1936 in Norway
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Events in the year 1936 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Haakon VII
- Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party)
Events
- 13 September – A major rockfall hit the lake Loenvatnet in Sogn og Fjordane, creating a 70 m (230 ft) flood wave that destroyed several farms, killing 74 people. The second such incident in 31 years, the disaster caused the permanent depopulation of the area.[1]
- Norsk Hydro opens its Herøya plant for the production of artificial fertilizer.
- The 1936 Parliamentary election takes place. This was the last Norwegian parliamentary election held before World War II and the German invasion of Norway.
- Leon Trotsky was in Norway until September 1936
Popular culture
Sports
- Ivar Ballangrud was olympic and world champion of speed skating.
Music
Film
Literature
- The Knut Hamsund novel Ringen sluttet (The Ring is Closed), was published.
Notable births
- 2 January – Kjell Opseth, politician (d. 2017)
- 13 January – Jan Brøgger, professor of social anthropology and clinical psychologist (died 2006)
- 23 January – Jon Østeng Hov, photographer and writer (died 2019)
- 26 January – Tom Vraalsen, politician and ambassador
- 31 January – Nils Aaness, speed skater
- 4 February – Ole Johs. Brunæs, politician
- 8 February – Francis Sejersted, history professor (d. 2015)
- 28 February – Ole-Jørgen Nilsen, actor and theatre director (died 2008)
- 5 March – Lars Roar Langslet, politician (d. 2016)
- 12 April – Øystein Lønn, writer
- 14 April – Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg, politician and professor of medicine
- 15 April – Gunnar Aasland, judge
- 21 April – Unni-Lise Jonsmoen, illustrator and children's writer.[2]
- 25 April – Einar Olsen, newspaper editor
- 3 May – Narve Bjørgo, historian and professor
- 3 May – Inger Pedersen, politician
- 11 May – Nils O. Golten, politician (died 1999)
- 22 May – Hans Olav Tungesvik, politician (d. 2017)
- 27 May – Eli Skolmen Ryg, television producer
- 28 May – Ole Klemet Sara, politician (d. 2013)
- 8 June – Karin Hafstad, politician
- 9 June – Per Brandtzæg, physician (d. 2016)
- 3 July – Baard Owe, actor (d. 2017)
- 8 July – John Herstad, historian
- 14 July – Egil Børre Johnsen, writer
- 18 July – Sigbjørn Larsen, politician
- 24 July – Finn Kristensen, politician
- 29 July – Rolf Presthus, politician (died 1988)
- 28 August – Asbjørn Liland, politician
- 1 August – Asbjørn Larsen, industrial leader.[3]
- 14 September – Harry Danielsen, politician (d. 2011)
- 17 September – Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, singer, musician, writer and actor (died 2013)
- 24 September – Ingvard Sverdrup, politician (died 1997)
- 28 September – Anne Borg, ballet dancer and choreographer (d. 2016).[4]
- 1 October – Toralf Engan, ski jumper
- 4 October – Bjarne Mørk Eidem, politician
- 25 October – Arnfinn Nesset, nurse and serial killer
- 14 November – Sven O. Høiby, journalist (died 2007)
- 17 November – Richard Edvardsen, politician
- 23 November – Bjørn Hernæs, politician
- 29 November – Målfrid Grude Flekkøy, psychologist (died 2013)
- 29 November – Torild Skard, psychologist, feminist and politician
- 29 November – Reidun Brusletten, politician
- 10 December – Thor Helland, long-distance runner
- 14 December – Arve Tellefsen, violinist
- 30 December – Fredrik Skagen, writer (d. 2017)
Notable deaths
- 17 February – Ole Nikolai Ingebrigtsen Strømme, politician and Minister (born 1876)
- 25 February – Arthur Amundsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1886)
- 27 March – Christian Hansen Wollnick, newspaper editor, jurist and politician (born 1867)
- 19 June – Ole Georg Gjøsteen, educator and politician (born 1854)
- 10 July – Abraham Berge, politician and Minister (born 1851)
- 12 July – Kittel Halvorson, a U.S. Representative from Minnesota (born 1846)
- 30 November – Johan Turi, first Sami author to publish work (born 1854)
- 6 December Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author (born 1855)
- 25 December – Ole Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1872)
- 27 December – Karl Bull, military officer, politician and Minister (born 1860)
Full date unknown
- Olav Bjørkum, politician (born 1859)
See also
References
- Starheim, Ottar (2009). "Lodalsulukkene 1905 og 1936". In Bjerkaas, Hans-Tore (ed.). Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesleksikon (in Norwegian). NRK. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014.
- Hagemann, Sonja. "Unni-Lise Jonsmoen". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- Qvale, Andreas. "Asbjørn Larsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- Hansteen, Valdemar. "Anne Borg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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