1936 in Norway

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Centuries:

18th
19th
20th
21st

Decades:

1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s

Incumbents

Monarch - Haakon VII
Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party)

Events

13 September – A major rockfall hit the lake Loenvatnet in Sogn og Fjordane, creating a 70 m (230 ft) flood wave that destroyed several farms, killing 74 people. The second such incident in 31 years, the disaster caused the permanent depopulation of the area.^[1]
Norsk Hydro opens its Herøya plant for the production of artificial fertilizer.
The 1936 Parliamentary election takes place. This was the last Norwegian parliamentary election held before World War II and the German invasion of Norway.

Notable births

Francis Sejersted

Rolv Wesenlund

2 January – Kjell Opseth, politician
13 January – Jan Brøgger, professor of social anthropology and clinical psychologist (died 2006)
26 January – Tom Vraalsen, politician and ambassador
31 January – Nils Aaness, speed skater
4 February – Ole Johs. Brunæs, politician
8 February – Francis Sejersted, history professor
28 February – Ole-Jørgen Nilsen, actor and theatre director (died 2008)
5 March – Lars Roar Langslet, politician
12 April – Øystein Lønn, writer
14 April – Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg, politician and professor of medicine
15 April – Gunnar Aasland, judge
25 April – Einar Olsen, newspaper editor
3 May – Narve Bjørgo, historian and professor
3 May – Inger Pedersen, politician
11 May – Nils O. Golten, politician (died 1999)
22 May – Hans Olav Tungesvik, politician
27 May – Eli Skolmen Ryg, television producer
28 May – Ole Klemet Sara, politician
8 June – Karin Hafstad, politician
9 June – Per Brandtzæg, physician
3 July – Baard Owe, actor
14 July – Egil Børre Johnsen, writer
18 July – Sigbjørn Larsen, politician
24 July – Finn Kristensen, politician
29 July – Rolf Presthus, politician (died 1988)
28 August – Asbjørn Liland, politician
14 September – Harry Danielsen, politician
17 September – Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, singer, musician, writer and actor (died 2013)
24 September – Ingvard Sverdrup, politician (died 1997)
28 September – Anne Borg, ballet dancer and choreographer.^[2]
1 October – Toralf Engan, ski jumper
4 October – Bjarne Mørk Eidem, politician
25 October – Arnfinn Nesset, nurse and serial killer
14 November – Sven O. Høiby, journalist (died 2007)
17 November – Richard Edvardsen, politician
23 November – Bjørn Hernæs, politician
29 November – Målfrid Grude Flekkøy, psychologist (died 2013)
29 November – Torild Skard, psychologist, feminist and politician
29 November – Reidun Brusletten, politician
10 December – Thor Helland, long-distance runner
14 December – Arve Tellefsen, violinist
30 December – Fredrik Skagen, writer

Notable deaths

17 February - Ole Nikolai Ingebrigtsen Strømme, politician and Minister (born 1876)
25 February - Arthur Amundsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1886)
27 March - Christian Hansen Wollnick, newspaper editor, jurist and politician (born 1867)
19 June - Ole Georg Gjøsteen, educator and politician (born 1854)
10 July - Abraham Berge, politician and Minister (born 1851)
12 July - Kittel Halvorson, a U.S. Representative from Minnesota (born 1846)
30 November - Johan Turi, first Sami author to publish work (born 1854)
6 December Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author (born 1855)
25 December - Ole Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1872)
27 December - Karl Bull, military officer, politician and Minister (born 1860)

Full date unknown

Olav Bjørkum, politician (born 1859)

References

↑ Starheim, Ottar (2009). "Lodalsulukkene 1905 og 1936". In Bjerkaas, Hans-Tore. Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesleksikon (in Norwegian). NRK.
↑ Hansteen, Valdemar. "Anne Borg". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

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