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Events in the year 1963 in Norway.
* 21 March – MS Høegh Aronde sank near
*15 January –
Incumbents
*Monarch
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– Olav V
Olav V (; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.
Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Norw ...
* Prime Minister
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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 ...
( Labour Party) until 28 August, John Lyng
(22 August 1905 – 18 January 1978) was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He was the 24th prime minister of Norway from 28 August to 25 September 1963 in a coalition government consisting of the Conservative, Centre, Christ ...
(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 exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right.
Political parties called The Conservative P ...
) until 25 September, 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 ...
( Labour Party)
Events
* 21 March – MS Høegh Aronde sank near Morocco
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during a voyage from Sassandra
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Sassandra lies on the Gulf of Guinea at the mouth of th ...
to Valencia
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, resulting in the deaths of 15 of the 28 Norwegian crew members.
* 1 July – Work begins to build Tromsø Airport
Tromsø Airport ( no, Tromsø lufthavn; ) is an international airport located at Langnes in the Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø in Tromsø Municipality, Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Situated on the western shore of the island of Tromsøya, i ...
* 28 August – Lyng's Cabinet
The Lyng Cabinet governed Norway between 28 August 1963 and 25 September 1963. It was the first in 28 years not to be led by the Norwegian Labour Party. It was a centre-right coalition government of the Conservative Party, Centre Party, Chris ...
was appointed.
* 25 September – Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet
Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet governed Norway between 25 September 1963 and 12 October 1965. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Einar Gerhardsen
Einar Henry Gerhardsen (; 10 May 1897 – 19 September 1987) was a Norwegian politician from the La ...
was appointed.
* Norsk Hydro
Norsk Hydro ASA (often referred to as just ''Hydro'') is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. It is one of the largest aluminium companies worldwide. It has operations in some 50 countries around the world an ...
in cooperation with Harvey Aluminum starts Alnor, a plant at Karmøy
Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is southwest of the town of Haugesund in the traditional district of Haugaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kopervik.
Most of the municipality lies on t ...
to produce aluminium
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* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
* The Munch Museum
Munch Museum ( no, Munch-museet), marketed as Munch (stylised as MUNCH) since 2020, is an art museum in Bjørvika, Oslo, Norway dedicated to the life and works of the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.
The museum was originally located at Tøyen, ...
was opened, 100 years after Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch ( , ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter. His best known work, ''The Scream'' (1893), has become one of Western art's most iconic images.
His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dr ...
's birth.
Popular culture
Sports
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Top songs of 1963 in Norway
#Arne Bendiksen
Arne Joachim Bendiksen (19 October 1926 – 26 March 2009) was a Norwegian singer, composer and producer, described as "the father of pop music" in Norway.
Career
Bendiksen was born in Bergen, Norway. In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, he was a m ...
- "Jeg vil ha en blå ballong"
# Cliff Richard
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- " Summer Holiday"
# Ned Miller
Henry Ned Miller (April 12, 1925 – March 18, 2016) was an American country music singer-songwriter. Active as a recording artist from 1956 to 1970, he is known primarily for his hit single "From a Jack to a King", a crossover hit in 1962 which ...
- "From a Jack to a King
"From a Jack to a King" is a country music song. Originally a crossover hit for artist Ned Miller, who also wrote "Dark Moon", "A Falling Star", and many other country songs. It has been covered extensively by country music artists.
Ned Miller ...
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# Cliff Richard - "Lucky Lips
Lucky Lips is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by Ruth Brown in 1956 and was successfully covered by Cliff Richard in 1963.
Ruth Brown and early cover versions
The song was first recorded by the R&B si ...
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# Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
- "(You're the) Devil in Disguise
"(You're the) Devil in Disguise" is a 1963 single by Elvis Presley which was written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye. It was published by Elvis Presley Music in June 1963.
The song peaked at No. 3 in the US on the ''Billboard'' si ...
"
# Kyu Sakamoto
was a Japanese singer and actor.
He was best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Arukō" (known as "Sukiyaki" in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached number ...
