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Events in the year 1915 in
*16 January –
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 t ...
.
Incumbents
*Monarch
A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority ...
– Haakon VII
Haakon VII (; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 187221 September 1957) was the King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957.
Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick VI ...
.
Events
* 20 May - The Bastøy Boys' Home Insurrection. * 21 October - The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place. * The presentLindesnes Lighthouse
Lindesnes Lighthouse ( no, Lindesnes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse at the southernmost tip of Norway, about southwest of the village of Høllen in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county. The present lighthouse was built in 1915, although the statio ...
was built.
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
* TheKnut Hamsund
Knut Hamsun (4 August 1859 – 19 February 1952) was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective a ...
novel ''Segelfoss By'' Volume 1 & 2 (''Segelfoss Town''), was published.
* The Olav Duun
Olav Duun (21 November 1876 – 13 September 1939) was a noteworthy author of Norwegian fiction. He is generally recognized to be one of the more outstanding writers in Norwegian literature. He once lacked only one vote to receive the Nobel ...
novel ''Harald'' was published.
Notable births
*16 January – Aase Bjerkholt
Aase Ingerid Nathalie Bjerkholt (16 January 1915 – 17 August 2012) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Oslo.
She was consultative councillor of state for family and consumer affairs during the third cabinet Gerhar ...
, politician (died 2012)
*19 January – Håkon Kyllingmark
Håkon Olai Kyllingmark (19 January 1915 – 12 August 2003) was a Norwegian military officer and businessman. He served as a politician for the Conservative Party and was elected to the Norwegian Parliament.
Biography
He was born at Kjelv ...
, politician and minister (died 2003
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)
*25 January – Sverre L. Mo, politician (died 2002
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)
*31 January – Andreas Zeier Cappelen
Andreas Zeier Cappelen (31 January 1915 – 2 September 2008) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Vang, Hedmark.
He held a variety of positions in different Norwegian cabinets. He was Minister of Local Gov ...
, politician (died 2008
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).
*3 February – Henki Kolstad
Henki Kolstad (3 February 1915 – 14 July 2008) was a Norwegian actor and pop-cultural national treasure. With his debut at the Oslo national theater, he was known for his appearances in '' Olsenbanden'', the children's series Jul i Skomakergata ...
, actor (died 2008
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).
*14 February – Idar Norstrand
Idar Olav Norstrand (born 14 February 1915 in Bergen, died 8 September 1986) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party.
He worked as a mail carrier from 1934 to 1941, and later as personnel director in Norway Post from 19 ...
, civil servant and politician (died 1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
)
*8 March – Odd Hilt, sculptor (died 1986).
*9 March – Kåre Grøndahl Hagem
Kåre Grøndahl Hagem (9 March 1915 – 2 August 2008) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Østfold
Østfold is a traditional region, a former county an ...
, politician (died 2008)
*13 March – Eva Scheer, journalist, literary critic, translator and author (died 1999
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).
*22 March – Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug
Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug (22 March 1915 – 14 September 1993) was a Norwegian rifle shooter. He competed in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics in 50 meter rifle three positions and 50 meter rifle prone and won a gold medal in the three posi ...
, rifle shooter, Olympic gold medallist and multiple World Champion (died 1993
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)
*28 March – Odd Vigestad, politician (died 1999
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)
*31 March – Bergfrid Fjose
Bergfrid Fjose (31 March 1915 – 13 May 2004) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
She was born in Ullensvang as the daughter of priest and politician Jon Mannsåker; her brother was the historian Dagfinn Mannsåke ...
, politician and minister (died 2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
)
*21 April – Oddmund Myklebust
Oddmund Myklebust (21 April 1915 – 14 September 1972) was a Norwegian fisher and politician for the Centre Party.
He was born in Sandøy.
In 1965 he was appointed Minister of Fisheries in the centre-right cabinet Borten. He remained in ...
, politician and minister (died 1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
)
*8 May – Arvid Fladmoe
Arvid Fladmoe (8 May 1915 – 18 November 1993) was a Norwegian composer and conductor. He was particularly known for his work as conductor of opera and operetta.
