1939 in Norway

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Events in the year 1939 in Norway.

Incumbents[]

  • Monarch – Haakon VII
  • Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party)

Events[]

Oslo Airport, Fornebu on 1 July 1939, the day it opened.
  • 17 May – Sweden, Norway, and Finland refuse Germany's offer of non-aggression pacts.
  • 1 June – Oslo Airport, Fornebu is opened.
  • 1 June – Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik is officially opened.
  • 1 September – Norway, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland declare their neutrality.

Popular culture[]

Sports[]

Main article: 1939 in Norwegian football

Music[]

Main article: 1939 in Norwegian music

Film[]

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1930s § 1939

Literature[]

Notable births[]

Svein Erik Brodal
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Monna Tandberg
  • 1 January – Lars Oftedal Broch, judge
  • 8 January – Laila Kaland, politician (died 2007)
  • 12 January – Dagfinn Ripnes, politician
  • 13 January – Kari Wærness, sociologist.[1]
  • 15 January – Bjørn Hansen, soccer player and coach
  • 17 January – Kari Knudsen, model
  • 4 February – Ola Hunderi, physicist
  • 5 February – Tor Bjerkmann, publisher (died 1999).[2]
  • 13 February – Bjørn Bergvall, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
  • 15 February – Ole Ellefsæter, cross country skier, double Olympic gold medallist and World Champion
  • 16 February – Sigmund Borgundvåg, naval architect
  • 21 February – Svein Erik Brodal, actor, theatre director, poet, novelist and politician.[3]
  • 8 March – Ole Danbolt Mjøs, physician and politician, leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
  • 8 March – Per A. Utsi, politician
  • 17 March – Lars Lefdal, politician
  • 23 March – Hans Rasmus Astrup, ship broker, art collector, and founder of the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art (died 2021).[4]
  • 23 March – Jannik Lindbæk, businessperson
  • 27 March – Per Ove Width, politician
  • 4 April – Ragnhild Queseth Haarstad, politician and Minister
  • 7 April – Kjell Kaspersen, international soccer player
  • 14 April – Olaf Aurdal, politician
  • 14 April – Dag Kavlie, shipping engineer
  • 17 April – Jan Hoem, demographer
  • 19 April – Solveig Sollie, politician and Minister
  • 20 April – Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norway's first female Prime Minister
  • 8 May – Tore A. Liltved, politician (died 2004)
  • 17 May – Ola B. Johannessen, actor, stage producer and theatre director
  • 23 May – Gunnar Breimo, politician
  • 3 June – Jon Tolaas, poet and author (died 2012)
  • 2 July – Monna Tandberg, actress.[5]
  • 4 July – Thea Stabell, actress
  • 15 July – Eilert Stang Lund, judge
  • 15 July – Ketil Lund, judge
  • 21 July – Magnar Norderhaug, zoologist and ecologist (died 2006)
  • 25 July – Arne L. Haugen, politician
  • 29 July – Jon Istad, biathlete and World Champion
  • 29 July – Georg Johan Jacobsen, politician
  • 30 July – Syver Berge, politician
  • 5 August – Nils Are Øritsland, polar researcher in zoophysiology and ecology (died 2006)
  • 9 August – Odd Børre, pop singer
  • 18 August – Harald Heide-Steen Jr. actor, comedian and singer (died 2008)[6]
  • 18 August – Georg Indrevik, politician
  • 16 September – Jon Hellesnes, philosopher, novelist and essayist
  • 19 September – Babben Enger-Damon, cross country skier, Olympic gold medallist and orienteer
  • 23 September – Rolf Birger Pedersen, football player and coach (died 2001)
  • 25 September – Berit Nøkleby, historian
  • 26 September – Snøfrid Skaare, politician
  • 26 September – Lars Jacob Krogh, journalist (died 2010)
  • 1 October – Astrid Sandvik, alpine skier
  • 2 October – Kristin K. Devold, politician
  • 3 October – Anneliese Dørum, politician (died 2000)
  • 16 October – Sverre Bergh Johansen, diplomat
  • 16 October – Hans Fredrik Dahl, historian, journalist and professor
  • 21 October – Kjell Borgen, politician and Minister (died 1996)
  • 30 October – Gro Gulden, mycologist
  • 16 November – Tor Åge Bringsværd, author, playwright, editor and translator
  • 27 November – Erik Bartnes, farmer and politician
  • 1 December – Halvdan Skard, politician
  • 27 December – Olav Jordet, biathlete, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion

Notable deaths[]

Jens Bratlie

Full date unknown[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kari Wærness". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ^ Tveterås, Egil. "Tor Bjerkmann". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. ^ Fidjestøl, Alfred. "Svein Erik Brodal". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Hans Rasmus Astrup". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Monna Tandberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  6. ^ Aftenposten: "Harald Heide Steen jr. er død" Archived 24 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 3 July 2008 (in Norwegian)

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