1950 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

• 2 January – Postbanken (lit. The Post Bank) starts its operations.
• 15 November – 14 people killed in the Hjuksebø train disaster.
• 1 December – Population Census: 3,278,546 inhabitants in Norway.
• The official inauguration of the Oslo City Hall.

Popular culture

Sports

Main article: 1950 in Norwegian football

Music

Main article: 1950 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1950s#1950

Literature

Main article: 1950 in literature

• September 18 – Henrik Rytter, Norwegian dramatist, lyricist and translator (born 1887)

Notable births

January

• 5 January – Halvdan Sivertsen, singer
• 9 January – Maryon Eilertsen, actress and theatre director (died 2015).
• 22 January – Tomm Kristiansen, author and journalist (died 2022)
• 24 January – Gustav Hareide, politician
• 25 January – Svein Gjedrem, economist, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway
• 28 January – Gro Anita Schønn, singer (died 2001).

February

• 21 February – Oddmund Hagen, poet, novelist, children's writer, and literary critic.
• 21 February – Alf Reidar Jacobsen, writer.
• 24 February – Torill Eide, children's writer.
• 28 February – Willy Olsen, speed skater.

March

• 7 March – Eva M. Nielsen, politician
• 11 March – Ketil Egge, actor and theatre director (died 1997).
• 17 March – Tor-Aksel Busch, lawyer, Director of Public Prosecutions.

April

• 11 April – Audun Sjøstrand, crime fiction writer.
• 20 April – Inger Elisabeth Hansen, poet and translator.
• 23 April – Tom Røymark, ice hockey player.
• 28 April – Martin Asphaug, film director and screenwriter

May

• 3 May – Morten Krogvold, photographer
• 6 May – Sigurd Hille, politician.
• 6 May – Roy Jansen, ice hockey player.
• 7 May – Kjell Torriset, painter and graphic artist.
• 11 May – Jan Erik Langangen, businessperson
• 24 May – Sissel Rønbeck, politician
• 28 May – Anne Margrethe Larsen, politician

June

• 10 June – Mimmi Bæivi, politician
• 11 June – Kristin Bølgen Bronebakk, civil servant
• 15 June – Tom Lotherington, writer and translator.
• 19 June – Wenche Kvamme, singer and actress (died 2019).
• 30 June - Jan Petter Collier, stockbroker.

July

• 7 July – Sverre Rødahl, theatre director.
• 13 July – Iben Sandemose, illustrator, children's writer, playwright and biographer.
• 22 July – Elisabeth Eide, journalist, teacher, novelist and non-fiction writer.

August

• 2 August – Hermann Starheimsæter, poet and novelist.
• 4 August – Inga Magistad, diplomat
• 8 August – Synne Skouen, composer
• 19 August – Kari Bøge, Swedish-born Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, children's writer and illustrator.
• 25 August 1950 – Karen-Marie Ellefsen, journalist and sports reporter.

September

• 5 September – Bjørn Skagestad, actor
• 5 September – Kari Svendsen, singer, banjo player and revue artist.
• 7 September – Kjell Aamot, business executive.
• 7 September – Anne Grosvold, journalist.
• 10 September – Tom Lund, football player
• 26 September – Ida Børresen, civil servant.

October

• 1 October – Sigbjørn Johnsen, politician
• 11 October – Helga Gunerius Eriksen, writer.
• 12 Oktober – Morten Borgersen, theatre director.
• 12 October – Knut Knudsen, racing cyclist
• 28 October – Beate Ellingsen, designer.

November

• 5 November – Thorbjørn Jagland, politician
• 5 December – Berit Brørby, politician

December

• 21 December – Lillebjørn Nilsen, singer-songwriter (died 2024).

Notable deaths

• 9 January – Elise Sem, barrister (born 1870)
• 20 January – Sofie Schjøtt, jurist (born 1871).
• 30 January – Sigurd Eldegard, actor and playwright (born 1866).
• 22 February – Halvor Møgster, Olympic sailor (born 1875)
• 23 February – Cally Monrad, singer and actress (born 1879).
• 11 February – Anders Sandvig, dentist and ethnologist (born 1862)
• 4 March – Johanne Dybwad, actress and stage producer (born 1867).
• 16 March – Vilhelm Dybwad, songswriter, barrister and writer of comedies and revues (born 1863)
• 5 April – William Farre (71), composer.
• 6 April – Signe Lund (81), composer.
• 27 May – Gunvald Aus, engineer (born 1851)
• 10 June – Karen Platou, politician (born 1879)
• 20 June – Otto Valstad, educator, painter, book illustrator and children's writer (born 1862).
• 26 June – Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen, engineer and politician (born 1864)
• 27 July – Marta Steinsvik, author and translator (born 1877)
• 3 August – Kristian Laake, Commanding General of the Norwegian Army (born 1875)
• 6 September – Egil Sundt, civil servant (born 1903).
• 10 September – Alfred Larsen, Olympic sailor (born 1863).
• 14 September – Marius Eriksen, Olympic gymnast (born 1886).
• 17 September – Halfdan Christensen, actor and theatre director (born 1873).
• 3 October – Betzy Kjelsberg, politician and feminist (born 1866)
• 22 December – Bernhoff Hansen, wrestler and Olympic gold medallist (born 1877)

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