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1901 In Norway
Events in the year 1901 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Oscar II *Prime Minister: Johannes Steen Events *12 August – 2/3 of the town of Farsund burns down. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature Births January to March *9 January – Bjarne Lyngstad, politician and Minister (died 1971) *16 January – Narve Bonna, ski jumper and Olympic silver medallist (died 1976) *16 January – Hans Karolus Ommedal, politician (died 1984) *26 January – Alf Konningen, alpine skier (died 1978) *30 January – Eldrid Erdal, politician (died 1997) *21 February – Tore Foss, singer, actor and theatre director (died 1968). *11 March – Kjell Bondevik, politician and Minister (died 1983) *17 March – Arnt Njargel, politician (died 1985) *25 March – Harry Lundeberg, merchant seaman and labour leader in America (died 1957) April to June *10 April – Tønnes Oksefjell, politician (died 1976) *23 April – Tore Segelcke, actress (died 1979) *1 May – Jentoft Jensen, ... [...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] |
Tore Foss
Tore Foss (21 February 1901 – 6 August 1968) was a Norwegian singer, actor and theatre director. He made his stage début at Chat Noir in 1927. He played at Balkongen from 1927 to 1928, and later worked for the National Theatre, Det Nye Teater, Centralteatret and Folketeatret. He participated in several films. Before his acting career, Foss had military training and became a reserve officer in the Norwegian Army The Norwegian Army ( no, Hæren) is the land warfare service branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service branches, established as a modern military organization under the command of the King of Norway .... He married the actress Gunvor Hall in 1934. References 1901 births 1968 deaths Norwegian Army personnel Male actors from Oslo Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian theatre directors 20th-century Norwegian male actors {{norway-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 In Norway
Events in the year 1953 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Haakon VII * Prime Minister – Oscar Torp ( Labour Party) Events * 1 June –The first Bergen International Festival opens. * 16 July – Parliament voted to move the main base for the Navy from Horten to Bergen. * 11 September – The Norwegian Consumer Council established * 12 October – The 1953 Parliamentary election takes place. * 15 November – Four men suspected of spying for the Soviet Union were arrested in Kirkenes. * The Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature (''Det Norske Akademi for Sprog og Litteratur'') is founded. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature Notable births *6 January – Jon Eberson, jazz guitarist *10 February – Aud Folkestad, politician *18 February – Erling Aksdal, jazz pianist *6 March – Jan Kjærstad, author *21 March – Per Inge Torkelsen, humorist (died 2021). *13 April Tom Olstad, jazz drummer *24 April – Nina Bjerkedal, civil servant *24 Apri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jentoft Jensen
Jentoft Jensen (1 May 1901 – 24 June 1953) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark Finnmark (; se, Finnmárku ; fkv, Finmarku; fi, Ruija ; russian: Финнмарк) was a county in the northern part of Norway, and it is scheduled to become a county again in 2024. On 1 January 2020, Finnmark was merged with the neighbouri ... during the terms 1945–1949. References * 1901 births 1953 deaths Deputy members of the Storting Labour Party (Norway) politicians Finnmark politicians {{Norway-politician-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 In Norway
Events in the year 1979 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli ( Labour Party) Events * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. * Bryggen and the Urnes stave church are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. * 18 September – A fire in Vålerenga Church, which was later made into a song that became the club hymn for Vålerenga. Popular culture Sports Music Film * March – the planet Hoth scenes from the Hollywood film "The Empire Strikes Back" were filmed in the Hardangerjøkulen glacier. Television * 1 December – During an episode of Jul i Skomakergata on NRK, Sandmännchen premieres on Norwegian television for the first time. Literature *Åge Rønning, writer and journalist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. *Nils Johan Rud, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor, is awarded the Dobloug Prize for Swedish and Norwegian fiction. *Bjørg Vik, writer, playwright and jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tore Segelcke
Tore Dyveke Segelcke (23 April 1901 – 22 September 1979) was a Norwegian actress. Biography Tore Løkkeberg was born at Fredrikstad in Østfold, Norway. Her parents were Georg Løkkeberg (1872–1951) and Hulda Marie Hansen (1878–1941). She was the sister of actor Georg Løkkeberg (1909–1986). She made her debut in 1921 touring with Det Norske Teatret where she was based until 1924. From then on she worked with Det Frie Teater, and then joined the Den Nationale Scene. In 1928 she went to Nationaltheatret, where she stayed until 1972, apart from two years (1933-35) at Det Nye Teater. In her time, she was one of Nationaltheatret's leading actresses in both classical and modern dramatics. She took a total of 104 roles at Nationaltheateret. In the 1950s, Segelcke shaped her own ''Individual Theatre''. In 1954, she went to many European cities. including Copenhagen, Paris and Vienna, with her "One Woman Show", with extracts from ''Bergliot'' by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson ''Mede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tønnes Oksefjell
