1951 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1951 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) until 9 November, Oscar Torp (Labour Party)

Events

• 19 November – Torp's Cabinet is appointed.
• Norsk Hydro opens a PVC plant at Herøya.
• Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Sports

See main article: 1951 in Norwegian football.

Music

See main article: 1951 in Norwegian music.

Literature

• Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize for the first time.
• Ola Viker makes his literary debut with the novel Gullskoen.^[1]

Notable births

• 23 January – Dan Børge Akerø, television personality
• 1 February – Ellen Horn, actress, politician and Minister
• 24 February – Erna Osland, children's writer.^[2]
• 1 March – Berit Oskal Eira, politician (d. 2021)
• 10 March – Eva Harr, artist (died 2024).^{[3] [4]}
• 16 March – Oddvar Brå, cross-country skier, world champion.^[5]
• 19 March – Vegard Bye, politician
• 22 March – Stein Kåre Kristiansen, journalist
• 29 March
  • Elisabeth Røbekk Nørve, politician
  • Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld, journalist
• 13 April – Kaci Kullmann Five, politician and Minister
• 14 April – Terje Tysland, singer, songwriter.^[6]
• 26 April – Tor Bomann-Larsen, writer and illustrator.^[7]
• 13 May – Wenche Lyngholm, politician
• 2 June – Marianne Borgen, politician.^[8]
• 5 June – Sigrun Eng, politician
• 9 June – Geir Bøhren, composer
• 17 June – Sissel Buchholdt, handball player.^[9]
• 25 July – Hans O. Felix, trade unionist
• 4 August – Per Knutsen, writer and playwright (died 2022).^{[10] [11]}
• 13 August – Barry Gjerde, translator and voice actor
• 20 August – Helge Torvund, writer.^[12]
• 21 August – Cecilie Løveid, writer.^[13]
• 7 September – Kari Lise Holmberg, politician
• 11 September – Odd Reitan, merchant.^[14]
• 2 November – John Olav Egeland, journalist and editor
• 8 December – Jan Eggum, singer-songwriter
• 8 November – Heidi Larssen, politician
• 2 December – Anne Berit Andersen, politician
• 12 December – Erik Hillestad, record producer.^[15]
• 15 December – Bente Angell-Hansen, diplomat
• 17 December – Sylvi Graham, politician
• 30 December – Trond Fevolden, civil servant

Notable deaths

• 14 January – Tor Jonsson, author and journalist (born 1916)
• 21 January – Erik Ramstad, one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota (born 1860)
• 23 March – Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen, newspaper columnist and theatre director (born 1897)
• 24 March – Anton Djupvik, politician (born 1881)
• 6 April – Halfdan Cleve, composer (born 1879)
• 9 April – Vilhelm Bjerknes, physicist and meteorologist (born 1862)
• 4 June – Lauritz Wigand-Larsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1895)
• 10 June – Håkon Evjenth, jurist and children's writer (born 1894).^[16]
• 19 June – Ivar Kirkeby-Garstad, politician and Minister (born 1877)
• 4 July – Anton Berge, agronomist and politician (born 1892)
• 17 September – Jon Skeie, jurist (born 1871).^[17]
• 6 October – Olav Kringen, newspaper editor (born 1867).^[18]
• 14 October – Anton Johnson Brandt, veterinarian (born 1893)
• 18 December – Arthur Olsen, boxer (born 1900)
• 28 December – Nils Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1882).^[19]

Full date unknown

• Lars Olai Meling, politician and Minister (born 1876)
• Gustav Smedal, jurist and irredentist activist (born 1888)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Ola Viker . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 16 March 2010.
2. Encyclopedia: Erna Osland . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 18 September 2021.
3. Encyclopedia: Eva Harr . . Erik . Bolstad . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 10 February 2024.
4. Web site: Kunstner Eva Harr er død . nrk.no . no . 10 February 2024 . 10 February 2024.
5. Encyclopedia: Oddvar Brå . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Matti . Goksøyr . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 June 2013.
6. Encyclopedia: Terje Tysland . Ida . Habbestad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 21 January 2023.
7. Encyclopedia: Tor Bomann-Larsen . Ingvild Christine . Herzog . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 1 November 2020.
8. Encyclopedia: Marianne Borgen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 18 September 2021.
9. Encyclopedia: Sissel Karin Buchholdt . Erik . Bolstad . Rolf . Bryhn . Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian . 27 May 2019.
10. Encyclopedia: Per Knutsen . Eivind . Myklebust . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 24 August 2022.
11. News: Forfatter Per Knutsen er død . 24 August 2022 . Bergensavisen . Norwegian . 20 August 2022.
12. Encyclopedia: Helge Torvund . Hans H. . Skei . Hans H. Skei . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 1 September 2022.
13. Encyclopedia: Cecilie Løveid . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Janneken . Øverland . Janneken Øverland . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 June 2013.
14. Encyclopedia: Odd Reitan . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 1 November 2020.
15. Encyclopedia: Erik Hillestad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 1 November 2020.
16. Encyclopedia: Håkon Evjenth . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Karen Beate . Vold . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 September 2015.
17. Encyclopedia: Jon Skeie . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Arne . Fliflet . Arne Fliflet . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 June 2013.
18. Encyclopedia: Olav Kringen . Svein . Damslora . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 1 November 2020.
19. Web site: Nils Opdahl . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034624/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/op/nils-opdahl-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 12 November 2012.