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1907 In Norway
Events in the year 1907 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII *Prime Minister – Christian Michelsen Events * 14 June – Norway adopts female suffrage in parliamentary elections. * Norsk Hydro, having been founded in 1905, opens up its first plant at Notodden. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. * The construction of the Bergen Line is completed. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature * The first Olav Duun novel ''Løglege skruvar og anna folk (Sogor)'' (''Oddballs and Other People (Stories)'') was published. Notable births *5 January – Sunniva Hakestad Møller, politician (died 1995) *9 January – Haakon Hansen, boxer (died 1985) *14 January – Christian S. Oftedal, politician (died 1955) *16 January – Arne Skaare, politician (died 1981) *4 February – Eva Lund Haugen, author and editor in America (died 1996) *5 February – Birgith Dalland, politician *24 February – Karl Valdemar Westerlund, politician (died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monarchy Of Norway
The Norwegian monarch is the head of state of Norway, which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system. The Norwegian monarchy can trace its line back to the reign of Harald Fairhair and the previous petty kingdoms which were united to form Norway; it has been in unions with both Sweden and Denmark for long periods. The present monarch is King Harald V, who has reigned since 17 January 1991, succeeding his father, Olav V. The heir apparent is his only son, Crown Prince Haakon. The crown prince undertakes various public ceremonial functions, as does the king's wife, Queen Sonja. The crown prince also acts as regent in the king's absence. There are several other members of the royal family, including the king's daughter, grandchildren and sister. Since the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden and the subsequent election of a Danish prince as King Haakon VII in 1905, the reigning royal house of Norway has been a branch of the Schleswig- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Valdemar Westerlund
Karl Valdemar Westerlund (24 February 1907 – 23 November 1997) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark Hedmark () was a county in Norway before 1 January 2020, bordering Trøndelag to the north, Oppland to the west, Akershus to the south, and Sweden to the east. The county administration is in Hamar. Hedmark and Oppland counties were merged i ... during the term 1965–1969. References 1907 births 1997 deaths Deputy members of the Storting Hedmark politicians Labour Party (Norway) politicians {{Norway-politician-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Bull
Lieutenant General Odd Bull (28 June 1907 – 8 September 1991) was a career officer in the Royal Norwegian Air Force who rose to the position of Chief of Air Staff. He is probably best known outside Norway for his role as Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) between 1963 and 1970, a period which coincided with the Six-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbours. He wrote a memoir of his experiences during this time, which was published as ''War and Peace in the Middle East: The Experiences and Views of a U.N. Observer''. Early life Odd Bull was born on June 28, 1907. He traces his family origins back to 1700 when the family patriarch, a ship's captain named Jacob Bull, first settled in Norway. Odd is a common Norwegian given name, and Bull is an Anglo-Saxon surname. Jacob Bull's descendants retained their seafaring connection until the arrival of Odd Bull's father Gjert, who did not go to sea but became manager of a tobacco factory instead. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Lie
Per Lie (20 May 1907 – 5 March 1945) was a Norwegian labour activist who was imprisoned and killed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. He was born in Kristiania as the son of Andreas Lie and his wife Karen, née Gunnarsrud. He was the younger brother of known politician Haakon Lie. The family was poor and, until 1916, his father had to work 112 hours a week. With his parents, two brothers, and two sisters, he shared one room and a kitchen. Per Lie married in 1943, and had one child. The family settled in Aker. Lie, having middle school as his highest education, worked as a secretary then World War II broke out. When German occupation of Norway, he involved himself in resistance work. He helped print and spread the illegal laborers' publication ''Fri Fagbevegelse'', and assisted people who fled the country. He was arrested in February 1942, and imprisoned at Møllergata 19. After nine months he was transferred to Grini and later to a German Nacht und Nebel camp in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Amandus Aasgard
Lars Amandus Aasgard (18 May 1907 – 4 November 1984) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party of Norway, Christian Democratic Party. He was born in Lindås. He was elected to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1961, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served as a deputy representative in the periods 1954–1957 and 1958–1961. On the local level, Aasgard was deputy mayor of Lindås municipality in the period 1947–1951, and mayor from 1951 to 1963. He spent most of his professional career managing a furniture factory. References * 1907 births 1984 deaths Members of the Storting Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of places in Hordaland People from Lindås 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haakon Hansen (politician)