- "Sukiyaki
is a Japanese dish that is prepared and served in the ''nabemono'' (Japanese hot pot) style.
It consists of meat (usually thinly sliced beef) which is slowly cooked or simmered at the table, alongside vegetables and other ingredients, in ...
"
# Wenche Myhre
Wenche Synnøve Myhre (born 15 February 1947), known in some countries as Wencke Myhre, is a Norwegian singer who has had a great number of hit songs since the 1960s in the Norwegian, Danish, German and Swedish markets and languages.
Early caree ...
- "Gi meg en cowboy til mann"
# Bobby Bare
Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", " Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician.
Early ca ...
- " Detroit City"
# Cliff Richard - "Don't Talk to Him"
Film
Om Tilla
''Om Tilla'' (About Tilla) is a Norwegian drama film from 1963 directed by Arne Skouen. Skouen wrote the screenplay, which was based on his 1959 novel ''Bare om barn''. It contained a series of articles from the newspaper ''Verdens Gang'', in whic ...
, by Arne Skouen
Arne Skouen (18 October 1913 – 24 May 2003) was a Norwegian journalist, author, film director and film producer.
Biography
Arne Skouen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His parents were Peder Nikolai Skouen (1883-1978) and Jenny ...
Literature
*Stein Mehren
Stein Mehren (16 May 1935 – 28 July 2017) was a Norwegian poet, essayist and playwright. He made his literary debut as poet with ''Gjennom stillheten en natt'' (1960). He wrote more than fifty books, mainly poetry.
, poet, novelist, essayist and playwright, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (''Den norske Kritikerprisen for litteratur'' or ''Kritikerprisen'') is awarded by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (''Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag'') and has been awarded every year since 1950. ...
and the Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement ...
for ''Mot en verden av lys''.
Notable births
January
* 4 January –May-Britt Moser
May-Britt Moser (born 4 January 1963) is a Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist, who is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She and her then-husband, Edvard Moser, share ...
, neuroscientist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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.
*7 January – Georg Andersen, shot putter.
*14 January – Steffen Kverneland
Steffen Kverneland (born 14 January 1963) is a Norwegian illustrator and comics writer. He was born in Haugesund, and settled in Oslo from 1987.
He has specialized on creating comics series based on classical literature. Among his early albums ar ...
, comics artist.
*15 January – Erling Kagge
Erling Kagge (born January 15, 1963) is a Norwegian explorer, publisher, author, lawyer, art collector, entrepreneur and politician.
Three Poles Challenge
Erling Kagge is the first person to reach the North Pole, South Pole and the summit of ...
, adventurer and publisher.
*23 January – Rune Gulliksen
Rune Gulliksen (born January 23, 1963) is a former Norwegian ice hockey player. He was born in Fredrikstad, Norway. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team at the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics
)
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, ice hockey player.
*30 January – Terje Holtet Larsen, journalist and author.
February
*3 February **Jørn Andersen
Jørn Andersen (born 3 February 1963), sometimes written as Jörn, is a Norwegian-German Association football, football manager and former player. He is the head coach of the Hong Kong national football team, Hong Kong national team.
Club caree ...
, footballer.
** Kathrine Bomstad, swimmer.
** Liv Heløe
Liv Heløe (born 3 February 1963) is a Norwegian actress and writer. Working as a professional actor from the age of 11, playing several significant parts on film and in the theatre in both classical and contemporary drama, she made her debut as ...
, actress and playwright.
*5 February – Jan Kvalheim
Jan Kvalheim (born 5 February 1963, Skien) is a former beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. Alongside Bjørn Maaseide he won several medals at the European Beac ...
, beach volleyball player.
*8 February – Siri A. Meling, politician.
March
*14 March –Lisbeth Berg-Hansen
Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (born 14 March 1963) is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Labour Party.
She chaired the Norwegian Seafood Federation from 2002 to 2005, and was Vice President of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise from ...
, politician.
