1934 in Norway
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Events in the year 1934 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Haakon VII.[1]
- Prime Minister – Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (Liberal Party)
Events
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- 7 April – A major rockfall hit Tafjorden in Møre og Romsdal, creating a 64 m (210 ft) flood wave that destroyed the villages of Tafjord and Fjørå, killing 40 people.[2]
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
Notable births
- 7 January – Per Ø. Grimstad, businessperson, diplomat and politician
- 11 January – Egil Johansen, jazz drummer, teacher, composer and arranger (died 1998)
- 15 February – Tinius Nagell-Erichsen, publisher (died 2007)
- 18 February – Arve Johnsen, industrial executive and politician
- 31 March – Knut Haug, politician
- 8 April – Gerd Søraa, writer and politician (died 2018)
- 8 April – Frans Widerberg, painter and graphic artist (d. 2017).[3][4]
- 1 May – Mette Janson, journalist (died 2004).[5]
- 18 June – Torbjørn Yggeseth, ski jumper (died 2010)
- 21 June – Bente Børsum, actress
- 29 June – Jarle Bondevik, philologist (died 2016)
- 12 July – Jan Grøndahl, police chief and civil servant (died 2022)
- 13 July – Trond Dolva, judge (died 2022)
- 14 August – Torhild Johnsen, politician
- 20 August – Hans E. Strand, politician (died 2000)
- 23 August – Leif Frode Onarheim, businessperson and politician (died 2021)
- 25 September – Alfred Oftedal Telhaug, educationalist. (died 2016)[6]
- 29 September – Ragnhild Barland, politician (died 2015)
- 6 October – Odd S. Lovoll, Norwegian-American author, historian and educator
- 9 October – Harald Grønningen, cross country skier, double Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 2016)
- 14 October – Magnus Aarbakke, judge
- 20 October – Olav T. Laake, judge and politician[7]
- 26 October – Ingvald Godal, politician (died 2019)
- 3 November – Roar Berthelsen, long jumper (died 1990)
- 5 November – Kjell Hallbing, author of Western books under the pseudonym Louis Masterson (died 2004)
- 6 December – Jacob Birger Natvig, physician, hospital director and medical researcher. (died 2021)[8]
- 29 December – Geirmund Ihle, politician (died 2016)
- 29 December – Turid Iversen, politician
Full date unknown
- Finn Haldorsen, businessperson
Notable deaths
- 21 January – Christian Lange Rolfsen, politician and Minister (born 1864)
- 19 February – Ivar Kleiven, local historian and poet (born 1854)
- 21 April – Carsten Borchgrevink, polar explorer (born 1864)
- 29 May – Nicolai Kiær, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1888)
- 29 May – Christian Bendz Kielland, civil servant (born 1858)
- 12 July – Ole Evinrude, inventor, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application, in America (born 1877)
- 30 July – Rasmus Olai Mortensen, politician and Minister (born 1869)
- 5 November – Hulda Garborg, writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer and theatre instructor (born 1862)
- 12 November – Jacob Marius Schøning, politician and Minister (born 1856)
- 16 November – Haakon Martin Evjenth, politician (born 1865)
- 12 December – Thorleif Haug, skier and Olympic gold medallist (born 1894)
- 19 December – Sven Elvestad, journalist and author (born 1884)
Full date unknown
- Peter Collett Solberg, businessperson and politician (born 1866)
See also
References
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Korsnes, Malin Kjellstadli; Heggstad, Øyvind Johan (7 April 2014). "80 år siden Tafjord ble knust". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Revheim, Hanna Huglen (7 April 2017). "Kunstner Frans Widerberg er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Strømnes, Åsmund L. "Alfred Oftedal Telhaug". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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