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2001 Death - Helge Ingstad, Norwegian Explorer

1995 Death - Al Hansen, Norwegian American artist, dies at 67

1994 Event - 26.9 degrees C in Prestebakke Norway (Norwegian April high temp record)

1994 Death - Johan J Holst, Norwegian Minister of defense/foreign affairs, dies at 56

1993 Event - Norwegian Rushdie publisher William Nygaard injured in attack

1990 Event - Norwegian Scandinavian Star catches fire; about 170 die

1989 Event - Norwegian Convair 580 crashes at Jutland in sea (55 murder)

1989 Event - Soviet sub sinks in Norwegian Sea, with about a dozen deaths

1987 Death - Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian Athlete

1986 Event - Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland

1983 Birthday - Jon Johansen, Norwegian Celebrity

1979 Death - Klaus Egge, Norwegian composer (Fanitullen), dies at 72

1976 Event - 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince

1975 Event - Norwegian King Olav V opens Longyearbyen Airport on Spitsbergen

1973 Death - Ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77

1972 Birthday - Christian Ruud, born in Oslo, Norway, tennis star, 1989 Norwegian

1970 Birthday - Asne Seierstad, Norwegian Journalist

1968 Event - Norwegian king Harald V marries Sonja

1967 Birthday - Stefan Johnstown, Norwegian speed walker, world record 20 km

1962 Death - Kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner), dies at 67

1959 Death - Peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (The Dream), dies

1959 Death - Oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies

1955 Event - Norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms

1953 Death - Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89

1952 Death - Olav Fartein Valen, Norwegian composer, dies at 65

1952 Death - Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies

1951 Death - Vilhelm F K Bjerknes, Norwegian/U.S. physicist/meteorology, dies at 89

1947 Death - Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Paradisets Have), dies at 66

1947 Birthday - Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norwegian Statesman

1946 Event - Trygve Lie, a Norwegian socialist, becomes 1st Secretary-General of UN

1945 Death - Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian Minister of Defense/Prime Minister 1942 - 1945, executed at 58

1945 Event - Norwegian nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested

1944 Death - Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80

1943 Event - German occupiers make Vidkun Quisling Norwegian premier

1942 Death - [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69

1942 Event - 2nd Norwegian government of Quisling forms

1940 Event - German "Dutch Q-ship Atlantis" sinks Norwegian tanker

1940 Event - Norwegian government in exile forms in London

1940 Event - Norwegian King Haakon and government flees to England

1940 Event - Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"

1939 Birthday - Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norwegian premier, 1981-82, 86-89, 90-

1937 Birthday - Johan J Holst, Norwegian minister of Defense/Foreign affairs

1933 Event - Peter I Island incorporated as a Norwegian dependency

1930 Event - Bouvet Island declared a Norwegian dependency

1929 Death - Rudolf W. Nilsen, Norwegian poet (Hverdagen), dies at 28

1928 Death - Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies

1928 Death - Roald Amundsen, Norwegian Explorer

1927 Birthday - Al Hansen, born in New York City, New York, Norwegian American artist, member of the 1960's Flexus art movement that blended different artistic media and disciplines

1926 Death - Hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Driftekaren), dies at 61

1924 Death - Nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53

1924 Death - Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72

1922 Birthday - Terje Stigen, Norwegian author, Det siste paradiset

1920 Death - Tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Mod Kvaeld), dies at 53

1920 Event - International treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard

1919 Event - Norwegian population agrees to prohibition

1918 Birthday - Jarl Andre Bjerke, Bernhard Borge, Norwegian poet/writer

1915 Event - Germany sinks U.S. ships Carib and Evelyn and torpedoes Norwegian ship Regin

1911 Event - South Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen

1911 Birthday - Torolf Elster, Norwegian journalist and writer, Frihet och demokrati

1910 Death - Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norwegian writer (Mary, Nobel 1903), dies at 77

1910 Birthday - Trygve Martin Bratteli, Norwegian PM, Labour, 1971-72, 1973-76

1908 Death - Jonas LI Lie, Norwegian writer (Kommandorens dottre), dies at 74

1907 Birthday - Halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author and poet

1907 Death - Edvard Hagerup Grieg, Norwegian composer (Peer Gynt Suite), dies at 64

1906 Death - Henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78

1906 Death - Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian Poet

1906 Death - Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57

1905 Birthday - Inger J. Hagerup-Halsor, Norwegian poet

1905 Death - B Amalie Skram-Alver, Norwegian author (Paa St. Jorgen), dies at 58

1904 Birthday - Ragnar Skrede, Norwegian poet, Lauvfall

1903 Event - Norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage

1902 Birthday - Nordahl Grieg, Norwegian poet/dramatist/novelist, The Defeat

1902 Death - Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 65

1901 Birthday - Rudolf W. Nilsen, Norwegian poet, Hverdagen

1899 Birthday - Helge Ingstad, Norwegian Explorer

1899 Death - M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56

1897 Birthday - Jacob A B "Jack" Bjerknes, Norwegian/US meteorologist, USAF in London

1897 Birthday - Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author, Det Store Spelet

1896 Death - Ivar A Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet, dies at 83

1896 Birthday - Trygve Lie, Norwegian Politician

1896 Birthday - Hans H Holm, Norwegian poet, Jonsoknatt

1895 Birthday - Ingeborg Refling-Hagen, Norwegian author and poet, Loke Saar Havre

1895 Birthday - Kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano, Wagner

1888 Birthday - Knute Rockne, Norwegian/U.S. football player and coach, Notre Dame

1887 Birthday - Fartein Valen, Norwegian composer

1887 Birthday - Vidkun Al Quisling, Norwegian minister of Defense/premier, 1942-45

1885 Death - Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72

1881 Death - Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40

1881 Birthday - Kristian Elster, Norwegian author, Less bror Harris

1875 Birthday - Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian Athlete

1873 Birthday - [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author, Kvinnen og Den

1870 Birthday - Nils Kjaer, Norwegian playwright, Det evige Savn

1869 Death - Michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64

1869 Birthday - Peter A. Egge, Norwegian writer, De Droom

1868 Birthday - Thomas P Krag, Norwegian writer, Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran

1866 Birthday - Tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer, Fra Cancelliraadens Dage

1865 Birthday - Hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer, Mot Karnaval

1862 Birthday - Vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/U.S. physicist/meteorology

1861 Birthday - Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian, Nobel 1922

1851 Birthday - Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright, Bondestudentar

1850 Event - Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina

1849 Birthday - Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician, Garman og Worse

1842 Birthday - Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, continous groups

1842 Death - Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies

1841 Birthday - Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author, And fremmed Fugl

1836 Birthday - Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician

1833 Birthday - Jonas LI Lie, Norwegian writer, Kommandorens dottre, Gaa paa

1829 Death - Niels H Able, Norwegian mathematician (infinite series), dies at 26

1814 Event - Norwegian constitution passed by constitutent assembly at Eidsvoll

1813 Birthday - Ivar A. Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet

1812 Birthday - Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer

1805 Birthday - Michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist

1802 Birthday - Niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician, Abel's Comparisons

1792 Birthday - Henrik A. Bjerregaard, Norwegian writer/poet, Sonner af Norge

1727 Death - Cornelis Cruys, Norwegian/Dutch admiral, dies at 70

1684 Birthday - Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder, Danish and Norwegian literature

1657 Birthday - Cornelis Cruys, Niels Olsen Creutz, Norwegian/Dutch admiral

1520 Event - Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden

1513 Event - Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king

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