1942 in Norway

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Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 4 Births 4.1 January to March 4.2 April to June 4.3 July to September 4.4 October to December 4.5 Full date unknown 5 Deaths 5.1 January to March 5.2 April to June 5.3 July to December 5.4 Full date unknown 6 References

[edit] Incumbents

• King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway
• Prime Minister of Norway - Johan Nygaardsvold (in exile in London)

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Births

[edit] January to March

• 2 January – Jens Petter Ekornes, businessperson (d.2008)^[1]
• 19 January - Knut O. Aarethun, politician
• 24 January - Nils Bjørnflaten, politician
• 24 January - Olav Nilsen, international soccer player
• 2 February - Trygve Bornø, international soccer player

• 5 February - Oddny Aleksandersen, politician and Minister
• 9 February - Peder Lunde, Jr., sailor and Olympic gold medallist
• 12 February - Finn Arild Hvistendahl, businessperson
• 18 February - Bernt Oftestad, historian and theologian
• 28 February - Alf Ivar Samuelsen, politician
• 7 March - Ivar Eriksen, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist
• 8 March - Håkon Fimland, hurdler and politician
• 12 March - Karin Lian, politician
• 28 March - Stig Berge, orienteer and World Champion
• 28 March - Pål Tyldum, cross country skier and double Olympic gold medallist
• 31 March - Hans Jacob Biørn Lian, diplomat

[edit] April to June

• 1 April - Jan Fredrik Christiansen, trumpeter
• 22 April - Egil "Drillo" Olsen, international soccer player and coach
• 6 May - Svein-Erik Stiansen, speed skater
• 6 June - Ingrid Piltingsrud, politician
• 9 June - Egil Myklebust, businessperson and lawyer
• 11 June - Per Willy Guttormsen, speed skater
• 18 June - Knut Grøholt, civil servant

[edit] July to September

• 13 July - Sigrid Sundby, speed skater (d.1977)
• 16 July - Jens Ulltveit-Moe, businessperson
• 7 August - Sverre Bagge, historian
• 9 August - Odd Flattum, sports official and politician
• 11 August - Tove Kari Viken, politician
• 22 August - Finn Fuglestad, historian
• 28 August - Sigurd Manneråk, politician (d.2003)
• 28 August - Tor Berntin Næss, diplomat
• 9 September - Ulf Guttormsen, politician
• 13 September - Bjørg Hope Galtung, politician
• 20 September - Einar M. Bull, diplomat
• 24 September - Leif Lund, politician (d.2004)
• 29 September - Kirsten Reitan, politician

[edit] October to December

• 6 November - Tora Aasland, politician and Minister
• 12 November - Sissel Lie, author, playwright and professor

• 14 November - Are Næss, physician and politician
• 15 November - Ivar Østberg, politician
• 16 November - Hans Olav Sørensen, ski jumper
• 19 November - Berit Kvæven, politician
• 24 November - Erling Walderhaug, politician
• 26 November - Jan Stenerud, American football placekicker
• 6 December - Herbjørg Wassmo, author
• 8 December - Eyvind W. Wang, politician
• 13 December - Arne Treholt, politician and diplomat convicted of high treason and espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and Iraq
• 19 December - Brit Hoel, politician
• 20 December - Odd Martinsen, cross country skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion
• 21 December - Ivar Langen, professor of Mechanical Engineering
• 23 December - Grynet Molvig, actress and singer
• 31 December - Bendik Rugaas, politician and Minister

[edit] Full date unknown

• Aud Inger Aure, politician and Minister
• Kåre Gjønnes, politician and Minister
• Per Haddal, journalist, film critic and writer
• Eldrid Nordbø, politician and Minister
• Anders C. Sjaastad, politician and Minister
• John Kristen Skogan, political scientist and politician
• Einar Steensnæs, politician and Minister

[edit] Deaths

[edit] January to March

• 16 January - Henry Wilhelm Kristiansen, newspaper editor and politician (b.1902)
• 29 January - Wictor Esbensen, mariner and explorer (b.1881)
• 10 February - Jørgen Bjørnstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1894)
• 10 February - Ola Thommessen, newspaper editor (b.1851)
• 22 February - Rolf Jacobsen, jurist, politician and Minister (b.1865)
• 28 February - Arne Mortensen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1900)
• 4 March - Johannes Stubberud, newspaper editor (b.1891)

[edit] April to June

• 20 April - Helga Estby, noted for her walk across the United States during 1896 (b.1860)
• 13 May - Einar Sverdrup, mining engineer and businessman (b.1895)
• 14 May - Bjørn Bjørnson, actor and theatre director (b.1859)
• 20 May - Nini Roll Anker, novelist and playwright (b.1873)
• 23 May - Sten Abel, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1872)

[edit] July to December

• 15 July - Ragnvald A. Nestos, governor of the U.S. state of North Dakota (b.1877)
• 6 October - Harald Langhelle, newspaper editor and politician (b.1890)
• 26 October - Gulbrand Lunde, politician (b.1901)

[edit] Full date unknown

• Alfred Evensen, musician (b.1883)
• Nils Olaf Hovdenak, politician and Minister (b.1854)
• Adolf Indrebø, politician (b.1884)
• Ole Monsen Mjelde, politician and Minister (b.1865)
• Jens Thiis, art historian, conservator and museum director (b.1870)
• Karenus Kristofer Thinn, judge (b.1850)
• Niels Thorshaug, veterinarian (b.1875)
• Martin Ulvestad, historian and author (b.1865)

[edit] References