.* The 1918 Parliamentary election takes place.-Sport:...
) - 18 January - Edel Viola SkiEdel Viola SkiEdel Viola Ski was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Buskerud during the term 1961–1965. In total she met during 24 days of parliamentary session.-References:...
, politician (b. 19181918 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro's artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is bought by the Norwegian government. In 1947 it is leased back to Hydro. This activity is Yara International.* The 1918 Parliamentary election takes place.-Sport:...
) - 20 January - Rolf Nyboe NettumRolf Nyboe NettumRolf Nyboe Nettum was a Norwegian literary historian.He grew up at Sandviksåsen in Sandvika, where he was a neighbor of polar explorer Otto Sverdrup, until Sverdrup's death in 1930. Nettum attended upper secondary school at Stabekk...
, literary historian (b. 19191919 in Norway-Events:* Production of zinc begins in Glomfjord at the state-owned industrial plant.* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-January to March:*14 January - Harry Hansen, politician...
) - 23 January - Ellen Marie ForlandEllen Marie ForlandEllen Marie Forland was a Norwegian businessperson.She hailed from Storebø, took her secondary education in Bergen and studied chemistry in Copenhagen. She married Mikkel Forland in 1953, and they cooperated in the business world until 1973, when her husband decided to be a ship broker while Ellen...
, shipowner (b. 19261926 in Norway-Events:* May 11-14 – Roald Amundsen makes the first airship flight over the North Pole. The Norge leaves Spitsbergen and arrives in Teller, Alaska three days later.-Notable births:*1 January - Rolf Fjeldvær, politician...
) - 25 January - Magne S. Espedal, mathematician (b. 19421942 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven*German Puppet Government in Oslo...
) - 25 January - Hallgrim Kløve, psychologist (b. 19271927 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer...
) - 26 January - Dag FrølandDag FrølandDag Frøland was a Norwegian comedian, revue artist and singer, who was best known for his countless impersonations and variety shows in Oslo during the 1970s and 1980s.- Early life :...
, comedian and revue artist (b. 19451945 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile until 9 May** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold until 25 June, Einar Gerhardsen *German Military Governor...
) - 30 January - Sølve GrotmolSølve GrotmolSølve Grotmol was a Norwegian television personality.He grew up in Bryne. In the 1960s he was hired by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, working as a news presenter as well as commenting on sports events....
, sports commentator (b. 19391939 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:*17 May - Sweden, Norway, and Finland refuse Germany's offer of non-aggression pacts.*1 June - Oslo Airport, Fornebu is opened....
) - ?? January - Paul VårdalPaul VårdalPaul Vårdal was a Norwegian accountant. He was born in Solund. At the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration he took the siv.øk. degree in 1939 and the accountant's exam in 1945. In 1951 he took the cand.jur. degree...
, auditor (b. 19151915 in Norway-Events:* The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.-Notable births:*16 January - Aase Bjerkholt, politician*19 January - Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and Minister *25 January - Sverre L...
) - 31 January - Thorleif KarlsenThorleif KarlsenThorleif Oscar Karlsen was a Norwegian police inspector, who also became known through the radio program Trafikk og musikk....
, police inspector (b. 19091909 in Norway-Events:* 27 January - The Young Left is founded* 27 November - The Bergen Line was opened.* Rjukanbanen railway line is opened. The 16 km line, part of the 80 km Tinnosbanen, connects Mæl and Rjukan in Telemark. The line is operated by Norsk Hydro and its purpose is to transport...
) - 1 February - Egil Willumsen, physician and civil servant (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...
) - 2 February - Jens-Anton PoulssonJens-Anton PoulssonJens-Anton Poulsson DSO, was a Norwegian military officer. During the World War II he was a Norwegian resistance member, especially noted for his role in the heavy water sabotage 1942–1943...
, resistance member (b. 19181918 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro's artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is bought by the Norwegian government. In 1947 it is leased back to Hydro. This activity is Yara International.* The 1918 Parliamentary election takes place.-Sport:...
) - ?? February - Kjell Solem, musician (b. 19501950 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 2 January - The Norwegian Savings Bank Postbanken -Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)-Events:* 2 January - The Norwegian Savings Bank Postbanken...
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- 7 February - Lars AspeflatenLars AspeflatenLars Aspeflaten was a Norwegian barrister and politician for the Liberal Party.-Early life and World War II:He was born in Bamble, and grew up there....
, barrister and politician (b. 19241924 in Norway-Events:* The 1924 Parliamentary election takes place.* Kringkastningselskapet A/S was founded. This was the predecessor to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, established in 1933-Notable births:*5 January - Ottar Dahl, historian and historiographer...
) - 11 February - Mona HoflandMona HoflandMona Hofland was a Norwegian actress of theatre and television.She had her stage debut at Studioteatret in 1949 and since built a reputation as a solid versatile actress...
, actress (b. 19291929 in Norway-Events:* 8 May – Norway annexed the volcanic island Jan Mayen located in the Arctic Ocean.-Notable births:* 1 January - Fredrik Olsen, shipping magnate* 3 January - Grethe Rytter Hasle, planktologist* 17 January - Jan Rasmus Skåre, judge...
) - 12 February - Alexis PappasAlexis PappasAlexis Constantin Georg Pappas was a Norwegian chemist. Born to Greek expatriates in 1915, he moved to Norway a few years later...
, chemist (b. 19151915 in Norway-Events:* The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.-Notable births:*16 January - Aase Bjerkholt, politician*19 January - Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and Minister *25 January - Sverre L...
) - 14 February - Helge HøvaHelge HøvaHelge Høva was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was born in Eidsvoll. He was educated with the cand.jur. degree, and worked as a jurist in the Norwegian Automobile Federation from 1959 to his retirement in 1995.He was a member of Bærum municipal council from 1979 to 2007 and...
, politician (b. 19281928 in Norway-Events:* 27 June – The opening of the underground railway line to Nationaltheatret station in Oslo .* At Herøya, outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro establishes what is to become Norway's largest industrial park....
