1950 in Norway

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See also:	List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1950 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

The official inauguration of the Oslo City Hall

• 2 January – Postbanken (lit. The Post Bank) starts its operations.
• 15 November – 14 people killed in the Hjuksebø train disaster.
• 1 December – Population Census: 3,278,546 inhabitants in Norway.
• The official inauguration of the Oslo City Hall.

Popular culture

Sports

Main article: 1950 in Norwegian football

Music

Main article: 1950 in Norwegian music

Film

Literature

Notable births

Halvdan Sivertsen

Wenche Kvamme

Anne Grosvold

• 5 January – Halvdan Sivertsen, singer
• 9 January – Maryon Eilertsen, actress and theatre director (died 2015).[1]
• 22 January – Tomm Kristiansen, author and journalist
• 25 January – Svein Gjedrem, economist, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway
• 7 March – Eva M. Nielsen, politician
• 28 April – Martin Asphaug, film director and screenwriter
• 3 May – Morten Krogvold, photographer
• 7 May – Kjell Torriset, painter and graphic artist.[2]
• 11 May – Jan Erik Langangen, businessperson
• 24 May – Sissel Rønbeck, politician
• 28 May – Anne Margrethe Larsen, politician
• 10 June – Mimmi Bæivi, politician
• 11 June – Kristin Bølgen Bronebakk, civil servant
• 13 July – Iben Sandemose, illustrator, children's writer, playwright and biographer.
• 19 June – Wenche Kvamme, singer and actress (died 2019).[3]
• 8 August – Synne Skouen, composer
• 19 August – Kari Bøge, Swedish-born Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, children's writer and illustrator.[4]
• 5 September – Bjørn Skagestad, actor
• 7 September – Anne Grosvold, journalist.[5]
• 10 September – Tom Lund, football player
• 1 October – Sigbjørn Johnsen, politician
• 12 October – Knut Knudsen, racing cyclist
• 28 October – Beate Ellingsen, designer.[6]
• 5 November – Thorbjørn Jagland, politician
• 5 December – Berit Brørby, politician
• 21 December – Lillebjørn Nilsen, singer-songwriter

Notable deaths

Johanne Dybwad

• 9 January – Elise Sem, barrister (born 1870)
• 22 February – Halvor Møgster, Olympic sailor (born 1875)
• 11 February – Anders Sandvig, dentist and ethnologist (born 1862)
• 4 March – Johanne Dybwad, actress and stage producer (born 1867)
• 6 March – Vilhelm Dybwad, songswriter, barrister and writer of comedies and revues (born 1863)[7]
• 5 April – William Farre (71), composer.[8]
• 6 April – Signe Lund (81), composer.[9]
• 27 May – Gunvald Aus, engineer (born 1851)
• 19 June – Thor Jensen, Olympic gymnast (born 1889)
• 26 June – Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen, engineer and politician (born 1864)
• 27 July – Marta Steinsvik, author and translator (born 1877)
• 3 August – Kristian Laake, Commanding General of the Norwegian Army (born 1875)
• 10 September – Alfred Larsen, Olympic sailor (born 1863).[10]
• 14 September – Marius Eriksen, Olympic gymnast (born 1886).[11]
• 3 October – Betzy Kjelsberg, politician and feminist (born 1866)
• 22 December – Bernhoff Hansen, wrestler and Olympic gold medallist (born 1877)

See also

References

1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Maryon Eilertsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
2. Rød, Johannes. "Kjell Torriset". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
3. Bikset, Lillian. "Wenche Kvamme". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
4. Rottem, Øystein. "Kari Bøge". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
5. Smith-Meyer, Trond. "Anne Grosvold". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
6. Leena, Mannila. "Beate Ellingsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
7. Schulerud, Mentz (13 February 2009). "Vilhelm Dybwad". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
8. Gundersen, Egil Arnt (29 September 2011). "William Farre". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
9. Andersen, Rune J. (29 November 2013). "Signe Lund". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
10. "Alfred Larsen". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
11. "Marius Eriksen". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

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