Events in the year 1938 in Norway.

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. *

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

– Johan Nygaardsvold ( Labour Party)

Events

* 14 January – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest contine ...

. * 20 November – Queen Maud of Norway dies * Construction starts on

Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik Kristiansand Airport ( no, Kristiansand lufthavn; ) is an international airport serving Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The airport is located in the district of Tveit in the Oddernes borough, about by road and by air from th ...

Undated

*The

Norwegian Mining Museum The Norwegian Mining Museum ( no, Norsk Bergverksmuseum) is located at Kongsberg in Viken county, Norway. Norwegian Mining Museum documents the history of the former Kongsberg Silver Mines (''Kongsberg Sølvverk''). The museum was established i ...

is established.

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d’Aulaires’ Book of Norwegian Folktales - first printed in 1938

Notable births

January

*2 January –

Hans Herbjørnsrud Hans Herbjørnsrud (born 2 January 1938) is a Norwegian author of short stories. His works frequently play with the differences between Norwegian languages Bokmål and Nynorsk and the various Norwegian dialects. His stories' characters sometimes ...

, short story writer. *9 January – Agnar Sandmo, economist and professor (died 2019). *10 January – Thor Bjarne Bore, newspaper editor and politician (died 2019). *13 January –

Kåre Rønnes Kåre Rønnes (born 13 January 1938) is a Norwegian former football player and coach. He played all his career in Rosenborg BK, Trondheim. Biography Kåre Rønnes played for his hometown team Rosenborg 19 seasons in a row from 1956 to 1974, a re ...

, soccer player and coach *16 January –

Helga Hernes Helga Marie Hernes (born 16 January 1938) is a German-born Norwegian political scientist, diplomat, and politician for the Labour Party. Educated in the United States, she moved to Norway following her marriage to Norwegian sociologist and poli ...

, political scientist, diplomat and politician. *18 January – Rolf Ketil Bjørn, businessperson and politician (died 2008). *19 January –

Anne Karin Elstad Anne Karin Elstad (19 January 1938 – 4 April 2012) was a Norwegian author known for her book series featuring the character ''Julie''. Biography Anne Karin Hestnes was born 19 January 1938, in Halsa to farm owner Johan Hestnes (1897–1980) a ...

, author (died 2012). *23 January – Kari Buen, sculptor.

February

*1 February –

Kjell Henriksen Kjell Henriksen (1 February 1938 – 3 April 1996) was a Norwegian scientist, professor at the University of Tromsø and researcher with a special interest in the polar lights. For his effort in researching the polar lights a new observatory h ...

, scientist (died 1996) *10 February – **

Raphael Høegh-Krohn Jan Raphael Høegh-Krohn (10 February 1938 – 24 January 1988) was a Norwegian mathematician. He finished his Ph.D. in 1966, titled ''On Partly Gentle Perturbation with Application to Perturbation by Annihilation-Creation Operator,'' under the ...

, mathematician (died 1988). ** Per Norvik, journalist and editor. *12 February –

Tor Obrestad Tor Obrestad (12 February 1938 – 25 January 2020) was a Norwegian novelist, poet and documentary writer. Early and personal life Obrestad was born in Hå on 12 February 1938. His parents were farmer Jon R. Obrestad and Sophie Riise. He studie ...

, novelist, poet and documentary writer (died 2020). *14 February – Anita Thallaug, actress and singer (died 2023). *20 February – Inge Lønning, theologian, educator and politician (died 2013). *24 February –

Kristian Rambjør Kristian Rambjør (24 February 1938 – 4 February 2015) was a Norwegian businessperson. He hailed from Frei, but left home at the age of 15 to work at Akers mekaniske verksted in Oslo. He also took a secondary education and a multitude of courses ...

, businessman (died 2015). *27 February – **

Marie Brenden Marie Brenden (27 February 1938 – 31 July 2012) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Kvam, Nord-Trøndelag as a daughter of smallholders Arnfinn Forfang (1913–1994) and Mimmi Haave (1912–1985). She ...

