1939 in Norway

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Centuries: 18th 19th 20th 21st

Decades: 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s

Events in the year 1939 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch - Haakon VII

Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party)

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.

Notable births

1 January - Lars Oftedal Broch, judge

8 January - Laila Kaland, politician (died 2007)

12 January - Dagfinn Ripnes, politician

15 January - Bjørn Hansen, soccer player and coach

17 January - Kari Knudsen, model

4 February - Ola Hunderi, physicist

5 February - Tor Bjerkmann, publisher (died 1999).

13 February - Bjørn Bergvall, sailor and Olympic gold medallist

15 February - Ole Ellefsæter, cross country skier, double Olympic gold medallist and World Champion

16 February - Sigmund Borgundvåg, naval architect

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

23 March - Jannik Lindbæk, businessperson

27 March - Per Ove Width, politician

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

19 April - Solveig Sollie, politician and Minister

20 April - Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norway's first female Prime Minister

8 May - Tore A. Liltved, politician (died 2004)

17 May - Ola B. Johannessen, actor, stage producer and theatre director

23 May - Gunnar Breimo, politician

15 July - Eilert Stang Lund, judge

15 July - Ketil Lund, judge

21 July - Magnar Norderhaug, zoologist and ecologist (died 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 (died 2006)

9 August - Odd Børre, pop singer

18 August – Harald Heide-Steen Jr. actor, comedian and singer (died 2008)

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 (died 2001)

25 September - Berit Nøkleby, historian

26 September - Snøfrid Skaare, politician

26 September - Lars Jacob Krogh, journalist (died 2010)

1 October - Astrid Sandvik, alpine skier

2 October - Kristin K. Devold, politician

3 October - Anneliese Dørum, politician (died 2000)

16 October - Sverre Bergh Johansen, diplomat

16 October - Hans Fredrik Dahl, historian, journalist and professor

21 October - Kjell Borgen, politician and Minister (died 1996)

30 October - Gro Gulden, mycologist

16 November - Tor Åge Bringsværd, author, playwright, editor and translator

27 November - Erik Bartnes, farmer and politician

1 December - Halvdan Skard, politician

27 December - Olav Jordet, biathlete, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion

Notable deaths

22 January - Peder Østlund, speed skater (born 1872)

2 March - Einar Wang, politician (born 1855)

7 March - Bertrand Narvesen, businessperson (born 1860)

25 June - Olaf Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1889)

27 June - Mikal Angell Jacobus Landmark, politician (born 1867)

17 July - Oskar Braaten, novelist and playwright (born 1881)

13 September - Olav Duun, novelist (born 1876)

15 September - Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (born 1856)

8 October - Gustav Henriksen, businessperson (born 1872)

2 November - Eivind Heiberg, engineer and railway director (born 1870)

9 December - Nils Erik Flakstad, businessperson and politician (born 1876)

12 December - Olaf Amundsen, politician and Minister (born 1876)

14 December - Peter Torjesen, missionary to China (born 1892)

22 December - Østen Østensen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1878)

29 December - Johannes Irgens, diplomat, politician and Minister (born 1869)

Full date unknown

Lars Jorde, painter (born 1865)

Elias C. Kiær, businessperson (born 1863)

References

1939 in Norway Wikipedia

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