1940 in Norway
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Overview
1940 is the year when Norway becomes drawn into World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. On 9 April Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
invades the country which, however spared many of the atrocities which befell other nations, remains occupied until 8 May 1945. See the article Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
for a full exposition of World War II in Norway.
Incumbents
- Government in Exile (in London) - went to exile on 7 June
- Monarch - Haakon VII of NorwayHaakon VII of NorwayHaakon VII , known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. He was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg...
- Prime MinisterHeads of government of NorwayThis is a list of heads of government of Norway, who held, inter alia, offices and titles such as steward , viceroy , first minister and prime minister ....
- Johan NygaardsvoldJohan NygaardsvoldJohan Nygaardsvold was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1935 to 1945 , as head of the cabinet Nygaardsvold.-Political career:...
(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....
)
- Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway
- German Military Governor
- Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef TerbovenJosef TerbovenJosef Antonius Heinrich Terboven was a Nazi leader, best known as the Reichskommissar during the German occupation of Norway.-Early life:...
beginning on 24 April
- Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven
Events
- 16 February - Altmark IncidentAltmark IncidentThe Altmark Incident was a naval skirmish of World War II between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany, which happened on 16 February 1940. It took place in what were, at that time, neutral Norwegian waters...
: The British destroyer CossackHMS Cossack (F03)HMS Cossack was a Tribal-class destroyer which became famous for the boarding of the German supply ship Altmark in Norwegian waters, and the associated rescue of sailors originally captured by the Admiral Graf Spee....
intercepts the German transport AltmarkGerman tanker AltmarkAltmark was a German oil tanker and supply vessel, one of five of a class built between 1937 and 1939. She is best known for her support of the German commerce raider, the "pocket battleship" and her subsequent involvement in the "Altmark Incident"....
in Norwegian waters, recovering 299 British prisoners of war. - 8 April - In Operation WilfredOperation WilfredOperation Wilfred was a British naval operation during World War II that involved the mining of the channel between Norway and her offshore islands in order to prevent the transport of swedish iron ore through neutral Norwegian waters to be used to sustain the German war effort...
the United KingdomUnited 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...
places fictitious and real naval mine fields off the coast of Norway. The aim was to provoke a German response. - 9 April -
- German invasion of Norway: Nazi Germany carries out Operation WeserübungOperation WeserübungOperation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign...
, and invades DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Norway. Norway is at war for the first time since 18141814 in Norway- Overview :1814 has historically been considered the most important year in the history of Norway. Sovereignty was transferred from the King of Denmark to the King of Sweden. The Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17, later to be designated and celebrated as Norwegian...
. German forces land in several Norwegian ports and take 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...
; The Norwegian CampaignNorwegian CampaignThe Norwegian Campaign was a military campaign that was fought in Norway during the Second World War between the Allies and Germany, after the latter's invasion of the country. In April 1940, the United Kingdom and France came to Norway's aid with an expeditionary force...
lasts two months. The Allied campaign in Norway is simultaneously commenced. - German invasion of Norway: Stavanger Airport, SolaStavanger Airport, SolaStavanger Airport, Sola is an international airport located in Sola, Norway, southwest of Stavanger. It is Norway's third-busiest airport, with both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter traffic for the offshore North Sea oil installations...
is attacked and captured by the Germans. - German invasion of Norway: German heavy cruiser BlücherGerman cruiser BlücherBlücher was the second of five heavy cruisers of the German Kriegsmarine, built after the rise of the Nazi Party and the repudiation of the Treaty of Versailles. Named for Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, the victor of the Battle of Waterloo, the ship was laid down in August 1936 and launched in...
is sunk by gunfire and torpedoesBattle of Drøbak soundThe Battle of Drøbak Sound took place in the northernmost part of the Oslofjord on 9 April 1940, on the first day of the German invasion of Norway...
from the Norwegian coastal fortress OscarsborgOscarsborg FortressOscarsborg Fortress is a coastal fortress in the Oslofjord, close to the small town of Drøbak. The fortress is situated on two small islets, and on the mainland to the west and east, in the fjord and was military territory until 2003 when it was made a publicly available resort island...
in the OslofjordOslofjordThe Oslofjord is a bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the Torbjørnskjær and Færder lighthouses and down to Langesund in the south to Oslo in the north....