, educator and politician (died 2012). ** Sverre Olaf Lie, pediatrician. (died 2023)

March

*4 March –

Magnar Lundemo Magnar Lundemo (4 March 1938 in Meråker – 7 January 1987 in Meråker) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and track and field athlete. As a skier he participated in two Olympic Games and placed fourth at the 1962 World Championships. In t ...

, cross-country skier and track and field athlete (died 1987). *19 March **

Egil Lillestøl Egil Sigurd Lillestøl (19 March 1938 — 27 September 2021) was a Norwegian experimental elementary particle physicist. Education and early career Lillestøl graduated in 1964 from the University of Bergen and obtained his PhD from the same ...

, physicist. (died 2021) **

Marit Løvvig Marit Løvvig (born 19 March 1938, in Fana) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level he was a member of Ha ...

, politician. *23 March –

Berit Kullander Berit Kullander (born March 23, 1938) is a Norwegians, Norwegian actress, dancer, and singer. Kullander performed in the Norwegian Opera Company's productions of the ballets ''Swan Lake'' and ''La Sylphide''. After that she danced at Chat Noir f ...

, actress, dancer, and singer. *25 March –

Kaare Aksnes Kaare Aksnes (born 25 March 1938 in Kvam in Hardanger) is a professor at the Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics at the University of Oslo. Personal life He was born in Kvam, Hordaland as a brother of the chemist Gunnar Aksnes. His parents we ...

, astrophysicist. *29 March – ** Arne Lanes, weightlifter. ** Knut Mørkved, diplomat (died 2017).

April

*4 April –

Marit Økern Marit Økern Jensen (born 4 April 1938) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She won six national titles in orienteering, and won a silver medal in the first European championships. Biography Born on 4 April 1938, Marit Økern is a daughter ...

, orienteering competitor. *5 April –

Åge Storhaug Åge Storhaug (5 April 1938 – 18 April 2012) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. He was born in Klepp and represented the club Klepp IL. He participated at the 1960 Summer Olympics and at the 1964 ...

, gymnast (died 2012). *6 April – **

Arne Solli Arne Solli (6 April 1938 – 20 September 2017) was a Norwegian Army general who served as Chief of Defence of Norway (''Forsvarssjef'') from 31 October 1994 until 30 April 1999. In 1995 he was awarded the title of Commander of the Royal Norwegi ...

, general (died 2017). **

Janken Varden Jan Fredrik "Janken" Varden (born 6 April 1938) is a graduate of The University of Oslo, Law School, stage director and theatre educator. He was born in Oslo. In 1966 he married poet Kate Næss (died 1987), and from 1989 he lived with Danish actres ...

, stage director. *7 April –

Oddbjørn Engvold Oddbjørn Engvold (born 7 April 1938) is a Norwegian astronomer. He was born in Askim. His specialty is solar physics, and he was appointed as a professor at the University of Oslo in 1989. He was secretary general of the International Astronomic ...

, astronomer. *9 April –

Ivar Medaas Ivar Medaas (April 9, 1938 – January 7, 2005) was a Norwegian folksinger and fiddle player The following lists of violinists are available: * List of classical violinists, notable violinists from the baroque era onwards * List of contempo ...

, musician (died 2005). *11 April – Hans Jacob Hansteen, architect. *12 April –

Rolf Bendiksen Rolf Bendiksen (born 12 April 1938 in Moskenes, Nordland) is a Norwegian politician of the Norwegian Labour Party (Ap). He was a representative in the Storting for Nordland from 1989. He was a representative from 1985 – 1989. Bendiksen ...

, politician. *20 April –

Tor Richter Tor Richter (20 April 1938 – 30 September 2010) was a Norwegian Shooting sport, sports shooter. He competed in the Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle, prone, 50 metre rifle, prone event at the 1960 Summer Olympic ...

