1947 in Norway
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Incumbents
- 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 ....
- Einar GerhardsenEinar Gerhardsenwas a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was Prime Minister for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965. With 17 years in office, he is the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism...
(Labour PartyNorwegian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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Events
- 7 August - Thor HeyerdahlThor HeyerdahlThor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology and geography. He became notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition, in which he sailed by raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands...
's balsa wood raft, the Kon-TikiKon-TikiKon-Tiki was the raft used by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands. It was named after the Inca sun god, Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name...
, smashes into the reefReefIn nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
at RaroiaRaroiaRaroia, or Raro-nuku, is an atoll of the Tuamotus chain in French Polynesia, located 740 km northeast of Tahiti and 6 km southwest of Takume. Administratively it is a part of the commune of Makemo....
in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101 day, 4,300 mile journey across the Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
, proving that pre-historic peoples could have traveled from South AmericaSouth AmericaSouth America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. - 28 August - Kvitbjørn disasterKvitbjørn disasterThe Kvitbjørn disaster occurred on 28 August 1947 when, in heavy fog, the Norwegian Air Lines Short Sandringham flying boat Kvitbjørn, registered LN-IAV, hit a mountain close to Lødingsfjellet in Lødingen, southern Tjeldsundet, Norway....
: A flying boatFlying boatA flying boat is a fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. It differs from a float plane as it uses a purpose-designed fuselage which can float, granting the aircraft buoyancy. Flying boats may be stabilized by under-wing floats or by wing-like projections from the fuselage...
of type Short SandringhamShort Sandringham- External links :* -See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Jackson, A.J British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume Three. London: Putnam & Company Ltd, 1974. ISBN 0-370-10014-X....
named "Kvitbjørn" crashes into a mountain near LødingenLødingenLødingen is a village and municipality in Nordland in Northern Norway. Lødingen is located on the southeastern corner of the island Hinnøya, and is part of the Ofoten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lødingen.Lødingen was established as a...
in Norway; all 35 on board (28 passengers and 7 crew) perish. - Owned by 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...
between 19121912 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Jens Bratlie-Events:*7 March - Roald Amundsen announces his success in reaching the South Pole*Norsk Hydro establishes artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord in Nordland...
and 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:...
, the 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 leased back to Hydro by the Norwegian government. 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....
. Hydro also buys the power plant. - Municipal and county electionsNorwegian local elections, 1947-Result of municipal elections:Results of the 1947 municipal elections....
are held throughout the country.
Literature
- The Norwegian Writers for ChildrenNorwegian Writers for ChildrenThe Norwegian Writers for Children was founded in 1947. The association, composed of authors who write fiction for children and young people, promotes the interests of writers of books for children and young people and encourages literature for children and young people. NBU has almost 300 members....
association (Norske Barne- og Ungdomsbokforfattere) is founded. - Nils Johan RudNils Johan RudNils Johan Rud was a Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, children's writer, and a magazine editor. He is particularly known for his long-term period as editor of the magazine Arbeidermagasinet / Magasinet For Alle.-Personal life:Nils Johan Rud was born in Ringsaker as the son of Mons...
, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor, is awarded the Gyldendal's EndowmentGyldendal's EndowmentGyldendal's Endowment was a literature prize which was awarded in the period 1934–1995 by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The prize was awarded to significant authors, regardless of which publisher the author was associated with...
literature prize for the first time
Notable births
- 2 January - Hans Gjeisar KjæstadHans Gjeisar KjæstadHans Gjeisar Kjæstad is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo during the terms 1997–2001, 2001–2005 and 2005–2009...
, politician - 19 January - Frank AarebrotFrank AarebrotFrank Henrik Aarebrot is a Norwegian political scientist from Bergen. He is professor of comparative politics at the University of Bergen and professor II of democracy development at the Örebro University. He regularly lectures at Institut des Sciences Politiques and at the Humboldt University...
