1949 in Norway

none November 2023 1949 These events took place in the year 1949 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 October 10 – The 1949 Parliamentary election takes place. November 20 – Hurum air disaster: an Aero Holland Douglas DC-3 crashes near Hurum, Norway, killing 34 of the 35 on board, including 26 Jewish children from Tunisia on their way to Norway, as an intermediary stop before immigrating to Israel. Norway joined NATO as one of the 12 founding members,NATO member countries https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/organization/nato-member-countries 2026-04-24 Organization NATO en and signed the North Atlantic Treaty.Norway and NATO https://www.norway.no/en/missions/nato/norway-nato/ 2026-04-28 Norgesportalen en Popular culture September 2010 Sports 1949 in Norwegian football Martin Stokken, cross country skier and athlete, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for excellence in more than one sport, and the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year. Music 1949 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1940s#1949 Literature The Knut Hamsund novel Paa gjengrodde Stier (On Overgrown Paths), was published. Notable births thumb|right|100 px |Bente Erichsen thumb|right|100 px |Hæge Follegg Pedersen thumb|right|100 px |Inger Lise Rypdal 7 January – Bente Erichsen, culture director 25 January – Margaret Skjelbred, writer.Margaret Skjelbred Marit Dalen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Margaret_Skjelbred no 22 March 2025 7 February – Oddvar Einarson, film director 22 March – Geirr Lystrup, musician and writer (died 2025).Geirr Lystrup Hallgeir Elstad Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Geirr_Lystrup no 19 June 2025 2 April – Per Husby, jazz musician and orchestra leader 10 April – Ingolf Håkon Teigene, journalist and editor (died 2007) 29 April – Hæge Follegg Pedersen, children's writer.Hæge Follegg Pedersen Dagmar Langeggen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hæge_Follegg_Pedersen Norwegian 11 September 2018 3 May – Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, doctor and sexologist 14 May – Sverre Årnes, novelist 19 May – Inga Kvalbukt, politician 30 May Bjørn T. Grydeland, civil servant and diplomat Ove Thorsheim, Norwegian diplomat 15 June – Erling Folkvord, politician (died 2024).Veteran leftist, Norwegian advocate for Kurds Erling Folkvord dies at 74 17 June – Bjørn Lofterød, sailor (died 2026).Bjørn Lofterød https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/62809 Olympedia 4 June 2026 20 June – Synnøve Korssjøen, goldsmith, jewellery designer.Synnøve Korssjøen Glenny Alfsen Norsk kunstnerleksikon Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design Oslo https://nkl.snl.no/Synnøve_Korssjøen Norwegian 18 February 2017 6 July – Torunn Isberg, artistic gymnast (died 2026).Torunn Isberg https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/28896 Olympedia 26 July 2026 8 July – Jan Elvheim, politician (died 2019) 2 September – Knut Borge, journalist and entertainer (died 2017).Knut Borge Anne-Sofi S. Emilsen Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Knut_Borge Norwegian 25 July 2024 30 September – Lars Klevstrand, singer, guitarist, and composer.Lars Klevstrand Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lars_Klevstrand no 26 May 2021 8 November – Clement Endresen, judge 10 November – Aud Gaundal, politician 18 November – Sverre Diesen, military officer and Chief of Defence of Norway 18 November – Knut Magne Flølo, politician.Knut Magne Flølo Vibeke Lauritsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Knut_Magne_Flølo no 2 January 2025 30 November – Petter Henriksen, musician and publisher.Petter Henriksen Kjell-Olav Hovde Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Petter_Henriksen Norwegian 29 August 2020 6 December – Bjørn Hvinden, sociologist.Bjørn Hvinden https://web.archive.org/web/20140414132636/https://www.hioa.no/tilsatt/bhvind 14 April 2014 , Norwegian Social Research 9 December – Anne Enger, politician 14 December – Inger Lise Rypdal, singer and actress Notable deaths thumb|100px|Sigrid Undset thumb|100px|Ragnhild Kaarbø 25 January – Leon Aurdal, painter (born 1890).Leon Aurdal Norsk kunstnerleksikon Oscar Thue https://nkl.snl.no/Leon_Aurdal Norwegian 2 July 2016 5 February – Rudolf Elias Peersen, politician and Minister (born 1868) 14 February – Lise Stauri, educator (born 1882).Lise Stauri Norsk biografisk leksikon Arnfinn Engen Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Lise_Stauri/utdypning Norwegian 25 February 2013 21 February – Anders Beer Wilse, photographer (born 1865) 2 June – Gudbrand Bernhardsen Tandberg, politician (born 1903) 10 June – Sigrid Undset, novelist, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928 (born 1882) 12 July – Kirsten Utheim Toverud, pediatrician (born 1890).Kirsten Utheim Toverud Norsk biografisk leksikon Agnes H Frølich Helle Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Kirsten_Utheim_Toverud Norwegian 2 September 2020 13 July – Nils Tveit, politician (born 1876) 15 July – Erik Solem, judge (born 1877) 8 August – Eivind Kristoffer Eriksen, politician (born 1893) 20 August – Ragnhild Kaarbø, painter (born 1889).Ragnhild Kaarbø Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ragnhild_Kaarbø no 6 February 2024 8 October – Erik Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1895) 4 December – Ivar Lykke, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (born 1872) 22 December – Ole Reistad, military officer and pentathlete (born 1898).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/ole-reistad-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417111543/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/ole-reistad-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Ole Reistad Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 See also Norway History Lists References External links 1949