, sports shooter (died 2010). *23 April –

Kåre Kivijärvi Kåre Kivijärvi (born 23 April 1938 in Hammerfest - 20 November 1991) was a Norwegian photographer known for his photojournalistic work in Northern Norway. Kivijärvi was born into a Kven family and always professed a connection to his ethnic her ...

, photographer (died 1991). *27 April – Rolf Olsen, sprint canoer.

May

*4 May –

Birgit Brock-Utne Birgit Brock-Utne (born 4 May 1938) is a Norwegian educator and politician. Personal life Brock-Utne was born in Oslo on 4 May 1938, to Gerhard Brock-Utne and translator Gertrud Hessenberg. From 1960 to 1973 she was married to judge Bård Gaarde ...

, educator. *8 May –

Lucie Paus Falck Lucie Paus Falck (born 8 May 1938) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus during the term 1989–1993. From 1988 to 1989, during the second cabinet Bru ...

, politician. *20 May –

Lars Walløe Lars Walløe (born 20 May 1938) is a Norwegian academic, chemist, physiologist, and scientific adviser to the Norwegian government. He was Head of Norwegian Delegation to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission (IWC); a ...

, scientist. *22 May – Ulf Sand, civil servant and politician (died 2014). *23 May – Ole Herman Fisknes, jurist and civil servant *26 May –

Inger Lise Gjørv Inger Lise Gjørv (26 May 1938 – 28 March 2009) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Career She was born in Oslo as the daughter of physician Sverre Strand (1906–1992) and housewife Liv Alnæs (1912–2005). She enrolled as a stud ...

, politician (died 2009). *29 May ** Karsten Alnæs, historian, writer and journalist. **

Jan Gulbrandsen Jan Gulbrandsen (29 May 1938 – 4 September 2007) was a Norwegian hurdler, politician and sports official. His main event was the 400 metres hurdles. He became Norwegian champion in the event from 1957 through 1964, and won a silver medal in ...

, hurdler, politician and sports official (died 2007). ** Ove Liavaag, civil servant (died 2007).

June

*3 June **

Turid Dørumsgaard Varsi Turid Dørumsgaard Varsi (born 3 June 1938 in Tinn) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1977, but was not re-elected in 1981. On the local level she was a member of Tokke m ...

, politician. ** Thor Listau, politician (died 2014). *15 June – Roger Gudmundseth, politician. *16 June – Reidar Nielsen, newspaper editor and politician (died 2018). *18 June –

Marit Tingelstad Marit Tingelstad (born 18 June 1938 in Lier) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland Oppland is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 ...

, politician. *23 June – ** Unn Aarrestad, politician. **

Martin Stavrum Martin Stavrum (23 June 1938, Levanger Levanger is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the district of Innherred. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger. Some of the notable villages in t ...

, politician. (died 2022)

July

*7 July –

Trygve Henrik Hoff Trygve Henrik Hoff (7 July 1938 – 2 December 1987), born in Rognan, Nordland, was a Norwegian singer, composer, songwriter, and writer. He was a teacher at Buskerud folkehøgskole (Heimtun) for many years when he lived in Darbu, Øvre Eike ...

, singer, composer, songwriter, and writer (died 1987). *10 July –

Jostein Nerbøvik Jostein Nerbøvik (10 July 1938 – 18 March 2004) was a Norwegian historian. He was born in Volda, and took his cand.philol. degree at the University of Oslo. He first worked at Telemark University College, then at Volda University College. He w ...

, historian (died 2004) *13 July –

Yngve Hågensen Yngve Hågensen (born 13 July 1938, in Vardø) is a retired Norwegian labour union leader. From an early age Hågensen has been active in Norwegian organization life and politics. He is most notable for his 12 years in office (1989–2001) as ...

, trade union leader (died 2023) *18 July –

Bjørn Myhre Bjørn Myhre (18 July 1938 – 28 September 2015) was a Norwegian archaeologist. He was born in Time. He was assigned with the Stavanger Museum from 1965 to 1968, and with Historisk Museum at the University of Bergen from 1968 to 1985. He w ...

