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Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 4 Births 4.1 January to March 4.2 April to June 4.3 July to September 4.4 October to December 4.5 Full date unknown 5 Deaths 5.1 January to June 5.2 July to December 5.3 Full date unknown 6 References

[edit] Incumbents

• King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

• Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, makes his literary debut with the poetry collection Drøm og drift.^[1]

[edit] Births

[edit] January to March

• 15 January - Kenneth Hugdahl, psychologist and author
• 31 January - Per Bjørang, speed skater and Sprint World Champion
• 2 February - John Thune, politician
• 24 February - Modulf Aukan, politician
• 4 March - Ernst Håkon Jahr, linguist
• 5 March - Tore Tønne, politician and Minister (d.2002)
• 12 March - Rolf Reikvam, politician
• 14 March - Sten Osther, handball player
• 18 March - Ola T. Lånke, politician
• 19 March - Leif Jenssen, weightlifter and Olympic gold medallist

[edit] April to June

• 3 April - Thor Lillehovde, politician
• 6 April - Philip Øgaard, cinematographer
• 19 April - Geir Røse, handball player
• 1 May - Bård Tønder, judge
• 4 May - Aud Kvalbein, politician

• 25 May - Per Oskar Kjølaas, bishop
• 6 June - Knut Kjeldstadli, historian
• 15 June - Asgeir Almås, politician
• 29 June - Helge Karlsen, international soccer player
• 30 June - Dag Fornæss, speed skater and World Champion

[edit] July to September

• 6 July - Inger S. Enger, politician
• 9 July - Leiv Kristen Sydnes, chemist

• 9 July - Gunnar Viken, politician
• 13 July - Alf Hansen, rower and Olympic gold medallist
• 22 July - Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt, politician
• 23 July - Steinar Tjomsland, judge
• 26 July - Svein Ole Sæther, diplomat
• 4 August - Per Ankre, handball player
• 10 August - Per Ivar Gjærum, economist
• 11 August - Laila Dåvøy, politician and Minister
• 16 August - Arne Bergodd, rower and Olympic silver medallist
• 25 August - Kjell Arne Bratli, writer and Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed Forces
• 3 September - Oddbjørn Vatne, politician
• 18 September - Geir Karlsen, soccer player
• 20 September - Terje Hanssen, biathlete
• 20 September - Frida Nokken, civil servant
• 25 September - Peter Gullestad, civil servant
• 25 September - Petter Vennerød, film director
• 28 September - Knut Børø, long-distance runner

[edit] October to December

• 11 October - Sharon Johansen, model and actress
• 12 October - Kari Sørheim, politician
• 21 October - I. H. Monrad Aas, researcher
• 25 October - Sigleif Johansen, biathlete
• 3 November - Elsa Skarbøvik, politician
• 11 November - Marit Christensen, journalist
• 11 November - Ole Christian Kvarme, bishop
• 12 November - Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa, politician and Minister
• 24 November - Sture Arntzen, trade unionist
• 29 November - Geir Ellingsrud, professor of mathematics
• 2 December - Eyvind Hellstrøm, chef and television presenter
• 10 December - Harald Espelund, politician
• 15 December - Olaf Gjedrem, politician

[edit] Full date unknown

• Dag Album, sociologist
• Jens Harald Bratlie, pianist and professor
• Bård Mikkelsen, businessperson
• Svein Munkejord, politician and Minister
• Kari Nordheim-Larsen, politician and Minister
• Ellinor Rafaelsen, novelist and children's author
• Jens Revold, politician
• Arne Skauge, politician and Minister
• Gunnar Sørbø, anthropologist
• Knut Sprauten, historian
• Trond Stokke, physician and anesthesiologist
• Arild Stubhaug, poet and biographer

[edit] Deaths

[edit] January to June

• 1 January - Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (b.1871)
• 7 February - Alf Aanning, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1896)
• 9 April - Cato Andreas Sverdrup, politician (b.1896)

[edit] July to December

• 4 August - Kristoffer Olsen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1883)
• 16 August - Paul Pedersen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1886)
• 28 August - Ragnar Skancke, politician and Minister (b.1890)
• 7 October - Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer (b.1869)
• 8 October - Olaf Bryn, politician (b.1872)

[edit] Full date unknown

• Agnar Johannes Barth, forester (b.1871)
• Kristine Bonnevie, biologist and Norway's first female professor (b.1872)
• Johan Olaf Bredal, politician and Minister (b.1862)
• Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg, barrister and politician (b.1875)
• Peter Andreas Amundsen Morell, politician and Minister (b.1868)
• Sven Oftedal, politician and Minister (b.1905)
• Nils Trædal, cleric, politician and Minister (b.1879)
• Emanuel Vigeland, artist (b.1875)

[edit] References