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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Einar Gerhardsen
Einar Henry Gerhardsen (; 10 May 1897 – 19 September 1987) was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was the 22nd prime minister of Norway for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965. With totally 17 years i ...
University of Bergen
The University of Bergen ( no, Universitetet i Bergen, ) is a research-intensive state university located in Bergen, Norway. As of 2019, the university has over 4,000 employees and 18,000 students. It was established by an act of parliament in 194 ...
.
* 2 October –
Bukken Bruse disaster
The ''Bukken Bruse'' disaster was the crash of a flying boat during its landing on 2 October 1948. The Short Sandringham was on a Norwegian domestic flight from Oslo and was landing in the bay adjacent to Hommelvik near the city of Trondheim. ...
: a
flying boat
A flying boat is a type of fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. It differs from a floatplane in that a flying boat's fuselage is purpose-designed for floatation and contains a hull, while floatplanes rely on fusela ...
crashes upon landing in
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
, Norway; 19 are killed;
Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British mathematician, philosopher, logician, and public intellectual. He had a considerable influence on mathematics, logic, set theory, linguistics, ...
is among the 24 survivors.
* 12 June - Danmark - Norge 1-2, treningskamp Norway beat Denmark 1-2 in a football training match.
* 29 February – The Kråkerøy speech: Prime minister Einar Gerhardsen attacks the communists in a dramatic speech.
* December - The first Donald Duck & Co cartoon magazine is released in Norway.
* 9 December –
Riksteatret
Riksteatret (English: National Traveling Theater) is a Norwegian touring theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or ima ...
Arne Skauge
Arne Skauge (born 27 January 1948) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party, who served as parliamentary representative for Hordaland
Hordaland () was a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogalan ...
, politician and minister
*31 January –
Per Bjørang
Per Andris Bjørang (born 31 January 1948) is a former Norwegian speed skater and Sprint World Champion. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo he finished 4th in the 500 metres. He became World Champion in sprint in 1974.
His highest placemen ...
, speed skater and Sprint World Champion
*2 February –
John Thune
John Randolph Thune ( ; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician and businessman serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005, and as the Party leaders ...
, politician
*24 February –
Modulf Aukan
Modulf Aukan (born 24 February 1948 in Tustna) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He served as a representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal during the terms 1993–1997, 1997–2001, 2001&nd ...
, politician
*4 March –
Ernst Håkon Jahr
Ernst Håkon Jahr (born 4 March 1948) is a Norwegian linguist with about 230 publications, including about 50 books. He is currently (2012) dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education at the University of Agder.
He was born in Oslo, and too ...
, linguist
*5 March –
Tore Tønne
Tore Tønne (5 March 1948 – 20 December 2002) was the Norwegian Minister of Health and Social Affairs (responsible for social affairs) from 2000 to 2001 in Jens Stoltenberg's first cabinet. Tønne committed suicide after newspaper writings abo ...
, politician and minister (d.
2002
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)
*12 March –
Rolf Reikvam
Rolf Reikvam (born 12 March 1948 in Førde) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1997.
He was a member of the Akershus county council from 1987 to 1997.
Parl ...
, politician
*14 March – Sten Osther, handball player
*18 March – Ola T. Lånke, politician
*19 March –
Leif Jenssen
Leif Gøran Jenssen (born 19 March 1948) is a former Norwegian weightlifter. He became Olympic Champion in 1972 in the light-heavyweight class.Knut Magne Myrland, singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2021).
*3 April – Thor Lillehovde, politician
*6 April –
Philip Øgaard
Philip Remi Øgaard (born 6 April 1948) is a Norwegian cinematographer. Since 1983, Øgaard has photographed more than 30 feature films, and has come to be recognized as one of Norway's premier cinematographers. He frequently collaborates with d ...
, cinematographer
*19 April – Geir Røse, handball player
*1 May – Bård Tønder, judge
*4 May – Aud Kvalbein, politician
*25 May
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Per Oskar Kjølaas
Per Oskar Alfred Kjølaas (born 25 May 1948 in Kirkenes, Norway) was the bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland in the Church of Norway from 2002 until 2014.
Kjølaas studied at the MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo, having graduated wit ...
