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1969 In Norway
Events in the year 1969 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Olav V * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party) Events * 6 April – Railway accident occurs in Darbu, resulting in the deaths of 8 people. * 8 September – The 1969 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1969 Parliamentary election takes place. * 24 December – The oil company Phillips Petroleum made the first oil discovery in the Norwegian sector of North Sea. * The Dissenter Act (Norway), Dissenter Act was abolished. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature *Olav Nordrå, writer, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. Notable births *24 February – Merita Berntsen, beach volleyball player. *1 March – Kamilla Gamme, diver. *27 March – John-Arne Røttingen, medical scientist, research administrator and civil servant. *4 May – Cathrine Grøndahl, poet. *15 May – Carsten Thomassen (journalist), Car ... [...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] |