Tønnes Oksefjell (10 April 1901 - 19 May 1976) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder Vest-Agder (; "West Agder") was one of 18 counties (''fylker'') in Norway up until 1 January 2020, when it was merged with Aust-Agder to form Agder county. In 2016, there were 182,701 inhabitants, around 3.5% of the total population of Norway. I ... during the term 1945–1949. References * 1901 births 1976 deaths Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Deputy members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 In Norway
Events in the year 1957 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Haakon VII of Norway, Haakon VII (until September 21), then Olav V of Norway, Olav V * Regent – Olav V of Norway, Olav (until September 21) * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events * 16 March – The Kongsberg Silver Mines closes. * 21 March – The Soviet Union threatened to use nuclear weapons if foreign military bases were established in Norway. * 21 September – King Haakon VII of Norway, Haakon VII dies * 7 October – The 1957 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1957 Parliamentary election takes place. * 16 December – During a NATO meeting in Paris, Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen declares that Norway will not allow Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons or foreign bases on Norwegian soil. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature *''The Birds (novel), Fuglane'', novel by Tarjei Vesaas Notable births Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Lundeberg
__NOTOC__ Harrald Olaf Lundeberg (March 25, 1901 – January 28, 1957) was a merchant seaman and an American labor leader. Biography Lundeberg left his home in Oslo, Norway at age 14, joined the Seamen's Union of Australia in 1917 and transferred into the Sailors' Union of the Pacific in Seattle in 1923. He sailed for 21 years on sailing ships and steamers of a variety of flags, eventually earning American citizenship. In 1934, Lundeberg was sailing as third mate aboard the SS ''James W. Griffiths''. In the course of the 1934 West Coast Longshore Strike, Lundeberg walked off his ship in Oakland in support of the strike. At its height, at least 8,000 west coast sailors joined the strike. On July 30, 1934, as the strike came close to conclusion, Lundeberg was elected Sailor's Union of the Pacific patrolman for the Seattle area. In April 1935 at a conference of maritime unions in Seattle, it was decided to establish an umbrella union to represent the membership of the Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 In Norway
Events in the year 1985 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party) Events * 25 February – The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts. * 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage. * 9 September – The 1985 Parliamentary election takes place. * 3 December – The Rock carvings at Alta, Norway's only prehistoric World Heritage Site, is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. * The volcano Beerenberg on the Norwegian volcanic island Jan Mayen erupts. Popular culture Sports Music * 4 May – With the song "La det swinge" ("Let it swing"), Norway's Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks! wins Eurovision Song Contest 1985. * 16 September – Norwegian Pop band A-ha releases a new version of their single Take On Me, which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video of a motor race; within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnt Njargel
Arnt Njargel (17 March 1901 – 16 January 1985) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland Oppland is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020. The old Oppland county bordered the counties of Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The c ... during the term 1961–1965. References * 1901 births 1985 deaths Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Deputy members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 In Norway
Events in the year 1983 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party) Events * 18 March – Arnfinn Nesset is convicted of poisoning 22 patients with Curacit, a muscle relaxing drug, at a Geriatric institution in Orkdal, Norway where he was the director since 1977. Nesset was sentenced to 21 years in prison; the maximum punishment possible by Norwegian law. * 8 June – Willoch's Second Cabinet was appointed. * 18 August – Much of the Archbishop's Palace in Trondheim burned down. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. * Dagbladet switched to tabloid format. * 100 years since the foundation of the Norwegian State Railways. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature Events *Odd Abrahamsen, poet, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. *Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize. Novels *Kjartan Fløgstad – ''U 3'' * Herbjørg Wassmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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