1942 in Norway

none November 2023 1942 Events in the year 1942 in Norway. Incumbents Government in Exile (in London) 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 10 February 2024 13 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231113141917/https://snl.no/Haakon_7. live Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party) German Military Governor Reichskommissar in Norway – Josef Terboven German Puppet Government in Oslo Minister-President – Vidkun Quisling (National Unification) – inducted on 1 February Events yes October 2010 September 2010 1 February – Vidkun Quisling is appointed as the Minister-President of Norway by the German occupiers despite strong opposition.regjeringen.no 2019-10-30 Illegal Vidkun Quisling government in Oslo 1942-1945 https://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/regjeringer-siden-1814/historiske-regjeringer/norways-governments-1940-1945/vidkun-quislings-illegal-government-in-oslo-1942-1945/id2602594/ 2026-06-22 Government.no en-GB 12 February – Vidkun Quisling meets Adolf Hitler. 13 March – Vidkun Quisling restored the so-called "Jewish paragraph" of the Norwegian Constitution which forbade Jews to enter or settle in Norway (This paragraph was originally abolished on July 21, 1851). This paragraph was in force until 1945. Quisling was convicted after the war on illegal amendment of the Constitution.Høidal Oddvar K Fall 2016 Vidkun Quisling and the Deportation of Norway's Jews https://doi.org/10.5406/scanstud.88.3.0270 Scandinavian Studies 88 3 276 JSTOR 15 April – About 500 Norwegian teachers are sent to forced labour in Kirkenes. 30 April – German forces destroy the entire Norwegian fishing village of Telavåg as a retaliation action after having discovered four days earlier that two men from the Linge company were being hidden in the village. 17 September – The prime minister Vidkun Quisling reintroduces the death penalty. 25 September – Allied bombers tried to bomb the Victoria Terrasse building in Oslo, which was used as the Gestapo headquarters, but missed the target and instead hit civilian targets. 4 civilians are killed. 6 October – Martial law is declared in Trondheim: During this time, 34 Norwegians were murdered by extrajudicial execution. 21 October – The German prisoner ship Palatia is sunk off Lindesnes by a Royal New Zealand Air Force torpedo bomber, in the second deadliest ship disaster in Norwegian history 26 October – All Jewish men in Norway over 15 are arrested; all Jewish property is ordered confiscated. See the Holocaust in Norway for more. 24 November – All Norwegian Jewish women and children are arrested. 26 November – 548 Norwegian Jewish men, women and children are transported on the ship SS Donau to Stettin. And from there they were later taken by train to Auschwitz concentration camp. Only eight of those deported on the SS Donau survived. Popular culture September 2010 Sports April 2026 Music 1942 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1940s#1942 Literature Notable births January thumb |right |150 px | Kåre Gjønnes 2 January – Jens Petter Ekornes, businessperson (died 2008)Møbelkjempen Ekornes er død http://www.ukeavisenledelse.no/ledelse/20080623/mobelkjempen_ekornes_er_dod/ NTB Ukeavisen Ledelse Oslo, Norway 21 June 2008 22 November 2008 Norwegian dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090111142930/http://www.ukeavisenledelse.no/ledelse/20080623/mobelkjempen_ekornes_er_dod/ 11 January 2009 9 January – Per Haddal, journalist, film critic and writer Johan Lind, speed skaterhttps://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/johan-lind-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034335/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/johan-lind-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Johan Lind 29 October 2019 13 January – Vigdis Ystad, literary historian (died 2019)Vigdis Ystad Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Vigdis_Ystad no 13 May 2021 13 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210513063700/https://snl.no/Vigdis_Ystad live 19 January – Knut O. Aarethun, politician 22 January – Steinar Maribo, politician 24 January Nils Bjørnflaten, politician Olav Nilsen, international soccer player Vivian Zahl Olsen, artist, graphic designer and illustrator.Vivian Zahl Olsen Katrine Kalleklev Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Vivian_Zahl_Olsen no 12 March 2023 12 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230312052429/https://snl.no/Vivian_Zahl_Olsen live 30 January – Kåre Gjønnes, politician and minister (died 2021) 31 January – Mette Newth, illustrator and author of children's literatureMette Newth Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Mette_Newth no 13 May 2021 13 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210513095433/https://snl.no/Mette_Newth live February thumb |right |150 