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2001 Helge Ingstad, Norwegian Explorer
1995 Al Hansen, Norwegian American artist, dies at 67 1994 26.9 degrees C in Prestebakke Norway (Norwegian April high temp record) 1994 Johan J Holst, Norwegian Minister of defense/foreign affairs, dies at 56 1993 Norwegian Rushdie publisher William Nygaard injured in attack 1990 Norwegian Scandinavian Star catches fire; about 170 die 1989 Norwegian Convair 580 crashes at Jutland in sea (55 murder) 1989 Soviet sub sinks in Norwegian Sea, with about a dozen deaths 1987 Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian Athlete 1986 Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland 1983 Jon Johansen, Norwegian Celebrity 1979 Klaus Egge, Norwegian composer (Fanitullen), dies at 72 1976 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince 1975 Norwegian King Olav V opens Longyearbyen Airport on Spitsbergen 1973 Ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77 1972 Christian Ruud, born in Oslo, Norway, tennis star, 1989 Norwegian 1970 Asne Seierstad, Norwegian Journalist 1968 Norwegian king Harald V marries Sonja 1967 Stefan Johnstown, Norwegian speed walker, world record 20 km 1962 Kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano (Wagner), dies at 67 1959 Peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (The Dream), dies 1959 Oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies 1955 Norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms 1953 Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 1952 Olav Fartein Valen, Norwegian composer, dies at 65 1952 Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies 1951 Vilhelm F K Bjerknes, Norwegian/U.S. physicist/meteorology, dies at 89 1947 Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Paradisets Have), dies at 66 1947 Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norwegian Statesman 1946 Trygve Lie, a Norwegian socialist, becomes 1st Secretary-General of UN 1945 Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian Minister of Defense/Prime Minister 1942 - 1945, executed at 58 1945 Norwegian nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested 1944 Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80 1943 German occupiers make Vidkun Quisling Norwegian premier 1942 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69 1942 2nd Norwegian government of Quisling forms 1940 German "Dutch Q-ship Atlantis" sinks Norwegian tanker 1940 Norwegian government in exile forms in London 1940 Norwegian King Haakon and government flees to England 1940 Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government" 1939 Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norwegian premier, 1981-82, 86-89, 90- 1937 Johan J Holst, Norwegian minister of Defense/Foreign affairs 1933 Peter I Island incorporated as a Norwegian dependency 1930 Bouvet Island declared a Norwegian dependency 1929 Rudolf W. Nilsen, Norwegian poet (Hverdagen), dies at 28 1928 Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies 1928 Roald Amundsen, Norwegian Explorer 1927 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 Hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Driftekaren), dies at 61 1924 Nils Kj'r, Norwegian playwright (Det Lykkelige Valg), dies at 53 1924 Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72 1922 Terje Stigen, Norwegian author, Det siste paradiset 1920 Tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Mod Kvaeld), dies at 53 1920 International treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard 1919 Norwegian population agrees to prohibition 1918 Jarl Andre Bjerke, Bernhard Borge, Norwegian poet/writer 1915 Germany sinks U.S. ships Carib and Evelyn and torpedoes Norwegian ship Regin 1911 South Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen 1911 Torolf Elster, Norwegian journalist and writer, Frihet och demokrati 1910 Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norwegian writer (Mary, Nobel 1903), dies at 77 1910 Trygve Martin Bratteli, Norwegian PM, Labour, 1971-72, 1973-76 1908 Jonas LI Lie, Norwegian writer (Kommandorens dottre), dies at 74 1907 Halldis Vesaas-Moren, Norwegian author and poet 1907 Edvard Hagerup Grieg, Norwegian composer (Peer Gynt Suite), dies at 64 1906 Henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78 1906 Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian Poet 1906 Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57 1905 Inger J. Hagerup-Halsor, Norwegian poet 1905 B Amalie Skram-Alver, Norwegian author (Paa St. Jorgen), dies at 58 1904 Ragnar Skrede, Norwegian poet, Lauvfall 1903 Norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage 1902 Nordahl Grieg, Norwegian poet/dramatist/novelist, The Defeat 1902 Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 65 1901 Rudolf W. Nilsen, Norwegian poet, Hverdagen 1899 Helge Ingstad, Norwegian Explorer 1899 M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 1897 Jacob A B "Jack" Bjerknes, Norwegian/US meteorologist, USAF in London 1897 Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author, Det Store Spelet 1896 Ivar A Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet, dies at 83 1896 Trygve Lie, Norwegian Politician 1896 Hans H Holm, Norwegian poet, Jonsoknatt 1895 Ingeborg Refling-Hagen, Norwegian author and poet, Loke Saar Havre 1895 Kirsten Flagstead, Norwegian soprano, Wagner 1888 Knute Rockne, Norwegian/U.S. football player and coach, Notre Dame 1887 Fartein Valen, Norwegian composer 1887 Vidkun Al Quisling, Norwegian minister of Defense/premier, 1942-45 1885 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 1881 Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40 1881 Kristian Elster, Norwegian author, Less bror Harris 1875 Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian Athlete 1873 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author, Kvinnen og Den 1870 Nils Kjaer, Norwegian playwright, Det evige Savn 1869 Michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64 1869 Peter A. Egge, Norwegian writer, De Droom 1868 Thomas P Krag, Norwegian writer, Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran 1866 Tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer, Fra Cancelliraadens Dage 1865 Hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer, Mot Karnaval 1862 Vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/U.S. physicist/meteorology 1861 Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian, Nobel 1922 1851 Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright, Bondestudentar 1850 Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina 1849 Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician, Garman og Worse 1842 Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, continous groups 1842 Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies 1841 Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author, And fremmed Fugl 1836 Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician 1833 Jonas LI Lie, Norwegian writer, Kommandorens dottre, Gaa paa 1829 Niels H Able, Norwegian mathematician (infinite series), dies at 26 1814 Norwegian constitution passed by constitutent assembly at Eidsvoll 1813 Ivar A. Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet 1812 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer 1805 Michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist 1802 Niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician, Abel's Comparisons 1792 Henrik A. Bjerregaard, Norwegian writer/poet, Sonner af Norge 1727 Cornelis Cruys, Norwegian/Dutch admiral, dies at 70 1684 Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder, Danish and Norwegian literature 1657 Cornelis Cruys, Niels Olsen Creutz, Norwegian/Dutch admiral 1520 Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden 1513 Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king |
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