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Events in the year 1951 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Haakon VII
- Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) until 9 November, Oscar Torp (Labour Party)
Events
- 19 November – Torp's Cabinet is appointed.
- Norsk Hydro opens a PVC plant at Herøya.
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
- Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize for the first time.
- Ola Viker makes his literary debut with the novel Gullskoen.[1]
Notable births
- 23 January – Dan Børge Akerø, television personality
- 1 February – Ellen Horn, actress, politician and Minister
- 24 February – Erna Osland, children's writer.[2]
- 1 March – Berit Oskal Eira, politician (d. 2021)
- 16 March – Oddvar Brå, cross-country skier, world champion.[3]
- 19 March – Vegard Bye, politician
- 22 March – Stein Kåre Kristiansen, journalist
- 29 March
- Elisabeth Røbekk Nørve, politician
- Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld, journalist
- 13 April – Kaci Kullmann Five, politician and Minister
- 14 April – Terje Tysland, singer, songwriter.[4]
- 26 April – Tor Bomann-Larsen, writer and illustrator.[5]
- 13 May – Wenche Lyngholm, politician
- 2 June – Marianne Borgen, politician.[6]
- 5 June – Sigrun Eng, politician
- 9 June – Geir Bøhren, composer
- 17 June – Sissel Buchholdt, handball player.[7]
- 25 July – Hans O. Felix, trade unionist
- 4 August – Per Knutsen, writer and playwright (died 2022).[8][9]
- 13 August – Barry Gjerde, translator and voice actor
- 20 August – Helge Torvund, writer.[10]
- 21 August – Cecilie Løveid, writer.[11]
- 7 September – Kari Lise Holmberg, politician
- 11 September – Odd Reitan, merchant.[12]
- 2 November – John Olav Egeland, journalist and editor
- 8 December – Jan Eggum, singer-songwriter
- 8 November – Heidi Larssen, politician
- 2 December – Anne Berit Andersen, politician
- 12 December – Erik Hillestad, record producer.[13]
- 15 December – Bente Angell-Hansen, diplomat
- 17 December – Sylvi Graham, politician
- 30 December – Trond Fevolden, civil servant
Notable deaths
- 14 January – Tor Jonsson, author and journalist (born 1916)
- 21 January – Erik Ramstad, one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota (born 1860)
- 23 March – Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen, newspaper columnist and theatre director (born 1897)
- 24 March – Anton Djupvik, politician (born 1881)
- 6 April – Halfdan Cleve, composer (born 1879)
- 9 April – Vilhelm Bjerknes, physicist and meteorologist (born 1862)
- 4 June – Lauritz Wigand-Larsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1895)
- 10 June – Håkon Evjenth, jurist and children's writer (born 1894).[14]
- 19 June – Ivar Kirkeby-Garstad, politician and Minister (born 1877)
- 4 July – Anton Berge, agronomist and politician (born 1892)
- 17 September – Jon Skeie, jurist (born 1871).[15]
- 6 October – Olav Kringen, newspaper editor (born 1867).[16]
- 14 October – Anton Johnson Brandt, veterinarian (born 1893)
- 18 December – Arthur Olsen, boxer (born 1900)
- 28 December – Nils Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1882).[17]
Full date unknown
- Lars Olai Meling, politician and Minister (born 1876)
- Gustav Smedal, jurist and irredentist activist (born 1888)
See also
References
- ↑ "Ola Viker". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Erna Osland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Goksøyr, Matti. "Oddvar Brå". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ Habbestad, Ida. "Terje Tysland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ Herzog, Ingvild Christine. "Tor Bomann-Larsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Marianne Borgen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Bryhn, Rolf. "Sissel Karin Buchholdt". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ↑ Myklebust, Eivind. "Per Knutsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ "Forfatter Per Knutsen er død". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). 20 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ Skei, Hans H. "Helge Torvund". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ↑ Øverland, Janneken. "Cecilie Løveid". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Odd Reitan". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Erik Hillestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ Vold, Karen Beate. "Håkon Evjenth". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Fliflet, Arne. "Jon Skeie". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ Damslora, Svein. "Olav Kringen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "Nils Opdahl". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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