px | Oddny Aleksandersen 2 February – Trygve Bornø, international soccer player 5 February – Oddny Aleksandersen, politician and Minister 7 February – Otto Hauglin, sociologist and politician (died 2012).Otto Hauglin Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Otto_Hauglin no 4 July 2021 9 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184303/https://snl.no/Otto_Hauglin live 9 February – Peder Lunde Jr., sailor and Olympic gold medallist 11 February – Arild Holm, alpine skier (died 2024).Arild Holm https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/86729 Olympedia 25 June 2024En bauta i norsk alpint er gått bort Egil Stensrud https://www.rablad.no/en-bauta-i-norsk-alpint-er-gatt-bort/s/5-90-413608 Rjukan Arbeiderblad no 5 March 2024 25 June 2024 12 February – Finn Arild Hvistendahl, businessperson 14 February – Arne Ruste, poet, essayist, novelist, and magazine editor.Arne Ruste Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_Ruste no 20 July 2021 20 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720050701/https://snl.no/Arne_Ruste live 16 February – Else Michelet, satirical writer, radio show host and producer (died 2021).Else Michelet Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Else_Michelet no 13 May 2021 13 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210513061505/https://snl.no/Else_Michelet live 18 February – Bernt Oftestad, historian and theologian 21 February – Anders C. Sjaastad, politician and Minister 28 February – Alf Ivar Samuelsen, politician March thumb |right |150 px | Pål Tyldum 7 March – Ivar Eriksen, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist 8 March – Håkon Fimland, hurdler and politician 10 March – Einar Steensnæs, politician and Minister 12 March – Karin Lian, politician 28 March – Stig Berge, orienteer and World Champion 28 March – Pål Tyldum, cross country skier and double Olympic gold medallist 31 March – Hans Jacob Biørn Lian, diplomat April thumb |right |150 px | Egil Olsen 1 April – Jan Fredrik Christiansen, trumpeter 2 April – Torgeir Kvalvaag, journalist 7 April – Bjørn Gunnar Olsen, journalist, novelist, playwright and biographer (died 1992).Bjørn Gunnar Olsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bj%C3%B8rn_Gunnar_Olsen no 20 July 2021 20 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720065706/https://snl.no/Bj%C3%B8rn_Gunnar_Olsen live 8 April – Reidar Goa, footballer (died 2018). https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe123303/reidar-goa/ Reidar Goa worldfootball.net 20 July 2021 20 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720064222/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/reidar-goa/ live 21 April – Jon Mostad, composer.Jon Mostad Hilde Holbæk-Hanssen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jon_Mostad no 20 July 2021 20 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720063416/https://snl.no/Jon_Mostad live 22 April – Egil "Drillo" Olsen, international soccer player and coach May thumb |right |150 px | Svein-Erik Stiansen 5 May – Kjetil Hasund, footballer.Kjetil Hasund Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kjetil_Hasund no 20 July 2021 20 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720051846/https://snl.no/Kjetil_Hasund live 6 May – Svein-Erik Stiansen, speed skater.Svein-Erik Stiansen https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/97848 Olympedia 21 January 2025 21 May – Tharald Brøvig Jr., ship-owner and investor (died 2017).Tharald Brøvig (skipsreder og investor) Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tharald_Br%C3%B8vig_-_skipsreder_og_investor no 20 July 2021 20 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720061538/https://snl.no/Tharald_Br%C3%B8vig_-_skipsreder_og_investor live 31 May – Olav Skjevesland, theologian and priest (died 2019).Olav Skjevesland Store norske leksikon 19 June 2020 Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olav_Skjevesland no 18 July 2021 17 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180317103156/https://snl.no/Olav_Skjevesland live June 6 June – Ingrid Piltingsrud, politician 9 June – Egil Myklebust, businessperson and lawyer 11 June – Per Willy Guttormsen, speed skater 15 June – Bjørg Andersen, handball player.Bjørg Andersen Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo http://www.snl.no/Bj%C3%B8rg_Andersen Norwegian 2 May 2015 20 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140720054301/http://snl.no/Bj%c3%b8rg_Andersen live 17 June – Torgrim Sollid, jazz and traditional folk trumpeter, and composer and musician 18 June – Knut Grøholt, civil servant 21 June – Ditlef Eckhoff, jazz trumpeter 22 June – Åge Danielsen, civil servant.