) - 16 February - Olav SandvikOlav SandvikOlav Sandvik was a Norwegian veterinarian.He was born in Fana, and took the dr.med.vet. degree in 1963. He was a professor of microbiology and immunology at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science from 1963 to 1975, and served as rector there from 1972 to 1975...
, veterinarian (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...
) - 19 February - Arne Knudsen, gymnast (b. 19231923 in Norway-Events:* 4 November – the Communist Party of Norway is formed, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party.-January to March:*1 January - Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal, politician...
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- 23 February - Ole Rasmus MøgsterOle Rasmus MøgsterOle Rasmus Møgster was a Norwegian businessperson.Together with his brother Helge Møgster he built up the companies Austevoll Seafood and DOF ASA...
, businessperson (b. 19581958 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 8 January - Fire breaks out in the coastal steamer MS Erling Jarl while it is docked in Bodø...
) - 24 February - Kristin Kverneland LønningdalKristin Kverneland LønningdalKristin Kverneland Lønningdal was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was born in Stavanger and was educated as a pharmacist in 1947. Lønningdal was a member of the executive committee of Stavanger city council from 1963 to 1973. From 1967 to 1973 she was also a member of...
, politician (b. 19231923 in Norway-Events:* 4 November – the Communist Party of Norway is formed, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party.-January to March:*1 January - Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal, politician...
) - 25 February - Egil KjølnerEgil KjølnerEgil Kjølner was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was born in Fredrikstad, but moved to Bærum in 1927. He was a member of Bærum municipal council for twenty years and Akershus county council for eight years...
, politician (b. 19201920 in Norway-Events:* 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway.* 17-19 June – The Centre Party was founded.* Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ålesund.-Notable births:*2 January - Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader...
) - 25 February - Magnus MidtbøMagnus MidtbøMagnus Midtbø was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Ålvik. He took education in electronics, and worked in this field before becoming a leading trade unionist...
, trade unionist (b. 19421942 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven*German Puppet Government in Oslo...
) - 28 February - Harald Nikolai BrøvigHarald Nikolai BrøvigHarald Nikolai Brøvig is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Vest-Agder during the terms 1958–1961 and 1965–1969....
, politician (b. 19171917 in Norway-Events:* Bratsbergbanen railway line began traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001.-Sport:*2 April - Lillestrøm SK football club is founded after the merger of two local football clubs.*19 May - Rosenborg BK football club is founded....
) - 4 March - Amalie ChristieAmalie Christie-Personal life:She was born in Vang, Hedmark as a daughter of professor Werner Hosewinckel Christie. She was a sister of officers Johan and Werner Christie, a grandniece of politician Hans Langsted Christie and Christian Christie, an aunt of Werner Christie and a second cousin of Jacob Christie...
, pianist (b. 19131913 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Jens Bratlie-Events:* Female suffrage is enacted in Norway* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Sport:...
) - 10 March - Per DalinPer DalinPer Dalin was a Norwegian educationalist.He was born in Oslo, took his master's degree in 1963 and the Ph.D. in 1973. He co-founded the International Movement Towards Educational Change in 1974, and was also director...
, educationalist (b. 19361936 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:* 13 September – A rockfall slide occures in the village of Loen in the Sogn og Fjordane county, killing 74 people....
) - 15 March - Erling DanielsenErling DanielsenErling Danielsen was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.From 1957 to 1959 he was the chairman of the Youth of the Christian People's Party, the youth wing of the Christian Democratic Party....
, politician (b. 19221922 in Norway-Events:* 8 January - The Social Democratic Youth League of Norway is founded.* 30 November - The establishment of Norwegian government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer "Vinmonopolet"....
) - 21 March - Liv NystedLiv NystedLiv Nysted was a Norwegian writer.She was born in Alvdal, and made her debut in 1985 with Alltid disse bildene på nippet til å bli synlige...
, author (b. 19491949 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* October 10 - The 1949 Parliamentary election takes place....
) - 25 March - Pål Bang-HansenPål Bang-HansenPål Bang-Hansen was a Norwegian actor, film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is particularly known as a television personality and film expert at the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, leading the television film show Filmmagasinet for more than thirty years.-Early life and...
, film director, actor and critic (b. 19371937 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:*29 May - Stavanger Airport, Sola is opened by King Haakon VII* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:...
) - 26 March - Morgan KornmoMorgan KornmoMorgan Kornmo was a Norwegian evangelist and politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was born in Porsgrunn, and served as a Pentecostal evangelist from 1942. He was an assistant superintendent in an Oslo congregation from 1952 to 1959, superintendent in Skien from 1959 to 1968, Trondheim...
, Pentecostalist (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...
) - 28 March - Johan Jørgen Ugland, businessman (b. 19211921 in Norway-Events:* 6 May - A general strike begins in Norway.* 17 September - the Dovre Line was opened.* 18 September - Nidareid train disaster on the Trondhjem-Størenbanen railway line...
) - 28 March - Asbjørn SjøthunAsbjørn SjøthunAsbjørn Sjøthun was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Balsfjord, and took a one-year agricultural education at Gibostad. He then worked as a farmer, agronomist and in forestry...
, politician (b. 19271927 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer...
) - 31 March - Knut BjøroKnut BjøroKnut Jahr Bjøro was a Norwegian physician.He was born in Skedsmo. He took the dr.med. degree in 1966. He worked at Rikshospitalet, and was hired as a docent at the University of Oslo. He was a professor from 1971 to his retirement, and his specialties were obstetrics and gynaecology. He died in...
, professor of medicine (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...
) - 1 April - Berge SæbergBerge SæbergBerge Sæberg was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hordaland during the terms 1969–1973, 1973–1977 and 1977–1981. In total he met during 44 days of parliamentary session.-References:...
, politician (b. 19231923 in Norway-Events:* 4 November – the Communist Party of Norway is formed, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party.-January to March:*1 January - Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal, politician...
