1949 in Norway

Events in the year 1949 in Norway.

Incumbents[edit]

October 10 – The 1949 Parliamentary election takes place.
November 20 – Hurum air disaster: an Aero Holland Douglas DC-3 crashes near Hurum, Norway, killing 34 of the 35 on board, including 26 Jewish children from Tunisia on their way to Norway, as an intermediary stop before immigrating to Israel.

Martin Stokken, cross country skier and athlete, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for excellence in more than one sport, and the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year.

The Knut Hamsund novel Paa gjengrodde Stier (On Overgrown Paths), was published.

7 January – Bente Erichsen, culture director
7 February – Oddvar Einarson, film director
2 April – Per Husby, jazz musician and orchestra leader
10 April – Ingolf Håkon Teigene, journalist and editor (died 2007)
29 April – Hæge Follegg Pedersen, children's writer.^[1]
3 May – Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, doctor and sexologist
14 May – Sverre Årnes, novelist
19 May – Inga Kvalbukt, politician
30 May
- Bjørn T. Grydeland, civil servant and diplomat
- Ove Thorsheim, Norwegian diplomat
15 June – Erling Folkvord, politician (died 2024)^[2]
20 June – Synnøve Korssjøen, goldsmith, jewellery designer.^[3]
8 July – Jan Elvheim, politician (died 2019)
30 September – Lars Klevstrand, singer, guitarist, and composer.^[4]
8 November – Clement Endresen, judge
10 November – Aud Gaundal, politician
18 November – Sverre Diesen, military officer and Chief of Defence of Norway
18 November – Knut Magne Flølo, politician
30 November – Petter Henriksen, musician and publisher.^[5]
6 December – Bjørn Hvinden, sociologist^[6]
9 December – Anne Enger, politician
14 December – Inger Lise Rypdal, singer and actress

25 January – Leon Aurdal, painter (born 1890).^[7]
5 February – Rudolf Elias Peersen, politician and Minister (born 1868)
14 February – Lise Stauri, educator (born 1882).^[8]
21 February – Anders Beer Wilse, photographer (born 1865)
2 June – Gudbrand Bernhardsen Tandberg, politician (born 1903)
10 June – Sigrid Undset, novelist, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928 (born 1882)
12 July – Kirsten Utheim Toverud, pediatrician (born 1890).^[9]
13 July – Nils Tveit, politician (born 1876)
15 July – Erik Solem, judge (born 1877)
8 August – Eivind Kristoffer Eriksen, politician (born 1893)
20 August – Ragnhild Kaarbø, painter (born 1889).^[10]
8 October – Erik Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1895)
4 December – Ivar Lykke, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (born 1872)
22 December – Ole Reistad, military officer and pentathlete (born 1898).^[11]

^ Langeggen, Dagmar. "Hæge Follegg Pedersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
^ Veteran leftist, Norwegian advocate for Kurds Erling Folkvord dies at 74
^ Alfsen, Glenny. "Synnøve Korssjøen". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Lars Klevstrand". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ Hovde, Kjell-Olav. "Petter Henriksen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
^ Bjørn Hvinden, Norwegian Social Research
^ Thue, Oscar. "Leon Aurdal". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
^ Engen, Arnfinn. "Lise Stauri". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
^ Frølich, Agnes H. "Kirsten Utheim Toverud". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnhild Kaarbø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "Ole Reistad". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.