1926 in Norway
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- May 11-14 – Roald AmundsenRoald AmundsenRoald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole between 1910 and 1912 and he was the first person to reach both the North and South Poles. He is also known as the first to traverse the Northwest Passage....
makes the first airshipAirshipAn airship or dirigible is a type of aerostat or "lighter-than-air aircraft" that can be steered and propelled through the air using rudders and propellers or other thrust mechanisms...
flight over the North Pole. The NorgeNorge (airship)The Norge was a semi-rigid Italian-built airship that carried out what many consider the first verified overflight of the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was also the first aircraft to fly over the polar ice cap between Europe and America...
leaves SpitsbergenSpitsbergenSpitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. Constituting the western-most bulk of the archipelago, it borders the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea...
and arrives in Teller, AlaskaTeller, AlaskaTeller is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 268. According to a 2009 estimate, the population had increased by exactly one person....
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Notable births
- 1 January - Rolf FjeldværRolf FjeldværRolf Fjeldvær was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1965, and was re-elected on three occasions....
, politician - 5 January - Harald MaartmannHarald MaartmannHarald Rolf Maartmann was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s.He won both the 17 km and the 50 km event in the Norwegian Championships in 1950. He finished fifth in the 50 km event at the 1950 World Championships in Lake Placid, New York.Maartmann also finished eighth in the...
, cross-country skier - 25 February - Eva BerghEva BerghEva Bergh is a Norwegian actress. Her most famous film roles are in The Long Memory and Struggle for Eagle Peak .-External links:...
, actress - 1 March - Erik ByeErik ByeErik Erikssønn Bye was a versatile Norwegian journalist,artist, author, film actor, folk singer and radio and television personality...
, journalist, artist and radio and television personality (d.20042004 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Regent - Crown Prince Haakon - Crown Prince Haakon - from 25 November until 12 April 2004...
) - 1 March - Per StavemPer StavemPer Stavem was a Norwegian shot putter and discus thrower. He represented Stabæk IF.At the 1948 Summer Olympics he competed in the decathlon and finished eleventh with 6151 points. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he finished eighth in the shot final with 16.02 metres and sixteenth in discus throw with...
, shot putter and discus thrower (d.20062006 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* June 7 – A meteorite impact event occurs in northern Troms County, Norway. Locals compare the resultant explosion to the nuclear explosion at Hiroshima...
) - 2 March - Christian ErlandsenChristian ErlandsenChristian Erlandsen is a Norwegian physician and politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1977, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, physician and politician - 15 March - Lauritz Bernhard SirevaagLauritz Bernhard SirevaagLauritz Bernhard Sirevaag was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion....
, politician - 11 April - Joralf GjerstadJoralf GjerstadJoralf Gjerstad is a self-proclaimed healer from Snåsa, Norway, known as the Snåsa Man.He has, until now, refused to be tested by ‘scientist and other experts’....
, self-proclaimed healer - 22 April - Finn GustavsenFinn GustavsenFinn Gustavsen was a Norwegian socialist politician active from 1945 to the late 1970s. He was noted for his uncompromising style and willingness to take contrarian stands....
, politician (d.20052005 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik until October 17, Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 1 January - The University of Stavanger is established....
) - 7 May – Arne SkarpsnoArne SkarpsnoArne Skarpsno was a Norwegian philanthropist. He became known as "Father of the street children". For many years of his life he worked as a volunteer among homeless people, people with social problems and drug addicts. He and his wife Gerd would distribute packed lunches to the needy on the...
, philanthropist (d.20082008 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* January 1 – The Agency for Public Management and eGovernment is established....
) - 10 May - Ola O. RøssumOla O. RøssumOla O. Røssum is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions...
, politician - 19 May - Arne ChristiansenArne ChristiansenArne Christiansen is a Norwegian judge.He was born in Oslo. He worked as a sub-director in the Ministry of Justice and the Police from 1964 to 1969, presiding judge in Eidsivating from 1970 to 1974 and as a Supreme Court Justice from 1974 to 1996.-References:...
, judge - 20 May - Jens MarcussenJens MarcussenJens Marcussen was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.Before the Progress Party was founded, Marcussen was a prominent member of the Conservative Party, being a member of the national party board in 1972–1975...
, politician (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....
) - 10 June - Arnold EidslottArnold EidslottArnold Olav Eidslott is a Norwegian poet.He was born in Ålesund, and worked as a telegraphic engineer for the whole of his working life. Since 1986 he has been the poet laureate....
, poet - 18 June - Sverre StenersenSverre StenersenSverre Stenersen was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who dominated the event throughout the 1950s. His biggest triumphs were winning individual golds both at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships...
, Nordic combined skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (d.20052005 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik until October 17, Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 1 January - The University of Stavanger is established....