, bishop
**
Arild Stubhaug
Arild Stubhaug (born 25 May 1948) is a Norwegian mathematician, poet and biographer.
Stubhaug was born in Naustdal, and is married to Kari Bøge. He made his literary debut in 1970 with the poetry collection ''Utkantane''. He has written biogra ...
Northern Sami language
Northern may refer to the following:
Geography
* North, a point in direction
* Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe
* Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States
* Northern Province, Sri Lanka
* Northern Range, a ra ...
Kari Nordheim-Larsen
Kari Nordheim-Larsen (born 23 June 1948) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was Minister of International Development from 1992 to 1997. She was also acting Minister of Children and Family Affairs
The Minister of Children and F ...
, politician and minister
*29 June – Helge Karlsen, international soccer player
*30 June –
Dag Fornæss
Dag Fornæss (born 30 June 1948) is a former speed skater from Norway who won the Norwegian, European, and World Allround Championships in 1969. He was born in Hamar.
Biography
Representing Hamar Idrettslag (Hamar Sports Club), Fornæss had his ...
, speed skater and World Champion
*6 July –
Inger S. Enger
Inger S. Enger (born 6 July 1948, in Trøgstad) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 2001.
Previously she was mayor of Gausdal municipality from 1994-2001 (deputy mayor 1 ...
Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt
Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt (born 22 July 1948 in Klepp) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party.
She was elected to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1993, and was re-elected on two occasions.
Starr ...
Per Ivar Gjærum
Per Ivar Gjærum (born 10 August 1948) a Norwegian organizational theorist, and Emeritus Associate Professor of Finance and Management Science at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). His specialty fields involve investment and project analysi ...
, economist
*11 August – Laila Dåvøy, politician and minister
*16 August –
Arne Bergodd
Arne Bergodd (born 16 August 1948) is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.
He received a silver medal in ''coxless fours'' at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, together with Finn Tveter, Rolf Andreassen
Rolf Siljan Andre ...
, rower and Olympic silver medallist
*25 August –
Kjell Arne Bratli
Kjell Arne Bratli (born 25 August 1948), Parliamentary Commissioner for the Norwegian Armed Forces 2006–2014. Military officer and author. Captain RNoN. Served at sea, land and in special service. In the 1980s he travelled behind Soviet lines in ...
, writer and
Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed Forces The Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed Forces ( no, Ombudsmannen for Forsvaret) is an etat subordinate to the Norwegian Parliament.
The Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed Forces was established in 1952, as the world's first parliamen ...
Terje Hanssen
Terje Hanssen (born 20 September 1948 in Kabelvåg, Lofoten) is a former Norwegian biathlete. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, he finished fifth with the Norwegian relay team. He received a bronze medal in the relay at the 1974 Biat ...
, biathlete
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Frida Nokken
Frida Nokken (born 20 September 1948) is a Norwegian civil servant.
She was born in Fredrikstad. A cand.polit. by education, she worked for Statskonsult from 1975, the Financial Supervisory Authority from 1989 and Posten Norge from 1992. From ...
, civil servant
*25 September
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Peter Gullestad
Peter Andreas Gullestad (born 25 September 1948) is a Norwegian civil servant.
He was born in Bergen, and took the cand.oecon. degree in 1976. He was hired in the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries ( no, Fi ...
Svein Munkejord
Svein Magnus Munkejord (born 26 September 1948) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their ...
, politician and minister
*28 September –
Knut Børø
Knut Tore Børø (born 28 September 1948 in Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Strindheim IL.
At the 1974 European Championships he finished eleventh in t ...
, long-distance runner
*11 October –
Sharon Johansen
Sharon Johansen (born October 11, 1948) is an American model and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playboy Playmate, Playmate of the Month for its October 1972 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Alexas Urba.
Johansen was born in No ...
, model and actress
*12 October –
Kari Sørheim
Kari Sørheim (born 12 October 1948) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the terms 1997–2001 and 2001–2005. In total she ...
, politician
*21 October –
I. H. Monrad Aas
Inge Harald Monrad Aas (born October 21, 1948) is a Norwegian researcher.
