1918 in Norway
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- 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...
's artificial fertilizer production at GlomfjordGlomfjordGlomfjord is an industrial community at the head of a small fjord of the same name in Meløy municipality, northern Norway, above the Arctic Circle. The population is 1,204.-Heavy industry:...
is bought by the Norwegian government. In 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...
it is leased back to Hydro. This activity is Yara InternationalYara InternationalYara International ASA is a Norwegian-based chemical company. Its largest business area is the production of nitrogen fertilizer, however it also encompasses the production of dry ice, nitrates, ammonia, urea and other nitrogen-based chemicals....
. - The 1918 Parliamentary electionNorwegian parliamentary election, 1918-Results: Liberal Left Party is part of coalition with Conservative Party-References:**...
takes place.
Sport
- Gunnar AndersenGunnar AndersenGunnar Andersen was a Norwegian footballer and ski jumper. In 1918 he became the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two different sports....
, international soccer player and ski jumper, becomes the first to receive the Egebergs ÆresprisEgebergs ÆresprisThe Egebergs Ærespris is a prize awarded to Norwegian athletes who excel in more than one sport. The prize was created by Ferdinand Julian Egeberg, and consists of a bronze statuette modelled by sculptor Magnus Vigrestad.-History:...
, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports
Notable births
- 2 January - Odd VattekarOdd VattekarOdd Vattekar was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions....
, politician (d.19921992 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* 6 June - The Fantoft stave church in Bergen, dating from the 12th century, is burnt to the ground by arsonists originating in the early Norwegian black metal scene.* 5 September - The Norwegian commercial...
) - 11 January - Gunnar SønstebyGunnar SønstebyGunnar Fridtjof Thurmann Sønsteby DSO was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II...
, resistance fighter, the most highly decorated person in Norway - 27 January - Lars UlgenesLars UlgenesLars Ulgenes is a former Norwegian shot putter. He represented the club Odda IL. He finished eighth at the 1946 European Championships with a throw of 14.28 metres. He never participated in the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in 1949. His career best throw was 14.89 metres, achieved...
, shot putter - 30 January - André BjerkeAndré BjerkeJarl André Bjerke was a Norwegian writer and poet. His debut was in 1940 with a collection of poems, Syngende Jord . He has written a wide range of material: poems , mystery novels , essays, and articles...
, writer and poet (d.19851985 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch -Events:* 25 February - The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts.* 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage....
) - 1 February - Elsa Rastad BråtenElsa Rastad BråtenElsa Rastad Bråten was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.During the first cabinet Bratteli from 1971 to 1972, Bråten was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and the Police...
, politician (d.19991999 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:* 1 February - The Coastal Party is founded....
) - 11 February - Anne Stine IngstadAnne Stine IngstadDr. Anne Stine Ingstad was a Norwegian archaeologist who, along with her husband Dr. Helge Ingstad, discovered the remains of a Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1960.-Biography:Anne Stine Moe was born and raised in Lillehammer, in...
, archaeologist (d.19971997 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Thorbjørn Jagland until October 17, Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:...
) - 16 February - Karsten KonowKarsten KonowKarsten Magnus Konow was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Lully II in the 6 metre class event. His father Magnus Konow was captain.-External links:*...
, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (d.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...
) - 20 March - Oddvar BerrefjordOddvar BerrefjordOddvar Berrefjord was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Labour Party.He was Minister of Justice and the Police from 1971 to 1972 in the first cabinet Bratteli, and from 1980 to 1981 in the cabinet Nordli...
, jurist, politician and Minister (d.19991999 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:* 1 February - The Coastal Party is founded....
) - 14 April - Margit TøsdalMargit TøsdalMargit Tøsdal was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was born in Os.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1961, and was re-elected on two occasions...
, politician (d.19931993 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* 30 April - Norway's registered partnership civil union law is passed....
) - 6 May - Eva Kolstad, politician and Minister (d.19991999 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:* 1 February - The Coastal Party is founded....
) - 25 May - Peder LundePeder LundePeder Eugen Lunde was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He was born in Nordstrand and represented the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club....
, sailor and Olympic silver medallist - 25 May - Fredrik KayserFredrik KayserFredrik Thorbjørn Kayser, MM was a Norwegian resistance member during World War II. He was especially noted for his role in the Norwegian heavy water sabotage, and has been referred to as "Western Norway's Gunnar Sønsteby"....
, resistance fighter (d.20092009 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 1 January – Same-sex marriage became legal in Norway when a gender neutral marriage bill was enacted after being passed by the Norwegian legislature in June 2008...