April
*10 April –Rune Christiansen
Rune Christiansen (born 10 April 1963 in Bergen) is a Norwegian poet and novelist. He is a professor of creative writing at Telemark University College. He won the Brage Prize in 2014 and the Gyldendal lifetime award in 2015.
Rune Christiansen d ...
, poet and novelist
*14 April – Gunvor Eldegard
Gunvor Eldegard (born 14 April 1963 in Årdal) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 2005.
On the local level Eldegard was a member of the executive committee of Ski
A s ...
, politician
*20 April
** Pål Hembre, sport shooter.
**Christopher Nielsen
Christopher Nielsen (born 20 April 1963 in Oslo) is a Norwegian comics artist. He is especially known for his subcultural depictions. Nielsen got his first comics printed in 1980 after entering a competition in the Norwegian anarchist magazin ...
, comics artist.
*21 April – Lars Monsen
Lars Thorbjørn Monsen (born 21 April 1963) is a Norwegian adventurer and journalist. He has done a number of exploration and backpacking expeditions in harsh wilderness.
He became well-known after documenting a thru-hiking trip made over the cour ...
, adventurer and journalist.
*28 April
** Amund Djuve
Amund Djuve (born 28 April 1963) is a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor.
He was born in Oslo, and graduated in business administration (siviløkonom) from the Norwegian School of Economics. In 1999 he was appointed chief editor for the ...
, journalist and newspaper editor.
** Beate Grimsrud
Beate Grimsrud (28 April 1963 – 1 July 2020) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, scriptwriter and playwright.
Literary career
Grimsrud was born in Bærum, Norway and settled in Sweden. Among her books are ''Contine ...
, writer (died 2020).
*28 April – Henrik Hellstenius Henrik Hellstenius (born 28 April 1963) is a Norwegian composer and musicologist.
Born in Bærum, Norway, Hellstenius studied musicology at the University of Oslo and composition with Lasse Thoresen, Olav Anton Thommessen and Bjørn Kruse at the ...
, composer and musicologist
May
*4 May – Jørgen Salsten, ice hockey player. *16 May – Carl Erik Johannessen, sailor. *26 May –Merethe Lindstrøm
Merethe Lindstrøm (born 26 May 1963) is a Norwegian writer.
Lindstrøm made her literary debut in 1983 with a collection of short stories. Her first novel, ''The Realm of the Rain Children'', was published in 1992. Her 1996 novel ''The Stone ...
, writer.
June
*4 June ** Elin Brodin, novelist. **Solveig Kringlebotn
Solveig Kringlebotn () (4 June 1963), better known outside Norway as Solveig Kringelborn, is an internationally known Norwegian operatic soprano.Listen to Norway v1-3 Norsk musikkinformasjon – 1993 "Two of these are CD recordings featuring tw ...
, operatic soprano.
*10 June – Kristin Vinje
Kristin Vinje (born Kristin Sørby, 10 June 1963) is a Norwegian chemist and politician for the Conservative Party. She served as city commissioner for finance in Oslo from 2009 to 2013 when she was elected to the Parliament of Norway.
Vinje wa ...
, chemist and politician.
*20 June
** Viel Bjerkeset Andersen, artist
** Anne Jahren
Anne Jahren (born 20 June 1963) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1990. She won a complete set of medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in the 4 × 5 km relay (1984), a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay ...
, cross-country skier.
July
*2 July –Christl Kvam
Christl Kvam (born 2 July 1962) is a Norwegian nurse, economist, trade unionist, organizational leader, civil servant and politician.
Kvam grew up in Oslo. She first completed nurse education from ''Ullevål sykepleierskole'' in Oslo. She then st ...
, nurse, economist, trade unionist, civil servant, and politician.
*4 July – Heidi Støre
Heidi Elin Støre (born 4 July 1963) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a midfielder. As captain for the Norway national team, she won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Career
Støre was born in Sarpsborg. She played for the clubs S ...
, footballer.
*6 July – Rolf Terje Klungland, politician.
*7 July – Geir Karlstad
Geir Karlstad (born 7 July 1963) is a Norwegian former speed skater and national team speed skating coach.