, political economist - 24 January - Øystein SundeØystein SundeØystein Olaf Sunde is a Norwegian folk singer and guitarist. He is known for his high-speed guitar and banjo style and his satirical lyrics...
, folk singer and guitarist - 4 February - Halvor HagenHalvor HagenHalvor Reini Hagen is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Weber State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1969 NFL Draft....
, American football player - 9 February - Ole PausOlé PausOle Paus is a Norwegian singer-wongwriter, author, poet and actor. He is widely considered one of Norway's most popular musicians.-Background:...
, singer, author and poet - 14 February - Marit NybakkMarit NybakkMarit Nybakk is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and 3rd Vice President of the Storting.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1989, and has been re-elected on four occasions. She previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1985–1989...
, politician - 20 February - Torstein DahleTorstein DahleTorstein Dahle is a Norwegian politician and economist. He works at the Bergen University College and represents Red in the city council of Bergen. Dahle was born in Oslo....
, politician and economist - 27 February - Johan ElsnessJohan ElsnessJohan Elsness is Professor of English language at the University of Oslo, Norway.-References:...
, politician - 2 March - Steinar PedersenSteinar Pedersen (politician)Steinar Pedersen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark during the term 1993–1997. During the first cabinet Stoltenberg, Pedersen was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government...
, politician - 4 March - Jan GarbarekJan GarbarekJan Garbarek is a Norwegian tenor and soprano saxophonist, active in the jazz, classical, and world music genres. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war Czesław Garbarek and a Norwegian farmer's daughter...
, saxophonist - 5 March - Jørg Willy BronebakkJørg Willy BronebakkJørg Willy Bronebakk is a Norwegian diplomat.He is a cand.polit. by education, and started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1974...
, diplomat - 5 March - Lorents LorentsenLorents LorentsenLorents Lorentsen is a Norwegian civil servant.A cand.oecon. by education, he was hired in Statistics Norway in 1979, and was promoted to head of research in 1987. He left in 1992 to become deputy under-secretary of State in the Ministry of Finance and Customs...
, civil servant - 5 March - Ola Didrik SaugstadOla Didrik SaugstadOla Didrik Saugstad is a Norwegian pediatrician, who is internationally recognized for his research on resuscitation of newborn children. He is the most widely cited Norwegian pediatrician....
, pediatrician and professor - 7 March - Laila Riksaasen DahlLaila Riksaasen DahlLailia Riksaasen Dahl is the current bishop of the Diocese of Tunsberg in the Church of Norway.Riksaasen Dahl is a graduate from both the University of Oslo and MF Norwegian School of Theology . Dahl worked as a teacher from 1970 to 1980, and as a Christian educator from 1980 to 1984...
, bishop - 12 March - Erling Lars DaleErling Lars DaleErling Lars Dale was a Norwegian educationalist.He took his doctor's degree in 1987, and was an associate professor at the University of Oslo...
, educationalist - 12 March - Arne SortevikArne SortevikArne Sortevik is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Hordaland in the Storting and was first elected in 2001.- Parliamentary Committee duties :...
, politician - 15 March - Henning SkumsvollHenning SkumsvollHenning Skumsvoll is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Vest-Agder in the Storting, he was first elected in 2005...
, politician - 16 March - Erling LaeErling LaeErling Lae is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Oslo, is a cand.philol. by education and formerly worked as a journalist. From 1981 to 1985 he was a political advisor in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Administration. He was elected to Oslo city council in 1991,...
, politician - 30 March - Torbjørn DigernesTorbjørn DigernesTorbjørn Digernes is a Norwegian physicist and current rector of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Professor of marine systems design....
, physicist and professor - 4 April - Inger SmukInger SmukInger Smuk is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark during the term 1993–1997.-References:...
, politician - 9 April - Olav Steinar NamtvedtOlav Steinar NamtvedtOlav Steinar Namtvedt is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the terms 1993–1997 and 2001–2005....