) - 2 April - Rune Refling, DJ (b. 19651965 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen until 12 October, Per Borten -Events:* 4 February-1 April – the "Grenade Man", an unidentified person whom placed grenades and grenade traps in several places in Oslo, spreads fear in Oslo...
) - 4 April - Hans Bovim, Christian educator (b. 19151915 in Norway-Events:* The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.-Notable births:*16 January - Aase Bjerkholt, politician*19 January - Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and Minister *25 January - Sverre L...
) - 14 April - Lars Jacob Krogh, journalist (b. 19381938 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:* January 14 – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.* 20 November - Queen Maud of Norway dies* Construction starts on Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik...
) - 21 April - Gustav LorentzenGustav LorentzenGustav Lorentzen , also known by his stage name Ludvigsen, was a Norwegian singer-songwriter, best known from being half of the successful duo Knutsen & Ludvigsen, alongside Øystein "Knutsen" Dolmen...
, musician and entertainer, one half of Knutsen & LudvigsenKnutsen & LudvigsenKnutsen & Ludvigsen was a Norwegian singing duo consisting of Øystein Dolmen and Gustav Lorentzen .Writing and performing various songs mostly aimed at children, they released seven albums, two of which received Spellemannprisen - the Norwegian Grammy. They had several #1 hits, including "Grevling...
(b. 19471947 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 7 August - Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101 day, 4,300 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, proving that pre-historic peoples...
) - 21 April - Alv KragerudAlv KragerudAlv Kragerud was a Norwegian priest and theologian.He was born in Høland. He took his cand.theol. degree at the University of Oslo, and took practical-theological education at Uppsala University...
, priest and theologian (b. 19321932 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Peder Kolstad, until death in March-January to March:*7 January - Tormod Knutsen, Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medallist...
) - 23 April - Hans ØklandHans ØklandHans Økland was a Norwegian meteorologist and geophysicist.He was born in Trondenes, finished his secondary education in Harstad in 1937 and graduated from the University of Oslo with the cand.real. degree in 1942...
, geophysicist (b. 19181918 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro's artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is bought by the Norwegian government. In 1947 it is leased back to Hydro. This activity is Yara International.* The 1918 Parliamentary election takes place.-Sport:...
) - 24 April - Per BangPer BangPer Bang was a Norwegian journalist. He worked in Dagens Næringsliv from 1946 to 2006, and became known for his column På nattbordet.-Career:...
, journalist (b. 19221922 in Norway-Events:* 8 January - The Social Democratic Youth League of Norway is founded.* 30 November - The establishment of Norwegian government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer "Vinmonopolet"....
) - 29 April - Anna Elisabeth LjunggrenAnna Elisabeth LjunggrenAnna Elisabeth Ljunggren, née Storm-Mathisen was a Norwegian physiotherapist.She took her physiotherapist training in 1964. She took the dr.philos. degree in 1977, as the first physiotherapist in Norway, at the University of Oslo...
, physiotherapist (b. 19431943 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven*German Puppet Government in Oslo...
) - 4 May - Aage William SøgaardAage William SøgaardAage William Søgaard was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.-Career:He was born in Nes, Hedmark as a son of Martin Søgård og sydame Ellen Myhre . He had modest education, and worked as a repair man at the factory Hedmark Tørrmelk in Brumunddal from 1955 to 1966...
, politician (b. 19331933 in Norway-Events:* 17 May - Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort establish the Norwegian fascist party "Nasjonal Samling" * 1 July - The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation was founded....
) - 7 May - Anders BuraasAnders BuraasAnders von Tangen Buraas was a Norwegian journalist.He was born in Kristiania as a son of editor and attorney Carl Ludvig Buraas and Dagny von Tangen . He finished his secondary education at Oslo Commerce School in 1933, and was hired as an office clerk in the newspaper Aftenposten...
, journalist (b. 19151915 in Norway-Events:* The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.-Notable births:*16 January - Aase Bjerkholt, politician*19 January - Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and Minister *25 January - Sverre L...
) - 8 May - Bjarne BergBjarne BergBjarne Berg was a Norwegian swimmer, journalist and businessperson. He is best known as news editor of TV 2 and from the companies Vizrt and Hardball.-Career:...
, editor and sports investor (b. 19501950 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 2 January - The Norwegian Savings Bank Postbanken -Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)-Events:* 2 January - The Norwegian Savings Bank Postbanken...
) - 10 May - Margit HvammenMargit HvammenMargit Hvammen was a Norwegian alpine skier.She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where she placed 7th in the downhill, 18th in giant slalom, and 18th in slalom. She represented the club Geilo IL. She died on 10 May 2010.-References:...
, alpine skier (b. 19321932 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Peder Kolstad, until death in March-January to March:*7 January - Tormod Knutsen, Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medallist...
) - 14 May - Kjell FjørtoftKjell FjørtoftKjell Fjørtoft was a Norwegian journalist, non-fiction writer, photographer and film maker, born in Tromsø.Fjørtoft wrote books about themes such as World War II, espionage and hunters. Among his books are Spionfamilien from 1986, about the convicted spy Selmer Nilsen and his family...
, writer and filmmaker (b. 19301930 in Norway-Events:* 12 November - Norway relinquishes its claim to the Sverdrup Islands.* Having established two years earlier, what is to become Norway's largest industrial park at Herøya outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro opens up its first plant in this location....
) - 20 May - Erling Hall-HofsøErling Hall-HofsøErling Hall-Hofsø was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.In his young days he was a boxer for the workers' sports club Harstad AIF. He became a member of the central board of the Workers' Youth League in 1938. In 1946 he was hired as a journalist in the Labour...
, editor and politician (b. 19171917 in Norway-Events:* Bratsbergbanen railway line began traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001.-Sport:*2 April - Lillestrøm SK football club is founded after the merger of two local football clubs.*19 May - Rosenborg BK football club is founded....