Biography
Although best at the longest distances (the 5,000 m and the 10,000 m), Geir Karlstad became Junior World Allround Champ ...
, speed skater.
*27 July – Lars Bjønness
Lars Bjønness (born 27 July 1963) is a former Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.
He received a silver medal in ''quadruple sculls'' at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, and Rolf Thorsen.
, competition rower.
August
*8 August –Christian Tybring-Gjedde
Christian Tybring-Gjedde (born 8 August 1963) is a Norwegian politician who represents the Progress Party. He has been a member of the Norwegian parliament since 2005, and was the leader of the Progress Party's Oslo chapter from 2010 to 2014.
H ...
, politician.
*9 August – Arne Hjeltnes
Arne Hjeltnes (born August 9, 1963) is a Norwegian writer, television personality, marketer and politician.
He was born in Kristiansand, but grew up in Voss. He now lives in Snarøya in Bærum together with former television host Cathrine Gehrken ...
, writer, television personality, and politician.
*27 August – Kirsti Leirtrø
Kirsti Leirtrø (born 27 August 1963) is a Norwegian politician.
She was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Sør-Trøndelag for the period 2017–2021 for the Labour Party. In the Storting, she was a member of ...
, politician.
*29 August – Hilde Frafjord Johnson
Hilde Frafjord Johnson (born 29 August 1963 in Arusha, Tanganyika) is a Norwegian politician from the Christian Democratic Party. She is a former Minister of International Development of Norway, and member of the Norwegian Government. She most ...
, politician
September
*16 September –Vidar Kleppe
Vidar Sveinung Kleppe (born 16 September 1963) is a Norwegian politician. He was a member of parliament and deputy leader of the Progress Party until he was suspended and left the party in 2001. He was the leader of the Democrats party from 200 ...
, politician.
*22 September – Lisa Scheibert, rower.
October
*5 October –Ronni Le Tekrø
Ronni Le Tekrø (born Rolf Ågrim Tekrø, 5 October 1963) is a Norwegian guitarist best known for playing with the Norwegian hard rock band TNT and as a solo guitarist cooperating with guitarists Terje Rypdal and Mads Eriksen as "N3". LeTekrø ...
, guitarist (TNT
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)
*18 October – Sigvart Dagsland
Sigvart Dagsland (born 18 October 1963) is a Norwegian singer, pianist, and composer.
Career
Dagsland writes and performs in various genres, his more recent albums being pop-rock. He has recorded 18 albums and performs 30–50 concerts every y ...
, singer, pianist and composer
November
*17 November **Einar Hålien
Einar Hålien (born 17 November 1963) is a Norwegian editor.
He was born in Fagernes. He was hired as a journalist in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 1989, and led the district offices of the Broadcasting Corporation in Nordland from 199 ...
, newspaper editor.
** Roy Waage
Roy Waage (born 17 November 1963) is a Norwegian politician for the Coastal Party, the current mayor of Skjervøy.
He was originally a member of the Christian Democrats, serving as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms ...
, politician.
*19 November – Geir Jørgen Bekkevold, politician.
*30 November – Einar Gausel, chess player.
December
*5 December –Ingrid Bjørnov
Ingrid Bjørnov (born 5 December 1963) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer. Her debut album ''Første Akt'' from 1980 with the duo Dollie de Luxe, Dollie (together with Benedicte Adrian) was awarded Spellem ...
, singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer.
*12 December – Arve Seland, footballer.
*25 December – Øystein Fevang
Øystein Fevang (born December 25, 1963) is a Norwegian singer and choir conductor. He conducts the Oslo Philharmonic Choir. He studied singing and conducting at the music conservatory in Oslo and at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Fevang conducte ...
, singer and choir conductor.
*27 December – Sigrid Brattabø Handegard
Sigrid Brattabø Handegard (born 27 December 1963) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
Early life
Handegard was educated at Rogne Upper Secondary School, specialising in nursing auxiliary skills.
She worked as a nursing auxiliary i ...