, politician - 11 April - Kristen FløgstadKristen FløgstadKristen Fløgstad is a former Norwegian athlete from Søgne in Vest-Agder. He represented Kristiansands IF.He won the national championships in triple jump ten times and in long jump six times , being awarded the King's Cup once...
, triple jumper and long jumper - 22 April - Anne Brit StråtveitAnne Brit StråtveitAnne Brit Stråtveit is a Norwegian teacher and politician for the Christian Democratic Party.She was born in Farsund, and took a teacher's education...
, politician - 30 April - Finn KalvikFinn KalvikFinn Bjørn Kalvik is a Norwegian singer and composer.-Early career:He was born in Fåvang, but his family moved to the working class district of Grorud, Oslo in 1952. Early in his career Kalvik found success putting music to the poetry of popular Norwegian writers André Bjerke and Inger Hagerup...
, singer and composer - 12 May - Tore EriksenTore EriksenTore Eriksen is a Norwegian economist and civil servant.He was born in Fredrikstad, and is a cand.oecon. by education, having graduated from the University of Oslo in 1975. He worked there as a research assistant from 1974 to 1978. He was hired in the Ministry of Finance and Customs in 1978, and...
, economist and civil servant - 16 May - Tom ThoresenTom ThoresenTom Thoresen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1977, and was re-elected on five occasions....
, politician - 8 June - Jan Otto FredagsvikJan Otto FredagsvikJan Otto Fredagsvik is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.Fredagsvik served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag during the terms 1993–1997...
, politician - 11 June - Svein Erik BakkeSvein Erik BakkeSvein Erik Bakke was a Norwegian entrepreneur.He began building his fortune by cleaning as a seventeen-year-old. Earning the nickname Vaske-Bakke , he went on to found the cleaning company Viking-gruppen , which reached a total of 750 employees...
, entrepreneur (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...
) - 14 June - Karen Margrethe KuvaasKaren Margrethe KuvaasKaren Margrethe Kuvaas is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party and since 2007 mayor of Narvik.Kuvaas took over as mayor succeeding her party colleague Olav Sigurd Alstad following the 2007 election. In November she was one of the four Nordland mayors who fronted the municipalities...
, politician - 23 June - Thor HansenThor HansenThor Harald Hansen is a professional poker player. He was recruited by Larry Flynt to play poker for him after Hansen played against him in Las Vegas in the mid 1990s. He has two WSOP braclets, one from the 1988 WSOP in Seven-card stud, and then later in Deuce to Seven Lowball in the 2002 WSOP...
, professional poker player - 27 June - Tron ØgrimTron ØgrimTron Øgrim was a Norwegian journalist, author and politician. He was active in Socialist Youth Union from 1965 to 1973, and a central figure in the Workers' Communist Party from 1973 to 1984. In addition to being a politician, Øgrim was an author of political works and several science fiction...
, journalist, author and 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....
) - 28 June - Bjørn SimensenBjørn SimensenBjørn Erik Simensen is a Norwegian culture administrator and former journalist. He is known as director of the Norwegian National Opera from 1984 to 1990 and 1997 to 2009....
, culture administrator and former journalist - 3 July - Rolf Erling AndersenRolf Erling AndersenRolf Erling Andersen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark during the terms 1997–2001 and 2001–2005....
, politician - 5 July - Astrid BekkenesAstrid BekkenesAstrid Bekkenes is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.She serves as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder during the term 2005–2009.-References:...
, politician - 5 July - Sigurd FrisvoldSigurd FrisvoldSigurd Frisvold is a Norwegian general who served as Chief of Defence of Norway from 30 April 1999 until 1 April 2005.-Awards:...
, general and former Chief of Defence of NorwayChief of Defence of NorwayThe Chief of Defence of Norway is the highest ranking officer of the Military of Norway, second only to the King of Norway. Even though he holds the same rank as the King of Norway, according to the Norwegian Constitution the King holds the highest command of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Home... - 28 July - Kjell ØvergårdKjell ØvergårdKjell Øvergård is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus during the term 1997–2001. 2001–2005....
