1950 in Norway

none May 2020 1950 Events in the year 1950 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Haakon VII.Haakon 7. Ole Kristian Grimnes Ole Kristian Grimnes Knut Dørum Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Haakon_7. no 29 April 2025 Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) Events thumb|right|200px|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. Since joining NATO on April 4, 1949, in the year 1950 Norway continued its integration into the joint defense structure of the organization.Historical Documents - Office of the Historian https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1950v03/d677 2026-07-05 history.state.gov Popular culture September 2010 no Sports 1950 in Norwegian football Music 1950 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1950s#1950 Literature 1950 in literature September 18 – Henrik Rytter, Norwegian dramatist, lyricist and translator (born 1887) Notable births January thumb|right|150 px|Halvdan Sivertsen 5 January – Halvdan Sivertsen, singer 9 January – Maryon Eilertsen, actress and theatre director (died 2015).Maryon Eilertsen Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo http://snl.no/Maryon_Eilertsen Norwegian 28 November 2015 22 January – Tomm Kristiansen, author and journalist (died 2022) 24 January – Gustav Hareide, politician 25 January – Svein Gjedrem, economist, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway 28 January – Gro Anita Schønn, singer (died 2001).Gro Anita Schønn Jon Vidar Bergan Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gro_Anita_Schønn no 30 September 2021 February 21 February – Oddmund Hagen, poet, novelist, children's writer, and literary critic.Oddmund Hagen Kjetil Roti Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Oddmund_Hagen no 6 April 2024 21 February – Alf Reidar Jacobsen, writer.Alf R. Jacobsen Hans H. Skei Hans H. Skei Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Alf_R._Jacobsen no 7 April 2024 24 February – Torill Eide, children's writer.Torill Eide Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Torill_Eide no 5 April 2024 28 February – Willy Olsen, speed skater.Willy Olsen https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/96045 Olympedia 9 April 2024 March 7 March – Eva M. Nielsen, politician 11 March – Ketil Egge, actor and theatre director (died 1997).Ketil Egge Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ketil_Egge no 16 September 2021 17 March – Tor-Aksel Busch, lawyer, Director of Public Prosecutions.Tor-Aksel Busch Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tor-Aksel_Busch Norwegian 6 April 2024 April 11 April – Audun Sjøstrand, crime fiction writer.Audun Sjøstrand Vibeke Lauritsen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Audun_Sjøstrand no 6 April 2024 20 April – Inger Elisabeth Hansen, poet and translator.Inger Elisabeth Hansen Hadle Oftedal Andersen Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Inger_Elisabeth_Hansen no 6 April 2024 23 April – Tom Røymark, ice hockey player.Tom Røymark Rolf Bryhn Marius N. Mikkelsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tom_Røymark no 6 April 2024 28 April – Martin Asphaug, film director and screenwriter May 3 May – Morten Krogvold, photographer 6 May – Sigurd Hille, politician.Sigurd Hille Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sigurd_Hille no 7 April 2024 6 May – Roy Jansen, ice hockey player.Roy Jansen Rolf Bryhn Marius N. Mikkelsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Roy_Jansen no 7 April 2024 7 May – Kjell Torriset, painter and graphic artist.Kjell Torriset Norsk biografisk leksikon Johannes Rød Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Kjell_Torriset/utdypning Norwegian 28 November 2015 11 May – Jan Erik Langangen, businessperson 24 May – Sissel Rønbeck, politician 28 May – Anne Margrethe Larsen, politician June thumb |right |150 px |Wenche Kvamme 10 June – Mimmi Bæivi, politician 11 June – Kristin Bølgen Bronebakk, civil servant 15 June – Tom Lotherington, writer and translator (died 2026).Tom Lotherington Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tom_Lotherington no 28 August 2026 19 June – Wenche Kvamme, singer and actress (died 2019).Wenche Kvamme Erik Bolstad Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://snl.no/Wenche_Kvamme Norwegian 28 May 2019 30 June - Jan Petter Collier, stockbroker.Jan Petter Collier Svein Askheim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jan_Petter_Collier no 13 September 2024 July thumb |right |150 px |Iben Sandemose 7 July – Sverre Rødahl, theatre director. Sverre Rødahl Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sverre_Rødahl no 9 April 2024 13 July – Iben Sandemose, illustrator, children's writer, playwright and biographer.Iben Sandemose Katrine Kalleklev Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Iben_Sandemose no 6 April 2024 22 July – Elisabeth Eide, journalist, teacher, novelist and non-fiction writer.Elisabeth Eide Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Elisabeth_Eide no 29 September 2021Elisabeth Eide forfatterkatalogen.no http://www.forfatterkatalogen.no/forfattere/elisabeth-eide/ no 30 September 2021 August 2 August – Hermann Starheimsæter, poet and novelist.Hermann Starheimsæter Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hermann_Starheimsæter no 8 April 2024 4 August – Inga Magistad, diplomatInga Magistad Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Inga_Magistad