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- 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
- August 30 – The opening of the University of BergenUniversity of BergenThe University of Bergen is located in Bergen, Norway. Although founded as late as 1946, academic activity had taken place at Bergen Museum as far back as 1825. The university today serves more than 14,500 students...
. - October 2 – Bukken Bruse disasterBukken Bruse disasterThe Bukken Bruse disaster was the crash of a flying boat upon landing at Hommelvika in Malvik municipality, nearby Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway, on October 2, 1948. The disaster killed 19 people...
: 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...
crashes upon landing in 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...
, Norway; 19 are killed; Bertrand RussellBertrand RussellBertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. At various points in his life he considered himself a liberal, a socialist, and a pacifist, but he also admitted that he had never been any of these things...
is among the 24 survivors.
Notable births
- 15 January - Kenneth HugdahlKenneth HugdahlKenneth Hugdahl is a Swedish psychologist.He took his doctor's degree at the Uppsala University in 1977. He worked as a researcher there from 1980, and in 1984 he was appointed professor at the University of Bergen...
, psychologist and author - 31 January - Per BjørangPer BjørangPer Bjørang is a former Norwegian speed skater and Sprint World Champion. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo he finished 4th in the 500 metres. He became World Champion in sprint in 1974....
, speed skater and Sprint World Champion - 2 February - John ThuneJohn Thune (Norwegian politician)John Thune is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Østfold during the terms 2001–2005, 2005–2009 and 2009–2013....
, politician - 24 February - Modulf AukanModulf AukanModulf Aukan is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He served as a representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal during the terms 1993–1997, 1997–2001, 2001–2005 and 2005–2009...
, politician - 4 March - Ernst Håkon JahrErnst Håkon JahrErnst Håkon Jahr is a Norwegian linguist.He was born in Oslo, and took his cand.philol. degree at the University of Oslo in 1976, and his dr.philos. degree at the University of Tromsø in 1984. He worked as an associate professor at the University of Tromsø from 1976, as professor of Scandinavian...
, linguist - 5 March - Tore TønneTore TønneTore Tønne was the Norwegian Minister of Health and Social Affairs 2000-2001 in the first cabinet Stoltenberg. Tønne committed suicide after newspaper writings about investigations over alleged economic improprieties committed after the conclusion of his term in the Norwegian cabinet...
, politician and Minister (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...
) - 12 March - Rolf ReikvamRolf ReikvamRolf Reikvam is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party . He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1997.He was a member of the Akershus county council from 1987-1997....
, politician - 14 March - Sten OstherSten OstherSten Werner Osther is a retired Norwegian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Fredrikstad and represented the club Bækkelagets SK. In 1972 he was part of the Norwegian team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored six...
, handball player - 18 March - Ola T. LånkeOla T. LånkeOla Torgeir Lånke is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1993, and has been re-elected on three occasions....
, politician - 19 March - Leif JenssenLeif JenssenLeif Jenssen is a former Norwegian weightlifter. He became Olympic Champion in 1972 in the Light-heavyweight class. He obtained silver medal three times in the World Championships, in 1970, 1971 and 1974....
, weightlifter and Olympic gold medallist - 3 April - Thor LillehovdeThor LillehovdeThor Lillehovde is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as an assistant deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark during the term 1997–2001....
, politician - 6 April - Philip ØgaardPhilip ØgaardPhilip Remi Øgaard is a Norwegian cinematographer. Since 1983, Philip Øgaard has photographed more than 30 feature films, and has come to be recognized as one of Norway's premier cinematographers...
, cinematographer - 19 April - Geir RøseGeir RøseGeir Aksel Røse is a retired Norwegian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Oslo and represented the club Oppsal IF. In 1972 he was part of the Norwegian team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored one goal.-References:...
, handball player - 1 May - Bård TønderBård TønderBård Tønder is a Norwegian judge.He was born in Sjøvegan, and graduated as cand.jur. in 1975. He worked in the Ministry of Justice and the Police from 1976 to 1978, as an attorney in Trondenes from 1971 to 1981, in the Office of the Attorney General of Norway from 1985 and as a Supreme Court...
, judge - 4 May - Aud KvalbeinAud KvalbeinAud Kvalbein is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009...