, politician - 4 August - Halvar HansenHalvar HansenHalvar Hansen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms during the term 1981–1985....
, politician - 12 August - Ole Henrik MaggaOle Henrik MaggaOle Henrik Magga is a Sámi linguist and politician from Kautokeino, Norway.-As a linguist:As a linguist, Ole Henrik Magga is best known for his work on syntax...
, Sámi linguist and politician - 20 August - Per Ravn OmdalPer Ravn OmdalPer Ravn Omdal is a former president of the Football Association of Norway. He's also been the vice president of UEFA since 1996....
, former president of the Norwegian Football AssociationFootball Association of NorwayThe Football Association of Norway is the governing body of football in Norway. Current FIFA World Champions It was formed in 1902 and organises the men's and women's national teams, as well as the Norwegian Premier League.The team are enjoying their best ever spell thanks to World Player of the... - 23 August - Terje RypdalTerje RypdalTerje Rypdal is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. Most of his music has been released on albums of the German record label ECM. Rypdal has collaborated both as a guitarist and as a composer with other ECM artists such as Ketil Bjørnstad and David Darling...
, guitarist and composer - 1 September - Jan Jakob TønsethJan Jakob TønsethJan Jakob Tønseth is a Norwegian author, poet and translator.Tønseth debuted as a poet with the poetry collection Kimærer in 1971, when he was only 24 years of age...
, author, poet and translator - 3 September - Kjell Magne BondevikKjell Magne BondevikKjell Magne Bondevik is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician . He served as Prime Minister of Norway from 1997 to 2000, and from 2001 to 2005, making him Norway's longest serving non-Labour Party Prime Minister since World War II...
, Lutheran minister, politician and Prime Minister of NorwayPrime 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... - 12 September - Bjørn FlobergBjørn FlobergBjørn Floberg is a Norwegian actor of film, television, and theatre. He is particularly noted for playing unsympathetic authority figures, but he has also had success playing other types of roles.- Theatre :...
, actor - 19 September - Knut KarlbergKnut KarlbergKnut Karlberg is a Norwegian veterinarian.He was born in Oslo, and took the dr.med.vet. degree in 1981. He was hired at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science in 1981, became professor of reproductional physiology in 1990, and served as rector there from 1993 to 1995.-References:...
, veterinarian - 21 September - Åge TovanÅge TovanÅge Tovan is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus during the terms 1993–1997, 1993–1997 and 2001–2005....
, politician - 23 September - Morten StrandMorten StrandMorten Strand is a Norwegian footballer and politician for the Conservative Party.He hails from Bekkestua in Bærum, but now resides in Vollen. In his younger days he was a football goalkeeper for Stabæk, from 1965 to 1974, and Strømsgodset from 1975 to 1976. He has later been involved in the local...
, soccer player and politician - 24 September - Erik HivjuErik HivjuErik Hivju is a Norwegian actor. Hivju has appeared in more than a dozen television series, as well as several films.-External links:...
, actor - 25 September - Torhild StaahlenTorhild StaahlenTorhild Staahlen is a Norwegian operatic mezzo-soprano who was employed at Norwegian National Opera from 1967 to 1969 and from 1971 to 2000...
, operatic mezzo-soprano - 27 September - Svein KviaSvein KviaSvein «Kvien» Kvia was a Norwegian footballer who spent his entire career at Viking F.K., where he was one of the club's most successful players of all time....
, international soccer player (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....
) - 28 September - 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...
, singer-songwriter (d.20102010 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 1 January – The new immigration law comes into effect in Norway.* 16 January – Norway tops the UN human development index....
) - 10 October - Håkon HelgøyHåkon HelgøyHåkon Helgøy is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland during the terms 1985–1989 and 1989–1993....
, politician - 11 October - Sigmund KroslidSigmund KroslidSigmund Kroslid is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party, best known for being the mayor of Flekkefjord for fourteen years.-Career:...
