1943 in Norway
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Events in the year 1943 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Government in Exile (in London)
- German Military Governor
- German Puppet Government in Oslo
Events
- 5 February – The Norwegian submarine HNoMS Uredd is destroyed by a German minefield. The 39 men aboard as well as six Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents are killed in the sinking. The wreck of the submarine was only discovered in 1985.
- 22 February – The collaborationist Quisling regime approves the Lov om nasjonal arbeidsinnsats (Template:Lang-en) according to which all men between ages 18–55 and all women between ages 21–40, are required to enlist.
- 24 February – 158 Norwegian Jews are deported from Norway to German extermination camps.
- 28 February – Operation Gunnerside: Six Norwegian SOE agents led by Joachim Rønneberg successfully attack the heavy water plant at Vemork.
- 24 July – An allied air raid completely destroys the aluminium and magnesium plants in Herøya being built by Norsk Hydro in cooperation with Luftwaffe-operated Nordische Aluminium Aktiengesellschaft (Nordag). 55 construction workers are killed.
- 28 July – MTB 345, a motor torpedo boat operated by the exiled Royal Norwegian Navy, is captured by the Germans off Western Norway. The seven-man Norwegian-British crew was executed in Bergen two days later based on Adolf Hitler's Commando Order
- 21 September – Operation Source: British midget submarines attack the German battleship Tirpitz, at anchor in the Kåfjord, crippling her for six months.
- 30 September – the sinking of the Hurtigruten passenger ship Sanct Svithun by Allied aircraft leads to heavy protests from the Norwegian resistance movement.
- 16 November – 160 American bombers strike a hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in Vemork, Norway.
- 26 December – the German battleship Scharnhorst is sunk off of Norway's North Cape after a battle against major Royal Navy forces.
Gallery
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A reconstruction of the Operation Gunnerside team planting explosives to destroy the cascade of electrolysis chambers. -
Sanct Svithun beached and sinking after 30 September attack. -
160 American bombers bombed this hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in German-controlled Vemork on 16 November.
Popular culture
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Sports
Music
Film
Literature
Notable births
- 11 January – Jon Bakken, politician
- 13 January – Roald Jensen, international soccer player (died 1987)
- 19 January – Gro Hillestad Thune, jurist and politician
- 20 January – Torkjell Berulfsen, television personality
- 27 January – Steinar Gil, philologist and diplomat
- 28 January – Håkon Steinar Giil, politician
- 31 January – Ragnhild Nilstun, novelist, children's writer and literary critic.[1]
- 5 February – Jostein Berntsen, politician
- 6 February – Asbjørn Kjønstad, professor of law
- 9 February – Terje Pedersen, javelin thrower
- 13 February – Håkon Aasnes, comics artist and writer.[2]
- 3 March – Trond Mohn, businessperson and philanthropist
- 14 March – Bjørn Odmar Andersen, footballer (died 2008)[3]
- 14 March – Ole Daniel Enersen, climber, photographer, journalist, writer and medical historian
- 16 March – William Nygaard, publisher
- 20 March – Jon Christensen, jazz percussionist
- 20 March – Unne Terjesen, model
- 2 April – Gunnar Stavseth, journalist and politician
- 6 April – Johs Harviken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist
- 8 April – Gunnar Breivik, sociologist
- 14 April – Britt Hildeng, politician
- 18 April – Carl Graff-Wang, handball player
- 20 April – Per Søderstrøm, handball player
- 2 May – Arne Paus, visual artist and painter
- 4 May – Reidar Åsgård, politician
- 14 May – Johan Ludvik Løvald, diplomat
- 29 May – Nina Karin Monsen, moral philosopher and author
- 1 June – Egil Hestnes, politician
- 22 June – Synnøve Tronsvang, politician
- 27 June – Kjersti Døvigen, actress
- 3 July – Svein Sundsbø, businessperson and politician
- 6 July – Jan Fridthjof Bernt, jurist
- 6 July – Trond Nordby, historian and political scientist
- 19 July – Arvid Gjengedal, academic and politician
- 24 July – Hennild Wollstadmo, politician
- 27 July – Einar Lutro, politician
- 30 July – Magne Myrmo, cross country skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion
- 4 August – Bjørn Wirkola, ski jumper and World Champion, soccer player
