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1863 In Norway
Events in the year 1863 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles IV Events * 10 August – The murder of Knut Grøte in Christiania. Births January to June *19 February – Axel Thue, mathematician (died 1922) *28 February – Lars Jonson Haukaness, Norwegian American impressionist artist (died 1929) *21 May – Gunnar Berg, painter (died 1893 Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – Th ...) *23 June – Christian Fredrik Michelet (politician), Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister (died 1927 in Norway, 1927) *26 June – Martin Løken, politician July to December *15 August – Even Ulving, painter (died 1952 in Norway, 1952). *3 September – Hans Aanrud, author, poet and playwright (died 1953 in Norway, 1953) *30 October – Torger Holtsmark, farmer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 In Norway
Events in the year 1952 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Haakon VII * Prime Minister – Oscar Torp ( Labour Party) Events * 7 January – 15 people are killed in a mine explosion in Svalbard. * 14–25 February – 1952 Winter Olympics are held in Oslo. * Around April 4 five Norwegian seal hunting vessels went down in a storm in the West Ice. The West Ice accidents claimed 78 lives in total. * 24 November – Folketeatret (lit. The People's Theatre) opened in Oslo. Popular culture Sports *Olaf Barda, chess player, becomes the first Norwegian to be awarded the title of International Master Music Film * 20 March – Thor Heyerdahl received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 24th Academy Awards for the Kon-Tiki film. Literature Notable births *25 January – Inga Balstad, politician *11 March – Vigdis Giltun, politician *6 March – Nils Johan Ringdal, author and historian (died 2008) *15 April – Ragnar Hovland, novelist, essayist, poet, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 In Norway
Events in the year 1933 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII *Prime Minister – Jens Hundseid until 3 March, then Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Events * 3 March – Johan Ludwig Mowinckel becomes new prime minister. * 17 May – Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort establish the Norwegian fascist party "Nasjonal Samling" ("National Unity") * 1 July – The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) is founded. * 24 July – The Parliament grants the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) monopoly on radio broadcasting in Norway. * 4 September - The Christian Democratic Party is founded as a local party in Hordaland og gets one representative in the parliamentary election. * 5 September - Norway and Denmark agreed to settle their dispute over Eastern Greenland (Erik the Red's Land and King Frederick VI Coast) in what became known as the "Greenland case" (Grønlandssaken) at the Permanent Court of International Justice. Norway lost and after the ruling it abandoned its clai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe
Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe (28 November 1863 – 29 May 1933) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Free-minded Liberal Party. He was a city council member in Tromsø for 42 years, a three-term member of Parliament, Minister of Provisioning from 1920 to 1921, and Minister of Trade from 1923 to 1924. Personal life He was born in Tromsø as the son of businessman Hans Conrad Holmboe (1828–1923) and his wife Jakobine Henrikke ("Rikka") Harris (1835–1913). He had several brothers and sisters. Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe was named after his maternal great-grandfather, politician Johan Henrik Rye.Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) His paternal granduncles |
1950 In Norway
Events in the year 1950 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Haakon VII * Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen ( Labour Party) Events * 2 January – Postbanken (lit. The Post Bank) starts its operations. * 15 November – 14 people killed in the Hjuksebø train disaster. * 1 December – Population Census: 3,278,546 inhabitants in Norway. * The official inauguration of the Oslo City Hall. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature *September 18 – Henrik Rytter, Norwegian dramatist, lyricist and translator (born 1887) Notable births January *5 January – Halvdan Sivertsen, singer *9 January – Maryon Eilertsen, actress and theatre director (died 2015). *22 January – Tomm Kristiansen, author and journalist (died 2022) *25 January – Svein Gjedrem, economist, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway *28 January – Gro Anita Schønn, singer (died 2001). March *7 March – Eva M. Nielsen, politician *11 March – Ketil Egge, actor and theatre director (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Larsen (sailor)
Alfred Waldemar Garmann Larsen (24 November 1863 – 10 September 1950) was a Norwegian businessman and sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat ''Magda IX'', which won the gold medal in the 12 metre class. Business career Larsen took over a family company which became one of Norway's leading importers of wines and liquors. He was decorated Knight of the Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ... in 1912. References External linksdatabaseolympics.com profile 1863 births 1950 deaths Norwegian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 12 Metre Olympic sailors for Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 In Norway