) - 21 May - Eindride Sommerseth, politician (b. 19181918 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro's artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is bought by the Norwegian government. In 1947 it is leased back to Hydro. This activity is Yara International.* The 1918 Parliamentary election takes place.-Sport:...
) - 25 May - Torstein Hjellum, political scientist (b. 19401940 in Norway- Overview :1940 is the year when Norway becomes drawn into World War II. On 9 April Nazi Germany invades the country which, however spared many of the atrocities which befell other nations, remains occupied until 8 May 1945...
) - 26 May - Odd ByeOdd ByeOdd Bye was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.Bye came from Horg in Sør-Trøndelag. From 1945 he worked as a journalist in different newspapers including Nationen and Dagbladet Rogaland. He also became the chief editor of the Centre Party press office when it was started in 1945 and held...
, politician (b. 19161916 in Norway-Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:*7 January - Gunnar Jakobsen, politician *15 January - Sigrid Utkilen, politician *24 January - Erik Heiberg, sailor and Olympic silver medallist...
) - 30 May - Kristian BergheimKristian BergheimKristian Bergheim was a noted saxophonist, considered one of the few in Norway of international caliber.Bergheim was raised in Asker and in Stabekk in the neighboring municipality Bærum, where he lived most of his life. He played in a number of bands and orchestras before devoting his professional...
, jazz saxophonist (b. 19261926 in Norway-Events:* May 11-14 – Roald Amundsen makes the first airship flight over the North Pole. The Norge leaves Spitsbergen and arrives in Teller, Alaska three days later.-Notable births:*1 January - Rolf Fjeldvær, politician...
) - 1 June - Ingeborg Johanna Mestad, supercentenarian (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...
) - 1 June - Omar AndréenOmar AndréenOmar Andréen was a Norwegian illustrator.He took his education at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1943 to 1945. He mainly illustrated books, as well as A-Magasinet for twenty years...
, illustrator (b. 19221922 in Norway-Events:* 8 January - The Social Democratic Youth League of Norway is founded.* 30 November - The establishment of Norwegian government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer "Vinmonopolet"....
) - 2 June - Ole Jacob BangstadOle Jacob BangstadOle Jacob Bangstad was a Norwegian military officer and sports official. During World War II he participated in the Norwegian Campaign in Trøndelag and Northern Norway in 1940, was leader of the first Norwegian parachute company in Great Britain from 1943 to 1945, and leader of railway sabotage...
, military officer and sports official (b. 19171917 in Norway-Events:* Bratsbergbanen railway line began traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001.-Sport:*2 April - Lillestrøm SK football club is founded after the merger of two local football clubs.*19 May - Rosenborg BK football club is founded....
) - 5 June - Arne NordheimArne NordheimArne Nordheim was a Norwegian composer who had since 1982 been living in the Norwegian State's honorary residence, Grotten, next to the Royal Palace in Oslo. Nordheim received numerous prizes for his compositions, and was elected an honorary member of the International Society for Contemporary...
, composer (b. 19311931 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Peder Kolstad-Events:* 27 June – Norway occupied and claimed parts of the then-uninhabited eastern Greenland , claiming that it constituted terra nullius.* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the...
) - 8 June - Alf BøeAlf BøeAlf Bøe was a Norwegian art historian.He was born in Bergen as a son of professor Johannes Bøe and Dagny Godager . He took the Bachelor of Letters degree at Oxford University in 1954 and the mag.art. and cand.philol. degrees at the University of Oslo in 1955. He also studied at Louvre from 1956...
, art historian (b. 19271927 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer...
) - 9 June - Gudrun Omdahl Onshuus, supercentenarian (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...
) - 14 June - Richard HerrmannRichard Herrmann (journalist)Richard Herrmann, MBE was a Norwegian journalist, writer and radio personality.Born and raised in Larvik, Hermann graduated in 1939, and subsequently studied philology at University of Oslo. In 1941 he was offered a job with Norsk Telegrambyrå, an offer he reluctantly accepted, as it required all...
, journalist, writer and radio personality (b. 19191919 in Norway-Events:* Production of zinc begins in Glomfjord at the state-owned industrial plant.* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-January to March:*14 January - Harry Hansen, politician...
) - 16 June - Peter LødrupPeter LødrupPeter Lødrup was a Norwegian legal scholar and judge.He was born in Bærum and grew up in Oslo as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Mentz Darre Lødrup and writer Evi Bøgenæs Lødrup . He finished his secondary education at Frogner school in 1951 and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1957...
, jurist (b. 19321932 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Peder Kolstad, until death in March-January to March:*7 January - Tormod Knutsen, Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medallist...
) - 24 June - Egil Johan Ree, journalist and radio personality (b. 19361936 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:* 13 September – A rockfall slide occures in the village of Loen in the Sogn og Fjordane county, killing 74 people....
) - 30 June - Per Johannes KolsakerPer Johannes KolsakerPer Johannes Kolsaker was a Norwegian chemist.He was born in Narvik as a son of book printer Johannes Fridtjof Olsen and Johanne Otelie Trondsen . He, and his family, changed their last name to Kolsaker in 1945. He finished his secondary education in 1950, enrolled at the University of Oslo and...
, chemist (b. 19311931 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Peder Kolstad-Events:* 27 June – Norway occupied and claimed parts of the then-uninhabited eastern Greenland , claiming that it constituted terra nullius.* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the...
) - 4 July - Alex ChristiansenAlex ChristiansenAlex Christiansen was a Norwegian architect.He took his education in Zurich. With his own architect's office, he was central in shaping large residential areas in Oslo like Romsås and Lysejordet. He won an architectural prize from Oslo Municipality in 1984. He died in July 2010 in Bærum.-References:...
, architect (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...
) - 7 July - Kristofer LeirdalKristofer LeirdalKristofer Leirdal was a Norwegian sculptor. He received his education at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1936 to 1938, and later at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts between 1938 and 1940...
