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1960 In Norway
Events in the year 1960 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen ( Labour Party) Events * 1 May – The U-2 incident reveals that the United States uses Norwegian air bases as part of spying missions against the Soviet Union. * 20 August – King Olav V declares television officially opened in Norway. * 6 October – The Akershus University Hospital opens * 1 November – Population Census: 3,591,234 inhabitants in Norway. * 9 December – The Norwegian government decides, contrary to the advice of the Norwegian military leadership, that Norway will not acquire any nuclear weapons. * NRK began its regular television broadcasts. Popular culture Sports * 1960 in Norwegian football * Norway at the 1960 Summer Olympics *Norway at the 1960 Winter Olympics Music Film *'' Struggle for Eagle Peak'' (''Venner''), starring Alf Malland Literature * Jens Bjørneboe - ''Den onde hyrde'' Television Notable births *17 January – Vivian Kna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Norwegian Monarchs
The list of Norwegian monarchs ( no, kongerekken or ''kongerekka'') begins in 872: the traditional dating of the Battle of Hafrsfjord, after which victorious King Harald Fairhair merged several petty kingdoms into that of his father. Named after the homonymous geographical region, Harald's realm was later to be known as the Kingdom of Norway. Traditionally established in 872 and existing continuously for over 1,100 years, the Kingdom of Norway is one of the original states of Europe: King Harald V, who has reigned since 1991, is the 64th monarch according to the official list. During interregna, Norway has been ruled by variously titled regents. Several royal dynasties have possessed the Throne of the Kingdom of Norway: the more prominent include the Fairhair dynasty (872–970), the House of Sverre (1184–1319), and the House of Oldenburg (1450–1481, 1483–1533, 1537–1814, and from 1905) including branches Holstein-Gottorp (1814–1818) and Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
