1914 In Norway
Events in the year 1914 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII *Prime Minister – Gunnar Knudsen Events * May 5 – November 11 – The Jubilee Exhibition (''Jubilæumsutstillingen'') is held at Kristiania, Norway, to mark the centennial of the country's Constitution. Popular culture Sports *25 June – Aalesunds FK football club was founded. Music Film Literature *''Vaaren'', novel by Sigrid Undset. * The Olav Duun novel ''Tre venner'' (''Three Friends'') was published. Births *4 January – Fredrik Stabel, illustrator and satirical writer (died 2001) *31 January – Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist (died 1979) *4 February – Tore Holthe, rear admiral (died 1973) *3 March – HÃ¥kon Johnsen, politician (died 1991) *7 March – Knut Bergsland, linguist (died 1998) *7 March – Arne Jensen, banker (died 2002) *18 March – Trygve Haugeland, politician and Minister (died 1998) *20 March – Lilly Bølviken, judge (died 2011) *9 April – Ottar Fjæ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia. The first edition (NBL1) was issued between 1921 and 1983, including 19 volumes and 5,100 articles. It was published by Aschehoug with economic support from the state. bought the rights to NBL1 from Aschehoug in 1995, and after a pre-project in 1996–97 the work for a new edition began in 1998. The project had economic support from the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, and the second edition (NBL2) was launched in the years 1999–2005, including 10 volumes and around 5,700 articles. In 2006 the work for an electronic edition of NBL2 began, with support from the same institutions. In 2009 an Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ... edition, with free access, was released by together with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ottar Fjærvoll
Ottar Fjærvoll (9 April 1914 - 28 September 1995) was a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party. He was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries from 1966 to 1968, during the cabinet Borten. He served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland Hordaland () was a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogaland counties. Hordaland was the third largest county, after Akershus and Oslo, by population. The county government was the Hordaland County Municipal ... during the term 1954–1957. References * 1914 births 1995 deaths Norwegian state secretaries Deputy members of the Storting Centre Party (Norway) politicians Hordaland politicians {{Norway-politician-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2011 In Norway
Events in the year 2011 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Harald V * President of the Storting – Dag Terje Andersen (Norwegian Labour Party) * Prime Minister – Jens Stoltenberg (Norwegian Labour Party) Events January * 7 January – Five people were killed in a traffic accident on the European route E8 in Lavangsdalen near Tromsø. * 12 January – Russian-born blogger Maria Amelie was arrested for having stayed in Norway illegally since 2002. Amelie was deported from Norway to Russia on 24 January 2011. February * 2 February – A Norwegian MP nominates WikiLeaks for the Nobel Peace Prize, saying "Wikileaks have contributed to the struggle for human rights, democracy and freedom of speech globally, by exposing (among many other things) corruption, war crimes and torture – sometimes even conducted by allies of Norway". * 15 February – The Government of the Philippines and Communist Party of the Philippines hold their first peace talks in six years in Oslo, Norway ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lilly Bølviken
Lilly Helena Bølviken (20 March 1914 – 11 September 2011) was a Norwegian judge and women's rights advocate. She became the first woman to be appointed as supreme court justice in Norway in 1968 and previously served as the only female judge on Oslo City Court from 1952. She was a long-time board member and first vice president of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. Career She was born in Arendal. She worked as a judge in Oslo City Court from 1952, and was a Supreme Court Justice from 1968 to 1984. She was the first woman to serve in this position. Because of her work, she became a Commander of the Order of St. Olav. She died in 2011. Bølviken was First Vice President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights 1960–1966 and a member of the executive board 1954–1966. She was also chairwoman of the supervisory council of Bredtveit Prison."Møt kvinnene som endret Norge," ''Verdens Gang ''Verdens Gang'' ("The course of the world"), generally known under ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Trygve Haugeland
Trygve Haugeland (18 March 1914 – 10 December 1998) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Biography He was born in Lyngdal. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1958, but was not re-elected in 1961. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1945–1949 and 1950–1953. He was the Minister of the Environment in 1972–1973 during the cabinet Korvald. He left the post seven months before the tenure of the cabinet ended. On the local level he was member of Lyngdal is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Lister. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Alleen. Some of the main villages in Lyngdal include Austad, Byremo, Fleseland, Hæà ... municipality council from 1945 to 1955, serving as deputy mayor from 1947. References * 1914 births 1998 deaths People from Vest-Agder People from Lyngdal M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arne Jensen (banker)