Born in Steinkjer, he was educated in odontology at the University of Oslo (1973) and has his doctoral degree (1983) from the same institution. He started in research in 19 ...
Marit Christensen
Marit Christensen (11 November 1948 – 30 September 2022) was a Norwegian journalist.
Christensen was a cand.mag. by education. She worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation between 1977 and 2002. Here, she was a journalist, correspon ...
, journalist
**
Ole Christian Kvarme
Ole Christian Mælen Kvarme (born November 11, 1948 in Molde) is a Norwegian bishop of the Church of Norway. He was bishop of Oslo in the Lutheran Church of Norway from 2005 and 2017. As Bishop of Oslo, Kvarme was the personal prelate of the Norw ...
, bishop
*12 November –
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (born 12 November 1948 in Fister, Norway) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
Kleppa is educated as a teacher at Kristiansand Teacher Training College in 1970. She worked as a teacher from 1967 to 1992. Sh ...
, politician and minister
*22 November –
Jens Harald Bratlie
Jens Harald Bratlie (born 22 November 1948) is a Norwegian pianist. He has studied in Oslo, Paris and London, and made his debut at the age of 17 in Oslo in 1965. Bratlie won first prize at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1967, The Rieflingprice ...
, pianist and professor
*24 November – Sture Arntzen, trade unionist
*29 November – Geir Ellingsrud, professor of mathematics
*2 December –
Eyvind Hellstrøm
Eyvind Hellstrøm (born 2 December 1948) is a Norwegian chef and formerly the part owner of Bagatelle restaurant, a two- Michelin-starred restaurant in the city of Oslo. He was the president of the 2008 Bocuse d'Or Europe, is frequently a judge a ...
, chef and television presenter
*10 December – Harald Espelund, politician
*15 December –
Olaf Gjedrem
Olaf Gjedrem (born 15 December 1948 in Bjerkreim) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland during the terms 1993–1997, 1997–2001, 2001 ...
Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad
Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad (22 November 1871 – 1 January 1948) was a Norwegian businessman.
Personal life
He was born in Vardal as the son of Hans Mustad and Clara Laurentse Marie Henriette Mustad (born Hovind). On the maternal side he was a grea ...
, businessperson (b.
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 ...
)
*21 January –
Ambrosia Tønnesen
Ambrosia Tønnesen (28 January 1859 – 21 January 1948) was a Norwegian sculptor. She is regarded as the first professional female sculptor in Norway, and is best known for her many portraits, including statues, busts, and reliefs.
Personal l ...
, sculptor (b.
1859
Events
January–March
* January 21 – José Mariano Salas (1797–1867) becomes Conservative interim President of Mexico.
* January 24 ( O. S.) – Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Romania since 1866, final u ...
).
*30 January –
Peter Andreas Morell
Peter Andreas Amundsen Morell (1 January 1868 – 30 January 1948) was a Norwegian farmer and politician.
Peter Morell was born in Aker (now Akershus), Norway. He was the son of Ole Amundsen (1827-85) and Johanna Gustava Kjelin (1844-191 ...
, politician and minister (b.
1868
Events
January–March
* January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries.
* January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Jap ...
)
*7 February
** Alf Aanning, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
)
**
Poul Heegaard
Poul Heegaard (; November 2, 1871, Copenhagen - February 7, 1948, Oslo) was a Danish mathematician active in the field of topology. His 1898 thesis introduced a concept now called the Heegaard splitting of a 3-manifold. Heegaard's ideas allowed hi ...
, Danish mathematician active in the field of
topology
In mathematics, topology (from the Greek language, Greek words , and ) is concerned with the properties of a mathematical object, geometric object that are preserved under Continuous function, continuous Deformation theory, deformations, such ...
, professor in mathematics at the
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in ...
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 ...
)
*9 April –
Cato Andreas Sverdrup
Cato Andreas Sverdrup (9 April 1896 – 9 April 1948) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Flakstad in Lofoten. He and his brother ran a fish export company ''S. & C. Sverdrup'', inherited from their father, in ...
, politician (b.
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
1862
Events
January–March
* January 1 – The United Kingdom annexes Lagos Island, in modern-day Nigeria.
* January 6 – French intervention in Mexico: French, Spanish and British forces arrive in Veracruz, Mexico.