, archaeologist (died 2015). *21 July – Willy Martinussen, sociologist. *30 July –

Kate Næss Kate Næss (30 July 1938 – 15 July 1987) was a Norwegian poet and translator. She was born in Oslo, and was married to theatre director Janken Varden. She made her literary debut in 1962 with the poetry collection ''Billedskrift''. Later col ...

, poet (died 1987).

August

*6 August –

Tone Vigeland Tone Vigeland (born 6 August 1938) is a Norwegian goldsmith/silversmith and jewellery designer. Personal life Vigeland was born in Oslo to painter Per Vigeland and Randi Helleberg, and is a granddaughter of painter Emanuel Vigeland. Career She ...

, goldsmith. *10 August –

Erling Steineide Erling Øistein Steineide (10 August 1938 – 9 October 2019) was a Norwegian cross-country skier, born in Heidal. He participated at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay event, together with teammates Magnar ...

, cross-country skier (died 2019). *18 August – Arvid Torgeir Lie, writer (died 2020). *25 August – Ruth Lilian Brekke, politician

September

*8 September –

Olav Dalsøren Olav Dalsøren (born 8 September 1938) is a Norwegian ice hockey player. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in 1964 and in 1968. He was awarded Gullpucken Gullpucken ( translit. ' ...

, ice hockey player. *10 September –

Eva Birkeland Eva Birkeland (born 10 September 1938) is a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Oslo and took the cand.oecon. She worked in the secretariat in NAVF from 1965. She was an assistant secretary in Statistics Norway from 1971 to 1972 and 1975 to 19 ...

, civil servant. *11 September –

Sondre Bratland Sondre is a Norwegian masculine given name. The name began to become more common in the 1960s, and became roughly twelve times as popular from 1980 to 1990 before declining in popularity thereafter. As of 2017, there were 9,111 men in Norway with ...

, folk singer. *13 September –

Guttorm Guttormsgaard Guttorm Guttormsgaard (13 September 1938 – 26 October 2019) was a Norwegian visual artist, educator and collector. Personal life Guttormsgaard was born on 13 September 1938 in Oslo, to Knut Guttormsgaard and Ingeborg Stenstad. He married Kar ...

, visual artist (died 2019). *18 September –

Lars Gunnar Lie Lars Gunnar Lie (born 18 September 1938) is a Norwegian politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that ...

, politician

October

*2 October –

Kjell Bartholdsen Kjell Bartholdsen (2 October 1938 in Hammerfest – 6 November 2009) was a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone), that lived in Bodø from 1968. Career Bartholdsen was a piano tuner by profession, and he was also a central person on the norther ...

, jazz musician (died 2009). *11 October –

Arvid Jacobsen Arvid Jacobsen (11 October 1938 – 25 June 2014) was a Norwegian newspaper editor. He spent most of his career in the Labour press, as journalist in '' Arbeiderbladet'' from 1967 to 1977, editor-in-chief in A-pressens Oslo-redaksjon from 1977 to ...

, newspaper editor (died 2014) *12 October – Kari Rolfsen, sculptor and illustrator (died 2020). *12 October – Bjørn Hansen, news presenter and correspondent *14 October – Terje Bergstad, painter and printmaker (died 2014). *27 October –

Jan Martin Larsen Jan Martin Larsen (born 27 October 1938) is a Norwegian cartographer, orienteer and politician. Biography He graduated from the Norwegian College of Agriculture in 1963, and in his early career he worked in Fjellanger-Widerøe and the Norweg ...

, cartographer, orienteer and politician *31 October – **

Egil Ly Egil Ly (born 31 October 1938) is a Norwegian retired sailor. He represented the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club and competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. In the mixed three person keelboat class as a crew member under Morits Skaugen. He was born in ...

, sailor. **

Magnar Mangersnes Magnar Mangersnes (31 October 1938 – 9 January 2023) was a Norwegian organist and choral conductor. Early and personal life Mangersnes was born in Radøy to Johannes Mikal Mangersnes and Maria Mosevoll. He married Kari Eli Mikkelsen in 1962. H ...