, politician
Full date unknown
* Synnøve Eriksen, novelist *Ole Amund Gjersvik
Ole Amund Gjersvik (born 10 December 1963) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (upright bass
The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the m ...
, jazz musician.
* Geir Gulliksen
Geir Gulliksen (born 9 January 1960) is a Norwegian show jumping competitor.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Gulliksen originally won the bronze medal as part of the Norwegian team in team jumping, together with Morten Djupvik
Mor ...
, writer and publisher.
Notable deaths
*15 January – Bertel Flaten
Bertel Flaten (31 January 1900 – 15 January 1963) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane (; English: "Sogn and Fjordane") w ...
, politician (b.1900)
*1 February – Hermann Helgesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)
*6 March – Ole Øisang
Ole Thorsen Øisang (26 April 1893 – 6 March 1963) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.
Early life and career
Øisang was born in Risør as the son of Theodor Thorsen Kjørvik (1866–1952) and Aase Marie Øisa ...
, newspaper editor and politician (b.1893)
*7 March – Joachim Holst-Jensen
Joachim Holst-Jensen (16 June 1880 – 7 March 1963) was a Norwegian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1927 and 1960.
Partial filmography
* '' Den glade enke i Trangvik'' (1927) - Berg, telegrafist
* '' Madame ...
, film actor (b.1880)
*8 March – Per Askim
Per Askim (24 February 1881 – 8 March 1963) was a Norwegian naval officer who was in command of the two coastal defence ships defending Narvik during the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940.
Personal life
Askim was born in Moss to mil ...
, naval officer (b.1881).
*13 March – Edvin Paulsen
Edvin Paulsen (3 December 1889 – 13 March 1963) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olymp ...
, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1889)
*23 March – Thoralf Skolem
Thoralf Albert Skolem (; 23 May 1887 – 23 March 1963) was a Norwegian mathematician who worked in mathematical logic and set theory.
Life
Although Skolem's father was a primary school teacher, most of his extended family were farmers. Skolem ...
, mathematician (b.1887)
*24 March – Peder Holt, politician (b.1899)
*28 March – Tollef Tollefsen
Tollef Tollefsen (2 June 1885 – 28 March 1963) was a Norwegian rower 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 Som ...
, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1885)
*1 April – Agnes Mowinckel
Agnes Mowinckel (25 August 1875 – 1 April 1963) was a Norwegian actress and theatre director. Born in Bergen into a distinguished family, she became Norway's first professional stage director. A pioneer in bringing painters to the theatre, she ...
, actress and stage producer (b.1875).
*10 April – Ottar Gjermundshaug
Ottar Gjermundshaug (29 January 1925, Alvdal – 10 April 1963) was a Norwegian nordic combined skier who competed in the early 1950s. He won a silver medal in the individual event at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lake P ...
, Nordic combined skier (b.1925)
*11 April
** Thorleif Holbye
Thorleif Holbye (29 April 1883 – 19 October 1959) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympisch ...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1883)
** Arvid Gram Paulsen
Arvid Gram Paulsen (born 4 January 1922 in Kristiania – 11 April 1963) was a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone and trumpet) and composer.
Biography
Gram Paulsen joined the orchestra at Oslo Swingklubb, and a new quartet with Lulle Kristoff ...
, jazz musician and composer (b. 1922)
*13 June – Olav Bjørnstad
Olav Trygve Olsen-Bjørnstad (16 December 1882 – 13 June 1963) was a Norwegian rowing coxswain who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Ol ...
, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1882)
*14 June – Olav Hindahl
Olav Hindahl (17 October 1892, Stavanger – 14 June 1963, Oslo) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.
He started his career as a typographer, and became involved in the local labour union. He rose up the ladde ...
, trade unionist and politician (b.1892)
*17 June – Eugen Lunde
Eugen Peder Lunde (18 May 1887 – 17 June 1963) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the gold medal as a crew member of the Norwegian boat ''Elisabeth V'' in the 6 metre class event.