) - 29 June - Karl Sverre KlevstadKarl Sverre KlevstadKarl Sverre Klevstad is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1973, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, politician - 8 July - Harald KråkenesHarald KråkenesHarald Kråkenes was a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in coxed eights at the 1948 Summer Olympics, as a member of the Norwegian team. His brother Thorstein was a member of the same Olympic bronze team...
, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (d.20042004 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Regent - Crown Prince Haakon - Crown Prince Haakon - from 25 November until 12 April 2004...
) - 15 July - Otto LyngOtto LyngOtto Lyng was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Enebakk.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1958, and was re-elected on four occasions...
, politician (d.20032003 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Regent - Crown Prince Haakon - from 25 November until 12 April 2004 * Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik...
) - 18 July - Ernst LarsenErnst LarsenErnst Larsen was a Norwegian athlete, who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeplechase. He represented Ranheim IL....
, steeplechase athlete and Olympic bronze medallist - 8 August - Gunnar AksnesGunnar AksnesGunnar Aksnes was a Norwegian chemist.He was born in Kvam, Hordaland, a brother of the astronomer Kaare Aksnes. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1962, and from 1966 to 1993 he was a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Bergen.-References:...
, chemist - 16 August - Eivind HjelmtveitEivind HjelmtveitEivind Hjelmtveit is a Norwegian cultural adminsitrator.He was born in Eydehavn, and attended school in Arendal and Sandefjord. He started his career at Riksteatret in 1950 as a secretary, and was the director of Riksteatret from 1968 to 1975 and later Oslo Kinematografer from 1975 to 1993...
, cultural administrator - 17 August - Hakon Barfod, sailor and double Olympic gold medallist
- 27 August - Kristen NygaardKristen NygaardKristen Nygaard was a Norwegian computer scientist, programming language pioneer and politician. He was born in Oslo and died of a heart attack in 2002.-Object-oriented programming:...
, mathematician, computer programming language pioneer and politician (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...
) - 6 September - Ola Thorleif RuudOla Thorleif RuudOla Thorleif Ruud is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party.He was born in Ål, and moved to Oslo to study. He graduated with the cand-.jur. degree in 1951, worked as a deputy judge in Alta, Norway|Alta from 1954 to 1955 before moving back to Ål...
, politician - 19 October – Arne BendiksenArne BendiksenArne Joachim Bendiksen, born 19 October 1926 in Bergen, Norway, died 26 March 2009, was a Norwegian singer, composer and producer, described as "the father of pop music" in Norway....
, singer, composer and producer (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...
). - 23 October - Kåre DæhlenKåre DæhlenKåre Dæhlen is a Norwegian diplomat.He is a cand.philol. by education, and started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1955. He served as the Norwegian ambassador to Greece from 1974 to 1976, to Poland from 1981 to 1986, to India from 1986 to 1990 and to Austria from 1990 to...
, diplomat - 30 October - Hans TorgersenHans TorgersenHans Torgersen is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1977, but was not re-elected in 1981....
, politician - 20 November – Asbjørn HaugstvedtAsbjørn HaugstvedtAsbjørn Haugstvedt was a Norwegian politician for the Christian People's Party. He was President of the Odelsting 1977–1981 and Minister of Trade and Shipping 1983-1986, as well as minister of Nordic cooperation 1983-1986. Haugstvedt was also a member of the Norwegian Parliament in the...
, politician (d.20082008 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* January 1 – The Agency for Public Management and eGovernment is established....
) - 21 November - Odd BørretzenOdd BørretzenOdd Lunde Børretzen is a Norwegian author, illustrator, translator, and vocalist.- Biography :He was born in Fister in the Hjelmeland municipality as the son of a preacher...
, author, illustrator, translator and vocalist - 24 November - Toralv MaurstadToralv MaurstadToralv Maurstad is a prominent actor of Norwegian stage, screen and television. By many regarded as the leading Norwegian actor of his generation, he is the son of the highly regarded actor Alfred Maurstad and actress Tordis Maurstad, and half-brother of actress Mari Maurstad.Maurstad graduated...
, actor and theatre director - 6 December – Marie TakvamMarie TakvamMarie Takvam was a Norwegian lyricist, novel writer, writer of children's books, playwright and actor....
, author and actor (d.20082008 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* January 1 – The Agency for Public Management and eGovernment is established....
) - 14 December - Kristian HalseKristian HalseKristian Halse is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland during the term 1969–1973...
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- Anfinn LundAnfinn LundAnnfinn Lund was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Leka, and is a cand.jur. by education. He was hired in the Districts Development Fund, later known as the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund, in 1955...
, civil servant and politician (d.20012001 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg until October 19, Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:...
) - Sigmund MjelveSigmund MjelveSigmund Mjelve was a Norwegian writer. He was awarded Gyldendal's Endowment in 1990, and the Brage Prize in 1994 for Område aldri fastlagt.-References:...
, writer (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....
) - Christian Norberg-SchulzChristian Norberg-SchulzChristian Norberg-Schulz was a Norwegian architect, architectural historian and theorist.He was born in Oslo. He is the father of singer Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz....