, politician - 25 May - Per Oskar KjølaasPer Oskar KjølaasPer Oskar Alfred Kjølaas is the current bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland in the Church of Norway.Kjølaas studied at the MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo, having graduated as cand. theol...
, bishop - 6 June - Knut KjeldstadliKnut KjeldstadliKnut Kjeldstadli is a Norwegian historian.He took his doctorate in 1989 with the paper Jerntid. Fabrikksystem og arbeidere ved Christiania Spigerverk og Kværner Brug fra om lag 1890 til 1940...
, historian - 15 June - Asgeir AlmåsAsgeir AlmåsAsgeir Kåre Almås is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party and mayor of Hattfjelldal.In 2007 he was one of the eight mayors that led the municipalities in their accusations against Terra-Gruppen in the Terra Securities scandal, where Hattfjelldal risked losing NOK 103...
, politician - 29 June - Helge KarlsenHelge KarlsenHelge Karlsen is a former Norwegian football player, who played for SK Brann in the Norwegian Premier League from 1967 to 1979. He played 237 games totally for Brann, and 180 of them was in the league. In 1972 and 1976 he won the Norwegian Football Cup with Brann...
, international soccer player - 30 June - Dag FornæssDag FornæssDag Fornæss is a former speed skater from Norway who won the Norwegian, European, and World Allround Championships in 1969. He was born in Hamar.-Biography:...
, speed skater and World Champion - 6 July - Inger S. EngerInger S. EngerInger S. Enger is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party . She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 2001.Previously she was mayor of Gausdal municipality from 1994-2001...
, politician - 9 July - Leiv Kristen SydnesLeiv Kristen SydnesLeiv Kristen Sydnes is a Norwegian chemist, specializing in organic chemistry.He was born in Haugesund, and took his education at the University of Oslo. He has the dr.philos. degree from 1978. He was hired as an associate professor at the University of Tromsø in 1978, and was later promoted to...
, chemist - 9 July - Gunnar VikenGunnar VikenGunnar Johannes Viken is a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party of Norway. Since 2007 he has been County Mayor of Nord-Trøndelag county municipality. In addition he sits in the municipal council of Mosvik....
, politician - 13 July - Alf HansenAlf HansenAlf John Hansen is a World and Olympic champion rower from Norway.In 1976, he won a gold medal at the Montreal Olympic Games in the Men's Double Scull event with his brother Frank Hansen...
, rower and Olympic gold medallist - 22 July - Oddbjørg Ausdal StarrfeltOddbjørg Ausdal StarrfeltOddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1993, and was re-elected on two occasions....
, politician - 23 July - Steinar TjomslandSteinar TjomslandSteinar Tjomsland is a Norwegian judge.He was born in Kristiansand, and graduated from the University of Oslo as cand.jur.. He worked as assisting director of Norges Bank from 1989 to 1991. Since 1991 he has been a Supreme Court Justice....
, judge - 26 July - Svein Ole SætherSvein Ole SætherSvein Ole Sæther is a Norwegian diplomat.He was born in Oslo, and is a cand.polit. by education. He started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1975. He was the Norwegian ambassador to Turkey from 1992 to 1997, and to Israel from 1997 to 2001...
, diplomat - 4 August - Per AnkrePer AnkrePer Axel Ankre is a retired Norwegian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Oslo and represented the club SK Arild. In 1972 he was part of the Norwegian team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored ten goals.-References:...
, handball player - 10 August - Per Ivar GjærumPer Ivar GjærumPer Ivar Gjærum is associate professor of finance and management science at the Norwegian School of Economics . He served rector of NHH from October 2001 to August 2005. His predecessor was Victor D. Norman and he was succeeded by Jan Haaland. His specialty fields involve investment and project...
, economist - 11 August - Laila DåvøyLaila DåvøyLaila Dåvøy is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.From 1989 to 1990, during the cabinet Syse, Dåvøy was appointed personal secretary in the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs. From August to November 1990 she was State Secretary in the same ministry...
, politician and Minister - 16 August - Arne BergoddArne BergoddArne Bergodd is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in coxless fours at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, together with Finn Tveter, Rolf Andreassen, and Ole Nafstad.-References:...