, politician - 19 October - Gunnar StaalesenGunnar StaalesenGunnar Staalesen is a Norwegian writer. Staalesen has a Cand philol. degree from Universitetet i Bergen and he has worked at Den Nationale Scene, the main theater in Bergen....
, writer - 31 October - Gunhild Elise ØyangenGunhild Elise ØyangenGunhild Elise Øyangen is a former Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, most notably as Minister of Agriculture for the Second and Third cabinet Brundtland. She was elected to the Storting representing Sør-Trøndelag from 1989 to her retirement in 2005.-External links:*...
, politician and Minister - 3 November - Tor SvendsbergetTor SvendsbergetTor Svendsberget is a former Norwegian biathlete. He received a silver medal in 20 km at the 1970 Biathlon World Championships in Östersund, and bronze medals in Lake Placid 1973 and in Minsk 1974....
, biathlete - 5 November - Eyvind SkeieEyvind SkeieEyvind Skeie is a Norwegian priest and author.Skeie is a trained theologian from the MF Norwegian School of Theology and was ordained in 1974. He was chaplain in Tromsø from 1975 to 1980, then worked for Oslo City Mission from 1980 to 1985, and was chaplain in Oslo Cathedral from 1984 to 1985...
, priest and author - 11 November - Surrey Marshe, model
- 18 November - Øyvind SteneØyvind SteneØyvind Stene is a Norwegian engineer and businessperson.He was born in Førde, and took an education in civil engineering. From 1973 to 2000 he worked mainly as a consultant, including a period in Zambia for the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation between 1978 and 1979, and a period as CEO...
, engineer and businessperson - 19 November - Finn TveterFinn TveterFinn Ivar Tveter is a Norwegian jurist and former Olympic rower.He received a silver medal in coxless fours at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, together with Ole Nafstad, Rolf Andreassen, and Arne Bergodd...
, rower, Olympic silver medallist and jurist - 22 November - Terje Rød-LarsenTerje Rød-LarsenTerje Rød-Larsen is a Norwegian diplomat, politician and sociologist.He came to wide international prominence as a key figure in the negotiations that led to the Oslo Accords, when he served as the Director of the Fafo institute...
, diplomat and sociologist - 24 November - Eva LundgrenEva LundgrenEva Lundgren is a Norwegian-born Swedish feminist scholar and sociologist, focusing on violence against women and religiously motivated violence. She is known for developing the theory of the process of normalization of violence, according to which, abused women gradually adopt the perspective of...
, feminist scholar and sociologist - 5 December - Jørgen KosmoJørgen KosmoJørgen Hårek Kosmo is a Norwegian politician. Since 2005 he has been Auditor General of Norway, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting for 20 years, of which the final 4 years as President of the Storting.Kosmo was Minister of Defence from 1993 to 1997 and Minister of Labour and...
, politician and Minister - 18 December - Einar Olav SkogholtEinar Olav SkogholtEinar Olav Skogholt is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1989, and was re-elected on two occasions...
, politician - 18 December - Sten StensenSten StensenSten Einar Stensen is a former speed skater.-Short biography:Together with Amund Sjøbrend, Kay Stenshjemmet, and Jan Egil Storholt, Sten Stensen was one of the legendary four S-es , contemporary Norwegian top skaters in the 1970s and early 1980s...
, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist - 29 December - Odd-Arne JacobsenOdd-Arne JacobsenOdd-Arne Jacobsen was born on 29.12.1947. He stands today as a unique personal "voice" in European improvisation music, with his own distinctive tone language. Odd-Arne has worked with most of the leading artists in Norway in theatre and music, and has also presented his art internationally...
, musician
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- Odd AalenOdd AalenOdd Olai Aalen is a Norwegian statistician and is a professor at the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo....
, statistician and professor - Dag Jostein FjærvollDag Jostein FjærvollDag Jostein Fjærvoll is a Norwegian politician for the Christian People's Party. He was Minister of Defence 1997-1999, and Minister of Transport and Communications 1999-2000 for the Christian People's Party....