, sculpturer (b. 19151915 in Norway-Events:* The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.-Notable births:*16 January - Aase Bjerkholt, politician*19 January - Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and Minister *25 January - Sverre L...
) - 8 July - Anders BratholmAnders BratholmAnders Bratholm was a Norwegian jurist.Born in Oslo, he took the doctorate degree in 1958 and was a professor of jurisprudence at the University of Oslo from 1960 to 1990. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters...
, jurist (b. 19201920 in Norway-Events:* 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway.* 17-19 June – The Centre Party was founded.* Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ålesund.-Notable births:*2 January - Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader...
) - 8 July - Willy Railo, psychologist (b. 19411941 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven-Events:...
) - 15 July - Knut StensholmKnut StensholmKnut Ragnar Stensholm was a Norwegian drummer. He was a member of Sambandet, Åge Aleksandersen's backing band, from 1978 until the band was dissolved in 1987. Among other things, he contributed to the highly successful 1984 album Levva Livet. Later he also played with the band Valley Boys together...
, drummer (b. 19541954 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Oscar Torp -Events:* 28 March – Bear Island accident: A Royal Norwegian Air Force seaplane crashed on the Bear Island. The plane had a crew of 8 men and one passenger...
) - 23 July - Willy BakkenWilly BakkenWilly Bakken, stage and pen name willy b was a Norwegian musician and popular culture writer.He hailed from Furnes. According to Bakken's own account, he became interested in rock music in 1963. As a guitarist he joined his first band in 1969. He released his first vinyl with the band Stangwolff...
, musician and popular culture writer (b. 19511951 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen until 9 November, Oscar Torp -Events:* 19 November – Torp's Cabinet was appointed.* Norsk Hydro opens a PVC plant at Herøya....
) - 24 July - Haakon Sandvold, businessman (b. 19211921 in Norway-Events:* 6 May - A general strike begins in Norway.* 17 September - the Dovre Line was opened.* 18 September - Nidareid train disaster on the Trondhjem-Størenbanen railway line...
) - 2 August - Ole Ivar Løvaas, psychologist (b. 19271927 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer...
) - 8 August - Knut ØstbyKnut ØstbyKnut Østby was a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at London in 1948 and another in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1950 World Championships.-Career:Østby was born in Modum, but...
, canoer (b. 19221922 in Norway-Events:* 8 January - The Social Democratic Youth League of Norway is founded.* 30 November - The establishment of Norwegian government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer "Vinmonopolet"....
) - 17 August - Terje StigenTerje Stigen-Career:Terje Stigen was born on Magerøya in Finnmark, Norway but spent part of his childhood in Tromsø. After his final exams at Nordstrand school in Aker during 1941, he studied philology at the University of Oslo, cand.philol. English majors in 1947.)...
, writer (b. 19221922 in Norway-Events:* 8 January - The Social Democratic Youth League of Norway is founded.* 30 November - The establishment of Norwegian government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer "Vinmonopolet"....
) - 15 August - Jan ReinåsJan ReinåsJan Audun Reinås was a Norwegian businessperson.-Early career:Reinås was educated in business administration through the Norwegian State Railways. He first worked for the bus and ferry company Fosen Trafikklag, before taking over as chief financial officer of Trondheim Trafikkselskap , the bus and...
, businessman (b. 19441944 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven*German Puppet Government in Oslo...
) - 17 August - Else Hagen, painter (b. 19141914 in Norway-January to March:*31 January - Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist *3 March - Håkon Johnsen, politician *7 March - Knut Bergsland, linguist *7 March - Arne Jensen, banker*18 March - Trygve Haugeland, politician and Minister...
) - 27 August - Sigurd VerdalSigurd VerdalSigurd Verdal Sigurd Verdal Sigurd Verdal (4 June 1927, Eiken – 27 August 2010 was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1981, and was re-elected on two occasions...
, politician (b. 19271927 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer...
) - 5 September - Ludvig EikaasLudvig EikaasLudvig Eikaas was a Norwegian painter, graphic artist and sculptor. Eikaas was among the first artists in Norway to work in a purely non-figurative idiom.-Biography:...
, artist (b. 19201920 in Norway-Events:* 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway.* 17-19 June – The Centre Party was founded.* Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ålesund.-Notable births:*2 January - Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader...
) - 7 September - Anders Svela, footballer (b. 19391939 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:*17 May - Sweden, Norway, and Finland refuse Germany's offer of non-aggression pacts.*1 June - Oslo Airport, Fornebu is opened....
) - 14 September - Alf Kjellman, jazz saxopohonist (b. 19381938 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:* January 14 – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.* 20 November - Queen Maud of Norway dies* Construction starts on Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik...
) - 18 September - Inge SteenslandInge SteenslandInge Steensland was a Norwegian resistance leader and shipping magnate. As a member of Kompani Linge, he participated in several commando raids during the German occupation of Norway, and was also part of the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944...
, resistance leader and shipping magnate (b. 19231923 in Norway-Events:* 4 November – the Communist Party of Norway is formed, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party.-January to March:*1 January - Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal, politician...
) - 18 September - Øystein GåreØystein GåreØystein Gåre was a Norwegian football coach. He is best known to have led FK Bodø/Glimt to silver medals in both the Norwegian Premier League and the Norwegian Football Cup in 2003; for this Gåre received the Kniksen award as coach of the year...
, football coach (b. 19541954 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Oscar Torp -Events:* 28 March – Bear Island accident: A Royal Norwegian Air Force seaplane crashed on the Bear Island. The plane had a crew of 8 men and one passenger...
) - 18 September - Ingjald Ørbeck SørheimIngjald Ørbeck SørheimIngjald Ørbeck Sørheim was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Lena. He graduated from the University of Oslo with the cand.jur. degree in 1965. He was deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Trade from 1976 to 1979 and the Ministry of the Environment...
, lawyer and politician (b. 19371937 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:*29 May - Stavanger Airport, Sola is opened by King Haakon VII* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:...
