1949 in Norway
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These events took place in the year 1949 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- October 10 – The 1949 Parliamentary election takes place.
- November 20 – Hurum air disaster: an Aero Holland Douglas DC-3 crashes near Hurum, Norway, killing 34 of the 35 on board, including 26 Jewish children from Tunisia on their way to Norway, as an intermediary stop before immigrating to Israel.
- Norway joined NATO as one of the 12 founding members,[2] and signed the North Atlantic Treaty.[3]
Popular culture
Sports
- Martin Stokken, cross country skier and athlete, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for excellence in more than one sport, and the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year.
Music
Film
Literature
- The Knut Hamsund novel Paa gjengrodde Stier (On Overgrown Paths), was published.
Notable births
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- 7 January – Bente Erichsen, culture director
- 25 January – Margaret Skjelbred, writer.[4]
- 7 February – Oddvar Einarson, film director
- 22 March – Geirr Lystrup, musician and writer (died 2025).[5]
- 2 April – Per Husby, jazz musician and orchestra leader
- 10 April – Ingolf Håkon Teigene, journalist and editor (died 2007)
- 29 April – Hæge Follegg Pedersen, children's writer.[6]
- 3 May – Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, doctor and sexologist
- 14 May – Sverre Årnes, novelist
- 19 May – Inga Kvalbukt, politician
- 30 May
- Bjørn T. Grydeland, civil servant and diplomat
- Ove Thorsheim, Norwegian diplomat
- 15 June – Erling Folkvord, politician (died 2024).[7]
- 17 June – Bjørn Lofterød, sailor (died 2026).[8]
- 20 June – Synnøve Korssjøen, goldsmith, jewellery designer.[9]
- 6 July – Torunn Isberg, artistic gymnast (died 2026).[10]
- 8 July – Jan Elvheim, politician (died 2019)
- 2 September – Knut Borge, journalist and entertainer (died 2017).[11]
- 30 September – Lars Klevstrand, singer, guitarist, and composer.[12]
- 8 November – Clement Endresen, judge
- 10 November – Aud Gaundal, politician
- 18 November – Sverre Diesen, military officer and Chief of Defence of Norway
- 18 November – Knut Magne Flølo, politician.[13]
- 30 November – Petter Henriksen, musician and publisher.[14]
- 6 December – Bjørn Hvinden, sociologist[15]
- 9 December – Anne Enger, politician
- 14 December – Inger Lise Rypdal, singer and actress
Notable deaths
- 25 January – Leon Aurdal, painter (born 1890).[16]
- 5 February – Rudolf Elias Peersen, politician and Minister (born 1868)
- 14 February – Lise Stauri, educator (born 1882).[17]
- 21 February – Anders Beer Wilse, photographer (born 1865)
- 2 June – Gudbrand Bernhardsen Tandberg, politician (born 1903)
- 10 June – Sigrid Undset, novelist, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928 (born 1882)
- 12 July – Kirsten Utheim Toverud, pediatrician (born 1890).[18]
- 13 July – Nils Tveit, politician (born 1876)
- 15 July – Erik Solem, judge (born 1877)
- 8 August – Eivind Kristoffer Eriksen, politician (born 1893)
- 20 August – Ragnhild Kaarbø, painter (born 1889).[19]
- 8 October – Erik Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1895)
- 4 December – Ivar Lykke, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (born 1872)
- 22 December – Ole Reistad, military officer and pentathlete (born 1898).[20]
See also
References
- ↑ Grimnes, Ole Kristian; Dørum, Knut. "Haakon 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ↑ "NATO member countries". Organization | NATO. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Norway and NATO". Norgesportalen. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ Dalen, Marit. "Margaret Skjelbred". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ↑ Elstad, Hallgeir. "Geirr Lystrup". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ Langeggen, Dagmar. "Hæge Follegg Pedersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ↑ Veteran leftist, Norwegian advocate for Kurds Erling Folkvord dies at 74
- ↑ "Bjørn Lofterød". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Alfsen, Glenny. "Synnøve Korssjøen". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "Torunn Isberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Emilsen, Anne-Sofi S.; Holen, Øyvind. "Knut Borge". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Lars Klevstrand". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Lauritsen, Vibeke. "Knut Magne Flølo". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ↑ Hovde, Kjell-Olav. "Petter Henriksen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ↑ .Bjørn Hvinden Archived 14 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Norwegian Social Research
- ↑ Thue, Oscar. "Leon Aurdal". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Engen, Arnfinn. "Lise Stauri". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ Frølich, Agnes H. "Kirsten Utheim Toverud". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnhild Kaarbø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ "Ole Reistad". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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