Events in the year 1931 in Norway.

Incumbents

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Peder Kolstad Peder Ludvik Kolstad (28 November 1878 – 5 March 1932) was a Norwegian politician from the Agrarian Party. He was the 19th prime minister of Norway from 1931 until his death in 1932. Early life and education Born to a farmer's family in Bo ...

Events

* 8 June – The Menstad conflict. * 27 June – Norway occupied and claimed parts of the then-uninhabited eastern Greenland (also called

Erik the Red's Land Erik the Red's Land ( no, Eirik Raudes Land) was the name given by Norwegians to an area on the coast of eastern Greenland occupied by Norway in the early 1930s. It was named after Erik the Red, the founder of the first Norse or Viking settlemen ...

), claiming that it constituted terra nullius. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

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Notable births

*10 January – Olaf B. Bjørnstad, ski jumper (died 2013). *26 January – Jon Gjønnes, physicist (died 2021). *27 January –

Sissel Lange-Nielsen Sissel Lange-Nielsen, née Herlofson (born 27 January 1931) is a Norwegian writer, literary critic, and journalist. Born in Kristiansund, she won the Riksmål Society Literature Prize in 1982. She is a member of the Norwegian Academy for Language a ...

, writer, literary critic, and journalist *31 January –

Ole Gabriel Ueland Ole Gabriel Ueland (28 October 1799 – 9 January 1870) was a Norwegian political leader and member of the Norwegian Parliament (1833–1869). Historians credit him with having popularized politics in rural Norway, paving the way for individuals ...

, politician (died 2009). *22 February –

Georg Johannesen Georg Johannesen (22 February 1931 – 24 December 2005) was a Norwegian author and professor at the University of Bergen. Background He was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Knut Johan Johannesen (1900–1979) and Ingeborg Malene Olsd ...

, author and professor of rhetoric (died 2005) *4 March –

Ludvig Hope Faye Ludvig Hope Faye (4 March 1931 – 1 June 2017) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder during the term 1977–1981. He was the mayor of Mandal ...

, politician (died 2017). *12 March –

Knut Bohwim Knut Bohwim (12 March 1931 – 16 June 2020) was a leading Norwegian film director. He co-founded the company ''Teamfilm A/S'' in 1962. His debut as film director was ''Operasjon Sjøsprøyt'' from 1964. He directed the war drama '' Det størs ...

, film director (died 2020). *23 March –

Kjell Knudsen Kjell Knudsen (23 March 1931 – 2022) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Jevnaker. He spent his working career from 1948 to 1973 in the Norwegian State Railways, before embarking on a political car ...

, politician *2 April – Åslaug Grinde, politician *5 April –

Peter R. Holm Peter Røwde Holm (born 5 April 1931) is a Norwegian poet, author and translator. Holm has also worked as an observer at the United Nations' arms control and disarmament conferences. Ever since his writing debut in 1955, he has held an important p ...

, poet, author and translator *11 April –

Olav Marås Olav Marås (born 11 April 1931 in Sæbø) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1969, but was not re-elected in 1973. He served as a deputy representative during the terms 1 ...

, politician *24 April –

Eva Seeberg Eva Seeberg (28 April 1931 – 12 January 2019) was a Norwegian journalist, novelist and screenwriter. She was born in Oslo. She made her literary debut in 1949 with ''Undring. Unge skisser''. Her novels from the 1960s and 1970s include ''Det er ...

, journalist and writer (died 2019). *26 April –

Øyvind Bjorvatn Øyvind Bjorvatn (26 April 1931 – 9 February 2015) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party. He was born in Herefoss. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1965, and was re- ...

, politician *26 April – Ola Mikal Heide, botanist *27 April –

Vera Louise Holmøy Vera Louise Holmøy (27 April 1931 in Oslo – 12 December 2021) was a Norwegian judge. She was hired in the Ministry of Justice and the Police in 1957, became assisting secretary in 1965 and deputy under-secretary of State in 1974. She was a Su ...

, judge *28 April –

Karen Sogn Karen Sogn, née Thaugland (28 April 1931 – 21 October 2013) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Vestfold in 1977, and was re-elected in 1981 to serve until 1985. She had p ...

, politician *9 May –

Erik Dammann Sir Erik Dammann (born 9 May 1931 in Oslo) is a Norwegian author, environmentalist and government scholar. He is mostly known for founding of the Norwegian-based organization, The Future in Our Hands (''Framtiden i våre hender''). In 1982, he was ...

, author and environmentalist *19 May –

Leif Raa Leif Raa (19 May 1931 – 27 January 2003) was a Norwegian illustrator and cartoonist. He studied at the Bergen National Academy of the Arts, and from 1956 to 1998 he worked as illustrator for the newspaper ''Bergens Tidende ''Bergens Tid ...

, illustrator (died 2003). *25 May -

Selmer Nilsen Sverre Ingebregt Selmer Nilsen (25 May 1931 – 18 June 1991) was a Norwegian fisherman spying for the GRU during the Cold War. He was active in Bodø from 1956 to 1963, and reported Bodø landings and take-offs of the American espionage plane Lo ...

, fisherman who spied for the

KGB The KGB (russian: links=no, lit=Committee for State Security, Комитет государственной безопасности (КГБ), a=ru-KGB.ogg, p=kəmʲɪˈtʲet ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)əj bʲɪzɐˈpasnəsʲtʲɪ, Komitet gosud ...

