1951 in Norway

none May 2020 1951 Events in the year 1951 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) until 9 November, Oscar Torp (Labour Party) Events 19 November – Torp's Cabinet is appointed. Norsk Hydro opens a PVC plant at Herøya. Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports 1951 in Norwegian football Music 1951 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1950s#1951 Literature Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize for the first time. Ola Viker makes his literary debut with the novel Gullskoen.Ola Viker Store norske leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/Ola_Viker Norwegian 16 March 2010 Notable births thumb |right |150 px |Cecilie Løveid thumb |right |150 px|Odd Reitan 23 January – Dan Børge Akerø, television personality 1 February – Ellen Horn, actress, politician and Minister 24 February – Erna Osland, children's writer.Erna Osland Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Erna_Osland no 18 September 2021 1 March – Berit Oskal Eira, politician (d. 2021) 10 March – Eva Harr, artist (died 2024). Eva Harr Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Eva_Harr no 10 February 2024Kunstner Eva Harr er død nrk.no https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/kunstner-eva-harr-er-dod--1.16757966 no 10 February 2024 10 February 2024 16 March – Oddvar Brå, cross-country skier, world champion.Oddvar Brå Norsk biografisk leksikon Matti Goksøyr Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://nbl.snl.no/Oddvar_Brå/utdypning Norwegian 13 June 2013 19 March – Vegard Bye, politician 22 March – Stein Kåre Kristiansen, journalist 29 March Elisabeth Røbekk Nørve, politician Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld, journalist 13 April – Kaci Kullmann Five, politician and Minister 14 April – Terje Tysland, singer, songwriter.Terje Tysland Ida Habbestad Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Terje_Tysland no 21 January 2023 26 April – Tor Bomann-Larsen, writer and illustrator.Tor Bomann-Larsen Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Tor_Bomann-Larsen Norwegian 1 November 2020 13 May – Wenche Lyngholm, politician 2 June – Marianne Borgen, politician.Marianne Borgen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Marianne_Borgen no 18 September 2021 5 June – Sigrun Eng, politician 9 June – Geir Bøhren, composer 17 June – Sissel Buchholdt, handball player.Sissel Karin Buchholdt Erik Bolstad Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://snl.no/Sissel_Karin_Buchholdt Norwegian 27 May 2019 25 July – Hans O. Felix, trade unionist 4 August – Per Knutsen, writer and playwright (died 2022).Per Knutsen Eivind Myklebust Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Per_Knutsen Norwegian 24 August 2022Forfatter Per Knutsen er død https://www.ba.no/pulsen-direkte/s/5-8-1391423?p=lc-4323767-9323-bergensavisen 24 August 2022 Bergensavisen Norwegian 20 August 2022 13 August – Barry Gjerde, translator and voice actor 20 August – Helge Torvund, writer.Helge Torvund Hans H. Skei Hans H. Skei Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Helge_Torvund no 1 September 2022 21 August – Cecilie Løveid, writer.Cecilie Løveid Norsk biografisk leksikon Janneken Øverland Janneken Øverland Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://nbl.snl.no/Cecilie_Løveid/utdypning Norwegian 13 June 2013 7 September – Kari Lise Holmberg, politician 11 September – Odd Reitan, merchant.Odd Reitan Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Odd_Reitan Norwegian 1 November 2020 2 November – John Olav Egeland, journalist and editor 30 November – Rønnaug Kleiva, writer.Rønnaug Kleiva Petra Helgesen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad https://snl.no/Rønnaug_Kleiva no 14 March 2025 Torild Wardenær, writer.Torild Wardenær Ingvild Christine Herzog Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Torild_Wardenær no 18 January 2025 8 December – Jan Eggum, singer-songwriter 8 November – Heidi Larssen, politician 2 December – Anne Berit Andersen, politician 12 December – Erik Hillestad, record producer.Erik Hillestad Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Erik_Hillestad Norwegian 1 November 2020 15 December – Bente Angell-Hansen, diplomat 17 December – Sylvi Graham, politician 30 December – Trond Fevolden, civil servant Notable deaths 14 January – Tor Jonsson, author and journalist (born 1916) 21 January – Erik Ramstad, one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota (born 1860) 23 March – Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen, newspaper columnist and theatre director (born 1897) 24 March – Anton Djupvik, politician (born 1881) 5 April – Elias Corneliussen, naval officer (born 1881).Elias Corneliussen Dag Leraand Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Elias_Corneliussen no 11 December 2024 6 April – Halfdan Cleve, composer (born 1879)https://nbl.snl.no/Halfdan_Cleve Halfdan Cleve Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Nils Grinde Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo no 2009-02-13 1 April 2017 9 April – Vilhelm Bjerknes, physicist and meteorologist (born 1862) 4 June – Lauritz Wigand-Larsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1895) 10 June – Håkon Evjenth, jurist and children's writer (born 1894).Håkon Evjenth Norsk biografisk leksikon Karen Beate Vold Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Håkon_Evjenth Norwegian 13 September 2015 19 June – Ivar Kirkeby-Garstad, politician and Minister (born 1877) 4 July – Anton Berge, agronomist and politician (born 1892) 17 September – Jon Skeie, jurist (born 1871).Jon Skeie Norsk biografisk leksikon Arne Fliflet Arne Fliflet Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://nbl.snl.no/Jon_Skeie/utdypning Norwegian 13 June 2013 6 October – Olav Kringen, newspaper editor (born 1867).Olav Kringen Svein Damslora Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Olav_Kringen Norwegian 1 November 2020 14 October – Anton Johnson Brandt, veterinarian (born 1893) 18 December – Arthur Olsen, boxer (born 1900) 28 December – Nils Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1882).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/op/nils-opdahl-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034624/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/op/nils-opdahl-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Nils Opdahl Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 Full date unknown Lars Olai Meling, politician and Minister (born 1876) Gustav Smedal, jurist and irredentist activist (born 1888) See also Norway History Lists References 1951 Norway Norway