) - 10 June - Gerd KirsteGerd KirsteGerd Kirste was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1977, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, politician - 21 June - Kasper IdlandKasper IdlandKasper Idland MM, was a Norwegian resistance member during World War II.-Early life and education:He was born in Figgjo, the second child of Karsten og Gudrun Berg Idland, and had seven siblings. He graduated as an army sergeant in 1937, after 3½ years at Hærens underoffisersskole at Gimlemoen,...
, resistance member (d.19681968 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten -Events:* 19 February - Avalanches occur in Bondalen which kill four people.* 19 March - The Palace announces that Crown Prince Harald has engaged to Sonja Haraldsen....
) - 2 July - Odd Sagør, politician and Minister (d.19931993 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* 30 April - Norway's registered partnership civil union law is passed....
) - 4 July - Rolf SøderRolf SøderRolf Søder was a Norwegian film actor. He appeared in 40 films between 1955 and 1991.-Selected filmography:* Nine Lives * The Chasers * The Passionate Demons...
, actor (d.19981998 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:*26 September - Christian Conservative Party merged with the New Future Coalition Party to form the Christian fundamentalist party Christian Unity Party.*7 October - Operations cease at Oslo Airport, Fornebu*8...
) - 9 July - Tor Tank-NielsenTor Tank-NielsenTor Tank-Nielsen is a Norwegian former businessperson.He was born in Kristiania. He studied chemical engineering, and graduated in 1940. In 1941 he was hired in the company M...
, businessperson - 12 July - Kåre StokkelandKåre StokkelandKåre Stokkeland was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Molde.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1965, and was re-elected on two occasions...
, politician (d.19851985 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch -Events:* 25 February - The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts.* 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage....
) - 2 August - Gunvald TomstadGunvald TomstadGunvald Jørg Tomstad was a Norwegian resistance member during World War II. From 1941 to 1943 he was a double agent and radio operator in the Flekkefjord area....
, resistance fighter (d.19701970 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten -Events:* 27 April - The oil company Phillips Petroleum makes a new oil discovery in the North Sea...
) - 19 August - Bjørn EggeBjørn EggeBjørn Egge CBE was a retired Major General of the Norwegian Defence Force.Egge was a soldier during the German attack on Norway in 1940...
, military officer (d.20072007 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 13 January – The Greek ship Server breaks in half off the Norwegian coast, releasing over 200 tons of crude oil....
) - 8 September - Kjølv EgelandKjølv EgelandKjølv Egeland was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1976-1979....
, politician (d.19991999 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:* 1 February - The Coastal Party is founded....
) - 8 October - Halfdan HegtunHalfdan HegtunHalfdan Hegtun is a Norwegian radio personality, comedian and writer, former politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party.-Politics:...
, radio personality, comedian, writer and former politician - 27 October - 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...
, military officer - 9 November - Aslaug FredriksenAslaug FredriksenAslaug Fredriksen was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1977, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, politician (d.20002000 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik until March 17, Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 17 March – Stoltenberg's First Cabinet was appointed.* 23 June - The Frøya Tunnel is opened....
) - 9 November - Sverre GranlundSverre GranlundCorporal Sverre Granlund was a Norwegian commando during the Second World War.-Early life and World War II:He was born in Sauherad, to a father from Øyer and a mother from Høyland. He lived initially in Saltdal and later, Bodø. His job was at the Nordland Line...
, commando (d.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...
) - 13 November - Karl AaslandKarl AaslandKarl Aasland was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion....
, politician (d.19821982 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch -Events:* 11 March – Widerøe Flight 933 crashed into the Barents Sea near Mehamn, killing all 15 on board; this accident remains highly controversial in Norway....
) - 24 November - Torstein GrytheTorstein GrytheTorstein Eliot Berg Grythe was a Norwegian choir leader.He was born in Kristiania as a son of tailor Endre Grythe og Asta Berg . He enrolled in violin studies at the Norwegian Academy of Music in 1927, and joined the boys' choir Olavsguttene in 1928 and Oslo Domkor in 1932. He became vice...
, founder and conductor of the SølvgutteneSølvgutteneSølvguttene is a boy choir founded by Torstein Grythe in June, 1940. He would hold the position as conductor until 2006, when Fredrik Otterstad took over. The choir had its first rehearsals in his apartment in Oslo, but were soon offered to rehearse in Norwegian Broadcasting’s facilities...
boys choir (d.20092009 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 1 January – Same-sex marriage became legal in Norway when a gender neutral marriage bill was enacted after being passed by the Norwegian legislature in June 2008...