. Of the 2,202 German crew and troops on board, some 830 died (at least 320 of them crewmen). Most either drowned or burnt to death in the flaming oil slick surrounding the wreck. - German invasion of Norway: German air-landed soldiers land at and capture the airport at FornebuOslo Airport, FornebuOslo Airport, Fornebu was the main airport serving Oslo and Eastern Norway from 1 June 1939 to 7 October 1998. It was then replaced by Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and the area has since been redeveloped. The airport was located at Fornebu in Bærum, from the city center. Fornebu had two runways, one...
near Oslo.
- German invasion of Norway: Nazi Germany carries out Operation Weserübung
- 10 April - German invasion of Norway: Germans set up a Norwegian government under Vidkun QuislingVidkun QuislingVidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling was a Norwegian politician. On 9 April 1940, with the German invasion of Norway in progress, he seized power in a Nazi-backed coup d'etat that garnered him international infamy. From 1942 to 1945 he served as Minister-President, working with the occupying...
, former minister of defence. - 10 April - German invasion of Norway: The German cruiser KönigsbergGerman cruiser KönigsbergKönigsberg was a light cruiser of the in the German Reichsmarine and Kriegsmarine. Her sisterships were Köln and Karlsruhe.After a number of foreign visits in the 1930s, the ship operated along the Spanish coast from November 1936 to January 1937 during the Spanish Civil War...
, damaged the previous day by Norwegian coastal artilleryKvarven fortKvarven Fort is a mountain fort strategically located by the coastal entry to Bergen, Norway.- Construction :In the late 1800s, relations between the two countries in the union between Sweden and Norway had gradually worsened; Norwegians were discontent and wanted independence. To account for the...
, is sunk by Fleet Air ArmFleet Air ArmThe Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft. The Fleet Air Arm currently operates the AgustaWestland Merlin, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters...
dive bombers in BergenBergenBergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
harbour - 11 April - Norwegian Campaign: First Battle of NarvikBattles of NarvikThe Battles of Narvik were fought from 9 April-8 June 1940 as a naval battle in the Ofotfjord and as a land battle in the mountains surrounding the north Norwegian city of Narvik as part of the Norwegian Campaign of the Second World War....
, British destroyers and aircraft successfully make a surprise attack against a larger German naval force. A second attack on April 13 will also be a British success. - 13 April - Norwegian Campaign: British and French troops begin landing at NamsosNamsosis a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Other villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, and Spillum....
and HarstadHarstadis the second largest city and municipality by population, in Troms county, Norway – the city is also the third largest in North Norway. Thus Harstad is the natural centre for its district. Situated approximately north of the Arctic Circle, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary in...
in Norway. The landings are aimed at recapturing TrondheimTrondheimTrondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
and NarvikNarvikis the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is located on the shores of the Narvik Fjord . The municipality is part of the Ofoten traditional region of North Norway, inside the arctic circle...
, respectively. - 14–19 April - Norwegian Campaign: Battle of DombåsBattle of DombåsThe Battle of Dombås was fought between Norwegian Army infantry forces and German Fallschirmjäger paratroops in mid-April 1940. As part of their conquest of Norway south of Trondheim, and as a countermeasure against reported allied landings in the Romsdal area of south western Norway, the Germans...
: Norwegian ArmyNorwegian ArmyNorway achieved full independence in 1905, and in the first century of its short life has contributed to two major conflicts, the Cold War and the War on Terror. The Norwegian Army currently operates in the north of Norway and in Afghanistan as well as in Eastern Europe. The Army is the oldest of...
units defeat German FallschirmjägerFallschirmjägerare German paratroopers. Together with the Gebirgsjäger they are perceived as the elite infantry units of the German Army....
attack. - 24 April - German occupation of Norway: Adolf HitlerAdolf HitlerAdolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
names Josef TerbovenJosef TerbovenJosef Antonius Heinrich Terboven was a Nazi leader, best known as the Reichskommissar during the German occupation of Norway.-Early life:...
as ReichskommissarReichskommissarReichskommissar , in German history, was an official gubernatorial title used for various public offices during the period of the German Empire and the Nazi Third Reich....
of Norway with power to invoke and enforce decrees. - 27 April - Norwegian Campaign: British troops begin pull-out from southern and central parts of Norway.