) - 20 September - Tore Bernt RamtonTore Bernt RamtonTore Bernt Ramton was a Norwegian sports official.From 1981 to 1985 he was the president of the Norwegian Skating Association. From 1987 he was a referee in speed skating European Championships, World Championships and Olympic Games, including the speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics...
, sports official (b. 19451945 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile until 9 May** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold until 25 June, Einar Gerhardsen *German Military Governor...
) - 22 September - Svein Ove StrømmenSvein Ove StrømmenSvein Ove Strømmen was a Norwegian businessperson.He took his engineer education in the United States, and worked in the Norwegian petroleum industry from 1981 to 1986...
, businessperson (b. 19491949 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* October 10 - The 1949 Parliamentary election takes place....
) - 25 September - Grete Prytz KittelsenGrete Prytz KittelsenGrete Prytz Kittelsen , was a Norwegian goldsmith, enamel artist, and designer...
, artist (b. 19171917 in Norway-Events:* Bratsbergbanen railway line began traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001.-Sport:*2 April - Lillestrøm SK football club is founded after the merger of two local football clubs.*19 May - Rosenborg BK football club is founded....
) - 29 September - Arne Wang, professor of informatics (b. 19471947 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 7 August - Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101 day, 4,300 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, proving that pre-historic peoples...
)
- ?? September - Knut Nygaard, professor of medicine (b. 19331933 in Norway-Events:* 17 May - Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort establish the Norwegian fascist party "Nasjonal Samling" * 1 July - The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation was founded....
) - 5 October - Jack BerntsenJack BerntsenJoakim Jan Aril "Jack" Berntsen was a Norwegian philologist, songwriter and folk singer.He was born in Kjøpsvik, Tysfjord. He grew up in Hamarøy, and resided in Svolvær from 1968....
, folk singer (b. 19401940 in Norway- Overview :1940 is the year when Norway becomes drawn into World War II. On 9 April Nazi Germany invades the country which, however spared many of the atrocities which befell other nations, remains occupied until 8 May 1945...
) - 5 October - Jan Martin FlodJan Martin FlodJan Martin Flod was a Norwegian judge.He took the cand.jur. degree in 1974. He was a judge in Oslo City Court before being hired as a presiding judge in Borgarting Court of Appeal in 1990. From 1997 he was a court administrator. Among his important court cases was the murder of Benjamin...
, judge (b. 19471947 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 7 August - Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101 day, 4,300 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, proving that pre-historic peoples...
) - 7 October - Halvor BjellaanesHalvor BjellaanesHalvor Bjellaanes was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Mo i Rana.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1965, but was not re-elected in 1969....
, banker and politician (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...
) - 9 October - Mattis MathiesenMattis MathiesenMattis Leonid Rakov Alexevitch Mathiesen was a Norwegian photographer and film director.He hailed from Ålesund. His grandfather was a Russian immigrant. Mattis Mathiesen stayed in the United Kingdom during the Second World War, where he learned his photography.He worked in the company Teamfilm...
, film photographer (b. 19241924 in Norway-Events:* The 1924 Parliamentary election takes place.* Kringkastningselskapet A/S was founded. This was the predecessor to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, established in 1933-Notable births:*5 January - Ottar Dahl, historian and historiographer...
) - 12 October - Tikken ManusTikken ManusIda Nikoline "Tikken" Manus, née Ida Nikoline Lie Lindebrække, formerly married Bernardes was a Norwegian resistance member....
, resistance member (b. 19141914 in Norway-January to March:*31 January - Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist *3 March - Håkon Johnsen, politician *7 March - Knut Bergsland, linguist *7 March - Arne Jensen, banker*18 March - Trygve Haugeland, politician and Minister...
) - 12 October - Bjarne LerumBjarne LerumBjarne Magnar Lerum was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Progress Party.He was a son of Karl Lerum, and brother of Kåre Lerum and Gerd Kjellaug Berge. Together with Kåre Lerum he was the owner of the family company Lerum in Sogndal...
, businessperson (b. 19411941 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven-Events:...
) - 17 October - Finn HaldFinn HaldFinn Hald was a Norwegian ceramist, sculptor, illustrator, poet and playwright. He was married to Dagny Revold. Among his books are Revestreker from 1970 and the short story collection Fuglesirkuset from 1978...
, artist (b. 19291929 in Norway-Events:* 8 May – Norway annexed the volcanic island Jan Mayen located in the Arctic Ocean.-Notable births:* 1 January - Fredrik Olsen, shipping magnate* 3 January - Grethe Rytter Hasle, planktologist* 17 January - Jan Rasmus Skåre, judge...
) - 17 October - Åsmund ApelandÅsmund ApelandÅsmund Apeland was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland during the term 1969–1973. In total he met during 10 days of parliamentary session.-References:...
, politician (b. 19301930 in Norway-Events:* 12 November - Norway relinquishes its claim to the Sverdrup Islands.* Having established two years earlier, what is to become Norway's largest industrial park at Herøya outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro opens up its first plant in this location....
) - 18 October - Roald HalvorsenRoald HalvorsenRoald Halvorsen was a Norwegian typographer, Communist Party politician and resistance member from World War II....
, trade unionist and politician (b. 19141914 in Norway-January to March:*31 January - Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist *3 March - Håkon Johnsen, politician *7 March - Knut Bergsland, linguist *7 March - Arne Jensen, banker*18 March - Trygve Haugeland, politician and Minister...
) - 21 October - Kjell LandmarkKjell LandmarkKjell Landmark was a Norwegian poet and politician, born in Arendal. He was one of the founders of the party Sosialistisk Folkeparti, today's Socialist Left. He was central in the struggle against Norwegian membership of the European Economic Community, which ended in a 1972 referendum rejecting...
, writer and politician (b. 19301930 in Norway-Events:* 12 November - Norway relinquishes its claim to the Sverdrup Islands.* Having established two years earlier, what is to become Norway's largest industrial park at Herøya outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro opens up its first plant in this location....