, rower and Olympic silver medallist - 25 August - Kjell Arne BratliKjell Arne BratliKjell Arne Bratli is the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Norwegian Armed Forces. Military officer and author. He is a graduate from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy. Captain RNoN. Served at sea, land and in special service. He travelled as a military reporter behind Soviet lines in Afghanistan...
, writer and Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed ForcesNorwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed ForcesThe Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed Forces is an etat subordinate to the Norwegian Parliament.The Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed Forces was established in 1952, as the world’s first parliamentary military ombudsman... - 3 September - Oddbjørn VatneOddbjørn VatneOddbjørn Vatne is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009....
, politician - 18 September - Geir KarlsenGeir KarlsenGeir Karlsen is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper.Geir Karlsen first club was, Skidar, a local club i Skien. He made his debut for Odd in 1966, and stayed there until he joined Rosenborg BK in 1970. He won one cap with Norway while playing for Odd, and was capped 32 times in total...
, soccer player - 20 September - Terje HanssenTerje HanssenTerje Hanssen is a former Norwegian biathlete. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, he finished fifth with the Norwegian relay team. He received a bronze medal in the relay at the 1974 Biathlon World Championships, together with Kjell Hovda, Kåre Hovda and Tor Svendsberget.-References:...
, biathlete - 20 September - Frida NokkenFrida NokkenFrida Nokken is a Norwegian civil servant.She was born in Fredrikstad. A cand.polit. by education, she worked for Statskonsult from 1975, the Financial Supervisory Authority from 1989 and Posten Norge from 1992. From 1995 to 1999 she served as director of the Norwegian Customs and Excise Authorities...
, civil servant - 25 September - Peter GullestadPeter GullestadPeter Andreas Gullestad is a Norwegian civil servant.He was born in Bergen, and took the cand.oecon. degree in 1976. He was hired in the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries in 1977, and climbed in the hierarchy to become assisting director in 1995. From 1996 to 2008 he served as director.-References:...
, civil servant - 25 September - Petter VennerødPetter VennerødPetter Vennerød is a Norwegian film director. He is known for his cooperation with Svend Wam, creating fourteen films under the moniker Wam og Vennerød....
, film director - 28 September - Knut BørøKnut BørøKnut Tore Børø is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Strindheim IL....
, long-distance runner - 11 October - Sharon JohansenSharon JohansenSharon Johansen is a Norwegian-American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1972 issue...
, model and actress - 12 October - Kari SørheimKari SørheimKari Sørheim is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the terms 1997–2001 and 2001–2005....
, politician - 21 October - I. H. Monrad AasI. H. Monrad AasInge Harald Monrad Aas is a Norwegian researcher.Born in Steinkjer, he was educated in odontology at the University of Oslo and has his doctoral degree from the same institution...
, researcher - 25 October - Sigleif JohansenSigleif JohansenSigleif Johansen is a former Norwegian biathlete. He received a silver medal in the 20 km individual at the World Championships in 1977 in Lillehammer, and a bronze medal in Ruhpolding in 1979. He received a silver medal in the 4 x 7.5 km relay in 1978.-References:...
, biathlete - 3 November - Elsa SkarbøvikElsa SkarbøvikElsa Skarbøvik is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1997, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, politician - 11 November - Marit ChristensenMarit ChristensenMarit Christensen is a Norwegian journalist.She worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation between 1977 and 2002. Here, she was a journalist, correspondent in Moscow from 1984 to 1988, and presenter for the entertainment shows For galleriet and Apropos...
, journalist - 11 November - Ole Christian KvarmeOle Christian KvarmeOle Christian Mælen Kvarme is the Bishop of Oslo in the Lutheran Church of Norway since 2005. As Bishop of Oslo, Kvarme is the personal prelate of the Norwegian Royal Family....
, bishop - 12 November - Magnhild Meltveit KleppaMagnhild Meltveit KleppaMagnhild Meltveit Kleppa is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was the Minister of Social Affairs from 1997 to 2000 and was appointed Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Regional Development on 21 September 2007. On 20 October 2009, she swapped departments and became Minister...
, politician and Minister - 24 November - Sture ArntzenSture ArntzenSture Arntzen is a Norwegian trade unionist.Having started an education as a first mate, he left this after two years and instead worked as a salesman. He spent the years 1971 to 1975 as a member of Trondheim city council for the Labour Party. In 1975 he became a full-time trade unionist...