- 1 May - Norwegian Campaign: AlliesAlliesIn everyday English usage, allies are people, groups, or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out between them...
begin evacuating south-western and central-Norwegian ports. - 5 May - Norwegian Campaign: Hegra FortressHegra fortressHegra Fortress is a small mountain fortress in the village of Hegra in the municipality of Stjørdal in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Originally known as Ingstadkleiven Fort , it was built between 1907–1910 as a border fort as a defence against the perceived threat of a Swedish...
capitulates after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway have laid down their arms (see Battle of Hegra FortressBattle of Hegra FortressThe Battle of Hegra Fortress was a twenty-five day engagement in the 1940 Norwegian Campaign which saw a small force of Norwegian volunteers fighting superior German forces...
). - 24 May - Norwegian Campaign: The British make a final decision to cease operations in Norway.
- 27 May - Norwegian Campaign: Most of BodøBodøis a city and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten region.The city of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Bodin was merged with Bodø on 1 January 1968. Skjerstad was merged with Bodø on 1 January 2005...
was destroyed during a LuftwaffeLuftwaffeLuftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
attack. 6000 people were living in Bodø at that time, and 3500 people lost their homes in the attack. - 28 May - Norwegian Campaign: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture the Norwegian harbour-city NarvikNarvikis the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is located on the shores of the Narvik Fjord . The municipality is part of the Ofoten traditional region of North Norway, inside the arctic circle...
which was of great strategic importance to Germany. This is the first allied infantry victory of World War II. - 7 June - Norwegian Campaign: The Norwegian Royal Family and the Norwegian Government was evacuated from TromsøTromsøTromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
on board the British cruiser DevonshireHMS Devonshire (39)HMS Devonshire was a County-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was part of the London subgroup of the County class, and saw service in the Second World War.-Early career:...
which later on arrived safely in London where Haakon VII and his cabinet set up a Norwegian government in exileGovernment in exileA government in exile is a political group that claims to be a country's legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a foreign country. Governments in exile usually operate under the assumption that they will one day return to their...
. - 8 June - Norwegian Campaign: The last of the AlliedAllies of World War IIThe Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...
troops leave Norway. - 10 June - Norwegian Campaign: Mainland Norway surrenders to GermanNazi GermanyNazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
forces. - 16 August – The Communist Party of NorwayCommunist Party of NorwayThe Communist Party of Norway is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. It was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. The party played an important role in the resistance to German occupation during the Second World War, and experienced a brief...
is banned in German-occupied Norway. - 28 September - Vidkun QuislingVidkun QuislingVidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling was a Norwegian politician. On 9 April 1940, with the German invasion of Norway in progress, he seized power in a Nazi-backed coup d'etat that garnered him international infamy. From 1942 to 1945 he served as Minister-President, working with the occupying...
becomes head of the German-appointed provisional councillors of stateQuisling regimeThe Quisling regime, or the Quisling government are common names used to refer to the collaborationist government led by Vidkun Quisling in occupied Norway during the Second World War. The official name of the regime from 1 February 1942 until its dissolution in May 1945 was Nasjonale regjering...
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...
begins construction of a magnesium carbonateMagnesium carbonateMagnesium carbonate, MgCO3, is a white solid that occurs in nature as a mineral. Several hydrated and basic forms of magnesium carbonate also exist as minerals...
plant at HerøyaHerøyaHerøya is a peninsula in the municipality of Porsgrunn, Norway. It is located between the fjords of Frierfjord to the west and Gunneklevfjord to the east, at the mouth of Telemarksvassdraget...
, but the German invasion of NorwayOperation WeserübungOperation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign...
stops the plans.
Notable births
- 2 January - Karenanne GussgardKarenanne GussgardKarenanne Gussgard is a retired Norwegian judge.She was born in Sandefjord in 1940. She studied law and earned her cand.jur. degree in 1964...
