1930 in Norway
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Events
- 12 November - Norway relinquishes its claim to the Sverdrup IslandsSverdrup IslandsThe Sverdrup Islands is an archipelago of the northern Queen Elizabeth Islands, in Nunavut, Canada. The islands are situated in the Arctic Ocean, west of Ellesmere Island from 77° to 81° North and 85° to 106° West.- History :...
. - Having established two years earlier, what is to become Norway's largest industrial parkIndustrial parkAn industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development...
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...
outside PorsgrunnPorsgrunnis a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....
, 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...
opens up its first plant in this location. - The 1930 Parliamentary electionNorwegian parliamentary election, 1930-Results:*...
takes place.
Notable births
- 9 January - Tone Groven HolmboeTone Groven HolmboeTone Alis Groven Holmboe is a Norwegian composer and teacher.-Personal life:She is the second daughter of composer and innovator Eivind Groven, and teacher and singer Ragna Groven....
, composer and teacher - 12 January - Per AndersenPer AndersenPer Oskar Andersen is a Norwegian brain researcher at the University of Oslo. Research by his lab, specifically by Terje Lømo , led to the discovery of long-term potentiation in 1966.He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.He is also a fellow at the Royal...
, neuroscientist - 6 February - Rikard OlsvikRikard OlsvikRikard Olsvik is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1981, and was re-elected on two occasions....
, politician - 8 April - Kåre LundenKåre LundenKåre Lunden is a Norwegian historian, and Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Oslo.He originally studied agronomy at the Norwegian College of Agriculture, graduating in 1957. He then worked six years as a civil servant in the Norwegian Ministry of Church Affairs and Education,...
, historian - 28 April - Paul Hilmar JensonPaul Hilmar JensonPaul Hilmar Jensen , of Norway, was a Norwegian philatelist whose collections often won gold at philatelic shows, and whose work in community service in the field of philately was recognized by King Harald V of Norway....
, philatelist (d.20042004 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Regent - Crown Prince Haakon - Crown Prince Haakon - from 25 November until 12 April 2004...
) - 6 May - Kjell BækkelundKjell BækkelundKjell Bækkelund was a Norwegian classical pianist, born in Oslo. He was known as a child prodigy.Bækkelund made his debut with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of eight. His final years of study took place at Stockholm, with Professor Boon, and at Vienna, with Professor Seidlhofer...
, pianist (d.20042004 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Regent - Crown Prince Haakon - Crown Prince Haakon - from 25 November until 12 April 2004...
) - 10 May - Jens BuggeJens BuggeJens Bugge is a Norwegian judge.He was born in Oslo. He worked as a barrister with access to working with Supreme Court cases from 1965, a presiding judge from 1978 to 1982 and a Supreme Court Justice from 1982 to 2000....
, judge - 29 May - Liv StubberudLiv StubberudLiv Stubberud was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1973, and was re-elected on three occasions. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1965–1969 and 1969–1973...
, politician (d.19971997 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Thorbjørn Jagland until October 17, Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:...
) - 21 June - Arnor NjøsArnor NjøsArnor Njøs is a Norwegian soil researcher.He was born in Leinstrand. He graduated from the Norwegian College of Agriculture in 1955, and took the M.Sc. degree at the University of Illinois in 1961...
, soil researcher - 4 July - Thea KnutzenThea KnutzenThea Knutzen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1985, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, politician - 9 July - Håkon RandalHåkon RandalHåkon Randal is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. From February to June 1982 he was Vice President of the Storting.He chaired the local party chapter in Bømlo from 1967 to 1971...
, politician - 7 August - Gunnar EllefsenGunnar EllefsenGunnar Ellefsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was educated as a teacher and was the principal of Mesterfjellet school 1967-1977....
, politician (d.19971997 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Thorbjørn Jagland until October 17, Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:...
) - 10 August - Axel BuchAxel BuchAxel Buch was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party.He is known as mayor of Trondheim, the third largest city in Norway, from 1976 to 1979....
, politician (d.19981998 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:*26 September - Christian Conservative Party merged with the New Future Coalition Party to form the Christian fundamentalist party Christian Unity Party.*7 October - Operations cease at Oslo Airport, Fornebu*8...