* January ...
)
*23 June –
Sven Oftedal
Sven Oftedal (March 22, 1844 – March 30, 1911) was a Norwegian American Lutheran minister. He served as the 3rd president of Augsburg University and helped found the Lutheran Free Church.
Background
Sven Svensen Oftedal was born in Stavanger, ...
, politician and minister (b.
1905
As the second year of the massive Russo-Japanese War begins, more than 100,000 die in the largest world battles of that era, and the war chaos leads to the 1905 Russian Revolution against Nicholas II of Russia (Shostakovich's 11th Symphony i ...
)
*4 August –
Kristoffer Olsen
Kristoffer Olsen (8 August 1883 – 4 August 1948) was a Norway, Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat ''Irene'', which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class (1907 rating).
Re ...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.
1883
Events
January–March
* January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States.
* January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people.
* Ja ...
).
*16 August – Paul Pedersen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.
1886
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885.
* January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella ''Strange ...
)
*28 August – Ragnar Skancke, politician and minister (b.
1890
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa.
** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River.
* January 2
** The steamship ...
)
*30 August –
Kristine Bonnevie
Kristine Elisabeth Heuch Bonnevie (8 October 1872 – 30 August 1948) was a Norwegian biologist, Norway's first female professor, women's rights activist and politician for the Free-minded Liberal Party. Her fields of research were cytology, genet ...
, biologist and Norway's first female professor (b.
1872
Events
January–March
* January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years.
* February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on ...
)
*7 October –
Johan Hjort
Johan Hjort (18 February 1869, in Christiania – 7 October 1948, in Oslo) was a Norwegian fisheries scientist, marine zoologist, and oceanographer. He was among the most prominent and influential marine zoologists of his time.
The early year ...
, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer (b.
1869
Events
January–March
* January 3 – Abdur Rahman Khan is defeated at Tinah Khan, and exiled from Afghanistan.
* January 5 – Scotland's oldest professional football team, Kilmarnock F.C., is founded.
* January 20 – E ...
)
*8 October –
Olaf Bryn
Olaf Bryn (9 June 1872 – 8 October 1948) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Bærum as a son of Thron Bryn (1836–1890) and his wife Karen Tanum (1846–1920). He finished middle school in 1890, an ...
, politician (b.
1872
Events
January–March
* January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years.
* February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on ...
)
*12 October –
Nils Trædal
Nils Trædal (29 November 1879 – 12 October 1948) was a Norwegian cleric and politician for the agrarian party Bondepartiet (later renamed Centre Party) and leader of the party from 1938 to 1948. He was Minister of Education and Church A ...
, cleric, politician and minister (b.
1879
Events January–March
* January 1 – The Specie Resumption Act takes effect. The United States Note is valued the same as gold, for the first time since the American Civil War.
* January 11 – The Anglo-Zulu War begins.
* Janu ...
)
*22 December –
Emanuel Vigeland
Emanuel Vigeland (2 December 1875 – 22 December 1948) was a multitalented Norwegian artist. He is known for a variety of decorations of Scandinavian churches and for ''Tomba Emmanuelle'', his mausoleum at Slemdal in Oslo. His elder brother ...
, artist (b.
1875
Events
January–March
* January 1 – The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the ...
)
Full date unknown
*
Agnar Johannes Barth
Agnar Johannes Barth (26 August 1871 – 4 May 1948) was a Norwegian forester.
He was born in Lillehammer as the son of Jacob Bøckmann Barth. Carl G. Barth was his brother. Described as his "country's leading authority on forestry for many ...
, forester (b.
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 ...
)
*
Ivar Flem
Ivar Elias Kornelius Flem (8 January 1865 – 1948) was a Norwegian newspaper editor. He was chief editor of the newspaper ''Sunnmørsposten'' for nearly fifty years.
Personal life
Flem was born on 8 January 1865 in Haram to Martinius Ingebrigt ...
, newspaper editor (b.
1865
Events
January–March
* January 4 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at Broad Street (Manhattan), 10-12 Broad near Wall Street, in New York City.
* January 13 – American Civil War : Sec ...
1875
Events
January–March
* January 1 – The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the ...