, organist and choral conductor. (died 2023)

November

*2 November –

Oddvar Torsheim Oddvar Torsheim (born 2 November 1938) is a Norwegian painter, illustrator and musician. Torsheim was born in Bergen to teachers Herman Johan Torsheim and Jenny Pauline Høvik. Among his publications are ''Syner i syttiåra'' from 1980, and ''Sva ...

, visual artist, poet and musician. *9 November – **

Tove Stang Dahl Tove Stang Dahl (born Tove Thiis Stang) (9 November 1938 – 11 February 1993) was a Norwegian legal scholar, criminologist, Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo from 1988 until her death, and a pioneer of "feminist jurispr ...

, legal scholar (died 1993). **

Dag Østerberg Dag Østerberg (9 November 1938 – 22 February 2017) was a Norwegian sociologist, philosopher and musicologist. He was born in Trondheim to police officer Erling Østerberg and Jørgine Sofie Kleven. He was a central contributor to the so- ...

, sociologist, philosopher and musicologist (died 2017). *11 November –

Fredrik Heffermehl Fredrik Stang Heffermehl (born 11 November 1938) is a Norwegian jurist, writer and peace activist. He formerly worked as a lawyer and civil servant from 1965 to 1982 and was the first secretary-general of the Norwegian Humanist Association from 19 ...

, jurist, writer and translator *15 November – Aril Edvardsen, evangelical preacher and missionary (died 2008) *23 November –

Arvid Vatle Arvid Vatle (born 23 November 1938) is a Norwegian medical doctor and winner of the 1999 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine. He won the prize for his research in the containers used by his patients to deliver urine samples. He was born in Voss, and took ...

, physician *27 November –

Ragnar Tveiten Ragnar Tveiten (born 27 November 1938) is a former Norwegian biathlete The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose d ...

, biathlete and double World Champion. *29 November – Kjartan Rødland, journalist, newspaper editor and author.

December

*2 December – Reidar Grønhaug, social anthropologist (died 2005) *5 December – Aud Dalseg, interior architect. *9 December – Astrid Marie Nistad, politician *11 December – Asbjørn Bjørnset, politician *15 December – Fred Anton Maier, speed skater (died 2015). *16 December –

Liv Ullmann Liv Johanne Ullmann (born 16 December 1938) is a Norwegian actress and film director. Recognised as one of the greatest European actresses of all time, Ullmann is known as the muse and frequent partner of filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She acted in m ...

, actress. *25 December – Finn Graff, illustrator. *27 December –

Oddvar Nes Oddvar Nes (27 December 1938 – 18 September 2016) was a Norwegian linguist. He became a research assistant at the University of Bergen in 1964, and was promoted to associate professor in 1973 and professor in 1987. His speciality is onomasti ...

, linguist (died 2016)

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* Geir Grung, diplomat (died 2005)

Notable deaths

*3 January –

Ludvig Meyer Ludvig Meyer (22 April 1861 – 3 January 1938) was a Norwegian barrister, newspaper editor and politician. He belonged to the Norwegian Labour Party 1891 to 1903, and was both party leader, party secretary as well as editor of the party organ ''S ...

, barrister, newspaper editor and politician (born 1861) *7 January –

Oluf Christian Müller Oluf Christian Müller (19 October 1876 – 7 January 1938) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Liberal Left Party. He was born in Sunndalen as a son of vicar Christian Høy Müller (1834–1882) and Mathea Herlofine Herlofse ...

, politician (born 1876) *8 January – Nils Riddervold Jensen, politician and Minister (born 1863) *9 February – Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (born 1855) *21 March – Jacob Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1894) *25 March –

Edvard Hagerup Bull Edvard Hagerup Bull (23 January 1855 – 25 March 1938) was a Norwegian jurist and assessor of the Supreme Court of Norway. He was a member of the Norwegian Parliament and government official with the Conservative Party of Norway. Background Ed ...