) - 8 December - Hans BørliHans BørliHans Børli was a Norwegian poet and writer, who besides his writings worked as a lumberjack all his life. He was born in Eidskog, in South-Eastern Norway, close to the Norwegian border to Sweden. He was buried at Eidskog Church.-Biography:Hans Børli was raised on a small farm in a road-less area...
, poet and writer (d.19891989 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland until 16 October, Jan P. Syse -Events:* 30 March – The Oseberg oil field and the first gas pipeline to mainland Norway were opened....
) - 8 December - Carsten ByhringCarsten ByhringCarsten Byhring was a Norwegian actor. Probably best known for playing Kjell in the Olsenbanden-movies. He is the brother of actor Svein Byhring.He died from cancer in Oslo at the age of 71, in 1990.-Selected filmography:...
, actor (d.19901990 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Eli Ryan. Holliday until 3 November, Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:...
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- Otto Chr. BastiansenOtto Chr. BastiansenOtto Christian Astrup Bastiansen was a Norwegian physicist and chemist.He was the son of priest Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen and brother of jurist Peter Bastiansen. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1949, and was hired as a lecturer at the University of Oslo in 1954. Already in 1955 he became professor...
, physicist and chemist (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....
) - Kåre Berven FjeldsaaKåre Berven FjeldsaaKåre Berven Fjeldsaa was a Norwegian ceramic designer.Fjeldsaa was born in Sandnes in the county of Rogaland, Norway. He was educated as a ceramicist at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Oslo 1937–1942 and trained in the workshop of Jens von der Lippe from 1936 to 1946...
, ceramics designer (d.19911991 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway - until his death on January 17, Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:*17 January - Olav V of Norway, King of Norway dies*Rjukanbanen railway line closes ....
) - Kari NyquistKari NyquistKari Nyquist is a Norwegian ceramist. She is most associated with her decorated ceramics from the Stavangerflint AS plant in Stavanger, Norway. Her designs are most often found pottery of blue clay or stoneware.- Biography :...
, ceramicist - Einar SkinnarlandEinar SkinnarlandEinar Skinnarland DCM was a Norwegian resistance fighter during the Second World War.Einar Skinnarland was born in Vinje, in Telemark county, Norway...
, resistance fighter (d.20022002 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:* June – World Bank Oslo 2002 Protests-Notable deaths:*1 January - Arne Røgden, bobsledder...
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Notable deaths
- 26 February - Otto JensenOtto JensenOtto Jensen was a Norwegian bishop and politician. He was Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1906 to 1907 and bishop of Hamar from 1917 to 1918....
, bishop, politician and Minister (b.18561856 in Norway-Notable births:*11 January - Christian Sinding, composer *17 January - Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway *11 February - Torje Olsen Solberg, politician*13 March - Hans G. Jensen, tailor, trade unionist and politician...
) - 25 August - Karl HaagensenKarl HaagensenKarl Johan Haagensen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics....
, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.18711871 in Norway-Notable births:*27 January - Bodil Katharine Biørn, missionary known as Mother Katharine *1 February - Hellmer Hermandsen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist *26 March - Karl Haagensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist...
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- Anders HeyerdahlAnders HeyerdahlAnders Heyerdahl was a Norwegian violinist, composer and folk music collector.He was born in what is today Aurskog-Høland, and was the younger brother of engineer Halvor Emil Heyerdahl. He studied music mainly under Carl Arnold. In addition to his own compositions, he spent the years 1856 to 1861...
, violinist, composer and folk music collector (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...
) - Hans MustadHans MustadHans Mustad was a Norwegian businessperson. He was instrumental in shaping the company O. Mustad & Søn.He was born in Vardal as the son of Ole Hovelsen Mustad. He was a brother of Kristian Mauritz Mustad and uncle of Sigbjørn Mustad; both were jurists and politicians. Ole Hovelsen Mustad was a...
, businessperson (b.18371837 in Norway-Births:*25 March - Lauritz Jenssen, businessperson and politician *20 April - Georg Ossian Sars, marine biologist *27 July - Ole Vollan, educator, editor and politician *18 December - Paul Andreas Jetmundsen Aklestad, politician...
) - Dan WeggelandDan WeggelandDanquart Anthon Weggeland is considered the "Father of Utah Art" and was an artist and teacher in the early history of Utah.-Biography:Weggeland was born in the city of Christiansand , Norway...
, artist (b.18271827 in Norway-Arts and literature:* Foundation of Christiania Theatre; first under a different name, by Johan Peter Strömberg.-Births:*24 February - Haaken C. Mathiesen, landowner and businessperson *21 May - Axel Winge, politician...
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