1936 in Norway
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Events in the year 1936 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
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- 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
- 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)
- 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 (ed.). Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesleksikon (in Norwegian). NRK.
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