Åge Danielsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/%C3%85ge_Danielsen no 20 July 2021 13 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210613110606/https://snl.no/%C3%85ge_Danielsen live July thumb|right|150 px|Sverre Asmervik 13 July – Sigrid Sundby, speed skater (died 1977).Sigrid Sundby Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sigrid_Sundby no 1 July 2024 15 July – Signe Howell, social anthropologist (died 2025).Signe Howell Jon Schackt Store norske leksikon 24 June 2021 Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Signe_Howell no 18 July 2021 16 July – Jens Ulltveit-Moe, businessperson 23 July – Sverre Asmervik, psychologist, novelist and non-fiction writer.Sverre Asmervik Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo http://snl.no/Sverre_Asmervik Norwegian 23 February 2016 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306222210/https://snl.no/Sverre_Asmervik live 23 July – Anne Aaserud, art historian and museum director (died 2017).https://www.nnkm.no/en/node/707 Anne Aaserud - In Memoriam Frode Haverkamp Knut Ljøgodt Jérémie McGowan Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum 15 February 2017 no 13 May 2021 12 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201112203619/https://www.nnkm.no/en/node/707 live 30 July – Harald Bjorvand, linguist.Harald Bjorvand Klaus Johan Myrvoll Store norske leksikon 14 November 2019 Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Harald_Bjorvand no 20 July 2021 20 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720060547/https://snl.no/Harald_Bjorvand live 31 July – Triztán Vindtorn, poet and performance artist (died 2009).Triztan Vindtorn Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon 26 February 2020 Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Triztan_Vindtorn no 20 July 2021 20 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720072832/https://snl.no/Triztan_Vindtorn live August 7 August – Sverre Bagge, historian 9 August – Odd Flattum, sports official and politician 11 August – Tove Kari Viken, politician 12 August – Eldrid Nordbø, politician and Minister 22 August – Finn Fuglestad, historian 25 August – Terje Fjærn, musician, orchestra leader and musical conductor (died 2016) 28 August – Sigurd Manneråk, politician (died 2003) 28 August – Tor Berntin Næss, diplomat September 5 September – Björn Haugan, operatic lyric tenor 9 September – Ulf Guttormsen, politician 13 September – Bjørg Hope Galtung, politician 20 September – Einar M. Bull, diplomat 24 September – Leif Lund, politician (died 2004) 25 September – Ragnar Pedersen, illustrator ("Joker"), magazine editor and revue writer (died 2007).Ragnar Pedersen Øyvind Reisegg Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo http://www.snl.no/Ragnar_Pedersen Norwegian 26 December 2014 26 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141226162102/https://snl.no/Ragnar_Pedersen live Norske Avistegnere Graff Finn Finn Graff Mannila Leena Smit Toril M J. M. Stenersens Forlag Oslo 168–169, 230 Norwegian 1984 82-7201-035-6 29 September - Kirsten Reitan, politician October 2 October – Gro Sandvik, classical flautist 11 October – Leif Yli, cyclist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/17238 Olympedia Leif Yli 20 July 2021 20 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720074346/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/17238 live 14 October – Arne Torp, linguist.Arne Torp Klaus Johan Myrvoll Store norske leksikon 2 May 2019 Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_Torp no 18 July 2021 18 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210718072207/https://snl.no/Arne_Torp live November thumb |right |150 px | Tora Aasland thumb |right|150 px |Sissel Lie 6 November – Tora Aasland, politician and Minister Gunhild Hagestad, sociologist.Gunhild Hagestad Norsk biografisk leksikon Lise Kjølsrød Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://nbl.snl.no/Gunhild_Hagestad/utdypning Norwegian 22 May 2018 24 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524135440/https://nbl.snl.no/Gunhild_Hagestad live 12 November – Aud Inger Aure, politician and Minister Sissel Lie, author, playwright and professor.Sissel Lie Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Sissel_Lie Norwegian 24 September 2018 24 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180924145134/https://snl.no/Sissel_Lie live 14 November – Are Næss, physician and politician 15 November – Ivar Østberg, politician 16 November – Hans Olav Sørensen, ski jumper 18 November – Olav Sønderland, police officer (died 2023).Olav Elias Sønderland Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olav_Elias_S%C3%B8nderland no 3 March 2024 4 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231204124519/https://snl.no/Olav_Elias_S%C3%B8nderland live Tidligere polititopp Olav Sønderland er død https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/tidligere-polititopp-olav-sonderland-er-dod-1.16663603 nrk.no no 4 December 2023 3 March 2024 3 