Events in the year 1925 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events * 1 January – The city of Christiania reclaimed its original Norwegian name, Oslo; a decision which caused much debate in its time. * 17 July – the Parliament of Norway passed the Svalbard Act ( no, Lov om Svalbard or colloquially ) which established Norwegian sovereignty on the island of Svalbard, and stated that Norwegian criminal law, civil law and procedure law were enforced on the island. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature Births January to March *7 January – Ragnar Larsen, international soccer player, manager and journalist (died 1982) *14 January – Tor Oftedal, politician (died 1980) *29 January – Ingebrigt Davik, children's writer (died 2001) *29 January – Ottar Gjermundshaug, Nordic combined skier (died 1963) *2 February – Arne Brun Lie, resistance member and author (died 2010) *20 Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Schanche Kielland (born 1863)
Jonas Schanche Kielland (20 November 1863 – 1 June 1925) was a Norwegian judge and politician. Family He was born in Horten to Jacob Kielland and his wife Thora Margrethe (1827–1902), née Bendz. His grandfather was Jacob Kielland, his uncle Jens Zetlitz Kielland and his cousins Kitty Lange and Alexander Kielland. Jonas Schancke Kielland had four older brothers, one of whom died young, and one older sister. His brother Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland became a diplomat, and another brother Christian Bendz Kielland became a high-ranking civil servant. In 1893 Jonas Schanche Kielland married Helene Christiane Lorange (1868–1925). The couple had two sons a one daughter: *Wibeke Trane Kielland, daughter: wife of museum director Robert Kloster * Thor Bendz Kielland, son: director of the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design from 1928 to 1960 Career He enrolled in law studies in 1881, and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1886. From 1889 to 1910 he worked a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 In Norway
Events in the year 1943 in Norway. Incumbents *Government in Exile (in London) ** Monarch – Haakon VII ** Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold ( Labour Party) *German Military Governor ** Reichskommissar in Norway – Josef Terboven * German Puppet Government in Oslo ** Minister-President – Vidkun Quisling ( National Unification) Events * 5 February – The Norwegian submarine HNoMS ''Uredd'' is destroyed by a German minefield. The 39 men aboard as well as six Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents are killed in the sinking. The wreck of the submarine was only discovered in 1985. * 22 February – The collaborationist Quisling regime approves the (English: 'Law of national work effort') according to which all men between ages 18–55 and all women between ages 21–40, are required to enlist. * 24 February – 158 Norwegian Jews are deported from Norway to German extermination camps. * 28 February – Operation Gunnerside: Six Norwegian SOE agents led by Joachim Rønneb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederik Macody Lund
Frederik Macody Lund (1863–1943) Julius Frederik Macody Lund (born 18 November 1863 in Stavanger, died 16 December 1943 in Farsund) was a controversial Norwegian autodidact revisionist historian, most known and remembered for his engagement in the restoration of Nidaros Cathedral. When architect Christian Christie presented his ideas for a restoration of the west section and the west front, an alternative idea was published by Macody Lund, introducing the screenfront and the rose window. Both of these ideas were included in Olaf Nordhagen's 1907 plan for the restoration of the cathedral. In 1915 Macody Lund published his theory that Nidaros Cathedral was constructed on the basis of the ideas of the golden ratio. He gained support for this idea in the Parliament of Norway, and received financial aid from the parliament to develop an alternative proposal for the restoration of the west section and the west front, in competition with Nordhagen's work. These "system controver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 In Norway
Events in the year 1926 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events *May 11–14 – Roald Amundsen makes the first airship flight over the North Pole. The ''Norge'' leaves Spitsbergen and arrives in Teller, Alaska three days later. *September – Abraham Berge, as the only Norwegian Prime Minister ever is impeached. The charge was withholding information relating to the government rescue of a bank threatened by bankruptcy. He was, however, acquitted in 1927, along with the six ministers who stood trial alongside him. *26 September – Ullevaal Stadion opens. *Aasa Helgesen becomes the first female mayor in Norway. Popular culture Sports * Ivar Ballangrud was Men's All-round Champion. Music Film Literature Notable births *1 January – Rolf Fjeldvær, politician (died 2017) *5 January – Harald Maartmann, cross-country skier (died 2021). *18 February – Alf Næsheim, illustrator (died 2014) *25 February – Eva Bergh, actress (died 2013) *1 March – E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torger Holtsmark
Torger Holtsmark (30 October 1863 – 1926) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party. He was born at Tveter farm in Asker as a son of Bent Holtsmark and his wife Anne Elisabeth Gabrielsen. He was a brother of Bernt and Wilhelm Holtsmark. Through his brother Gabriel, he was an uncle of professors Johan Peter Holtsmark and Anne Elisabeth Holtsmark, and painter Karen Holtsmark. After graduating from the Higher College of Agriculture at Aas in 1886, he moved to his father's native Lier in 1889, taking over the farm Holtsmark at Sylling. He was a member of the municipal council from 1894 to 1907, serving as mayor from 1901. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the constituency Buskerud in 1909, but only served one term. He was also active in the Royal Norwegian Society of Development Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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