, judge - 31 January - Martin SchøyenMartin SchøyenMartin Schøyen is a Norwegian businessman, traveller, historian, paleographer and collector of books.He started collecting books in 1955...
, businessman, traveller, historian, paleographer and book collector - 4 March - Arild LundArild LundArild Lund is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1993, but was not re-elected in 1997....
, politician - 10 March - Ove RullestadOve RullestadOve Rullestad is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder during the term 1997–2001....
, politician - 10 March - Finn ThorsenFinn ThorsenFinn Thorsen is a retired Norwegian footballer. He played 83 Premier Division games for Skeid between 1963 and 1967, and helped win the cup in 1963 og 1965 and the league championship in 1966...
, international soccer player - 11 March - Svein AlsakerSvein AlsakerSvein Alsaker is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1985, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1977–1981 and 1981–1985...
, politician - 11 March - Kirsten EngelstadKirsten EngelstadKirsten Engelstad is a Norwegian librarian.She was born in Stavanger, and graduated with the cand.philol. degree in 1972. In 1994 she became acting director, and in 1999 permanent director, of the National Office for Research Documentation, Academic and Special Libraries...
, librarian - 5 April - Georg ApenesGeorg ApenesGeorg Apenes is a Norwegian jurist.-Career:Having finished secondary education, he briefly worked as a substitute school teacher in his hometown in 1960 before entering Franklin and Marshall College as a part of the Fulbright Program. He studied there for a year before being enrolled in the...
, jurist and politician - 7 April - Rune SkarsteinRune SkarsteinRune Skarstein is a Norwegian radical economist employed at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. Skarstein was born on 7 April 1940 in the village of Olden in Nordfjord in Western Norway....
, economist - 14 April - Per AunetPer AunetPer Aunet is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party, an environmentalist in the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature and a Associate Professor in biology at Nord-Trøndelag University College....
, politician - 16 April - Berit Mørdre LammedalBerit Mørdre LammedalBerit Mørdre Lammedal is a Norwegian former cross country skier, who competed during the 1960s and 1970s. She competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a complete set of medals. Lammedal also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning once at 5 km...
, cross country skier and Olympic gold medallist - 18 April - Hans FlockHans FlockHans Flock is a Norwegian judge.He was born in Melhus, and graduated as cand.jur. from the University of Oslo in 1966. He worked as an independent lawyer in Trondheim from 1970, presiding judge in Frostating from 1981 and as a Supreme Court Justice from 1996 to 2010. He is known for scrutinizing...
, judge - 8 May - Karl Erik HarrKarl Erik HarrKarl Erik Harr is a Norwegian painter, illustrator, graphic artist and author, best known for his representations of Northern-Norwegian scenery and coastal history.-Background:...
, painter, illustrator, graphic artist and author - 12 May - Svein HatløySvein HatløySvein Hatløy is a Norwegian architect, professor and founder of the Bergen School of Architecture.Hatløy was the principal of this school from its foundation in 1986 until August 2007. After his retirement as the school's principal, he still works as professor for the institution...
, architect, professor and founder of the Bergen School of ArchitectureBergen School of ArchitectureBergen School of Architecture or BAS is a private and academically independent school which trains architects, located in Bergen, Norway.... - 16 May - Kjetil Bang-HansenKjetil Bang-HansenKjetil Bang-Hansen is a Norwegian actor, dancer, stage producer and theatre director.-Early and personal life:Bang-Hansen was born in Oslo as the son of writer Odd Bang-Hansen and physician Elise Aas. He married dancer and choreographer Inger Johanne Rütter in 1967...
, actor, dancer, stage producer and theatre director - 20 May - Frode ThingnæsFrode ThingnæsFrode Thingnæs is a Norwegian jazz composer, arranger, conductor, and trombone player. He formed the quintet Frode Thingnæs Kvintett....
, jazz composer, arranger, conductor and trombone player - 25 May - Gunnar SkaugGunnar SkaugGunnar Skaug was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party . Born in Sarpsborg, Skaug was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1969, and was president of the Odelsting from 1993 to 2001...
, politician (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...
) - 29 May - Kjell HellandKjell HellandKjell Edvard Helland is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1973, and was re-elected on three occasions....