, judge and politician (born 1855) *16 June –

Torolf Prytz Torolf Prytz (26 December 1858 – 16 June 1938) was a Norwegian architect, goldsmith and politician for the Liberal Party. He led the goldsmith company ''J. Tostrup'' of Oslo from 1890 to 1938, having inherited it from his grandfather-in-law ...

, architect, goldsmith and politician (born 1858) *28 July –

Johan Fahlstrøm Johan Peter Broust Fahlstrøm (30 August 1867 – 28 July 1938) was one of Norway's leading male actors before World War I. Johan Fahlstrøm was born in Trondheim, Norway. He debuted as an actor at the Christiania Theatre in 1887 in the play ''J ...

, actor and theatre manager (born 1867) *15 September – Adolph Gundersen,

Norwegian American Norwegian Americans ( nb, Norskamerikanere, nn, Norskamerikanarar) are Americans with ancestral roots in Norway. Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the latter half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the ...

medical doctor (born 1865) *18 September –

Erik Rotheim Erik Andreas Rotheim (19 September 1898 – 18 September 1938) was a Norwegian professional chemical engineer and inventor. He is best known for invention of the first aerosol spray can and valve that could hold and dispense fluids. Biography ...

, chemical engineer and inventor of the aerosol spray can (born 1898) *25 September –

Paul Olaf Bodding Paul Olaf Bodding (2 November 1865 – 25 September 1938) was a Norwegian missionary, linguist and folklorist. Biography Paul Olaf Bodding was born at Gjøvik in Oppland, Norway. He was the son of Edward Olsen Bodding (1825–1905) and Betz ...

, missionary, linguist and folklorist (born 1865) *16 October –

Nils Yngvar Ustvedt Nils Yngvar Ustvedt (29 April 1868 – 16 October 1938) was a Norwegian medical doctor and politician for the Conservative Party. He worked as chief physician at Ullevål Hospital from 1916 to 1935, and before this he served one term in the Norwe ...

, medical doctor and politician (born 1868) *23 November – Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (born 1855) *11 December –

Christian Lous Lange Christian Lous Lange (17 September 1869 – 11 December 1938) was a Norwegian historian, teacher, and political scientist. He was one of the world's foremost exponents of the theory and practice of internationalism. Early life and education He ...

, historian, political scientist and

Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Chemi ...

laureate (born 1869) *12 December –

Holger Sinding-Larsen Peter Andreas Holger Sinding-Larsen (5 July 1869 – 12 December 1938) was a Norwegian architect. He is most associated with his work at Akershus Fortress, where he was a member of the restoration committee and architect from 1905 to 19 ...

, architect (born 1869) *14 December –

Sven Moren Sven Moren (24 October 1871 – 14 December 1938) was a Norwegian farmer, poet, story writer, playwright, children's writer, organizer and politician for the Liberal Party (Norway), Liberal Party. Personal life Moren was born in Trysil as th ...

, writer (born

1871 Events January–March * January 3 – Franco-Prussian War – Battle of Bapaume: Prussians win a strategic victory. * January 18 – Proclamation of the German Empire: The member states of the North German Confederation and the sout ...

Full date unknown

Gunnar Olavsson Helland Gunnar Olavsson Helland (July 15, 1852 – 1938) was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle (''hardingfele'') maker from Bø, Telemark, Bø in Telemark, Norway. Biography Gunnar Olavsson Haugen was a brother-in-law of Knut Eriksson Helland who was mar ...

Hardanger fiddle A Hardanger fiddle ( no, hardingfele) is a traditional stringed instrument considered to be the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than fo ...

maker (born 1852) *

Jakob Sverdrup Jakob Sverdrup may refer to: *Jakob Sverdrup (politician) (1845–1899), Norwegian bishop and politician *Jakob Sverdrup (philologist) (1881–1938), Norwegian philologist *Jakob Sverdrup (historian) Jakob Sverdrup (30 November 1919 – 5 December ...

, philologist and lexicographer (born 1881)

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