1934 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1934 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

• 7 April – A major rockfall hit Tafjorden in Møre og Romsdal, creating a 64m (210feet) 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

Sports

See main article: 1934 in Norwegian football.

Music

See main article: 1934 in Norwegian music.

Literature

Notable births

• 7 January – Per Ø. Grimstad, businessperson, diplomat and politician
• 11 January – Egil Johansen, jazz drummer, teacher, composer and arranger (died 1998)
• 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).^{[3] [4]}
• 1 May – Mette Janson, journalist (died 2004).^[5]
• 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)^[6]
• 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^[7]
• 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)^[8]
• 29 December – Geirmund Ihle, politician (died 2016)
• 29 December – Turid Iversen, politician

Full date unknown

• Finn Haldorsen, businessperson

Notable deaths

• 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)
• 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)

Full date unknown

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

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Haakon 7. . Ole Kristian . Grimnes . Ole Kristian Grimnes . Knut . Dørum . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 10 February 2024.
2. News: Korsnes . Malin Kjellstadli . Heggstad . Øyvind Johan . 7 April 2014 . 80 år siden Tafjord ble knust . . 13 April 2014 . Norwegian.
3. Encyclopedia: Frans Widerberg . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 12 April 2017 .
4. News: Kunstner Frans Widerberg er død. Revheim. Hanna Huglen. 7 April 2017. NRK. 12 April 2017. no.
5. Encyclopedia: Mette Janson . . 7 April 2020 . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 5 July 2021.
6. Encyclopedia: Alfred Oftedal Telhaug . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Åsmund L. . Strømnes . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 18 June 2016.
7. Encyclopedia: 2007. Olav T. Laake. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 25 September 2010.
8. Encyclopedia: Jacob Birger Natvig . Erlend . Hem . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 6 May 2021.