Arne Jensen (1914 – 2002) was a Norwegian banker. Born 7 March 1914 in Kristiania, and brother of Olav Harald Jensen, he received his cand.jur. degree. He was director of the Norwegian Savings Banks Association from 1942 to 1960, the savings bank Akers Sparebank from 1960 to 1970, and Oslo Sparebank from 1970 to 1979 (since 1978 named Sparebanken Oslo/Akershus). He was the chair A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest. They may be made of wood, metal, or synthetic materials, and may be padded or upholstered in vario ... of the Norwegian Savings Banks Association from 1964 to 1967. References 1914 births 2002 deaths Norwegian bankers Businesspeople from Oslo {{norway-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1998 In Norway
Events in the year 1998 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Harald V * Prime Minister – Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party) Events *26 September – Christian Conservative Party merged with the New Future Coalition Party to form the Christian fundamentalist party Christian Unity Party. *7 October – Operations cease at Oslo Airport, Fornebu *8 October – The main airport serving Oslo is moved from the Fornebu airport to the all-new Gardermoen airport. Popular culture Music Film Literature Television Notable births *14 February – Sander Berge, footballer *8 March – Jenny Stene, sport shooter. *17 April – Anna Odine Strøm, ski jumper. *10 June – Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, chess player. *20 June – Kajsa Vickhoff Lie, alpine skier. *21 July – Magnus Bøe, cross-country skier (born in South Korea) *6 August – Einar LurÃ¥s Oftebro, Nordic combined skier *30 September – Narve Gilje NordÃ¥s, athlete competing in middle-distance ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Knut Bergsland
Knut Bergsland (7 March 1914 – 9 July 1998) was a Norwegian linguist. Working as a professor at the University of Oslo from 1947 to 1981, he did groundbreaking research in Uralic (especially Sami) and Eskaleut languages. Career He was born in Kristiania as a son of engineer Einar Christian Bergsland (1883–1945) and Henriette Louise Krogh Raabe (1883–1958). He was the brother of sports administrator Einar Bergsland. He finished his secondary education in 1932, and enrolled at the University of Oslo. He also studied at the École des Hautes Études and the Institut Catholique from 1935 to 1936. He graduated with the cand.philol. degree in 1940, having specialized in Latin, but now concentrated more on the Sami languages. His first linguistic work was a grammar of the Southern Sámi language, released as ''Røros-lappisk grammatikk'' in 1946. This work earned him the dr.philos. degree, and it is still the reference grammar of this language. In 1947 Bergsland was appointed pr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1991 In Norway
Events in the year 1991 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch: Olav V (until January 17), then Harald V * Regent: Harald (until January 17) * Prime Minister: Gro Harlem Brundtland ( Labour Party) Events *17 January – Olav V, King of Norway dies *Rjukanbanen railway line closes (opened in 1909). * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports The World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 1991 are held in Geilo and Hemsedal. Music Film Literature Notable births *12 January – Sondre Nordstad Moen, long-distance runner. *12 February – Ragnhild Haga, cross-country skier. *15 February – Kari Brattset, handball player. *17 March – Øystein Mathisen, politician. *4 April – Martine Ek Hagen, cross-country skier. *5 April – Nora Mørk, handball player. *5 April – Thea Mørk, handball player. *29 June – Helene Næss, competitive sailor. *13 July – Sebastian Foss SolevÃ¥g, alpine skier. *25 July – Aman ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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HÃ¥kon Johnsen
HÃ¥kon Armand Menzoni Johnsen (3 March 1914 – 17 October 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Trondheim. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties in 1945, and was re-elected on six occasions. From 1969 to 1973 he was President of the Odelsting. Johnsen was a member of Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, TrÃ¥ante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ... city council in 1937–1940, 1945–1947, 1947–1951 and 1951–1955. He was chairman of ''Arbeidernes Ungdomslag'' in Trondheim from 1932 to 1935, and of the county chapter of the Workers' Youth League from 1937 to 1938. References *HÃ¥kon Armand Menzoni Johnsenat Trondheim Kooperative Borettslag history pages 1914 births ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1973 In Norway
Events in the year 1973 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Lars Korvald (Christian Democratic Party) until 16 October, Trygve Bratteli ( Labour Party) Events * 21 July – Lillehammer affair: Israeli Mossad agents assassinate a Moroccan waiter in Lillehammer. He had been mistaken for Ali Hassan Salameh, one of the leaders of Black September, the Palestinian group responsible for the 1972's Munich Olympics Massacre, who had been given shelter in Norway. Six Mossad agents were arrested by the Norwegian authorities and the incident became known as the "Lillehammer affair". * 10 September – The 1973 Parliamentary election takes place. * 16 October – Bratteli's Second Cabinet was appointed. * 22 November – 1973 oil crisis: The government approves the weekend closure of all petrol stations. * 5 December – 1973 oil crisis: Driving ban for vehicles on weekends. Popular culture Sports Music *The popular chart show ''Norsktoppen'' debuts on NRK ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |