1933 in Norway
Events in the year 1933 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Haakon VII.
- Prime Minister – Jens Hundseid until 3 March, then Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
Events
- 3 March – Johan Ludwig Mowinckel becomes new prime minister.
- 17 May – Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort establish the Norwegian fascist party "Nasjonal Samling"
- 1 July – The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation is founded.
- 24 July – The Parliament grants the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation monopoly on radio broadcasting in Norway.
- 4 September - The Christian Democratic Party is founded as a local party in Hordaland og gets one representative in the parliamentary election.
- 5 September - Norway and Denmark agreed to settle their dispute over Eastern Greenland in what became known as the "Greenland case" at the Permanent Court of International Justice. Norway lost and after the ruling it abandoned its claims.
- 16 October – The 1933 Parliamentary election takes place.
Popular culture
Literature
- The Knut Hamsund novel Men Livet lever Volume 1 & 2, was published.En flyktning krysser sitt spor by Aksel Sandemose was published.
Notable births
- 7 January – Bjarne Lingås, boxer
- 8 January – Anne Petrea Vik, politician and Minister
- 10 January – Stein Haugen, discus thrower
- 19 February – Kåre Øvregard, politician
- 4 March – Unni Bernhoft, actress.
- 11 March – Henrik J. Lisæth, politician
- 25 March – Bjørn Pedersen, chemist.
- 29 March – Edvard Grimstad, politician
- 4 April – Ola Byrknes, politician
- 8 April – Tore Lindbekk, sociologist and politician
- 10 April – Oddlaug Vereide, politician.
- 12 April – Ingvar Lars Helle, politician
- 15 April – Kjell Svindland, politician.
- 18 April – Leif Eldring, judge and civil servant
- 21 April – Nils Aas, sculptor
- 25 April – Herbjørn Sørebø, media personality.
- 29 April – Jarle Høysæter, journalist
- 10 May – Reidar Engell Olsen, politician
- 11 May – Hauk Buen, hardingfele fiddler and fiddle maker.
- 11 May – Jan Einar Greve, lawyer
- 2 June – Åse Hiorth Lervik, literary researcher
- 5 June – Per Ung, sculptor
- 20 June – Knut Engdahl, politician
- 12 July – Ingrid Eide, sociologist, United Nations official and politician
- 14 July – Lars Monrad Krohn, engineer and entrepreneur
- 24 July – Arne Hamarsland, middle-distance runner
- 25 July – Per Digerud, cyclist.
- 6 August – Eva R. Finstad, politician
- 12 August – Einar Knut Holm, politician
- 16 August – Reiulf Steen, politician
- 16 August – Dagfinn Bakke, painter, illustrator and graphical artist.
- 19 August – Asmund Bjørken, folk musician
- 27 August - Agnes Nygaard Haug, judge
- 6 September – Bjørg Skjælaaen, figure skater.
- 10 October - Ragnar Udjus, media personality and politician
- 31 October - Sverre Stensheim, cross country skier
- 1 November - Gunvor Krogsæter, politician
- 6 November - Knut Johannesen, speed skater and double Olympic gold medallist
- 6 November – Anne-Lise Seip, historian and politician
- 8 November – Eli Kristiansen, politician
- 9 November – Egil Danielsen, javelin thrower and Olympic gold medallist
- 14 November – Else Reppen, philanthropist
- 16 November – Johan Henrik Schreiner, historian
- 19 December – Kolbein Falkeid, poet
- 28 December – Inger Bjørnbakken, alpine skier and World Champion
- 31 December – Sigurd Osberg, bishop
Full date unknown
- Per Maltby, astronomer
Notable deaths
- 7 February – Vetle Vislie, educationalist and writer
- 1 March – Fredrik Georg Gade, physician
- 2 April – Martinus Lørdahl, businessperson, multi sports competitor and sports administrator.
- 29 May – Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe, businessperson, politician and Minister
- 20 May – Gunder Anton Johannesen Jahren, politician and Minister
- 7 June – Edvard Hans Hoff, politician and Minister
- 29 June – Olaf Bull, poet
- 9 July – Rolfine Absalonsen, actress
- 10 July – Vilhelm Krag, author
- 17 July – Anders Buen, typographer, newspaper editor, trade unionist and politician
- 22 July – Johan Bøgh, museum director and art historian
- 13 August – Birger Stuevold-Hansen, politician and Minister
- 26 October – Erik Enge, politician and Minister
- 28 October – Magne Johnsen Rongved, politician
- 29 November – Nikka Vonen, educator, folklorist and author.
Full date unknown
- Johan Arndt, politician
- Peter Karl Holmesland, jurist and politician