) - 22 October - Kjell StormoenKjell StormoenKjell Stormoen was a Norwegian actor, scenographer and theatre director.He was born in Bergen as a son of Trygve H. Stormoen and Hjørdis Henriksen . He was a first cousin of Guri Stormoen, and also related to Harald and Hans Stormoen...
, actor and theatre director (b. 19211921 in Norway-Events:* 6 May - A general strike begins in Norway.* 17 September - the Dovre Line was opened.* 18 September - Nidareid train disaster on the Trondhjem-Størenbanen railway line...
) - 23 October - Albert W. Owesen, photographer (b. 19171917 in Norway-Events:* Bratsbergbanen railway line began traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001.-Sport:*2 April - Lillestrøm SK football club is founded after the merger of two local football clubs.*19 May - Rosenborg BK football club is founded....
) - 25 October - Ada PolakAda PolakAda Buch Polak, née Andrea Buch was a Norwegian art historian.She was born in Ljan as a son of engineer Harald Buch and teacher Camilla Collett . She was a great-granddaughter of writer Camilla Collett and Peter Jonas Collett, grandniece of Robert and Alf Collett...
, art historian (b. 19141914 in Norway-January to March:*31 January - Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist *3 March - Håkon Johnsen, politician *7 March - Knut Bergsland, linguist *7 March - Arne Jensen, banker*18 March - Trygve Haugeland, politician and Minister...
) - 26 October - Viggo Aaberg, biathlon coach (b. 19521952 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Oscar Torp -Events:* 7 January – 15 died in a mine explosion in Svalbard.* 14-25 February – 1952 Winter Olympics are held in Oslo....
) - 28 October - Erling FløttenErling FløttenErling Fløtten was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as county mayor in Finnmark between 1987 and 1995. After that, he was regional director of NHO's Finnmark division until his retirement in 2007...
, politician (b. 19371937 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:*29 May - Stavanger Airport, Sola is opened by King Haakon VII* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:...
) - 28 October - Leif Heimstad, war sailor (b. 19201920 in Norway-Events:* 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway.* 17-19 June – The Centre Party was founded.* Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ålesund.-Notable births:*2 January - Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader...
) - 29 October - John Moberg, writer (b. 19381938 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:* January 14 – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.* 20 November - Queen Maud of Norway dies* Construction starts on Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik...
) - 31 October - Hans HøeghHans HøeghHans Høegh was a Norwegian businessman and organizational leader.Høegh was President of the Norwegian Red Cross from 1975 to 1981. Thereafter he was General Secretary of the League of Red Cross Societies in Geneve. From 1988 to 1993 was Høegh Assistant Secretary General in the United Nations...
, organizational leader (b. 19261926 in Norway-Events:* May 11-14 – Roald Amundsen makes the first airship flight over the North Pole. The Norge leaves Spitsbergen and arrives in Teller, Alaska three days later.-Notable births:*1 January - Rolf Fjeldvær, politician...
) - 31 October - Tore Vigerust, genealogist (b. 19551955 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Oscar Torp until 22 January, Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 14 January - Prime Minister Oscar Torp resigned.* 22 January – Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet was appointed....
) - October - Bjørn HagaBjørn HagaBjørn Haga was a Norwegian journalist.He began his journalistic career in Nordlys in the 1950s. He was a sports journalist, and also wrote about jazz. He also worked for Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation radio...
, news anchor (b. in Norway) - 2 November - Tonje StrømTonje StrømTonje Strøm was a Norwegian painter and illustrator.She was born in Oslo as a daughter of pyhsician Roar Strøm and Ingeborg Andersen . She was married to sculptor Nils Aas, but the marriage was dissolved in 1978.She took her education at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry...
, illustrator (b. 19371937 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:*29 May - Stavanger Airport, Sola is opened by King Haakon VII* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:...
) - 5 November - Andreas Gjermstad, actor, (b. 19321932 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Peder Kolstad, until death in March-January to March:*7 January - Tormod Knutsen, Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medallist...
) - 7 November - Per SaugstadPer SaugstadPer Saugstad was a Norwegian psychologist.He was born in Oslo. After getting a cand.philol. degree from the University of Oslo in 1945, he went to the United States, receiving a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Chicago in 1952...
, psychologist (b. 19201920 in Norway-Events:* 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway.* 17-19 June – The Centre Party was founded.* Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ålesund.-Notable births:*2 January - Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader...
) - 10 November - Einar SæterEinar SæterEinar Sæter was a Norwegian triple jumper, resistance member, newspaper editor and writer.Sæter was born in Øksendal. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he was a member of XU, a resistance organization. He won the silver medal in triple jump at the Norwegian athletics championships in...
, athlete, resistance member, editor and writer (b. 19171917 in Norway-Events:* Bratsbergbanen railway line began traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001.-Sport:*2 April - Lillestrøm SK football club is founded after the merger of two local football clubs.*19 May - Rosenborg BK football club is founded....
) - 16 November - Ragnhild MagerøyRagnhild MagerøyRagnhild Magerøy is a Norwegian novelist, essayist and poet. She made her literary début in 1957 with the novel Gunhild, the first in a novel trilogy from the rural society in the 19th century. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1975.-References:...
, writer (b. 19201920 in Norway-Events:* 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway.* 17-19 June – The Centre Party was founded.* Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ålesund.-Notable births:*2 January - Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader...
) - 18 November - Gustav Adolf HeghGustav Adolf HeghGustav Adolf Hegh is a Norwegian actor.He was born in Oslo. He made his stage debut at Sommerteatret in 1953, and was employed at Chat Noir from 1954 to 1963, Rogaland Teater from 1968 to 1972 and then Riksteatret. Between 1963 and 1968 he was a freelancer in Norway and abroad.-References:...
, actor (b. 19271927 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer...