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240303135514/https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/tidligere-polititopp-olav-sonderland-er-dod-1.16663603 live 19 November – Berit Kvæven, politician 24 November – Erling Walderhaug, politician 26 November – Jan Stenerud, American football placekicker 29 November – Oddrun Hokland, athlete (died 2022).Oddrun Hokland Rolf Bryhn Jørn Sundby Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Oddrun_Hokland no 14 December 2022 14 December 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221214223349/https://snl.no/Oddrun_Hokland live December right |thumb|150 px |Herbjørg Wassmo in 2011 thumb|right|150 px |Grynet Molvig in 1964 6 December – Herbjørg Wassmo, author 8 December – Eyvind W. Wang, politician 13 December – Arne Treholt, politician and diplomat convicted of high treason and espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and Iraq 19 December – Brit Hoel, politician 20 December – Odd Martinsen, cross country skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion.Odd Martinsen Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Odd_Martinsen Norwegian 24 September 2018 24 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180924110105/https://snl.no/Odd_Martinsen live 21 December – Ivar Langen, professor of Mechanical Engineering Rodney Riise, ice hockey player (died 2009).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/96862 Olympedia Rodney Riise 20 July 2021 22 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211122104255/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/96862 live 23 December – Grynet Molvig, actress and singer 28 December – Svein Magnus Håvarstein, sculptor and printmaker (died 2013).Svein Magnus Håvarstein Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Svein_Magnus_H%C3%A5varstein no 18 July 2021 18 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210718081059/https://snl.no/Svein_Magnus_H%C3%A5varstein live 31 December – Bendik Rugaas, politician and Minister Full date unknown Idun Reiten, mathematician.Idun Reiten Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Idun_Reiten no 18 July 2021 18 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210718062120/https://snl.no/Idun_Reiten live John Kristen Skogan, political scientist and politician Notable deaths thumb|right|150px|Bjørn Bjørnson thumb|right|150 px |Nini Roll Anker 16 January – Henry Wilhelm Kristiansen, newspaper editor and politician (born 1902) 19 January – Sven Aarrestad, writer, politician and leader in the Norwegian temperance movement (born 1850) 19 January – Martin Ulvestad, Norwegian-American historian and author (born 1865) 29 January – Wictor Esbensen, mariner and explorer (born 1881) 10 February – Jørgen Bjørnstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1894) 10 February – Ola Thommessen, newspaper editor (born 1851) 22 February – Rolf Jacobsen, jurist, politician and Minister (born 1865) 28 February – Arne Mortensen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1900) 4 March – Johannes Stubberud, newspaper editor (born 1891) 7 March – Ole Monsen Mjelde, politician and Minister (born 1865) 24 March – Karenus Kristofer Thinn, judge (born 1850) 20 April – Helga Estby, noted for her walk across the United States during 1896 (born 1860) 13 May – Einar Sverdrup, mining engineer and businessman (born 1895) 14 May – Bjørn Bjørnson, actor and theatre director (born 1859) 20 May – Nini Roll Anker, novelist and playwright (born 1873).Nini Roll Anker Ingrid Nestås Mathisen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nini_Roll_Anker Norwegian 24 September 2018 21 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180621015636/https://snl.no/Nini_Roll_Anker live 23 May – Sten Abel, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1872) 27 June – Jens Thiis, art historian, conservator and museum director (born 1870) 15 July – Ragnvald A. Nestos, governor of the U.S. state of North Dakota (born 1877) 21 July – Nils Olaf Hovdenak, politician and Minister (born 1854) 6 October – Harald Langhelle, newspaper editor and politician (born 1890) 25 October – Gulbrand Lunde, chemist and politician, Nazi collaborator (born 1901)Dahl Hans Fredrik Gulbrand Lunde https://nbl.snl.no/Gulbrand_Lunde 15 November 2023 no 27 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207091101/https://nbl.snl.no/Gulbrand_Lunde 7 February 2024 live (born 1901) 1 November – Carl Fredrik Kolderup, geologist (born 1869).Carl Fredrik Kolderup Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Carl_Fredrik_Kolderup no 12 March 2023 12 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230312051018/https://snl.no/Carl_Fredrik_Kolderup live 5 December – Adolf Indrebø, politician (born 1884) Full date unknown Alfred Evensen, musician (born 1883) Niels Thorshaug, veterinarian (born 1875) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1942