, politician - 30 May - Svenn KristiansenSvenn KristiansenSvenn Erik Kristiansen is a Norwegian teacher turned politician. He served as deputy mayor of Oslo for a period before becoming mayor of Oslo for a period in 2007, when Per Ditlev-Simonsen resigned. Following the Norwegian local elections, 2007 Kristiansen did not continue as mayor.-References:*...
, politician - 19 June - Tor Røste FossenTor Røste FossenTor Røste Fossen is a Norwegian former football player and coach. He played for Rosenborg BK, Trondheim from 1964 to 1971, earning two league titles and one cup championship. He coached several Norwegian clubs besides coaching the Norway national football team during ten years...
, soccer player and manager - 24 June - Oddvard NilsenOddvard NilsenOddvard Nilsen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1993, and was re-elected on two occasions....
, politician - 3 July - Tor NymoTor NymoTor Nymo is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1993, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, politician - 6 July - Kristine RustenKristine RustenKristine Rusten was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.Born in Lom, Rusten was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1977, and was re-elected on one occasion....
, 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...
) - 12 July - Anne Marie BlomsterengAnne Marie BlomsterengAnne Marie Blomstereng is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms during the term 1989–1993....
, politician - 14 July - Oddbjørn HågårdOddbjørn HågårdOddbjørn Hågård is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1985, but was not re-elected in 1989...
, politician - 15 July - Thor-Eirik GulbrandsenThor-Eirik GulbrandsenThor-Eirik Gulbrandsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1977, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1969–1973 and 1973–1977...
, politician - 30 July - Kjellfred WeumKjellfred WeumKjellfred Weum is a former Norwegian hurdler.He finished seventh at the 1969 European Championships. He also participated at the 1968 Summer Olympics as well as the European Indoor Games in 1966, 1967 and 1968 without reaching the final. He became Norwegian champion eight times in a row, in the...
, hurdler - 26 August - Gudleiv ForrGudleiv ForrGudleiv Forr is a Norwegian journalist and political commentator.He hails from Inderøy. He worked in Dagbladet for his entire career; from 1968 to his retirement in 2007. In 2001 he was awarded the Gullpennen prize by the Norwegian Riksmål Association.He has a cand.philol. degree...
, journalist and political commentator - 28 August - Odd HoltenOdd HoltenOdd Holten is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1989, and was re-elected on three occasions. Holten was President of the Lagting 1997–2001...
, politician - 15 September - Jorunn HareideJorunn HareideJorunn Hareide is a Norwegian historian of literature.She was born in Skien. She took her dr.philos. degree in 1980 and became professor at the University of Trondheim in 1983. In 1993 she moved to the University of Oslo...
, historian of literature - 1 October - Knut VartdalKnut VartdalKnut Vartdal is a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party.He was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries in 1968 when the cabinet Borten held office. He lost this job when the cabinet fell in 1971, but returned from 1972 to 1973 during the cabinet Korvald...
, politician - 4 October - Erik DalheimErik DalheimErik Dalheim is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1981, and was re-elected on four occasions....
, politician - 5 October - Eldrid LundenEldrid LundenEldrid Lunden is a Norwegian lyricist, and Norway's first professor in "the art of writing", at Telemark University College. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1989, and the Brage Prize honorary award in 2000....
, poet - 8 October - Knut Erik JensenKnut Erik JensenKnut Erik Jensen is a Norwegian film director, best known for his documentary Cool and Crazy. After studying French, Russian and history, he attended the London Film School. In 1978, he joined the staff of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation , and has since then made documentaries and short...
, film director - 1 November - Jon SkolmenJon SkolmenJon Skolmen is a Norwegian actor and comedian. Between 1963 and 1981, he was employed by the Norwegian state broadcasting company NRK, where he most notably co-wrote and appeared in "The Nor-Way to Broadcasting" alongside Trond Kirkvaag, which won the Golden Rose of Montreux and Chaplin Award at...
, actor and comedian - 10 November - Stein WingeStein WingeStein Winge is a Norwegian actor, stage producer and theatre director.He has produced numerous plays and operas, and was theatre director at the National Theatre from 1990 to 1992. He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St...
