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