1934 in Norway
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Events in the year 1934 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
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- 7 April – A major rockfall hit Tafjorden in Møre og Romsdal, creating a 64 m (210 ft) flood wave that destroyed the villages of Tafjord and Fjørå, killing 40 people.[1]
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
Arts and literature
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Notable births
- 7 January - Per Ø. Grimstad, businessperson, diplomat and politician
- 11 January - Egil Johansen, jazz drummer, teacher, composer and arranger (died 1998)
- 15 February - Tinius Nagell-Erichsen, publisher (died 2007)
- 18 February - Arve Johnsen, industrial executive and politician
- 31 March - Knut Haug, politician
- 8 April - Gerd Søraa, writer and politician
- 18 June - Torbjørn Yggeseth, ski jumper
- 21 June - Bente Børsum, actress
- 29 June - Jarle Bondevik, philologist
- 12 July - Jan Grøndahl, police chief and civil servant
- 13 July - Trond Dolva, judge
- 14 August - Torhild Johnsen, politician
- 20 August - Hans E. Strand, politician
- 23 August - Leif Frode Onarheim, businessperson and politician
- 25 September – Alfred Oftedal Telhaug, educationalist.[2]
- 29 September - Ragnhild Barland, politician
- 6 October - Odd S. Lovoll, Norwegian-American author, historian and educator
- 9 October - Harald Grønningen, cross country skier, double Olympic gold medallist and World Champion
- 14 October - Magnus Aarbakke, judge
- 26 October - Ingvald Godal, politician
- 3 November - Roar Berthelsen, long jumper (died 1990)
- 5 November - Kjell Hallbing, author of Western books under the pseudonym Louis Masterson (died 2004)
- 29 December - Geirmund Ihle, politician
- 29 December - Turid Iversen, politician
Full date unknown
- Finn Haldorsen, businessperson
Notable deaths
- 21 January - Christian Lange Rolfsen, politician and Minister (born 1864)
- 19 February - Ivar Kleiven, local historian and poet (born 1854)
- 21 April - Carsten Borchgrevink, polar explorer (born 1864)
- 29 May - Nicolai Kiær, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1888)
- 29 May - Christian Bendz Kielland, civil servant (born 1858)
- 12 July - Ole Evinrude, inventor, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application, in America (born 1877)
- 30 July - Rasmus Olai Mortensen, politician and Minister (born 1869)
- 5 November - Hulda Garborg, writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer and theatre instructor (born 1862)
- 12 November - Jacob Marius Schøning, politician and Minister (born 1856)
- 16 November - Haakon Martin Evjenth, politician (born 1865)
- 12 December - Thorleif Haug, skier and Olympic gold medallist (born 1894)
- 19 December - Sven Elvestad, journalist and author (born 1884)
Full date unknown
- Peter Collett Solberg, businessperson and politician (born 1866)
References
- ^ Korsnes, Malin Kjellstadli; Heggstad, Øyvind Johan (7 April 2014). "80 år siden Tafjord ble knust". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Strømnes, Åsmund L. "Alfred Oftedal Telhaug". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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