) - 7 September - Olav Sigurd CarlsenOlav Sigurd CarlsenOlav Sigurd Carlsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.In May 1972, during the first cabinet Bratteli, Carlsen was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of the Environment...
, politician - 12 September - Gunder GundersenGunder GundersenGunder Gundersen was a Norwegian nordic combined skier and sports official. During his active career he won two individual FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medals and the Holmenkollen ski festival three times Gunder Gundersen (September 12, 1930 — June 2, 2005) was a Norwegian nordic combined...
, Nordic combined skier and sports official (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....
) - 24 October - Johan GaltungJohan GaltungJohan Galtung is a Norwegian sociologist and the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies. He founded the Peace Research Institute Oslo in 1959, serving as its Director until 1970, and established the Journal of Peace Research in 1964...
, sociologist - 30 October - Sjur HopperstadSjur HopperstadSjur Hopperstad is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.A farmer from Vangsnes, he was a member of Balestrand municipality council from 1960 to 1964. That year the area around Vangsnes was moved to Vik municipality, and so Hopperstad became a municipality council member there. He served as...
, politician - 20 November - Kjell StorvikKjell StorvikKjell Storvik is a Norwegian economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway.He is a cand.oecon. by education. From 1977 to 1981 he was the vice president of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association. He was then State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance for four years. He was appointed...
, economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway - 24 November - Tor HalvorsenTor HalvorsenTor Halvorsen was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Skien. He started his working career in a shoe factory in 1946. In 1952 he was hired as a plumber in Porsgrunn. He then head the trade union of Norsk Hydro at Herøya from 1961 to 1968...
, trade unionist, politician and Minister (d.19871987 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* 12 February - Oslo Central Station opens.* August - the Mosjøen Airport was opened....
) - 19 December - Knut HelleKnut HelleKnut Helle is a Norwegian historian. A professor at the University of Bergen from 1973 to 2000, he has specialized in the late medieval history of Norway. He has contributed to several large works.-Early life, education and marriage:...
, historian and professor - 20 December - Jan ElgarøyJan ElgarøyJan Elgarøy is a Norwegian organist and composer.He was born in Moss, and was a brother of astronomer Øystein Elgarøy. His instrument is the organ, and he graduated from the Music Conservatory of Oslo in 1950. He also studied in several European countries...
, organist and composer - 22 December - Per BredesenPer BredesenPer Bredesen is a former Norwegian footballer. He was an inside-forward, and was one of the first Norwegian footballers to achieve success in a foreign league.-Club career:...
, international soccer player - 30 December - Sigfrid MohnSigfrid MohnSigfrid Mohn is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the terms 1977–1981 and 1981–1985.-References:...
, politician
Full date unknown
- Tor HagforsTor HagforsTor Hagfors was a Norwegian scientist, radio astronomer, radar expert and a pioneer in the studies of the interactions between electromagnetic waves and a plasma. He was one of several theorists who developed the theory underlying incoherent scattering in the early 1960s.Tor Hagfors was born in...
, scientist, radio astronomer and radar expert (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....
) - Hans Andreas IhlebækHans Andreas IhlebækHans Andreas Ihlebæk was a Norwegian journalist.He started his career working in Rana Blad, Bergens Arbeiderblad and Vestfold Arbeiderblad between 1957 and 1965. After seven years at the Norwegian Journalist School, he became the secretary-general of the Norwegian Press Association in 1972...
, journalist (d.19931993 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* 30 April - Norway's registered partnership civil union law is passed....
) - Viking MestadViking MestadViking Mestad is a Norwegian banker and politician for the Liberal Party.From 1972 to 1973 he served as a State Secretary in the Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs as a part of the cabinet Korvald. He was also a member of Oslo city council in the early 1970s.He is a...
, banker and politician - Trygve ReenskaugTrygve ReenskaugTrygve Mikkjel Heyerdahl Reenskaug is a Norwegian computer scientist and professor emeritus of the University of Oslo. He formulated the model-view-controller pattern for Graphic User Interface software design in 1979 while visiting the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center...
, computer scientist - Vesla Gunvor VetlesenVesla Gunvor VetlesenVesla Gunvor Vetlesen, née Hansen is a Norwegian weaver, trade unionist, writer and politician for the Labour Party. She was Minister of International Development from 1986 to 1988....
, politician and Minister
Notable deaths
- 10 February - Mons MonssenMons MonssenMons Monssen was a sailor in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for heroism while serving about the .-Biography:...
, sailor in the United States NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
who received the Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
(b.18671867 in Norway-January to June:*19 January - Isak Kobro Collett, politician *20 January - Mons Monssen, sailor in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor *29 January - Carl L...
) - 12 February - Oddmund VikOddmund VikOddmund Jakobsen Vik was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Vik i Øystese as the son of farmer Jakob Larsen Vik and his wife Magnhild Nilsdotter Laupsa...
, politician (b.18581858 in Norway-January to June:*7 January - Andreas Kaddeland, physician and politician*17 February - Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Minister *7 April - Haaken L...
) - 13 May - Fridtjof NansenFridtjof NansenFridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In his youth a champion skier and ice skater, he led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, and won international fame after reaching a...
, explorer, scientist and diplomat, awarded the Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
in 1922 (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...
) - 5 October - Haaken L. MathiesenHaaken L. MathiesenHaaken Larpent Mathiesen was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector.He was born in Christiania as the son of landowner Haaken C. Mathiesen and his wife Anna Sophie Josephine Larpent...
, landowner and businessperson (b.18581858 in Norway-January to June:*7 January - Andreas Kaddeland, physician and politician*17 February - Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Minister *7 April - Haaken L...
) - 26 November - Otto SverdrupOtto SverdrupOtto Neumann Knoph Sverdrup was a Norwegian sailor and Arctic explorer.-Early and personal life:...
, ArcticArcticThe Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
scientist and explorer (b.18541854 in Norway-Events:* 26 August - A new conscription law was sanctioned, under which all Norwegian men regardless of condition and position had an obligation to serve in the armed forces....
) - 9 December - Lauritz ChristiansenLauritz ChristiansenLauritz Christiansen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Atlanta, which won the gold medal in the 12 metre class ....
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.18671867 in Norway-January to June:*19 January - Isak Kobro Collett, politician *20 January - Mons Monssen, sailor in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor *29 January - Carl L...
) - 29 December - Oscar BorgOscar BorgOscar Borg was a Norwegian composer and conductor. He is best known for his compositions of marches for wind bands....
, composer (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...
)
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- Jacob Breda BullJacob Breda BullJacob Breda Bull was a Norwegian author.Bull is best known for the novel Vesleblakken and for other novels and stories about descriptions of folk life in the Østerdalen valley. He also wrote historical novels, contemporary novels and poetry.Bull was born in Rendalen, the son of the priest Matthias...
, author (b.18531853 in Norway-Notable births:*22 January - Francis Hagerup, lawyer, diplomat, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway *28 March - Jacob Breda Bull, author *14 October - Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland, civil servant and diplomat...
) - Kristofer Kristofersson HjeltnesKristofer Kristofersson HjeltnesKristofer Frimann Kristofersson Hjeltnes was a Norwegian horticulturist and politician.Born in Ulvik, Hjeltnes worked to spread horticulture in Western Norway in general, especially fruit growing. He founded his own horticultural school, and managed it from 1901 to 1918. Later, Olav H...
, horticulturist and politician (b.18561856 in Norway-Notable births:*11 January - Christian Sinding, composer *17 January - Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway *11 February - Torje Olsen Solberg, politician*13 March - Hans G. Jensen, tailor, trade unionist and politician...
) - Christian Theodor HoltfodtChristian Theodor HoltfodtChristian Theodor Holtfodt was a Norwegian officer and a politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Defense 1914-1919. He was said to be "Norway's most independent man", and fought for a strong defence to protect Norwegian neutrality.-References:...
, 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...
) - Sigurd IbsenSigurd IbsenSigurd Ibsen was a Norwegian author and politician. As the only child of Henrik Ibsen and his wife Suzannah Thoresen, he was born to high expectations and struggled all his life to meet these.Sigurd Ibsen was born in Oslo...
, author and 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...
) - Wilhelm Christian MagelssenWilhelm Christian MagelssenWilhelm Christian Magelssen was the Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1926-1927....
, politician and Minister (b.18671867 in Norway-January to June:*19 January - Isak Kobro Collett, politician *20 January - Mons Monssen, sailor in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor *29 January - Carl L...
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