1936 in Norway

Events in the year 1936 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Haakon VII.
Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold

Events

13 September – A major rockfall hit the lake Loenvatnet in Sogn og Fjordane, creating a flood wave that destroyed several farms, killing 74 people. The second such incident in 31 years, the disaster caused the permanent depopulation of the area.
Norsk Hydro opens its Herøya plant for the production of artificial fertilizer.
The 1936 Parliamentary election takes place. This was the last Norwegian parliamentary election held before World War II and the German invasion of Norway.
Leon Trotsky was in Norway until September 1936

Popular culture

Sports

Ivar Ballangrud was olympic and world champion of speed skating.

Literature

The Knut Hamsund novel Ringen sluttet, was published.

Notable births

January – March

2 January – Kjell Opseth, politician.
6 January – Carl Julius Norstrøm, economist
13 January – Jan Brøgger, professor of social anthropology and clinical psychologist.
23 January – Jon Østeng Hov, photographer and writer
26 January – Tom Vraalsen, politician and ambassador.
31 January – Nils Aaness, speed skater.
4 February – Ole Johs. Brunæs, politician
8 February – Francis Sejersted, history professor
15 February – Arne Haaland, chemist.
22 February – Henny Moan, actress.
28 February – Ole-Jørgen Nilsen, actor and theatre director
5 March – Lars Roar Langslet, politician
6 March – Finn-Erik Vinje, philologist.

April – June

12 April – Øystein Lønn, writer.
14 April – Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg, politician and professor of medicine
15 April – Gunnar Aasland, judge
17 April – Dagny Hald, ceramist.
21 April – Unni-Lise Jonsmoen, illustrator and children's writer.
25 April – Einar Olsen, newspaper editor
1 May – Thor-Øistein Endsjø, sport shooter.
3 May – Narve Bjørgo, historian and professor
3 May – Inger Pedersen, politician.
11 May – Nils O. Golten, politician
22 May – Hans Olav Tungesvik, politician
27 May – Eli Skolmen Ryg, television producer
28 May – Ole Klemet Sara, politician
8 June – Karin Hafstad, politician
9 June – Per Brandtzæg, physician
18 June – Reidar Thomassen, writer.

July – September

3 July – Baard Owe, actor
10 July – John Herstad, historian.
14 July – Egil Børre Johnsen, writer
18 July – Sigbjørn Larsen, politician
24 July – Finn Kristensen, politician
29 July – Rolf Presthus, politician
1 August – Asbjørn Larsen, industrial leader.
28 August – Asbjørn Liland, politician
14 September – Harry Danielsen, politician
17 September – Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, singer, musician, writer and actor
24 September – Ingvard Sverdrup, politician
28 September – Anne Borg, ballet dancer and choreographer.

October – December

1 October – Toralf Engan, ski jumper
4 October – Bjarne Mørk Eidem, politician.
6 October – Gunnar Mathisen, politician.
25 October – Arnfinn Nesset, nurse and serial killer
14 November – Sven O. Høiby, journalist
17 November – Richard Edvardsen, politician
23 November – Bjørn Hernæs, politician.
29 November – Målfrid Grude Flekkøy, psychologist
29 November – Torild Skard, psychologist, feminist and politician
29 November – Reidun Brusletten, politician
10 December – Thor Helland, long-distance runner
11 December – Esther Kostøl, trade unionist.
14 December – Arve Tellefsen, violinist
30 December – Fredrik Skagen, writer

Notable deaths

17 February – Ole Nikolai Ingebrigtsen Strømme, politician and Minister
25 February – Arthur Amundsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
27 March – Christian Hansen Wollnick, newspaper editor, jurist and politician
19 June – Ole Georg Gjøsteen, educator and politician
10 July – Abraham Berge, politician and Minister
12 July – Kittel Halvorson, a U.S. Representative from Minnesota
30 November – Johan Turi, first Sami author to publish work
6 December Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author
25 December – Ole Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
27 December – Karl Bull, military officer, politician and Minister

Full date unknown

Olav Bjørkum, politician