Background
Arvid Emil Fladmoe was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Vict ...
, composer and conductor (died 1993
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)
*10 May – Kristian Lien
Kristian Lien (10 May 1915 – 20 May 1996) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He grew up in Bergen, but settled at Bygstad. He served as mayor of Gaular municipality, and was a member of Sogn og Fjordane county cou ...
, politician (died 1996
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)
*12 May – Olav Askvik, politician (died 2011)
*15 May – Jens Christian Hauge
Jens Christian Hauge (15 May 1915 – 30 October 2006) was a Norwegian who was leader within the World War II resistance—and one of the two incumbent Milorg Council members in May 1945. Njølstad p.125 He served as Minister of Defence from 19 ...
, resistance member and politician (died 2006
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)
*5 June – John Engh
John Engh (5 June 1915 – 5 December 1996) was a Norwegian architect, most known for his innovative work in stone and concrete.
Engh was born in New York City. He was the son of Adolf Abel Engh (1884-1941) and Anna Madsine Hald (1888-1972). Hi ...
, architect (died 1996
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)
*5 June – Hilmar Myhra
Hilmar Arnold Myhra (4 June 1915 – 13 April 2013) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed before World War II. He won the opening competition of the hill Vikersundbakken in February 1936, and held the hill record of 85 meters for a few years. ...
, ski jumper (died 2013)
*8 June – Knut Haus, politician (died 2006
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)
*23 June – Jens Bolling
Jens Bolling (23 June 1915 – 13 December 1992) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He was among the founders of Studioteatret, and a well-known interpreter of Norwegian fairy-tales.
Early and personal life
Bolling was born in Levan ...
, actor and theatre director (died 1992
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)
*1 July – Rolf Hauge, army officer (died 1989)
*2 July – Georg Krog
Georg Philip Hertzberg Krog (2 July 1915 – 3 August 1991) was a Norwegian Olympic speed skater and lawyer.
Early life
Krog was born in Bergen, and was a great-grandson of Hans Jensen Krog.
Career
He received a silver medal at the 1 ...
, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (died 1991
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)
*9 July – Arvid Storsveen
Arvid Kristian Storsveen (9 July 1915 – 27 April 1943) was a Norwegian Military Officer and organizer of the secret agency XU, the main intelligence gathering organisation within occupied Norway during World War II.
Biography
Arvid Kristian ...
, intelligence officer (died 1943
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured.
* January 4 – ...
)
*23 July – Olai Ingemar Eikeland
Olai Ingemar Eikeland (23 July 1915 – 14 April 2003) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party.
He was elected to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1961, and was re-elected in the 1962 revote. ...
, politician (died 2003
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)
*15 August – Per Sonerud, politician (died 1993
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)
*16 August – Odd Lien, newspaper editor and politician (died 2002
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)
*19 August – Erling Kaas, pole vaulter (died 1996
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)
*29 August – Einar Tufte-Johnsen, aviation officer (d. 1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
).
*3 September – Knut Nystedt
Knut Nystedt (3 September 1915 – 8 December 2014) was a Norwegian orchestral and choral composer.
Early life
Nystedt was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, and grew up in a Christian home where hymns and classical music were an important ...
, composer (died 2014)
*24 September – Knut Schmidt-Nielsen Knut Schmidt-Nielsen (September 24, 1915 – January 25, 2007) was a prominent figure in the field of comparative physiology and Professor of Physiology Emeritus at Duke University.
Background
Born in Trondheim, Norway. He was educated in Oslo and ...
, comparative physiologist (died 2007
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)
*30 September – Wilhelm Bøe, organizational leader (died 1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
).
*17 October – Alfred Hauge
Alfred Hauge (17 October 1915 – 31 October 1986) was a Norwegian educator, journalist, novelist, poet and historian. He wrote extensively about life on the Ryfylke islands and about Norwegian-American emigration.
Biography
Hauge was born ...
, novelist, poet and historian (died 1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
)
*22 October – Per Karstensen
Per Magnus Karstensen (22 October 1915 – 24 December 2010) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour Party.
Career
He was born in Mosjøen. He attended primary school in Ytteren, then a folk high school from 1931 to 1932. He studie ...
