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1893 In Norway
Events in the year 1893 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Oscar II *Prime Minister – Events * 19 May – a quick clay slide in Verdal destroyed 105 farms and killed 116 people. * The local newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad was established by Lars Oftedal. Arts and literature *The Norwegian Authors' Union (''Den norske Forfatterforening'') is established. *Edvard Munch begins to paint ''The Scream''. Sport *27 February – Norwegian Skating Association (''Norges Skøyteforbund'') is founded. Births January to March *6 January – Olaf Bjerke, trade unionist and politician (died 1957) *16 January – Alfred Engelsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1966) *21 January – Tolv Aamland, politician (died 1983) *26 January – Sigurd Pedersen, politician (died 1968) *30 January – Ingolf Davidsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1946) *25 February – Arne Langset, politician (died 1971) *14 March – Torstein Kvamme, politician (died 1985) *22 March – Rasmus S ... [...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] |
1983 In Norway
Events in the year 1983 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party) Events * 18 March – Arnfinn Nesset is convicted of poisoning 22 patients with Curacit, a muscle relaxing drug, at a Geriatric institution in Orkdal, Norway where he was the director since 1977. Nesset was sentenced to 21 years in prison; the maximum punishment possible by Norwegian law. * 8 June – Willoch's Second Cabinet was appointed. * 18 August – Much of the Archbishop's Palace in Trondheim burned down. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. * Dagbladet switched to tabloid format. * 100 years since the foundation of the Norwegian State Railways. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature Events *Odd Abrahamsen, poet, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. *Karin Bang, poet and novelist, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize. Novels *Kjartan Fløgstad – ''U 3'' * Herbjørg Wassmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Jansen
Einar Jansen (27 March 1893 – 13 December 1960) was a Norwegian historian, genealogist and archivist. He was born in Røyken as the son of priest Jens Jonas Jansen (1844–1912) and Jenny Therese Schroeter (1863–1942). He was a nephew of Jens Fredrik Schroeter. The family soon moved to Sandvika, and after finishing his secondary education in 1911, he enrolled in philology at the University of Kristiania, graduating with the cand.philol. degree in 1919. His final paper, ''Det suspensive lovvetos anvendelse i norsk konstitusjonel praksis'', mixed history and constitutional law. He worked in the National Archives of Norway from 1921 to 1934, and then as the leader of the National Archival Services of Norway in Bergen from 1934 to 1960. He then resigned to write a major genealogical work, but died before New Year. He was also a member of the editorial staff of the biographical dictionary ''Norsk biografisk leksikon''. He began working there in 1924, and soon became editor-in-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 In Norway
Events in the year 1956 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Haakon VII * Regent – Olav V of Norway, Olav, due to debilitating injury to the King * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events * 7 March – Several avalanches kill 21 people and causing heavy damage in Nordland and Troms. * 9 April – The Norwegian Humanist Association is founded. * 12 October – The Norwegian motor vehicle manufacturer Troll Plastik & Bilindustri presents the first Troll (automobile), Troll car in Telemark. Popular culture Sports *Roald Aas, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist and cyclist, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for his achievements as both a speed skater and a cyclist. Music Film Literature *''The Song of the Red Ruby'' (original title ''Sangen om den røde rubin''), novel by Agnar Mykle Notable births *9 January – Thorhild Widvey, politician *13 Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reidar Tønsberg
Reidar Tønsberg (23 March 1893 – 12 March 1956) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. He was also Norwegian gymnastics' champion in the years 1921, 1923 and 1924. References 1893 births 1956 deaths Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 In Norway
Events in the year 1967 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 * 1 January – The Norwegian National Insurance Act (Folketrygdloven) was introduced. * 22 October – The opening of the Tjeldsund Bridge. * 24 November – The voting age in Norway was set to 20 years of age. * 1967 Norwegian local elections, Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. * The Government Pension Fund of Norway (Norwegian: ''Statens pensjonsfond Norge'' or ''SPN'') was established by the Norwegian National Insurance Act (Folketrygdloven) *Natur og Ungdom is established. Popular culture Sports *11 to 12 February – The World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men are held in Oslo. Music Film Literature *Per Hansson (journalist), Per Hansson, journalist and writer, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize. *Hallvard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasmus Sørnes
Rasmus Jonassen Sørnes (22 March 1893 – 15 February 1967), was a Norwegian inventor, clockmaker and radio technician, and is most famous for his advanced astronomical clocks, the most precise of which has an inaccuracy of 7 seconds during 1000 years. During his lifetime, Sørnes also designed and built a large variety of agricultural, radio-technical and mechanical devices, only a few of them patented. Early life and education Rasmus Sørnes was born in Sola in Norway on March 22, 1893 from a mediocre background, his parents were farmers with limited resources. He was the oldest of four brothers and one sister. His mother died shortly after the birth of the sister, and his father brought up the children by himself. According to his sister, he was already as a young boy very creative and industrious, at least when it came to his own ideas. He was less eager if he had to work with ideas from other, and it often happened that he skipped school for a day or two if he was working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 In Norway
Events in the year 1985 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Kåre Willoch (Conservative Party) Events * 25 February – The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts. * 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage. * 9 September – The 1985 Parliamentary election takes place. * 3 December – The Rock carvings at Alta, Norway's only prehistoric World Heritage Site, is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. * The volcano Beerenberg on the Norwegian volcanic island Jan Mayen erupts. Popular culture Sports Music * 4 May – With the song "La det swinge" ("Let it swing"), Norway's Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks! wins Eurovision Song Contest 1985. * 16 September – Norwegian Pop band A-ha releases a new version of their single Take On Me, which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video of a motor race; within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torstein Kvamme
Torstein Kvamme (14 March 1893 – 26 June 1985) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was born in Vossestrand. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1954, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative in the periods 1945–1949 and 1950–1953. Kvamme was involved in local politics in Voss Voss () is a municipality and a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen. Other villages include Bolstadøyri, Borstrondi, Evanger, Kvitheim, Mjølfjell, ... municipality from 1931 to 1940. References * 1893 births 1985 deaths Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 In Norway
Events in the year 1971 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Per Borten ( Centre Party) until 17 October, Trygve Bratteli ( Labour Party) Events * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. * 17 March – Bratteli's First Cabinet was appointed. * 22 May – The crew quarters of the Norwegian passenger ship MS Meteor catches on fire outside Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 32 people of the ship's crew are killed in the event. * 22 September – Princess Märtha Louise of Norway is born. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature *Per Arneberg, poet, prosaist and translator is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. *Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for ''Gjest på jorden'' (''Guest on Earth''). *Stein Mehren, poet, novelist, essayist and playwright, is awarded the Dobloug Prize literature award. * Arild Nyquist, novelist, poet, children's writer and musicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Langset
Arne Langset (25 February 1893 – 10 December 1971) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, N ... during the terms 1950–1953 and 1954–1957. References * 1893 births 1971 deaths Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Deputy members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 In Norway
Events in the year 1946 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 *1 February – Trygve Lie is selected as the first United Nations Secretary General *6 December – The Home Guard (Norway), Home Guard was established. * Årdal og Sunndal Verk is established as a state-run corporation with the task of finishing unfinished industrial facilities started by the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, German occupational forces. Popular culture Sports *Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris, for athletes who excel in more than one sport. Music Film Literature Notable births January *8 January – Åse Klundelien, politician *10 January – Bernhard Riksfjord, politician *17 January – Finn Kristian Marthinsen, politician *18 January – Herbjørn Skogstad, illustrator. *20 January – L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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