, architect, architectural historian and theorist (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....
) - Arne RettedalArne RettedalArne Rettedal was Norwegian engineer, businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party. He is best known as the Minister of Local Government and Labour from 1981 to 1986, mayor of Stavanger from 1965 to 1967 and 1972 to 1981 and county mayor of Rogaland from 1988 to 1991.He was born in...
, politician and Minister (d.20012001 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg until October 19, Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:...
) - Hans SkjervheimHans SkjervheimHans Skjervheim was a Norwegian philosopher.He was a research fellow at the University of Oslo from 1963, professor at the Roskilde University from 1968, lector at the University of Bergen from 1969, and professor there from 1982....
, philosopher (d.19991999 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:* 1 February - The Coastal Party is founded....
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Notable deaths
- 8 August - Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland, architect (b.18661866 in Norway-Events:* 5 March – The official inauguration of the Parliament of Norway Building .-January to June:*5 January - Johan Gjøstein, educator, newspaper editor and politician *21 January - Olaus Alvestad, educator and newspaper editor...
) - 9 September - Anton Jörgen AndersenAnton Jörgen AndersenAnton Jørgen Andersen was a Norwegian composer and cellist.Anton Jørgen Andersen was born in Kristiansand. Andersen was a pupil in counterpoint by Johan Lindegren , Swedish music theorist and hymn-book publisher. Andersen was a cellist in the theater orchestras of Trondheim and Kristiania...
, composer (b.18451845 in Norway-Events:*Skutterudite, a mineral containing nickel and iron, was discovered. The discovery was made in Skuterud Mines, Modum, Buskerud.*The twelfth Storting convened, following the 1844 election.-Notable births:*17 January - Erika Nissen, pianist...
) - 18 November - Peter Harboe CastbergPeter Harboe Castberg (banker)-Personal life:He was born in Larvik, Norway. His father, physician Tycho Fredrik Edvard Castberg, was the oldest living son of Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg. As such Peter Harboe Castberg was the nephew of Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg and first cousin of Johan and Torgrim Castberg...
, banker (b.18441844 in Norway-Events:*8 March - King Oscar I ascends to the throne of Sweden-Norway-Births:*2 March - Ole Larsen Skattebøl, judge and politician *8 March - Jens Jonas Jansen, priest *22 March - Sven Oftedal, helped found the Lutheran Free Church...
) - 24 December - Johan CastbergJohan CastbergJohan Castberg was a Norwegian jurist and politician best known for representing the Radical People's Party . He was a government minister from 1908 to 1910 and 1913 to 1914, and also served seven terms in the Norwegian Parliament...
, jurist and politician (b.18611861 in Norway-Births:*9 March - Monthei Eriksen Haug, politician*18 April - Christian Emil Stoud Platou, railroad director and politician *23 July - Hans Bergersen Wergeland, politician...
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- Harald BjerkeHarald BjerkeHarald Borgen Bjerke was a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Kristiania. From 1895 to 1912 he was the managing director of Mandalsgatens Høvleri. From 1910 to 1912 he also chaired the Norwegian Employers' Confederation. From 1918 to 1926 he was the Director-General of Norsk Hydro.-References:...
, businessperson (b.18601860 in Norway-January to June:*17 January - Erik Ramstad, one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota *28 February - Carl Georg Barth, Norwegian-American mathematician and mechanical engineer...
) - Peter W. K. Bøckman, Sr.Peter W. K. Bøckman, Sr.Peter Wilhelm Kreydahl Bøckman, Sr. was a Norwegian bishop and theologian.He was born in Håland in Rogaland county, Norway, on 6 August 1851. He graduated with a cand.theol. degree from the University of Oslo in 1873. From 1873 to 1877 he was a teacher at Volda Teacher's College...
, bishop and theologian (b.18511851 in Norway-Arts and literature:*10 January - The Norwegian Booksellers Association is founded.-January to June:*2 January - Haldor Boen, teacher and politician in America *25 January - Arne Garborg, writer...
) - Torger HoltsmarkTorger HoltsmarkTorger Holtsmark was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born at Tveter farm in Asker as a son of Bent Holtsmark and his wife Anne Elisabeth Gabrielsen. He was a brother of Bernt and Wilhelm Holtsmark...
, farmer and politician (b.18631863 in Norway-January to June:*19 February - Axel Thue, mathematician *28 February - Lars Jonson Haukaness, Norwegian American impressionist artist *21 May - Gunnar Berg, painter *23 June - Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister...
) - Peter Olrog Schjøtt, philologist and politician (b.18331833 in Norway-Births:*5 January - Sophus Bugge, philologist *29 June - Peter Waage, chemist and professor *6 July - Christian Andreas Irgens, politician *10 August - Peter Laurentius Larsen, Norwegian-American Lutheran Educator -Births:*5 January - Sophus Bugge, philologist (d.1907)*29 June - Peter Waage,...
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