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1949 In Norway
Events in the year 1949 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Haakon VII * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events * October 10 – The 1949 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1949 Parliamentary election takes place. * November 20 – Hurum air disaster: an Aero Holland Douglas DC-3 crashes near Hurum, Norway, killing 34 of the 35 on board, including 26 Jewish children from Tunisia on their way to Norway, as an intermediary stop before immigrating to Israel. Popular culture Sports * Martin Stokken, cross country skier and athlete, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for excellence in more than one sport, and the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year. Music Film Literature * The Knut Hamsund novel ''Paa gjengrodde Stier'' (''On Overgrown Paths''), was published. Notable births *7 January – Bente Erichsen, culture director *7 February – Oddvar Einarson, film director *2 April ... [...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] |
Synnøve Korssjøen
Synnøve Korssjøen (born 20 June 1949) is a Norwegian goldsmith. She was born in Røros to Petter Korssjøen and Solveig Sommer, and resides in Trondheim. She studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1967 to 1970, and again in 1990/91. Her jewellery is typically inspired from nature, such as insects, plants and animals, and often contains vitreous enamel. She is represented at the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, the Danish Museum of Art & Design, and in museums in Bergen and Trondheim (). She has designed the SKUP Award (shaped as a cube) awarded for excellent investigative journalism Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years res ... along with the prize money. References 1949 births Living people People from Røros Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ove Thorsheim
Ove Thorsheim (born 30 May 1949) is a Norwegian diplomat. Thorsheim holds a cand.philol. Thorsheim began for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1979. He was the Norwegian ambassador to Australia from 2000 to 2005 and South Africa from 2005 to 2007. After a period serving as deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2011, Thorsheim was appointed as ambassador to Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ... in 2011. References 1949 births Living people Ambassadors of Norway to Australia Ambassadors of Norway to New Zealand Ambassadors of Norway to Portugal Ambassadors of Norway to South Africa Norwegian civil servants Norwegian diplomats Norwegian expatriates in South Africa {{Norway-diplomat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørn T
Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less often a surname. The name means "bear" (the animal). In Finnish and Finland Swedish, sometimes also in Swedish, the nickname Nalle ("teddy bear") refers to Björn. Surname *Claus Bjørn, Danish author, historian, and television and radio broadcaster *Evert Björn, Swedish Olympic athlete *Hugo Björne, Swedish actor *Kristian Bjørn, Norwegian skier * Lars "Lasse" Björn, Swedish Olympic ice hockey player *Thomas Bjørn, Danish golfer Given name Acting *Björn Andrésen, Swedish actor and musician *Björn Bjelfvenstam, Swedish actor *Björn Granath, Swedish actor *Björn Gustafsson, Swedish comedian and actor *Björn Kjellman, Swedish actor and singer *Björn Skifs, Swedish singer and actor Art and music *Björn Afzelius, Swedish musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inga Kvalbukt
Inga Kvalbukt (born 19 May 1949 in Alstahaug) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1993, but was not re-elected in 1997. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1985–1989, 1989–1993 and 1997–2001. From 1999 to 2000, however, she met as a regular representative meanwhile Odd Roger Enoksen Odd Roger Enoksen (born 25 September 1954 in Å, Andøy) is a Norwegian politician representing the Norwegian Centre Party. He served as minister of defence from 2021 to 2022. He was also leader of the Centre Party from 1999 to 2003. Further, he ... was appointed to the first cabinet Bondevik. Kvalbukt was a member of Hemnes municipality council from 1979 to 1991. References * 1949 births Living people Members of the Storting Women members of the Storting Centre Party (Norway) politicians 20th-century Norwegian politicians 20th-century Norwegian wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverre Årnes