, trade unionist - 29 November - Geir EllingsrudGeir EllingsrudGeir Ellingsrud is professor of mathematics at the University of Oslo, where he specialises in algebra and algebraic geometry....
, professor of mathematics - 2 December - Eyvind HellstrømEyvind HellstrømEyvind Hellstrøm is a chef and formerly the part owner of Bagatelle restaurant, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in the city of Oslo...
, chef and television presenter - 10 December - Harald EspelundHarald EspelundHarald Espelund is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus during the term 2001–2005....
, politician - 15 December - Olaf GjedremOlaf GjedremOlaf Gjedrem is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland during the terms 1993–1997, 1997–2001, 2001–2005 and 2005–2009...
, politician
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- Dag AlbumDag AlbumDag Gunnar Album is a Norwegian sociologist.He graduated from the University of Oslo with a cand.sociol. degree in 1972, and took the dr.philos. degree in 1996. He then worked as a research assistant at the University of Tromsø and as a researcher at Statistics Norway...
, sociologist - Jens Harald BratlieJens Harald BratlieJens Harald Bratlie is a Norwegian pianist. He has studied in Oslo, Paris and London, and made his debut at the age of 17 in Oslo in 1965...
, pianist and professor - Bård MikkelsenBård MikkelsenBård Martin Mikkelsen is a Norwegian businessperson. He has been the chief executive officer of Widerøe , the Ulstein Group , Oslo Energi Holding and Statkraft .-Biography:...
, businessperson - Svein MunkejordSvein MunkejordSvein Magnus Munkejord is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was personal secretary to the Minister of Fisheries 1981-1983, state secretary to the Minister of Fisheries 1984-1985, and Minister of Fisheries 1989-1990.-References:...
, politician and Minister - Kari Nordheim-LarsenKari Nordheim-LarsenKari Nordheim-Larsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1992 to 1996 and again from 1996 to 1997; she was also Minister of Children and Family Affairs from 1993 to 1994. In 2006 Nordheim-Larsen was appointed County Governor of...
, politician and Minister - Ellinor RafaelsenEllinor RafaelsenEllinor Rafaelsen is a popular Norwegian novelist and children's author.-Bibliography:*Power of the Amulet *Daughters of the Northern Lights...
, novelist and children's author - Jens RevoldJens RevoldJens Revold is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party.He graduated as siv.øk. from the Norwegian School of Management in 1975, and cand.polit. from the University of Tromsø in 1980. He has also been a member of Tromsø city council....
, politician - Arne SkaugeArne SkaugeArne Skauge is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party, who served as parliamentary representative for Hordaland from 1977-1993. He was also Minister of Trade and Shipping 1981-1983 , state secretary to the Prime Minister 1984-1986, and Minister of Finance in 1986 and...
, politician and Minister - Gunnar SørbøGunnar SørbøDr. Gunnar Sørbø is the former director of the Chr. Michelsen Institute . He is a social anthropologist with extensive international experience from research, research management and consultancy work....
, anthropologist - Knut SprautenKnut SprautenKnut Sprauten is a Norwegian historian.He hails from Namdal, and took the cand.philol. degree in 1974. He was hired as the head of a department in the National Archival Services of Norway in 1991. In 1992 he released Byen ved festningen: fra 1536 til 1814, volume two of the work Oslo bys historie,...
, historian - Trond Stokke, physician and anesthesiologist
- Arild StubhaugArild StubhaugArild Stubhaug is a Norwegian mathematician, poet and biographer. He made his literary debut in 1970 with the poetry collection Utkantane. He has written biographies of the mathematicians Sophus Lie and Niels Henrik Abel....
, poet and biographer
Notable deaths
- 1 January - Hans Clarin Hovind MustadHans Clarin Hovind Mustad-Personal life:He was born in Vardal as the son of Hans Mustad and Marie Heyerdahl. On the maternal side he was a great-grandson of Hieronymus Heyerdahl, and on the paternal side he was a grandson of Ole Hovelsen Mustad, great-grandson of Hans Schikkelstad, nephew of Kristian Mauritz Mustad and...
, businessperson (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...
) - 7 February - Alf AanningAlf AanningAlf Lied Aanning was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Norwegian team that won the silver medal in the men's gymnastics Free Systems and Apparatus event....
, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (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...
) - 9 April - Cato Andreas SverdrupCato Andreas SverdrupCato Andreas Sverdrup was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1937, and was re-elected on one occasion. Three years into the latter term, he died and was replaced by Kristian Johan Bodøgaard...
, politician (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...
) - 4 August - Kristoffer OlsenKristoffer OlsenKristoffer Olsen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Irene, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...
, sailor 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...
) - 16 August - Paul Pedersen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.18861886 in Norway-Events:* The Norwegian Medical Association is established.-Notable births:*2 January - Elise Ottesen-Jensen, sex educator, journalist and anarchist agitator *6 January - Hans Oskar Evju, politician...
) - 28 August - Ragnar SkanckeRagnar SkanckeRagnar Sigvald Skancke was the Norwegian Minister of Labour and Minister for Church and Educational Affairs in Vidkun Quisling's government of the Nasjonal Samling party during World War II.Before the war, Skancke was a highly respected professor of electrical engineering at the Norwegian...
, politician and Minister (b.18901890 in Norway-January to June:*18 March - Gunnar Andersen, international soccer player and ski jumper *26 April - Arne Gjedrem, politician *11 May - Helge Løvland, decathlete and Olympic gold medallist *14 May - Olaf Johannessen, rifle shooter...
) - 7 October - Johan HjortJohan HjortJohan Hjort FRS was a Norwegian fisheries scientist, marine zoologist, and oceanographer. He was among the most prominent and influential marine zoologists of his time.- The early years :...
, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer (b.18691869 in Norway-January to June:*18 February - Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer *23 March - Waldemar Ager, newspaperman and author in America *1 April - Peter Egge, writer *11 April - Gustav Vigeland, sculptor...
) - 8 October - Olaf BrynOlaf BrynOlaf Bryn was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party.Born in Bærum as a son of Thron Bryn and his wife Karen Tanum , Bryn served as mayor of Bærum from 1910 to 1916. He was later elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus and served from 1922 until 1930...
, politician (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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- Agnar Johannes BarthAgnar Johannes BarthAgnar Johannes Barth was a Norwegian forester.He was born in Lillehammer as the son of Jacob Bøckmann Barth. Described as his "country's leading authority on forestry for many years", he was a professor at the Norwegian College of Agriculture from 1921, and served as rector there from 1928 to...
, forester (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...
) - Kristine Bonnevie, biologist and Norway's first female professor (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:...
) - Johan Olaf BredalJohan Olaf BredalJohan Olaf Bredal was a Norwegian barrister and politician. He served as Minister of Justice in the short-lived cabinet of Jørgen Løvland from October 1907 to March 1908.-References:...
, politician and Minister (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:...
) - Gustav Adolf Lammers HeibergGustav Adolf Lammers HeibergGustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg was a Norwegian barrister and politician for the Labour Party.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as a son of barrister Anton Vilhelm Heiberg and his wife Antonie Magdalene Fossum. He was a first cousin of Eivind, Jacob, Gunnar and Inge Heiberg and a first cousin...
, barrister 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:...
) - Peter Andreas Amundsen MorellPeter Andreas Amundsen MorellPeter Andreas Amundsen Morell was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1926-1928....
, politician and Minister (b.18681868 in Norway-Events:*21 January - Norwegian Trekking Association is founded*12 October- The final stretch of the railway line Randsfjordbanen between Drammen and Hønefoss makes Norway's fifth railway complete.-Births:...
) - Sven Oftedal, politician and Minister (b.19051905 in Norway- Overview :1905 is the year when Norway and Sweden regain their independence after dissolution of the Union between Sweden and Norway. For the first time since 1397 Norway had a national king, after 500 years of political unions with other Scandinavia countries — the Kalmar Union until 1532, then...
) - Nils TrædalNils TrædalNils Trædal was a Norwegian cleric and politician for the agrarian party Bondepartiet and leader of the party from 1938 to 1948...
, cleric, politician and Minister (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...
) - Emanuel VigelandEmanuel VigelandEmanuel Vigeland was a multitalented Norwegian artist. He is most known for a variety of decorations of Scandinavian churches and for Tomba Emmanuelle, his mausoleum at Slemdal in Oslo.-Background:...
, artist (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:...
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