1939 in Norway
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Events
- 17 May - Sweden, Norway, and Finland refuse Germany's offer of non-aggression pacts.
- 1 June - Oslo Airport, Fornebu is opened.
- 1 June - Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik is officially opened.
- 1 September - Norway, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland declare their neutrality.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Births
[edit] January to March
- 1 January - Lars Oftedal Broch, judge
- 8 January - Laila Kaland, politician (d.2007)
- 12 January - Dagfinn Ripnes, politician
- 15 January - Bjørn Hansen, soccer player and coach
- 17 January - Kari Knudsen, model
- 4 February - Ola Hunderi, physicist
- 13 February - Bjørn Bergvall, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
- 15 February - Ole Ellefsæter, cross country skier, double Olympic gold medallist and World Champion
- 8 March - Ole Danbolt Mjøs, physician and politician, leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
- 8 March - Per A. Utsi, politician
- 17 March - Lars Lefdal, politician
- 27 March - Per Ove Width, politician
[edit] April to June
- 4 April - Ragnhild Queseth Haarstad, politician and Minister
- 7 April - Kjell Kaspersen, international soccer player
- 14 April - Olaf Aurdal, politician
- 14 April - Dag Kavlie, shipping engineer
- 17 April - Jan Hoem, demographer
Gro Harlem Brundtland, Congress of the Norwegian Labour Party, 2007. Photo: Harry Wad
- 20 April - Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norway's first female Prime Minister
- 8 May - Tore A. Liltved, politician (d.2004)
- 17 May - Ola B. Johannessen, actor, stage producer and theatre director
- 23 May - Gunnar Breimo, politician
[edit] July to September
- 15 July - Eilert Stang Lund, judge
- 15 July - Ketil Lund, judge
- 21 July - Magnar Norderhaug, zoologist and ecologist (d.2006)
- 25 July - Arne L. Haugen, politician
- 29 July - Jon Istad, biathlete and World Champion
- 29 July - Georg Johan Jacobsen, politician
- 30 July - Syver Berge, politician
- 5 August - Nils Are Øritsland, polar researcher in zoophysiology and ecology (d.2006)
- 9 August - Odd Børre, pop singer
- 18 August – Harald Heide-Steen Jr. actor, comedian and singer (d.2008)[1]
- 18 August - Georg Indrevik, politician
- 16 September - Jon Hellesnes, philosopher, novelist and essayist
- 19 September - Babben Enger-Damon, cross country skier, Olympic gold medallist and orienteer
- 23 September - Rolf Birger Pedersen, football player and coach (d.2001)
- 26 September - Snøfrid Skaare, politician
[edit] October to December
- 1 October - Astrid Sandvik, alpine skier
- 2 October - Kristin K. Devold, politician
- 3 October - Anneliese Dørum, politician (d.2000)
- 16 October - Sverre Bergh Johansen, diplomat
- 30 October - Gro Gulden, mycologist
- 16 November - Tor Åge Bringsværd, author, playwright, editor and translator
- 1 December - Halvdan Skard, politician
- 27 December - Olav Jordet, biathlete, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion
[edit] Full date unknown
- Erik Bartnes, farmer and politician
- Kjell Borgen, politician and Minister (d.1996)
- Sigmund Borgundvåg, naval architect
- Hans Fredrik Dahl, historian, journalist and professor
- Atle Eide, businessperson
- Jannik Lindbæk, businessperson
- Berit Nøkleby, historian
- Solveig Sollie, politician and Minister
[edit] Deaths
[edit] January to June
- 22 January - Peder Østlund, speed skater (b.1872)
- 2 March - Einar Wang, politician (b.1855)
- 7 March - Bertrand Narvesen, businessperson (b.1860)
- 25 June - Olaf Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b.1889)
- 27 June - Mikal Angell Jacobus Landmark, politician (b.1867)
[edit] July to December
- 17 July - Oskar Braaten, novelist and playwright (b.1881)
- 13 September - Olav Duun, novelist (b.1876)
- 15 September - Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (b.1856)
- 8 October - Gustav Henriksen, businessperson (b.1872)
- 2 November - Eivind Heiberg, engineer and railway director (b.1870)
- 9 December - Nils Erik Flakstad, businessperson and politician (b.1876)
- 14 December - Peter Torjesen, missionary to China (b.1892)
- 22 December - Østen Østensen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (b.1878)
- 29 December - Johannes Irgens, diplomat, politician and Minister (b.1869)
[edit] Full date unknown
- Olaf Amundsen, politician and Minister (b.1876)
- Lars Jorde, painter (b.1865)
- Elias C. Kiær, businessperson (b.1863)
[edit] References
- ^ Aftenposten: "Harald Heide Steen jr. er død", 3 July 2008 (Norwegian)

