1943 in Norway

Incumbents

Government in Exile (in London)

Monarch - Haakon VII

Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party)

German Military Governor

Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven

German Puppet Government in Oslo

Minister-President – Vidkun Quisling (National Unification)

Events

5 February - The Norwegian submarine HNoMS Uredd is destroyed by a German minefield. The 39 men aboard as well as six Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents are killed in the sinking. The wreck of the submarine was only discovered in 1985.

22 February - The collaborationist Quisling regime approves the Lov om nasjonal arbeidsinnsats (English: Law of national work effort) according to which all men between ages 18–55 and all women between ages 21–40, are required to enlist.

24 February - 158 Norwegian Jews are deported from Norway to German extermination camps.

28 February - Operation Gunnerside: Six Norwegian SOE agents led by Joachim Rønneberg successfully attack the heavy water plant at Vemork.

24 July - An allied air raid completely destroys the aluminium and magnesium plants in Herøya being built by Norsk Hydro in cooperation with Luftwaffe-operated Nordische Aluminium Aktiengesellschaft (Nordag). 55 construction workers are killed.

28 July - MTB 345, a motor torpedo boat operated by the exiled Royal Norwegian Navy, is captured by the Germans off Western Norway. The seven-man Norwegian-British crew was executed in Bergen two days later based on Adolf Hitler's Commando Order

21 September - Operation Source: British midget submarines attack the German battleship Tirpitz, at anchor in the Kåfjord, crippling her for six months.

30 September - the sinking of the Hurtigruten passenger ship Sanct Svithun by Allied aircraft leads to heavy protests from the Norwegian resistance movement.

16 November - 160 American bombers strike a hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in Vemork, Norway.

26 December – the German battleship Scharnhorst is sunk off of Norway's North Cape after a battle against major Royal Navy forces.

Notable births

11 January - Jon Bakken, politician

13 January - Roald Jensen, international soccer player (died 1987)

19 January - Gro Hillestad Thune, jurist and politician

20 January - Torkjell Berulfsen, television personality

27 January - Steinar Gil, philologist and diplomat

28 January - Håkon Steinar Giil, politician

5 February - Jostein Berntsen, politician

6 February - Asbjørn Kjønstad, professor of law

9 February - Terje Pedersen, javelin thrower

3 March - Trond Mohn, businessperson and philanthropist

14 March – Bjørn Odmar Andersen, footballer (died 2008)

14 March - Ole Daniel Enersen, climber, photographer, journalist, writer and medical historian

16 March - William Nygaard, publisher

20 March - Jon Christensen, jazz percussionist

20 March - Unne Terjesen, model

2 April - Gunnar Stavseth, journalist and politician

6 April - Johs Harviken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist

8 April - Gunnar Breivik, sociologist

14 April - Britt Hildeng, politician

18 April - Carl Graff-Wang, handball player

20 April - Per Søderstrøm, handball player

2 May - Arne Paus, visual artist and painter

4 May - Reidar Åsgård, politician

14 May - Johan Ludvik Løvald, diplomat

29 May - Nina Karin Monsen, moral philosopher and author

1 June - Egil Hestnes, politician

22 June - Synnøve Tronsvang, politician

27 June - Kjersti Døvigen, actress

3 July - Svein Sundsbø, businessperson and politician

6 July - Jan Fridthjof Bernt, jurist

6 July - Trond Nordby, historian and political scientist

19 July - Arild Gjengedal, academic and politician

24 July - Hennild Wollstadmo, politician

27 July - Einar Lutro, politician

30 July - Magne Myrmo, cross country skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion

4 August - Bjørn Wirkola, ski jumper and World Champion, soccer player

13 August - Dagfinn Hjertenes, politician (died 2006)

16 August - Arnulf Bæk, handball player

29 August - Lars Sigmundstad, politician

3 September - Jorunn Ringstad, politician

30 September - Thore Langfeldt, psychologist and sexologist

3 October - Arne Bjørlykke, geologist

6 October - Trygve Hegnar, investor, publisher and editor.

26 October - Ståle Dyrvik, historian

27 October - Torstein Hansen, handball player

5 November - Kjell Magne Yri, priest, linguist and translator

12 November – Julie Ege, actress and model (died 2008)

1 December - Finn E. Kydland, economist

3 December - Ingmar Ljones, politician

5 December - Eva Joly, magistrate in France

6 December - Mette Ravn, diplomat

7 December – Per Fugelli, professor of medicine.

14 December - Kari Oftedal Lima, politician

15 December - Håvard Holm, civil servant

17 December - Thorbjørn Lie, businessperson and politician (died 2006)

20 December - Svein Longva, economist and civil servant (died 2009)

29 December - Arne Øren, politician

29 December - Helge Pharo, historian

Full date unknown

Hallvard Bakke, politician and Minister

Ola Bauer, novelist and playwright (died 1999)

Odd Einar Dørum, politician and Minister

Thorleif Enger, businessperson

Ståle Eskeland, jurist

Einar Førde, politician and Minister (died 2004)

Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl, politician

Bjøro Håland, country singer

Gisle Handeland, politician

Olav Hytta, businessperson

Mary Synnøve Kvidal, politician and Minister

Eldbjørg Løwer, politician

Ola H. Metliaas, civil servant and politician (died 2005)

Helge Rykkja, author, poet, teacher and politician

Notable deaths

9 January - Anathon Aall, academic (born 1867)

18 January - Urban Jacob Rasmus Børresen, rear admiral (born 1857)

10 February - Sverre Granlund, commando (born 1918)

28 February - Leonhard Hess Stejneger, zoologist (born 1851)

1 March - Odd Starheim, resistance fighter and SOE agent (born 1916)

12 March - Gustav Vigeland, sculptor (born 1869)

13 March - Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen, botanist (born 1873)

2 May - Nils Gregoriussen Skilbred, politician (born 1860)

19 May - Peder Morset, teacher and resistance member (born 1887).

1 September - Karl Aas, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1899)

30 September - Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, politician and three-times Prime Minister of Norway (born 1870)

17 October - Arthur Olsen II, boxer (born 1907)

25 November – Einar Høigård, educator (born 1907).

26 November - Anders Hovden, hymnwriter, priest, author and popular speaker (born 1860)

2 December - Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist (born 1902)

7 December - Per Imerslund, politician, soldier and writer (born 1912)

16 December - Frederik Macody Lund, historian (born 1863)

16 December - Olaf Sletten, shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1886)

Full date unknown

Axel Aubert, businessperson (born 1873)

Ole Ludvig Bærøe, politician (born 1877)

Ingolf Elster Christensen, politician (born 1872)

Jens Holmboe, botanist (born 1880)

Herman Jeremiassen, ship-owner and politician (born 1851)

Karsten Konow, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1918)

Olav Scheflo, politician and journalist (born 1883)

Arvid Storsveen, intelligence officer (born 1915)