) - 19 November - Ole Bjørn StøleOle Bjørn StøleOle Bjørn Støle was a Norwegian judge.He was born in Bergen, and graduated as cand.jur. from the University of Bergen in 1976. He worked in the Ministry of Justice and the Police from 1976, was a deputy judge in Kristiansand City Court from 1978, and worked in the Office of the Attorney General of...
, Supreme Court Justice (b. 19501950 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 2 January - The Norwegian Savings Bank Postbanken -Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)-Events:* 2 January - The Norwegian Savings Bank Postbanken...
) - 19 November - Eystein EggenEystein EggenEystein Eggen was a Norwegian writer.As a novelist Eggen made his debut with a story built on the life and death of general Carl Gustav Fleischer, the Norwegian commander in chief at Narvik 1940. Besides a portrait of the writer Agnar Mykle, his late father-in-law, Eggen has written novels with...
, writer (b. 19441944 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven*German Puppet Government in Oslo...
) - 21 November - Ottar Helge JohannessenOttar Helge JohannessenOttar Helge Johannessen was a Norwegian artist.He was born and died in Mandal. He took education at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1955 to 1958, and is best known for his woodcuts, etchings and mosaics...
, artist (b. 19291929 in Norway-Events:* 8 May – Norway annexed the volcanic island Jan Mayen located in the Arctic Ocean.-Notable births:* 1 January - Fredrik Olsen, shipping magnate* 3 January - Grethe Rytter Hasle, planktologist* 17 January - Jan Rasmus Skåre, judge...
) - 27 November - Egil PettersenEgil PettersenEgil Pettersen was a Norwegian philologist.He was born in Bergen and grew up in Fana. He took the cand.philol. degree in 1950, and was a lecturer at Stockholm University, teacher at Bergen Handelsgymnasium and Bergen Teachers' College...
, philologist (b. 19221922 in Norway-Events:* 8 January - The Social Democratic Youth League of Norway is founded.* 30 November - The establishment of Norwegian government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer "Vinmonopolet"....
) - 6 December - Ellen UglandEllen UglandEllen Ugland was a Norwegian billionaire and widow of billionaire Johan Jørgen Ugland. She was found dead in her apartment in Lysaker, Bærum on 6 December. Shortly after her body was found the police announced the death to be suspicious.-References:...
, businessperson (b. 19531953 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Oscar Torp -Events:* 1 June –The first Bergen International Festival opens.* 16 July – Parliament voted to move the main base for the Navy from Horten to Bergen....
) - 6 December - Sivert DonaliSivert DonaliSivert Donali was a Norwegian sculptor.He was born in Oppdal. He studied at art school in Trondheim from 1948 to 1950, the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1950 to 1953 and at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1953 to 1954.He made his debut at the Autumn Exhibition in 1953...
, sculptor (b. 19311931 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Peder Kolstad-Events:* 27 June – Norway occupied and claimed parts of the then-uninhabited eastern Greenland , claiming that it constituted terra nullius.* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the...
) - 13 December - Knut Ivar Skeid, journalist (b. 19571957 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway - until his death on September 21, Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 16 March - The Kongsberg Silver Mines closes....
) - 14 December - Håkon ChristieHåkon ChristieHåkon Andreas Christie was a Norwegian architect. Christie was a scholar of the history of church architecture, particularly stave churches. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.-References:...
, architect (b. 19221922 in Norway-Events:* 8 January - The Social Democratic Youth League of Norway is founded.* 30 November - The establishment of Norwegian government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer "Vinmonopolet"....
) - 17 December - Arne ArnesenArne ArnesenArne Arnesen was a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Moss as a son of dentist Arne Arnesen and modist Dordi Texnæs . The family moved to Oslo in 1932...
, diplomat (b. 19281928 in Norway-Events:* 27 June – The opening of the underground railway line to Nationaltheatret station in Oslo .* At Herøya, outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro establishes what is to become Norway's largest industrial park....
) - 19 December - Terje HalsTerje HalsTerje Hals was a Norwegian jurist and police chief.He was born in Drammen, and graduated with the cand.jur. in 1962. He was a police superintendent in Uttrøndelag from 1970 and police inspector from 1971. He served as chief of police in Troms from 1976 to 1986 and in Moss from 1986 to...
, police chief (b. 19371937 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:*29 May - Stavanger Airport, Sola is opened by King Haakon VII* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:...
) - ?? December - Per Ove Tiller, architect (b. 19261926 in Norway-Events:* May 11-14 – Roald Amundsen makes the first airship flight over the North Pole. The Norge leaves Spitsbergen and arrives in Teller, Alaska three days later.-Notable births:*1 January - Rolf Fjeldvær, politician...
) - 24 December - Per Magnus Karstensen, politician (b. 19151915 in Norway-Events:* The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.-Notable births:*16 January - Aase Bjerkholt, politician*19 January - Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and Minister *25 January - Sverre L...
) - 27 December - Lena IngelsrudøyaLena IngelsrudøyaLena Ingelsrudøya was a Norwegian woman footballer.Ingelsrudøya began her career in a boys' team at Tobøl and then played on a girls' team at Skotterud. She later played for Swedish clubs Eda IF in Charlottenberg and Mariedals IK in Borås, before studying in the United States, where she played...
, footballer (b. 19731973 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Lars Korvald until 16 October, Trygve Bratteli -Events:* 21 July – Lillehammer affair: Israeli Mossad agents assassinate a Moroccan waiter in Lillehammer...
) - 30 December - Hans Kristian HogsnesHans Kristian HogsnesHans Kristian Hogsnes was a Norwegian journalist and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Tønsberg, finished his secondary education here in 1973 before attending Rønningen Folk High School from 1973 to 1974...
, politician (b. 19541954 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Oscar Torp -Events:* 28 March – Bear Island accident: A Royal Norwegian Air Force seaplane crashed on the Bear Island. The plane had a crew of 8 men and one passenger...
) - 31 December - Lasse Trædal, missionary and writer (b. 19231923 in Norway-Events:* 4 November – the Communist Party of Norway is formed, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party.-January to March:*1 January - Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal, politician...
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