1950 in Norway

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Events in the year 1950 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

The official inauguration of the Oslo City Hall

• 2 January – Postbanken (lit. The Post Bank) starts its operations.
• 15 November – 14 people killed in the Hjuksebø train disaster.
• 1 December – Population Census: 3,278,546 inhabitants in Norway.
• The official inauguration of the Oslo City Hall.

Popular culture

Sports

Main article: 1950 in Norwegian football

Music

Main article: 1950 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1950s § 1950

Literature

Main article: 1950 in literature

• September 18 – Henrik Rytter, Norwegian dramatist, lyricist and translator (born 1887)

Notable births

January

Halvdan Sivertsen

• 5 January – Halvdan Sivertsen, singer
• 9 January – Maryon Eilertsen, actress and theatre director (died 2015). ^[1]
• 22 January – Tomm Kristiansen, author and journalist (died 2022)
• 24 January – Gustav Hareide, politician
• 25 January – Svein Gjedrem, economist, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway
• 28 January – Gro Anita Schønn, singer (died 2001). ^[2]

February

• 21 February – Oddmund Hagen, poet, novelist, children's writer, and literary critic. ^[3]
• 21 February – Alf Reidar Jacobsen, writer. ^[4]
• 24 February – Torill Eide, children's writer. ^[5]
• 28 February – Willy Olsen, speed skater. ^[6]

March

• 7 March – Eva M. Nielsen, politician
• 11 March – Ketil Egge, actor and theatre director (died 1997). ^[7]
• 17 March – Tor-Aksel Busch, lawyer, Director of Public Prosecutions. ^[8]

April

• 11 April – Audun Sjøstrand, crime fiction writer. ^[9]
• 20 April – Inger Elisabeth Hansen, poet and translator. ^[10]
• 23 April – Tom Røymark, ice hockey player. ^[11]
• 28 April – Martin Asphaug, film director and screenwriter

May

• 3 May – Morten Krogvold, photographer
• 6 May – Sigurd Hille, politician. ^[12]
• 6 May – Roy Jansen, ice hockey player. ^[13]
• 7 May – Kjell Torriset, painter and graphic artist. ^[14]
• 11 May – Jan Erik Langangen, businessperson
• 24 May – Sissel Rønbeck, politician
• 28 May – Anne Margrethe Larsen, politician

June

Wenche Kvamme

• 10 June – Mimmi Bæivi, politician
• 11 June – Kristin Bølgen Bronebakk, civil servant
• 15 June – Tom Lotherington, writer and translator. ^[15]
• 19 June – Wenche Kvamme, singer and actress (died 2019). ^[16]
• 30 June - Jan Petter Collier, stockbroker. ^[17]

July

Iben Sandemose

• 7 July – Sverre Rødahl, theatre director. ^[18]
• 13 July – Iben Sandemose, illustrator, children's writer, playwright and biographer. ^[19]
• 22 July – Elisabeth Eide, journalist, teacher, novelist and non-fiction writer. ^{[20] [21]}

August

• 2 August – Hermann Starheimsæter, poet and novelist. ^[22]
• 4 August – Inga Magistad, diplomat ^[23]
• 8 August – Synne Skouen, composer
• 19 August – Kari Bøge, Swedish-born Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, children's writer and illustrator. ^[24]
• 25 August 1950 – Karen-Marie Ellefsen, journalist and sports reporter. ^[25]

September

Anne Grosvold

• 5 September – Bjørn Skagestad, actor
• 5 September – Kari Svendsen, singer, banjo player and revue artist. ^[26]
• 7 September – Kjell Aamot, business executive. ^[27]
• 7 September – Anne Grosvold, journalist. ^[28]
• 10 September – Tom Lund, football player
• 26 September – Ida Børresen, civil servant. ^[29]

October

• 1 October – Sigbjørn Johnsen, politician
• 11 October – Helga Gunerius Eriksen, writer. ^[30]
• 12 Oktober – Morten Borgersen, theatre director. ^[31]
• 12 October – Knut Knudsen, racing cyclist
• 28 October – Beate Ellingsen, designer. ^[32]

November

• 5 November – Thorbjørn Jagland, politician
• 5 December – Berit Brørby, politician

December

• 21 December – Lillebjørn Nilsen, singer-songwriter (died 2024). ^[33]

Notable deaths

Johanne Dybwad

• 9 January – Elise Sem, barrister (born 1870)
• 22 February – Halvor Møgster, Olympic sailor (born 1875)
• 11 February – Anders Sandvig, dentist and ethnologist (born 1862)
• 4 March – Johanne Dybwad, actress and stage producer (born 1867). ^[34]
• 16 March – Vilhelm Dybwad, songswriter, barrister and writer of comedies and revues (born 1863) ^[35]
• 5 April – William Farre (71), composer. ^[36]
• 6 April – Signe Lund (81), composer. ^[37]
• 27 May – Gunvald Aus, engineer (born 1851)
• 10 June – Karen Platou, politician (born 1879) ^[38]
• 20 June – Otto Valstad, educator, painter, book illustrator and children's writer (born 1862). ^[39]
• 26 June – Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen, engineer and politician (born 1864)
• 27 July – Marta Steinsvik, author and translator (born 1877)
• 3 August – Kristian Laake, Commanding General of the Norwegian Army (born 1875)
• 10 September – Alfred Larsen, Olympic sailor (born 1863). ^[40]
• 14 September – Marius Eriksen, Olympic gymnast (born 1886). ^[41]
• 3 October – Betzy Kjelsberg, politician and feminist (born 1866)
• 22 December – Bernhoff Hansen, wrestler and Olympic gold medallist (born 1877)

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