Norwegian 5 March 2009 8 August – Synne Skouen, composer 19 August – Kari Bøge, Swedish-born Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, children's writer and illustrator.Kari Bøge Norsk biografisk leksikon Øystein Rottem Øystein Rottem Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Kari_Bøge/utdypning Norwegian 28 November 2015 25 August 1950 – Karen-Marie Ellefsen, journalist and sports reporter.Karen-Marie Ellefsen Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Karen-Marie_Ellefsen Norwegian 13 February 2021 September thumb|right|150 px|Anne Grosvold 5 September – Bjørn Skagestad, actor 5 September – Kari Svendsen, singer, banjo player and revue artist.Kari Svendsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kari_Svendsen no 16 September 2021 7 September – Kjell Aamot, business executive.Kjell Aamot Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kjell_Aamot no 7 April 2024 7 September – Anne Grosvold, journalist.Anne Grosvold Trond Smith-Meyer Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anne_Grosvold Norwegian 21 January 2017 10 September – Tom Lund, football player 26 September – Ida Børresen, civil servant.Ida Børresen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ida_Børresen no 17 September 2021 October 1 October – Sigbjørn Johnsen, politician 11 October – Helga Gunerius Eriksen, writer.Helga Gunerius Eriksen Vibeke Lauritsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Helga_Gunerius_Eriksen no 7 April 2024 12 Oktober – Morten Borgersen, theatre director.Morten Borgersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Morten_Borgersen no 9 April 2024 12 October – Knut Knudsen, racing cyclist 28 October – Beate Ellingsen, designer.Beate Ellingsen Norsk biografisk leksikon Leena Mannila Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Beate_Ellingsen/utdypning Norwegian 28 November 2015 November 5 November – Thorbjørn Jagland, politician 5 December – Berit Brørby, politician December 21 December – Lillebjørn Nilsen, singer-songwriter (died 2024).Lillebjørn Nilsen Sigbjørn Nedland Jon Vidar Bergan Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lillebjørn_Nilsen no 6 April 2024 Notable deaths thumb|right|150px|Johanne Dybwad thumb |right |150 px |Betzy Kjelsberg 9 January – Elise Sem, barrister (born 1870) 20 January – Sofie Schjøtt, jurist (born 1871).Sofie Schjøtt Jon Gunnar Arntzen Jon Gunnar Arntzen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sofie_Schjøtt no 3 February 2025 30 January – Sigurd Eldegard, actor and playwright (born 1866).Sigurd Eldegard Alfred Fidjestøl Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sigurd_Eldegard no 8 February 2025 22 February – Halvor Møgster, Olympic sailor (born 1875) 23 February – Cally Monrad, singer and actress (born 1879).Cally Monrad Alfred Fidjestøl Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Cally_Monrad no 3 February 2025 11 February – Anders Sandvig, dentist and ethnologist (born 1862) 4 March – Johanne Dybwad, actress and stage producer (born 1867).Johanne Dybwad Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Johanne_Dybwad no 6 February 2024 16 March – Vilhelm Dybwad, songswriter, barrister and writer of comedies and revues (born 1863)https://nbl.snl.no/Vilhelm_Dybwad Vilhelm Dybwad no Schulerud Mentz Mentz Schulerud Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget 2009-02-13 2017-03-26 5 April – William Farre (71), composer.https://nbl.snl.no/William_Farre William Farre no Gundersen Egil Arnt Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget 2011-09-29 2017-03-26 6 April – Signe Lund (81), composer.https://nbl.snl.no/Halfdan_Cleve Signe Lund no Andersen Rune J. Store Norske Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget 2013-11-29 2017-03-26 27 May – Gunvald Aus, engineer (born 1851) 10 June – Karen Platou, politician (born 1879)Arkitekt, Forretningsdrivende og Politiker Karen Platou no 20 June – Otto Valstad, educator, painter, book illustrator and children's writer (born 1862).Otto Valstad Anne Berit Klungsøyr Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Otto_Valstad no 30 January 2025 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) 6 September – Egil Sundt, civil servant (born 1903).Egil Sundt Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Egil_Sundt no 9 February 2025 10 September – Alfred Larsen, Olympic sailor (born 1863).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/alfred-larsen-2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034622/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/alfred-larsen-2.html dead 18 April 2020 Alfred Larsen Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 14 September – Marius Eriksen, Olympic gymnast (born 1886).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/marius-eriksen-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034614/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/marius-eriksen-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Marius Eriksen Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 17 September – Halfdan Christensen, actor and theatre director (born 1873).Halfdan Christensen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Halfdan_Christensen no 4 February 2025 3 October – Betzy Kjelsberg, politician and feminist (born 1866) 22 December – Bernhoff Hansen, wrestler and Olympic gold medallist (born 1877) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1950