Haakon Aksel Kristian Jølle Hansen (5 May 1907 – 24 May 1971) 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 1965–1969. External links * 1907 births 1971 deaths Liberal Party (Norway) politicians {{Norway-politician-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aase Lionæs
Aase Wind Lionæs (10 April 1907 – 2 January 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, and a socialist feminist. She was born in Oslo. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1958, and was re-elected on four occasions. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1954–1957, during which she met as a regular representative for Rakel Seweriin and later Einar Gerhardsen who both held positions in the Cabinet. Lionæs was a member of Oslo city council during the terms 1934–1937 and 1945–1947. She was also a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee The Norwegian Nobel Committee ( no, Den norske Nobelkomité) selects the recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize each year on behalf of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel's estate, based on instructions of Nobel's will. Five members are appointed by ... from 1948 to 1968 and its leader from 1968 to 1978. She also served as Vice President of the Lag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Breie
Lars Breie (3 April 1907 – 5 October 1999) was a Norwegian jurist, auditor and politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. Born in Ål, he was and deputy mayor of Ål municipality from 1937 to 1940, and was mayor for brief periods in 1940 and 1945. Outside politics he graduated as cand.jur. in 1933. From 1933 to 1948 he was a lawyer in Ål. From 1950 to 1978 Breie was appointed Auditor General of Norway. He was also an auditor for the United Nations, OECD, ILO, Pan American Health Organization, WHO Who or WHO may refer to: * Who (pronoun), an interrogative or relative pronoun * Who?, one of the Five Ws in journalism * World Health Organization Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Who, a creature in the Dr. Seuss book '' Horton He .... References * 1907 births 1999 deaths Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Mayors of places in Busk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berte Rognerud
Berte Rognerud (29 March 1907 – 27 January 1997) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was born in Østre Toten. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ... in 1954, and was re-elected on four occasions. References * 1907 births 1997 deaths Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian politicians People from Østre Toten {{Norway-politician-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Olsen II
Arthur Olsen (March 19, 1907 – October 17, 1943) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Víctor Peralta. External linksPart 3 the boxing tournament 1907 births 1943 deaths Featherweight boxers Olympic boxers for Norway Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Norwegian male boxers {{Norway-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Kleppen
Hans Kleppen (16 March 1907 – 12 April 2009) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the late 1920s. He won a bronze medal on the individual large hill competition at the 1929 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane. Kleppen was born in Bø, Telemark in March 1907. He turned 100 in March 2007 and, having participated in the 1928 Winter Olympics, was Norway's oldest living Olympian. References External links * * * * Notice of deathfrom Aftenposten ( in the masthead; ; Norwegian for "The Evening Post") is Norway's largest printed newspaper by circulation. It is based in Oslo. It sold 211,769 copies in 2015 (172,029 printed copies according to University of Bergen) and estimated 1.2 million ... 1907 births 2009 deaths People from Bø, Telemark Norwegian centenarians Norwegian male ski jumpers Ski jumpers at the 1928 Winter Olympics Olympic ski jumpers of Norway FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping Men centenarians Sportspeop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingvald Bjerke
Ingvald Johan Bjerke (March 13, 1907 – January 1, 1990) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Ullensaker and died in Hundorp, but represented the club Oslo AK Oslo Atletklub is a Norwegian sports club from Oslo. It now only has a section for weightlifting. The club was founded as ''Kristiania Atletklub'' on 4 October 1916. Their best athlete was Otto von Porat who became an Olympic gold medalist in amat .... In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist John Daley. References 1907 births 1990 deaths Bantamweight boxers Olympic boxers for Norway Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Norwegian male boxers 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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