(died 1991) *31 May -

Yngvar Løchen Yngvar Løchen (31 May 1931 – 28 July 1998) was a Norwegian sociologist. He took his dr.philos. in 1965 and was hired as associate professor of community medicine at the University of Oslo the same year. In 1971 he was appointed professor in th ...

, sociologist (died 1998) *5 June - Einar Magnussen, economist and politician (died 2004) *18 June - Eigil Nansen, human rights activist *20 June –

Arne Nordheim Arne Nordheim (20 June 1931 – 5 June 2010) was a Norwegian composer. Nordheim received numerous awards for his compositions, and from 1982 lived in the Norwegian government's honorary residence, Grotten, next to the Royal Palace in Oslo. He ...

, composer *8 July – Thorvald Stoltenberg, politician and Minister (died

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). *24 July –

Sverre Holm Sverre Holm Gundersen (24 July 1931 – 17 March 2005) was a Norwegian stage and film actor. He is probably best known for playing "Benny" in the Olsenbanden-movies (1969–1999), and as station master O. Tidemann the Norwegian children's progr ...

, actor (died 2005) *8 August – Halvor Bergan, theologian (died 2015). *25 August –

Sven Ivar Dysthe Sven Ivar Dysthe (25 August 1931 – 1 March 2020) was a Norwegian furniture designer born in Oslo, Norway. Among his designs is the armchair ''1001'' from 1960, and the chair ''Laminette'' from 1964. He was awarded Norsk Form's Jakob Award in ...

, furniture designer (died 2020). *5 September –

Torstein Slungård Torstein Slungård (5 September 1931 – 14 August 2009) was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party. He was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Labour from 1965 to August 1969 and October 1969 to 1971, ...

, politician *1 October –

Tore Haugen Tore Haugen (born 1 October 1931 in Askim) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1989, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of de ...

, politician *6 October –

Johan M. Nyland Johan M. Nyland (6 October 1931 – 13 April 2007) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1985, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the position ...

, politician (died 2007) *11 October – Bjørn Slettan, historian *12 October – Ole-Johan Dahl, computer scientist (died 2002) *6 November –

Bjartmar Gjerde Bjartmar Alv Gjerde (6 November 1931 – 28 November 2009) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He held several posts as a government minister between 1971 and 1980, and was Norway's first Minister of Petroleum and Energy. He was late ...

, politician *8 November – Ole Knapp, politician and Minister *23 November –

Karin Stoltenberg Karin Stoltenberg (née Heiberg; 23 November 1931 – 17 October 2012) was a Norwegian geneticist, politician and public official noted for her efforts to develop a coherent family policy in Norway, feminist activities, and for being the mothe ...

, geneticist, politician (died 2012). *30 November – Knut Myhre, politician *7 December – Bjørg Lødøen, painter, graphic artist and composer *15 December –

Alf Nordvang Alf Nordvang (15 December 1931 – 11 June 2007) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He was born in Bærum. He made his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1954, was hired at Falkbergets Teater in the same year and Rogaland Teater ...

, actor and theatre director (died 2007)

Notable deaths

*31 March –

Knute Rockne Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used whi ...

, American football player and coach (born 1888) *23 April –

Nils P. Haugen Nils Pederson Haugen (March 9, 1849April 23, 1931) was a Norwegian American immigrant, lawyer, and politician. He served four terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing western Wisconsin. He was a leading member of the Pr ...

, a

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from

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(born 1849) *26 April –

Axel Holst Axel Holst (6 September 1860 – 26 April 1931) was a Norwegian Professor of Hygiene and Bacteriology at the University of Oslo. He was most known for his contributions to the study of the treatment of Beriberi and Scurvy. Biography Holst was bor ...

, professor of hygiene and bacteriology (born 1860) *14 August –

Olav Johan Sopp Olav Johan Sopp (né Johan Oluf Olsen; 6 October 1860 – 14 August 1931) was a Norwegian mycologist. He was a pioneer of Norwegian and international mycological research. He was the first to suggest classifying fungi as belonging to neither p ...

, mycologist (born 1860) *1 September – Anders Andersen, politician (born 1846) *27 September –

Thorleif Frederik Schjelderup Thorleif Frederik Schjelderup (7 October 1859 – 27 September 1931) was a Norwegian businessperson. Personal life He was born in Christiania as the son of Thorleif Schjelderup and Fredrikke Marie Caspary.Ole Edvart Rølvaag Ole Edvart Rølvaag (; Rølvåg in modern Norwegian, Rolvaag in English orthography) (April 22, 1876 – November 5, 1931) was a Norwegian-American novelist and professor who became well known for his writings regarding the Norwegian American imm ...

, novelist and professor in America (born 1876) *11 November – Marie Hauge, painter (born 1864) *17 December –

Hans Nilsen Hauge Hans Nilsen Hauge (3 November 1853 – 17 December 1931) was a Norwegian priest and politician for Norway's Conservative Party. He was Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1903 to 1905. Knudsen was born in Nord-Audnedal, and was the g ...

, priest, politician and Minister (born 1853)

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Sophus Christian Munk Aars Sophus Christian Munk Aars (1 October 1841 – 11 April 1931) was a Norwegian civil servant and writer. He was a son of priest and politician Nils Fredrik Julius Aars (1807–1865) and his wife Sofie Elisabeth Stabel. He was a grandson of priest ...

, civil servant and writer (born 1841) * Johan Aschehoug Kiær, paleontologist and geologist (born 1869)

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