Personal
E ...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1887)
*20 June – Erling Vinne, triple jumper (b.1892)
*30 June – Erling Aastad
Erling Rudolf Aastad (2 March 1898 – 30 June 1963) was a Norwegian long jumper and sprinter.
He was born in Kristiania. At the 1920 Summer Olympics he finished fifth in the long jump final with a jump of 6.885 metres. He also competed for the ...
, long jumper and sprinter (b.1898)
*11 July – Paal Kaasen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1883)
*14 July – Rasmus Hatledal
Rasmus Hatledal (1 February 1885 – 14 July 1963) was a Norwegian topographer and military officer. He was born in Stryn. He was appointed colonel and chief of the general staff in 1938. The post-World War II investigation committee, '' Under ...
, topographer and military officer (b.1885)
*27 July – Trygve Bøyesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1886)
*2 August – Thorstein Johansen
Thorstein Arthur Johansen (7 January 1888 – 2 August 1963) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century.
He participated in shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: ...
, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (b.1888)
*7 August – Knut Markhus, educator and politician (b. 1878
Events January–March
* January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire.
* January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
* January 17 – Battle o ...
).
*18 September – Karl Johan Edvardsen, politician (b.1883)
*20 September – Thorleiv Røhn
Thorleiv Bugge Røhn (23 July 1881 – 20 September 1963) was a Norwegian Army officer, who as a gymnast was a member of the team that won the gold medal in the team competition at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
Facing ...
, military officer, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1881)
*27 September – Svein Olsen Øraker
Svein Olsen Øraker (10 August 1886 in Vestre Slidre – 27 September 1963) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties in 193 ...
, politician (b.1886)
*2 November – Per Gulbrandsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1897)
*18 November – Astrid Skare, politician (b.1891)
*1 December – Jacob Erstad, gymnast (b.1898)
*16 December – Anton Beinset Anton Konrad Beinset (7 January 1894 – 16 December 1963) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician.
He was born in Aukra, a son of farmers Kristian Ivarson Beinset and Marie Aukra. B ...
, journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician (born 1894).
*19 December – Ingolf Rød
Ingolf Rød (2 October 1889 – 19 December 1963) was a Norwegian sailor
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are ...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1889)
*27 December – Sigvard Sivertsen
Sigvard I. Sivertsen (27 February 1881 – 27 December 1963) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
As a member of the Norwegian team, he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team ...
, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1881)
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* Nils Selmer Hauff, bookseller (b.1882) *Hjalmar Holand
Hjalmar Rued Holand (October 20, 1872 – August 6, 1963) was a Norwegian-American historian and author. He was the author of a number of books and articles principally dealing with the history of Door County, Wisconsin, of the Upper Midwest and w ...
, historian (b.1872)
*Kjeld Stub Irgens
Kjeld Stub Irgens (23 May 1879 – 26 August 1963) was a Norwegian politician during the German occupation of Norway.
Early life
He was born in 1879 to vicar Jens Stub Irgens and his wife Sophie Cathinka, née Altschwager. He had several bro ...
, sea captain and collaborator minister (b.1879)
* Lars Knutsen, shipowner (b.1884)
*Magnus Olsen
Magnus Bernhard Olsen (28 November 1878 – 16 January 1963) was a Norwegian philologist who specialized in Old Norse studies.
Born and raised in Arendal, Olsen received his degrees in philology at Royal Frederick University in Kristiania, ...
, linguist and professor of Norse philology (b.1878)
*Ulrik Olsen
Johan Ulrik Olsen (2 August 1885 – 4 October 1963) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Hitteren as a son of farmer Peder Olsen (1847–1933) og Dorothea Hesnes (1848–1931). He became a journeyman carpenter in 189 ...
, politician and Minister (b.1885)
*Didrik Arup Seip
Didrik Arup Seip (31 August 1884 – 3 May 1963) was a professor of North Germanic languages at the University of Oslo.
He earned his doctorate ( dr.philos.) in 1916 and was appointed professor the same year, retiring in 1954. Together with Herman ...
, linguist and professor (b.1884)
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