- 13 August – Dagfinn Hjertenes, politician (died 2006)
- 16 August – Arnulf Bæk, handball player
- 29 August – Lars Sigmundstad, politician
- 3 September – Jorunn Ringstad, politician
- 30 September – Thore Langfeldt, psychologist and sexologist
- 3 October – Arne Bjørlykke, geologist
- 6 October – Bjøro Håland, country singer
- 6 October – Trygve Hegnar, investor, publisher and editor.[4]
- 26 October – Ståle Dyrvik, historian
- 27 October – Torstein Hansen, handball player
- 5 November – Kjell Magne Yri, priest, linguist and translator
- 12 November – Julie Ege, actress and model (died 2008)[5]
- 12 November – Thorgeir Stubø, jazz guitarist and composer (died 1986)
- 1 December – Finn E. Kydland, economist
- 3 December – Ingmar Ljones, politician
- 5 December – Eva Joly, magistrate in France
- 6 December – Mette Ravn, diplomat
- 7 December – Per Fugelli, professor of medicine.[6]
- 14 December – Kari Oftedal Lima, politician
- 15 December – Håvard Holm, civil servant
- 17 December – Thorbjørn Lie, businessperson and politician (died 2006)
- 20 December – Svein Longva, economist and civil servant (died 2009)
- 29 December – Arne Øren, politician
- 29 December – Helge Pharo, historian
Full date unknown
- Hallvard Bakke, politician and Minister
- Ola Bauer, novelist and playwright (died 1999)
- Odd Einar Dørum, politician and Minister
- Thorleif Enger, businessperson
- Ståle Eskeland, jurist
- Einar Førde, politician and Minister (died 2004)
- Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl, politician
- Gisle Handeland, politician
- Olav Hytta, businessperson
- Mary Synnøve Kvidal, politician and Minister
- Eldbjørg Løwer, politician
- Tom Martinsen, photographer (died 2007).[7]
- Ola H. Metliaas, civil servant and politician (died 2005)
- Helge Rykkja, author, poet, teacher and politician
Notable deaths
- 9 January – Anathon Aall, academic (born 1867)
- 18 January – Urban Jacob Rasmus Børresen, rear admiral (born 1857)
- 10 February – Sverre Granlund, commando (born 1918)
- 28 February – Leonhard Hess Stejneger, zoologist (born 1851)
- 1 March – Odd Starheim, resistance fighter and SOE agent (born 1916)
- 12 March – Gustav Vigeland, sculptor (born 1869)
- 13 March – Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen, botanist (born 1873)
- 2 May – Nils Gregoriussen Skilbred, politician (born 1860)
- 19 May – Peder Morset, teacher and resistance member (born 1887).[8]
- 1 September – Karl Aas, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1899)
- 30 September – Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, politician and three-times Prime Minister of Norway (born 1870)
- 17 October – Arthur Olsen II, boxer (born 1907)
- 25 November – Einar Høigård, educator (born 1907).[9]
- 26 November – Anders Hovden, hymnwriter, priest, author and popular speaker (born 1860)
- 2 December – Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist (born 1902)
- 7 December – Per Imerslund, politician, soldier and writer (born 1912)
- 9 December – Harald Halvorsen, politician (born 1877).[10]
- 16 December – Frederik Macody Lund, historian (born 1863)
- 16 December – Olaf Sletten, shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1886)
Full date unknown
- Axel Aubert, businessperson (born 1873)
- Ole Ludvig Bærøe, politician (born 1877)
- Ingolf Elster Christensen, politician (born 1872)
- Jens Holmboe, botanist (born 1880)
- Herman Jeremiassen, ship-owner and politician (born 1851)
- Karsten Konow, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1918)
- Olav Scheflo, politician and journalist (born 1883)
- Arvid Storsveen, intelligence officer (born 1915)
See also
References
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnhild Nilstun". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Gisle, Jon. "Håkon Aasnes". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Obituary Archived 25 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Trygve Hegnar". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ Obituary: Independent
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Per Fugelli". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Tom Martinsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ Kraglund, Ivar. "Peder Morset". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Einar Høigård". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Biografier 1905–1945. Harald Halvorsen" (in Norwegian). Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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