, politician - Kari GjestebyKari GjestebyKari Gjesteby is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She has never been a member of the Norwegian Parliament, but has been State Secretary for three tenures, as well as Minister of Trade and Shipping from February to October 1981 and Minister of Justice and the Police from 1990 to 1992...
, politician and Minister - Inge K. Hansen, businessperson
- Kristian HellandKristian HellandKristian Helland is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He is known as mayor of Bergen, the second largest city in Norway, from 2001 to 2003. He replaced Ingmar Ljones who was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 2001, and following after the 2003 election Helland continued...
, politician - Håvard KjærstadHåvard KjærstadHåvard Kjærstad is a Norwegian businessperson.He graduated from the Norwegian School of Management in 1972 with a degree in business economy. He was employed at Esso in 1970 and is currently Nordic Retail Sales Manager. He is also chairman of the board at the Norwegian Petroleum Institute.Kjærstad...
, businessperson - Aage KvalbeinAage KvalbeinAage Kvalbein is a Norwegian cellist and a professor in cello at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He is one of the most well-renowned musicians in Norway, both as a soloist, chamber musician and as a pedagogue....
, cellist and professor of cello - Sverre LeiroSverre LeiroSverre Leiro is a Norwegian businesspersonHe was the Chief Executive Officer in NorgesGruppen until 2011, when he retired. He instead became chair of Moelven Industrier. From 2006 to 2007 he was a board member of Terra-Gruppen, but withdrew on 23 November 2007 due to the Terra Securities...
, businessperson - Kai PaulsenKai PaulsenKai Paulsen was a Norwegian journalist, photographer, and computer collector.In 2000 he founded "IT Insider", a technology periodical.His collection has been donated to the Norwegian Computer History Society by his relatives....
, journalist, photographer and computer collector (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...
) - Svein RennemoSvein RennemoSvein Rennemo is a Norwegian businessperson and chairman of StatoilHydro and Statnett.-Career:Rennemo grew up in Drammen. He was educated in economics, graduating with the cand.oecon. degree from the University of Oslo in 1971...
, businessperson - Johan VoldJohan VoldJohan Nic. Vold is a Norwegian businessperson. He is Chairman of Gassnova and Deputy Chairman of DnB NOR.-Biography:Vold is educated as siviløkonom at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. He has worked as an executive in Statoil, and later CEO of Norsk Shell...
, businessperson
Notable deaths
- 12 February - Ragnhild KåtaRagnhild KåtaRagnhild Tollefsen Kåta was the first deafblind person in Norway who received proper schooling. Despite being deafblind, she learned to talk, inspiring Helen Keller to do the same.-Early life:...
, first deafblind person in Norway to receive proper schooling (b.18731873 in Norway-Births:*5 March - Olav Bjaaland, ski champion and polar explorer *9 March - Yngvar Sonnichsen, Norwegian-American artist and painter *11 March - Arnold Holmboe, politician and Minister...
) - 8 April - Olaf FrydenlundOlaf FrydenlundOlaf Emil Frydenlund was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal with the Norwegian Military Rifle team....
, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (b.18621862 in Norway-Events:*23 June - Norway's second railway, Hamar-Grundsetbanen, is opened, followed shortly by*3 October - Kongsvingerbanen, Norway's third railway opens between Lillestrøm and Kongsvinger-January to June:...
) - 22 April - Einar DønnumEinar DønnumEinar Olav Dønnum was a Norwegian Nazi collaborator who was executed during the legal purge in Norway after World War II.-World War II:...
, Nazi collaborator, executed (b.18971897 in Norway-Events:* The 1897 Parliamentary election takes place.-January to March:*2 January - Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist *8 January - Theodore Theodorsen, Norwegian-American aerodynamicist...
) - 30 April - Yngvar BrynYngvar BrynYngvar Bryn was a Norwegian track and field athlete and pairs figure skater who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
, track and field athlete and pairs figure skater (b.18811881 in Norway-January to June:*5 January - Jørgen Bru, sport shooter *27 February - Sigvard Sivertsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist *11 March - Wictor Esbensen, mariner and explorer *20 March - Dorthea Dahl, writer in America...
