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1881 In Norway
Events in the year 1881 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarchy of Norway, Monarch: Oscar II of Sweden, Oscar II . Events Arts and literature Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen's, ''Ghosts'', is released. Births January to June *3 January – Wilhelm Faye, military officer and war historian (died 1967 in Norway, 1967). *5 January – Jørgen Bru, sport shooter (died 1974 in Norway, 1974) *24 February – Per Askim, naval officer (died 1963). *27 February – Sigvard Sivertsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1963 in Norway, 1963) *11 March – Wictor Esbensen, mariner and explorer (died 1942 in Norway, 1942) *17 March – Kristian Elster (born 1881), Kristian Elster, Jr, novelist, literary historian, theatre critic and biographer (born 1881). *20 March – Dorthea Dahl, writer in America (died 1958 in Norway, 1958) *26 March – Marta Marie Nielsen, schoolteacher and politician (d. 1948). *6 June – Anton Djupvik, politician (died 1951 in Norway, 1951) July to September ... [...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] |
1942 In Norway
Events in the year 1942 in Norway. Incumbents *Government in Exile (in London) ** List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Haakon VII ** Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) *German Military Governor ** Reichskommissar#Norway, Reichskommissar in Norway – Josef Terboven *Quisling regime, German Puppet Government in Oslo ** Minister-President – Vidkun Quisling (Nasjonal Samling, National Unification) – inducted on 1 February Events * 1 February – Vidkun Quisling is appointed as the Minister-President of Norway by the German occupiers despite strong opposition. * 12 February – Vidkun Quisling meets Adolf Hitler. * 13 March – Vidkun Quisling restored the so-called "Jewish paragraph" of the Norwegian Constitution which forbade Jews to enter or settle in Norway (This paragraph was originally abolished on July 21, 1851). This paragraph was in force until 1945. Quisling was convicted after the war on illega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 In Norway
Events in the year 1939 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Haakon VII * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events *17 May – Sweden, Norway, and Finland refuse Germany's offer of non-aggression pacts. *1 June – Oslo Airport, Fornebu is opened. *1 June – Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik is officially opened. *1 September – Norway, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland declare their neutrality. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature Notable births *1 January – Lars Oftedal Broch, judge (died 2017) *8 January – Laila Kaland, politician (died 2007) *12 January – Dagfinn Ripnes, politician *13 January – Kari Wærness, sociologist. *15 January – Bjørn Hansen (footballer), Bjørn Hansen, soccer player and coach *17 January – Kari Knudsen, model *4 February – Ola Hunderi, physicist *5 February – Tor Bjerkmann, publisher (died 1999). *13 February – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leif Georg Ferdinand Bang
Leif Georg Ferdinand Bang (11 October 1881 - ??) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1922–1924, representing the Market towns of Møre og Romsdal county.Leif Georg Ferdinand Bang — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) Born in , he was a typographer until 1910, when he became a police officer in . He was a member of Kristiansund city council from 1907 to 1928, serving as both deputy mayor and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 In Norway
Events in the year 1954 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Haakon VII * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Oscar Torp (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events * 28 March – Bear Island accident: A Royal Norwegian Air Force seaplane crashed on the Bear Island (Norway), Bear Island. The plane had a crew of 8 men and one passenger. One of the crew members survived the accident. * 5 April – Princess Martha of Sweden, Crown Princess Martha, wife of Crown Prince Olav V of Norway, Olav dies, age 53. * 3 May – Asbjørn Sunde and Erling Nordby were convicted for treason and espionage in favour of the Soviet Union. * State-owned Årdal og Sunndal Verk begins construction on the Sunndal plant. Anniversaries * 100 years since the opening of Trunk Line, Norway's first railway line. Popular culture Sports *Martin Stokken, cross country skier and athlete, is awarded the Holmenkollen medal, Norway's highest skiing award. *Football Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Blystad
Wilhelm Arnt Blystad (September 15, 1881 – July 4, 1954) was a Norwegian track and field athlete. He represented IK Tjalve. Participating in the 1908 Summer Olympics, he first competed in the 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hur ... but did not finish his heat and was eliminated. He then finished eighth in the standing high jump competition after clearing 1.42 metres. He became Norwegian champion in the 110 metres hurdles in 1904 and in high jump in 1902. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 In Norway