, politician (died 2010)
*6 November – Olav Berkaak, novelist (died 1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
).
*11 November – Carl Fredrik Engelstad
Carl Johan Fredrik Engelstad (11 November 1915 – 1 October 1996) was a Norwegian writer, playwright, journalist, translator and theatre director.
Personal life
Engelstad was born in Hadsel as the son of jurist Sigurd Engelstad (1878–1916) ...
, writer, playwright, journalist, translator and theatre director (died 1996
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)
*29 November – Erik Stai, high jumper (died 2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
)
*9 December – Arnt Eliassen
Arnt Eliassen (9 September 1915 – 22 April 2000) was a Norwegian meteorologist who was a pioneer in the use of numerical analysis and computers for weather forecasting.
Career
The early pioneer work was done at the Institute for Advanced ...
, meteorologist (died 2000
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)
*13 December – Magne Skodvin
Magne Skodvin (13 December 1915 – 26 January 2004) was a Norwegian educator and historian.
Biography
Skodvin was born at Ullensvang in Hordaland, Norway. He was the son of Anders Skodvin (1884–1938) and Karen Marie Haaland (1884–1958). S ...
, historian (died 2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
)
*15 December – Odd Aukrust
Odd Aukrust (15 December 1915 – 22 June 2008) was a Norwegian economist.
He was born in Tynset as a son of Lars Olsen Aukrust (1886–1965) and Louise Walmsnæss (1887–1973). He was a nephew of Olav Aukrust, brother of Kjell Aukrust, and fir ...
, economist (died 2008
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).
*31 December – Olaf Knudson, politician (died 1996
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)
Full date missing
*Alf-Jørgen Aas
Alf-Jørgen Aas (5 July 1915 – 20 August 1981) was a Norwegian painter and art instructor.
Biography
He was born in Trondheim and studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1934 to 1938 under Axel Revold (1887–1962), J ...
, painter (died 1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
)
*Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen (5 September 1915 – 21 April 1985) was a Norwegian poet and travel-writer. She is a recipient of the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (''Kritikerprisen''), Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsprisen''), D ...
, poet and travel writer (died 1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
)
*Johan Hambro
Johan Randulf Bull Hambro (24 October 1915 – 27 February 1993) was a Norway, Norwegian journalist, translator and biographer. He was the fourth son of Norwegian politician C. J. Hambro, whose biography he wrote in 1984. He lived in the United S ...
, journalist (died 1993
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)
*Rein Henriksen Rein Henriksen (17 December 1915 – 29 April 1994) was a Norway, Norwegian lawyer and industrialist.
He was born in Oslo as a son of Gustav Henriksen, Gustav Severin Henriksen. He was hired in Borregaard, Borregaard Industrier in 1947, and advance ...
, lawyer and industrialist (died 1994
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)
*Johan Berthin Holte
Johan Berthin Holte (19 February 1915 – 1 April 2002) was a Norwegian businessperson.
He was born in Notodden as a son of chief administrative officer Peder Olaus Holte (1875–1943) and Lorentze Indorff (1890–19). In 1944 he married artist E ...
, businessperson (died 2002
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)
*Agnar Mykle
Agnar Mykle (8 August 1915 – 15 January 1994) was a Norwegian author. He became one of the most controversial figures in Norwegian literature in the 20th century.
Early life
Born in Norway's third largest city, Trondheim, Mykle was often si ...
, author (died 1994
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)
*Rasmus Nordbø
Rasmus Mathias Nordbø (5 February 1915 23 February 1983) was a Norwegian administrator and government minister. He served as state secretary to the Minister of Agriculture in the second cabinet of Einar Gerhardsen (1948-1951), and later hims ...
, politician and minister (died 1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...
)
Notable deaths
*29 January –Ole Andres Olsen
Ole Andres Olsen (28 July 1845 – 29 January 1915)Ochs, Daniel A. and Ochs, Grace Lillian (1974). ''The Past and the Presidents''. Southern Publishing Association, Nashville, TN. SBN: 8127-0084-8. was a Seventh-day Adventist minister and admin ...
