1934 in Norway

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Events in the year 1934 in Norway.

## Incumbents

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* Monarch – Haakon VII.[1]
* Prime Minister – Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (Liberal Party)

## Events

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* 7 April – A major rockfall hit Tafjorden in Møre og Romsdal, creating a 64 m (210 ft) flood wave that destroyed the villages of Tafjord and Fjørå, killing 40 people.[2]
* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

## Popular culture

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### Sports

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Main article: 1934 in Norwegian football

### Music

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Main article: 1934 in Norwegian music

### Film

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Main article: Norwegian films of the 1930s § 1934

### Literature

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## Notable births

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* 7 January – Per Ø. Grimstad, businessperson, diplomat and politician
* 11 January – Egil Johansen, jazz drummer, teacher, composer and arranger (died 1998)
* 10 February – Åse Frogner, textile artist (died 2025).[3][4]
* 15 February – Tinius Nagell-Erichsen, publisher (died 2007)
* 18 February – Arve Johnsen, industrial executive and politician
* 31 March – Knut Haug, politician
* 8 April – Gerd Søraa, writer and politician (died 2018)
* 8 April – Frans Widerberg, painter and graphic artist (d. 2017).[5][6]
* 1 May – Mette Janson, journalist (died 2004).[7]
* 18 June – Torbjørn Yggeseth, ski jumper (died 2010)
* 21 June – Bente Børsum, actress
* 29 June – Jarle Bondevik, philologist (died 2016)
* 12 July – Jan Grøndahl, police chief and civil servant (died 2022)
* 13 July – Trond Dolva, judge (died 2022)
* 14 August – Torhild Johnsen, politician
* 20 August – Hans E. Strand, politician (died 2000)
* 23 August – Leif Frode Onarheim, businessperson and politician (died 2021)
* 25 September – Alfred Oftedal Telhaug, educationalist. (died 2016)[8]
* 29 September – Ragnhild Barland, politician (died 2015)
* 6 October – Odd S. Lovoll, Norwegian-American author, historian and educator
* 9 October – Harald Grønningen, cross country skier, double Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 2016)
* 14 October – Magnus Aarbakke, judge
* 20 October – Olav T. Laake, judge and politician[9]
* 26 October – Ingvald Godal, politician (died 2019)
* 3 November – Roar Berthelsen, long jumper (died 1990)
* 5 November – Kjell Hallbing, author of Western books under the pseudonym Louis Masterson (died 2004)
* 6 December – Jacob Birger Natvig, physician, hospital director and medical researcher. (died 2021)[10]
* 29 December – Geirmund Ihle, politician (died 2016)
* 29 December – Turid Iversen, politician

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* Finn Haldorsen, businessperson

## Notable deaths

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Carsten Borchgrevink Gudmund Stenersen

* 21 January – Christian Lange Rolfsen, politician and Minister (born 1864)
* 19 February – Ivar Kleiven, local historian and poet (born 1854)
* 21 April – Carsten Borchgrevink, polar explorer (born 1864)
* 29 May – Nicolai Kiær, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1888)
* 29 May – Christian Bendz Kielland, civil servant (born 1858)
* 12 July – Ole Evinrude, inventor, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application, in America (born 1877)
* 30 July – Rasmus Olai Mortensen, politician and Minister (born 1869)
* 14 October – Fredrikke Mørck, liberal feminist, magazine editor (born 1861).[11]
* 5 November – Hulda Garborg, writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer and theatre instructor (born 1862)
* 12 November – Jacob Marius Schøning, politician and Minister (born 1856)
* 16 November – Haakon Martin Evjenth, politician (born 1865)
* 12 December – Thorleif Haug, skier and Olympic gold medallist (born 1894)
* 19 December – Sven Elvestad, journalist and author (born 1884)

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* Peter Collett Solberg, businessperson and politician (born 1866)

## See also

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Portals:

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* History
* Lists

## References

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1. ^ Grimnes, Ole Kristian; Dørum, Knut. "Haakon 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
2. ^ Korsnes, Malin Kjellstadli; Heggstad, Øyvind Johan (7 April 2014). "80 år siden Tafjord ble knust". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 April 2014.
3. ^ Linder, Mats. "Åse Frogner". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
4. ^ Blakstad, Siri; Grieg, Ellen (17 June 2025). "Nekrolog: Billedkunstneren Åse Frogner var banebrytende i sin tid". Aftenposten. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
5. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Frans Widerberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
6. ^ Revheim, Hanna Huglen (7 April 2017). "Kunstner Frans Widerberg er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 April 2017.
7. ^ Bolstad, Erik, ed. (7 April 2020). "Mette Janson". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
8. ^ Strømnes, Åsmund L. "Alfred Oftedal Telhaug". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
9. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Olav T. Laake". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
10. ^ Hem, Erlend. "Jacob Birger Natvig". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
11. ^ Simensen, Anne Synnøve; Aas, Kristin Natvig. "Fredrikke Mørck". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 December 2024.

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