1934 in Norway

Events in the year 1934 in Norway.

Incumbents

7 April – A major rockfall hit Tafjorden in Møre og Romsdal, creating a 64 m (210 ft) flood wave that destroyed the villages of Tafjord and Fjørå, killing 40 people.[1]
Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

7 January – Per Ø. Grimstad, businessperson, diplomat and politician
11 January – Egil Johansen, jazz drummer, teacher, composer and arranger (died 1998)
15 February – Tinius Nagell-Erichsen, publisher (died 2007)
18 February – Arve Johnsen, industrial executive and politician
31 March – Knut Haug, politician
8 April – Gerd Søraa, writer and politician
8 April – Frans Widerberg, painter and graphic artist (d. 2017).[2][3]
18 June – Torbjørn Yggeseth, ski jumper
21 June – Bente Børsum, actress
29 June – Jarle Bondevik, philologist
12 July – Jan Grøndahl, police chief and civil servant
13 July – Trond Dolva, judge
14 August – Torhild Johnsen, politician
20 August – Hans E. Strand, politician
23 August – Leif Frode Onarheim, businessperson and politician
25 September – Alfred Oftedal Telhaug, educationalist.[4]
29 September – Ragnhild Barland, politician
6 October – Odd S. Lovoll, Norwegian-American author, historian and educator
9 October – Harald Grønningen, cross country skier, double Olympic gold medallist and World Champion
14 October – Magnus Aarbakke, judge
26 October – Ingvald Godal, politician
3 November – Roar Berthelsen, long jumper (died 1990)
5 November – Kjell Hallbing, author of Western books under the pseudonym Louis Masterson (died 2004)
29 December – Geirmund Ihle, politician
29 December – Turid Iversen, politician

21 January – Christian Lange Rolfsen, politician and Minister (born 1864)
19 February – Ivar Kleiven, local historian and poet (born 1854)
21 April – Carsten Borchgrevink, polar explorer (born 1864)
29 May – Nicolai Kiær, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1888)
29 May – Christian Bendz Kielland, civil servant (born 1858)
12 July – Ole Evinrude, inventor, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application, in America (born 1877)
30 July – Rasmus Olai Mortensen, politician and Minister (born 1869)
5 November – Hulda Garborg, writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer and theatre instructor (born 1862)
12 November – Jacob Marius Schøning, politician and Minister (born 1856)
16 November – Haakon Martin Evjenth, politician (born 1865)
12 December – Thorleif Haug, skier and Olympic gold medallist (born 1894)
19 December – Sven Elvestad, journalist and author (born 1884)

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Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Frans Widerberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
Revheim, Hanna Huglen (7 April 2017). "Kunstner Frans Widerberg er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 April 2017.
Strømnes, Åsmund L. "Alfred Oftedal Telhaug". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 June 2016.

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