) - 24 May - Øistein SchirmerØistein SchirmerØistein Schimer was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event.-External links:*...
, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.18791879 in Norway-Arts and literature:*Henrik Ibsen publishes A Doll’s House-January to June:*11 April - Øistein Schirmer, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist *29 April - Henrik Ameln, jurist and politician...
) - 1 August - Harald NatvigHarald NatvigHarald Natvig was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and won the gold medals both in team 100 m running deer, single shots and team 100 m running deer, double shots...
, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (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:...
) - 15 September - Øistein JakobsenØistein JakobsenØistein Jakobsen is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms during the term 1945–1949. He died midway into the term.-References:...
, politician (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....
) - 15 October - John Johansen, sprinter (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...
) - 23 October - Sigurd ChristiansenSigurd ChristiansenSigurd Christiansen was a Norwegian novelist and playwright. He made his literary debut with the novel Seierherrene in 1915....
, novelist and playwright (b.18911891 in Norway-Events:* The 1891 Parliamentary election takes place.-January to March:*8 January - Hans Gabrielsen, county governor of Finnmark and Oppland *10 January - Sig Haugdahl, motor racing driver in America...
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- Torger BaardsethTorger BaardsethTorger Baardseth was a Norwegian bookseller and publisher.-Background:Torger Baardseth was born in Bærum in Akershus county, Norway. His parents were Nils Baardseth and Gunda Elisa Morris . After middle school examination in 1891, he was an apprentice at P. T.Malling bokhandel in Christiania...
, bookseller and publisher (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:...
) - Johan CappelenJohan CappelenJohan Cappelen was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Skogn. He graduated with cand.jur. degree in 1911. He worked as a deputy judge, and from 1915, attorney. He was barrister with access to work with Supreme Court from 1922.As a politician Cappelen was...
, jurist and politician (b.18891889 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway*Prime Minister of Norway: Johan Sverdrup, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang-Notable births:*20 January - Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author...
) - Per LarssenPer LarssenPer Larssen was the Norwegian Minister of Trade 1931-1932....
, politician and Minister (b.18811881 in Norway-January to June:*5 January - Jørgen Bru, sport shooter *27 February - Sigvard Sivertsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist *11 March - Wictor Esbensen, mariner and explorer *20 March - Dorthea Dahl, writer in America...
) - Per LysnePer LysnePer Lysne was an artist most associated with bringing the traditional Norwegian folk art of Rosemaling to the United States. -Biography:...
, RosemalingRosemalingRosemåling, or rosemaling, Norwegian for "decorative painting", is the name of a form of decorative folk art that originated in the rural valleys of Norway.Some art historians interpret "rose" as a reference to the rose flower, although the floral elements are often...
artist (b.18801880 in Norway-January to June:*20 March - Oscar Ludvig Larsen, politician*13 April - Alfred Vågnes, politician *29 April - Anders Krogvig, librarian, writer, literary consultant and critic *29 April - Jonas Lie, artist...
) - Magnus NilssenMagnus NilssenMagnus Nilssen was Norwegian politician for the Labour and Social Democratic Labour parties.He was born in Lillehammer as a son of shoemaker Mathias Nilssen and his wife Eline Pedersen . He was a first cousin of Marcus Halfdan Kastrud. He finished his appreniceship as a goldsmith in 1889, and...
, politician and Minister (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...
) - Embrik StrandEmbrik StrandEmbrik Strand was an arachnologist who classified many insect and spider species, including the greenbottle blue tarantula....
, arachnologist (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...
) - Paul Benjamin VogtPaul Benjamin VogtPaul Benjamin Vogt was Norwegian member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1903-1904, and Minister of Trade and Minister of Auditing 1904-1905. He also served as the Norway's minister in London 1910-1934....
, politician and Minister (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...
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