Events in the year 1966 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Olav V * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party) Events * 7 August – The Storskog border control between Norway and the Soviet Union is opened. It remains the only legal border crossing from Norway to Russia till this day. * The first Bislett Games were held at Bislett Stadion, Bislett Stadium in Oslo. Popular culture Sports Music *Arne Bendiksen – "Intet er nytt under solen", performed by Åse Kleveland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 *Harald Sæverud – Symphony no 9 Film Literature *Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. *Ebba Haslund, novelist, is awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for the novel ''Det trange hjerte''. Notable births *31 January – Anne Berge, alpine skier. *9 February – Harald Eia, comedian *23 February – Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen, politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elise Hambro
Elise Hambro (27 August 1881 – 30 August 1966) was a Norwegian educator. She is known for being the first female school principal in Norway, appointed head of Ulrike Pihl Girls School in Bergen from 1926. She was born in Bergen; the daughter of educator Edvard Isak Hambro and Nicoline Hambro, and was the sister of politician C. J. Hambro, president of the Parliament of Norway The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas .... References 1881 births 1966 deaths Schoolteachers from Bergen Heads of schools in Norway Norwegian people of Danish-Jewish descent Place of birth missing {{Norway-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorleiv Røhn
Thorleiv Bugge Røhn (23 July 1881 – 20 September 1963) was a Norwegian Army officer, who as a gymnast was a member of the team that won the gold medal in the team competition at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece. Facing limited military career prospects in Norway, Røhn sought better fortunes abroad. Having been involved in a failed business venture in Cuba in 1907–1908, he joined the Belgian colonial army ''Force Publique'' in 1909. He served in the Belgian Congo until being ordered back into active Norwegian Army service in 1915. Having been a member of the Norwegian fascist party ''Nasjonal Samling'', Røhn was convicted of treason in the Norwegian post-Second World War legal purge. Personal life He was born in Kristiania, Norway. His parents were Ole Thorstensen Røhn and Maren Elise Bugge, who were both teachers.Lunde 1907, pp. 136–137 In the years 1898 to 1900 he attended Aars og Voss' School, gaining his ''examen artium'' academic cert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 In Norway
Events in the year 1951 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Haakon VII * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) until 9 November, Oscar Torp (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events * 19 November – Torp's Cabinet is appointed. * Norsk Hydro opens a Polyvinyl chloride, PVC plant at Herøya. * 1951 Norwegian local elections, Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature *Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize for the first time. *Ola Viker makes his literary debut with the novel ''Gullskoen''. Notable births *23 January – Dan Børge Akerø, television personality *1 February – Ellen Horn, actress, politician and Minister *24 February – Erna Osland, children's writer. *1 March – Berit Oskal Eira, politician (d. 2021) *10 March – Eva Harr, artist (died 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Djupvik
Anton Olai Normann Ingebrigtsen Djupvik (6 June 1881 – 24 March 1951) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was born in Ofoten. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1919, and was re-elected in 1925, 1928, 1931 and 1945. In between he served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1922–1924, 1934–1936 and 1937–1945. Ingebrigtsen Djupvik was a member of Fauske or is a municipality located in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Fauske. Some of the villages in Fauske include Nystad, Venset, Straumsn ... municipality council during the terms 1916–1919, 1922–1925, 1930–1931, 1931–1934, 1934–1937 and 1937–1941. References * 1881 births 1951 deaths Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian politicians People from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marta Marie Nielsen
Marta Marie Nielsen (26 March 1881 – 15 June 1948 ) was a Norwegian schoolteacher and politician. Biography Nielsen was born in Christiania to Christian Nielsen and Anne Bønsnæs. She was elected representative to the Storting The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ... for the period 1937–1945, for the Labour Party. References 1881 births 1948 deaths Politicians from Oslo Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Norwegian schoolteachers Women members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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