, Seventh-day Adventist
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an Adventism, Adventist Protestantism, Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the Names of the days of the week#Numbered days of the week, seventh day of the ...
minister and administrator (born 1845
Events
January–March
* January 10 – Elizabeth Barrett receives a love letter from the younger poet Robert Browning; on May 20, they meet for the first time in London. She begins writing her ''Sonnets from the Portuguese''.
* January 23 ...
)
*15 April – Christian Andreas Irgens, politician (born 1833
Events January–March
* January 3 – Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833), Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
* February 6 – His Royal Highness Prince Otto ...
)
*28 April – Vilhelmine Ullmann
Vilhelmine Ullmann (née Dunker; 16 March 1816 – 28 April 1915) was a Norwegian pedagogue, publicist, literary critic and proponent for women's rights.
Early and personal life
Ullmann was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was the ...
, proponent for women's rights (born 1816
This year was known as the ''Year Without a Summer'', because of low temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere, possibly the result of the Mount Tambora volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815, causing severe global cooling, catastrophic in s ...
).
*31 May – Lars Holst
Lars Kristian Holst (22 November 1848 – 31 May 1915) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor and politician.
Biography
Holst was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of shipmaster Søren Dalholt Holst (1811–84) and Catharina Krohn (18 ...
, journalist, newspaper editor and politician (born 1848
1848 is historically famous for the wave of revolutions, a series of widespread struggles for more liberal governments, which broke out from Brazil to Hungary; although most failed in their immediate aims, they significantly altered the polit ...
).
*28 July – Christopher Knudsen
Christopher Knudsen (4 October 1843 – 28 July 1915) was a Norwegian priest and politician for the Conservative Party. He was Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1905 to 1906.
Knudsen was born in Drammen as a son of railroad worker Kn ...
, priest, politician and minister (born 1843
Events January–March
* January
** Serial publication of Charles Dickens's novel ''Martin Chuzzlewit'' begins in London; in the July chapters, he lands his hero in the United States.
** Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" ...
)
*12 August – Haakon Ditlev Lowzow
Haakon Ditlev Lowzow (5 October 1854 – 12 August 1915) was a Norwegian military officer and politician for the Liberal Party. He is best known as the Norwegian Minister of Defence from 1908 to 1909.
Personal life
Lowzow was born in Kristiania, a ...
, military officer, politician and minister (born 1854
Events
January–March
* January 4 – The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the ''Samarang''.
* January 6 – The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is perhaps born.
* January 9 – The Teut ...
)
Full date unknown
* Knud Knudsen, photographer (born1832
Events
January–March
* January 6 – Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison founds the New-England Anti-Slavery Society.
* January 13 – The Christmas Rebellion of slaves is brought to an end in Jamaica, after the island's white plan ...
)
*Henrik Nissen
Johannes Henrik Nissen ( 21 April 1848 – 4 June 1915) was a Norwegian architect.
Personal life
He was born in Christiania as a son of school manager Hartvig Nissen (1815–1874) and Karen Magdalena Aas (1820–1900). He was a great-grandson ...
, architect (born 1848
1848 is historically famous for the wave of revolutions, a series of widespread struggles for more liberal governments, which broke out from Brazil to Hungary; although most failed in their immediate aims, they significantly altered the polit ...
)
* Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn, politician and minister (born 1844
In the Philippines, it was the only leap year with 365 days, as December 31 was skipped when 1845 began after December 30.
Events
January–March
* January 15 – The University of Notre Dame, based in the city of the same name, receives ...
)
*Karl Ditlev Rygh
Karl Ditlev Rygh (7 June 1839 – 10 March 1915) was a Norwegian archaeologist and politician for the Conservative Party of Norway, Conservative Party.
He was born in Verdal, and was the brother of Evald Rygh, Evald og Oluf Rygh. He graduated as ...
, archaeologist and politician (born 1839
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The first photograph of the Moon is taken, by French photographer Louis Daguerre.
* January 6 – Night of the Big Wind: Ireland is struck by the most damaging cyclone in 300 years.
* January 9 – T ...
)
See also
References
External links
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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 t ...
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 t ...