, actor, stage producer and theatre director - 11 November - Arne RinnanArne RinnanArne Frode Rinnan was the captain of the MV Tampa, owned by Norwegian shipping line Wallenius Wilhelmsen which was involved in the so-called Tampa affair...
, ship's captain - 12 November - Magnar SætreMagnar SætreMagnar Sætre was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Bergen.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1989, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, 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...
) - 11 December - Ann-Marit SæbønesAnn-Marit SæbønesAnn-Marit Sæbønes is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was born in Porsgrunn.She worked as a physiotherapist in Norway and Kenya from 1969 to 1979, and studied sociology at the University of Oslo in 1979....
, politician - 12 December - Bjørn SkogmoBjørn SkogmoBjørn Skogmo is a Norwegian diplomat.He was born in Namsos, and is a cand.polit. by education. He started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1969...
, diplomat - 15 December - Per Rolf SævikPer Rolf SævikPer Rolf Sævik is a Norwegian politician . He stood in the Storting as a representative of Møre og Romsdal in 1989....
, politician - 19 December - Kirsti CowardKirsti CowardKirsti Coward is a Norwegian judge.She was born in Kristiansand as the daughter of philologist Gorgus Coward. She graduated as cand.jur. from the University of Oslo in 1963, and worked as a research assistant there for a period. She was hired in the Ministry of Justice and the Police in 1965...
, judge - 21 December - Rolf SagenRolf SagenRolf Sagen is a Norwegian author. He is curator and daily leader of the Bergen Academy of Writing.He has produced novels, short stories, scripts and children's books. He debuted in 1968 with the poetry collection Dørklinker, which won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris...
, author
Full date unknown
- Gunnar BergeGunnar BergeGunnar Berge is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, born in Etne, Hordaland. Berge represented Rogaland in the Norwegian Parliament from 1969 to 1993. He was Minister of Finance 1986-1989, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development 1992-1996, as well as minister of Nordic...
, politician and Minister - Helen BøsterudHelen BøsterudHelen Marie Bøsterud is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was the state secretary to the Minister of Social Affairs 1980-1981, and later herself Minister of Justice 1986-1989.-References:...
, politician and Minister - Grete KnudsenGrete KnudsenGrete Knudsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was the state secretary to the Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1979-1981, Minister of Social Affairs 1992-1994, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1994-1996, Minister of Industry and Energy 1996, Minister of Industry and Trade...
, politician and Minister - Einar ØklandEinar ØklandEinar Økland is a Norwegian lyricist, playwright, essayist and children's writer.He made his literary debut in 1963, with the poetry collection Ein gul dag. He was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the children's book Sikk-sakk...
, poet, playwright, essayist and children's writer - Mona RøkkeMona RøkkeMona Røkke is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was Minister of Justice 1981-1985.In March 2010 her successor as County Governor was announced: Erling Lae.-References:...
, politician and Minister - Atle ThowsenAtle ThowsenAtle Thowsen is a historian and the Director of the Bergen Maritime Museum and served as president of the International Commission for Maritime History from 2000 to 2005.-Early life and education:...
, historian - Tove Liv VeierødTove Liv VeierødTove Liv Besstun Veierød is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was the state secretary to the Minister of Culture and Science 1986-1988, and Minister of Social Affairs 1990-1992.-References:...
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Notable deaths
- 17 February - Waldemar Christofer Brøgger, geologist and mineralogist (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...
) - 9 April - Øyvinn ØiØyvinn ØiØyvinn Øi was a Norwegian military officer during the outbreak of the Second World War.-Personal life:Øyvinn Øi was born in Hadsel, the son of lector Gunnar Øi and Thora, née Lind...
, military officer (b.19011901 in Norway-January to March:*9 January - Bjarne Lyngstad, politician and Minister *16 January - Narve Bonna, ski jumper and Olympic silver medallist *16 January - Hans Karolus Ommedal, politician *26 January - Alf Konningen, alpine skier...
) - 9 April - Odd Isaachsen WillochOdd Isaachsen WillochOdd Isaachsen Willoch was a Norwegian naval officer who commanded one of the two coastal defence ships defending Narvik during the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940.-Personal life:...
