These events took place in the year 1949 in Norway.
Incumbents Monarch – Haakon VII. Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)
Events 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. Norway joined NATO as one of the 12 founding members, and signed the North Atlantic Treaty.
Popular culture
Sports
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.
Music
Film
Literature The Knut Hamsund novel Paa gjengrodde Stier (On Overgrown Paths), was published.
Notable births
7 January – Bente Erichsen, culture director 25 January – Margaret Skjelbred, writer. 7 February – Oddvar Einarson, film director 22 March – Geirr Lystrup, musician and writer (died 2025). 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. 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).Veteran leftist, Norwegian advocate for Kurds Erling Folkvord dies at 74 17 June – Bjørn Lofterød, sailor (died 2026). 20 June – Synnøve Korssjøen, goldsmith, jewellery designer. 6 July – Torunn Isberg, artistic gymnast (died 2026). 8 July – Jan Elvheim, politician (died 2019) 2 September – Knut Borge, journalist and entertainer (died 2017). 30 September – Lars Klevstrand, singer, guitarist, and composer. 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. 6 December – Bjørn Hvinden, sociologist.Bjørn Hvinden , Norwegian Social Research 9 December – Anne Enger, politician 14 December – Inger Lise Rypdal, singer and actress
Notable deaths
25 January – Leon Aurdal, painter (born 1890). 5 February – Rudolf Elias Peersen, politician and Minister (born 1868) 14 February – Lise Stauri, educator (born 1882). 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). 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). 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).
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