Sverre Årnes (born 14 May 1949) is a Norwegian writer who, since 1978, has published 220 book titles, mostly serial novels, Oct. 2019, about a thousand short stories as well as numerous articles. He is best known for his serial trilogy ''Storset saga'', which includes the series ''Jordmoren'', ''Lokketoner'', and ''Hjertets røst''. ''Jordmoren'' was the first very long Norwegian series, 66 titles, also translated into Polish (''Akuzerka''). He used a female pseudonym, ''Sigrid Lunde''. He won a competition, the best serial novel, in 2018; the first title published Oct. 2019. He then moved from Cappelen-Damm to Bladkompaniet. A native of Møre og Romsdal county's municipality of Surnadal, which consists of a large valley comprising numerous smaller valleys and villages, Sverre Årnes has written the book serial ''Blodsbånd'' '' lood Ties' (25 titles, 1994–97, republished 2004–05), ''Vaterlandsjenta'' '' he Girl from Vaterland' (16 titles, 2003–05) and action thrillers ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad
Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad (born 3 May 1949) is a Norwegian physician and sexologist who is also known as one of Norway's most prominent trans people. Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad was originally known as just Esben Benestad, but often publishes work in the name which includes their alias ''Esther Pirelli'', the name which is often used by the media. Even though the Justice Department originally refused to issue supplementary identity documents in the name of Benestad's desired name, the local police eventually issued some unofficial documents. Benestad is married to sexologist Elsa Almås and is the parent of the film director Even Benestad. Even Benestad made the documentary '' Alt om min far'' about his parent. In 2007, they took part in the reality TV series ''Skal vi danse'' and was voted out after four episodes. They told the talk show '' God kveld, Norge!'' that they were sometimes bullied by the judges because they criticised their trans identity while dancing. Benes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hæge Follegg Pedersen
Hæge Follegg Pedersen (born 29 April 1949) is a Norwegian writer for children and young adults. She resides in Skien, Telemark, where she grew up. She made her literary debut in 1984 with the children's book ''Under en grønn himmel''. Her next children's books are ''Fanget i et englehus'' from 1985, and ''Med stjerner i håret'' (1987). Her first book for young adults is ''Venner i regn'' from 1988, followed by ''Sommergjesten'' (1989) and ''Glassenglene'' (1990). Further books are ''Kjæresten i skogen'' from 1992, and the children's book ''Englefuglen'' (1993). Her next six books for young adults are ''Hvor som helst er ingen steder'' (1995), ''Ikke helt aleine'' (1998), ''Du slipper ikke unna'' (2000), ''Veit du hvem jeg er?'' (2002), ''Skorpionen'' (2006), and ''Game Over'' (2007). Her books have been translated into several languages, including Danish, Faroese and German. She was awarded the Riksmål Society Riksmålsforbundet (; official translation: "The Riksmaal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 In Norway
Events in the year 2007 in Norway Incumbents * Monarch – Harald V * Prime Minister – Jens Stoltenberg Events January * 13 January – The Greek ship ''Server'' breaks in half off the Norwegian coast, releasing over 200 tons of crude oil. * 15 January – TV 2 Nyhetskanalen starts broadcasting and becomes Norway's first 24-hour news channel. February March * 9 March – Gerd-Liv Valla resigns as the leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. * 10 March – Worker's Communist Party and Red Electoral Alliance, as well as their common youth organization Red Youth, merge to become the Red Party. * 12 March – In a radio interview on NRK P3, painter Marianne Aulie names two people who attempted to drug and rape her. April * 3 April – A 41-year-old man admits to have killed Inger Johanne Apenes in 1978 as a 13-year-old. * 12 April – Eight people are killed when the Norwegian supply vessel Bourbon Dolphin capsized off the coast of Shetland and sank three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingolf Håkon Teigene
Ingolf Håkon Teigene (10 April 1949 – 12 June 2007) was a Norwegian journalist. Teigene hailed from Hareid. He started his career as a journalist, and was editor-in-chief of ''Ny Tid'' from 1982 to 1986, at that time a newspaper owned by the Socialist Left Party. He also worked in ''Dagbladet''. Teigene then became known to the general public as a news presenter, anchoring in Dagsrevyen ''Dagsrevyen'' (English: ''The Daily Review'') is the daily evening news programme for the Norwegian television channel NRK1, the main channel of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), broadcast at 19:00. In 2007, the programme started air ... in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. He appeared in this role for the first time in 1989. He also headed Sommeråpent and other programs. Teigene also authored several books. Teigene died at work, of heart failure. References 1949 births 2007 deaths Socialist Left Party (Norway) politicians Norwegian newspaper editors Norwegi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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