, naval officer (b.18851885 in Norway-Events:*Norwegian parliamentary election is won by the Liberal Party of Norway.-January to March:*8 January - Anders Hove, politician *8 January - Anders Tjøstolvsen Noddeland, politician...
) - 29 April - Ole Lilloe-OlsenOle Lilloe-OlsenOle Andreas Lilloe-Olsen was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. With his 5 gold medals and one silver medal, he is the most winning Norwegian athlete at the Summer Olympics during all times...
, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (b.18831883 in Norway-January to March:*10 January - Kristian Arvesen, farmer and politician*21 January - Olav Aukrust, poet and teacher *27 January - Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik, politician *10 February - Gunnar Jahn, jurist, economist and politician...
) - 1 August - Erling FalkErling FalkErling Falk was a Norwegian politician, ideologist and writer. He was active in the Norwegian Students' Society, the Norwegian Labour Party and the Communist Party, but is best known as a leading figure in the group Mot Dag, who issued a periodical of the same name...
, businessman and politician (b.18871887 in Norway-Events:* 21 August - The Norwegian Labour Party was established.-January to March:*7 January - Ingvald Tøndel, politician *17 January - Ola Raknes, psychoanalyst and philologist...
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- 29 August - Gerda GreppGerda GreppGerda J. Helland Grepp was a Norwegian translator and journalist. She was the daughter of former chairman of the Norwegian Labour Party Kyrre Grepp and journalist Rachel Grepp.-Spanish Civil War:...
, war correspondent (b.19071907 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Christian Michelsen-Events:* June 14 – Norway adopts female suffrage.* Norsk Hydro, having been founded in 1905, opens up its first plant at Notodden....
) - 2 October - Johan AnkerJohan AnkerJohan August Anker was a Norwegian sailor and yacht designer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics....
, sailor, yacht designer and double 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...
) - 2 October - Anders Platou WyllerAnders Platou WyllerAnders Platou Wyller was a Norwegian philologist and humanist.-Personal life:Wyller was born in Stavanger, and was the brother of notable nurse Ingrid Wyller....
, philologist and humanist (b.19031903 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Otto Blehr, succeeded by:*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup-Events:* 7 April - Fredrikstad Football Club is founded...
) - 24 October - Johan WollebækJohan WollebækJohan Herman Wollebæk was a Norwegian jurist and diplomatist. He worked with international law, and is known for his time as leader of the Norwegian legation in Stockholm from 1921 to October 1940, a period which includes the early phase of the World War II.-Personal life:He was born in Lier as...
, jurist and diplomat (b.18751875 in Norway-Events:* 31 December – Population Census: 1,813,424 inhabitants in Norway.* The Norwegian krone was introduced, replacing the Norwegian speciedaler.* The Metric system was introduced and replaced the old measurement units.-Births:...
) - 6 November - Ivar Andresen, opera singer (b.18961896 in Norway-Events:* 11 July – Noregs Ungdomslag was founded.-January to March:*2 February - Einar Ræder, long jumper *5 February - Paul Tjøstolsen Sunde, politician...
) - 10 November - Michael StaksrudMichael StaksrudMichael Staksrud was a Norwegian World Champion in speed skating.-Biography:Born in Gran, in the district of Hadeland, Staksrud started his speed skating career at Hamar Idrettslag . From 1937 onward, he represented Oslo Skøiteklub...
, speed skater and World Champion (b.19081908 in Norway-Sport:*26 September - SK Brann football club is founded.*Football Association of Norway joins FIFA.-January to March:*3 February - Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician *3 February - Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion...
) - 19 December - Hendrik Christian AndersenHendrik Christian AndersenHendrik Christian Andersen was a Norwegian-American sculptor, painter and urban planner.-Background:...
, sculptor, painter and urban planner in America (b.18721872 in Norway-Events:* 18 September – King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.* 7 October - The railway line Drammenbanen between Oslo and Drammen is opened.* Oslo Vestbanestasjon opens.-Notable births:...
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- Halfdan StrømHalfdan StrømHalfdan Strøm was a Norwegian painter. He is represented in the National Gallery of Norway with several paintings. Strøm was a Professor at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1909 to 1935....
, painter (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...
) - Thorvald AstrupThorvald AstrupThorvald Astrup was a Norwegian architect, particularly known for industrial architecture.Born in Oslo , he was educated at Christiania Technical School in 1891-92, and Christiania Fine Art School the following year; he also attended Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg from 1896-97...
, architect (b.18761876 in Norway-January to June:*8 January - Nils Tveit, politician *23 March - Nils Erik Flakstad, businessperson and politician *22 April - Ole Edvart Rølvaag, novelist and professor in America *9 May - Johan Arndt, politician...
) - Hans DonsHans DonsHans Fleischer Dons was a naval officer and the first Norwegian to fly in Norway.Dons was born in Eiker, Norway and from 1909 he served as second in command on board Norway's first submarine the Kobben . On June 1, 1912 Dons performed the first flight in Norway, in a Etrich Taube monoplane named...
, naval officer and the first Norwegian to fly in Norway (b.18821882 in Norway-Events:* The 1882 Parliamentary election takes place.-January to June:*25 January - Conrad Christensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist *5 February - Karl Ouren, Norwegian-American artist...
) - Nicolai A. GrevstadNicolai A. GrevstadNicolai A. Grevstad was an American diplomat, politician and newspaper editor. -Background:Nicolai Andreas Grevstad was born in Sunnmøre, the southernmost traditional district of the western Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. He graduated with a degree in law from the University of Christiania...
, diplomat, politician and newspaper editor in America (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...
) - Severin Andreas HeyerdahlSeverin Andreas HeyerdahlSeverin Andreas Heyerdahl was a Norwegian physician.He was hired as the manager of the x-ray department at Rikshospitalet in 1899, took the dr.med. degree in 1910 and worked as a lecturer in radiology from 1919. He was then instrumental in the establishment of the Norwegian Radium Hospital in 1932...
, physician (b.18701870 in Norway-Births:*23 January - Ole Sæther, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist *17 April - Haaken Hasberg Gran, botanist *19 May - Nils Nilsen Ronning, Norwegian-American author, journalist and editor...
) - Daniel IsaachsenDaniel Isaachsen (physicist)Daniel Isaachsen was a Norwegian physicist.He was born in London as the son of military officer Isak Tobias Isaachsen and Fredrikke Andrea Rude. He was a great-grandson of Isaach Isaachsen, brother of scientist Haakon Isaachsen, nephew of painter Olaf Isaachsen and cousin of painter Herman Willoch...
, physicist (b.18591859 in Norway-Events:*8 July - Charles XV succeeds his father Oscar I of Sweden and Norway -Notable births:*29 June - Ragnvald Bødtker, engineer *4 August - Knut Hamsun, author, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate...
) - Christian SparreChristian SparreChristian Sparre was a Norwegian member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1900-1901....
, politician (b.18591859 in Norway-Events:*8 July - Charles XV succeeds his father Oscar I of Sweden and Norway -Notable births:*29 June - Ragnvald Bødtker, engineer *4 August - Knut Hamsun, author, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate...
) - Jacob VidnesJacob VidnesJacob Laurentius Vidnes was a Norwegian trade unionist, newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Vanylven. In 1900 he was a co-founder of Kristiania socialdemokratiske Ungdomslag, for which he served as the first chairman. In 1909 he founded the trade union Norges...
, trade unionist, newspaper editor and politician (b.18751875 in Norway-Events:* 31 December – Population Census: 1,813,424 inhabitants in Norway.* The Norwegian krone was introduced, replacing the Norwegian speciedaler.* The Metric system was introduced and replaced the old measurement units.-Births:...
) - Leif Welding-OlsenLeif Welding-OlsenLeif Welding-Olsen was the commander of the Royal Norwegian Navy patrol boat HNoMS Pol III. He was killed on 8 April 1940, becoming the first Norwegian to be killed during the German invasion of Norway.-Biography:...
, naval commander, first casualty in the war between Norway and Nazi Germany (b.18951895 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup -January to March:*28 January - Johannes Pettersen Løkke, politician *23 February - Toralv Kollin Markussen, politician...
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