1934 in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- 7 April â A major rockfall hit Tafjorden in Møre og Romsdal, creating a 64 m (210 ft) flood wave that destroyed the villages of Tafjord and FjørÃ¥, killing 40 people.[2]
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
Notable births
- 7 January â Per Ã. Grimstad, businessperson, diplomat and politician
- 11 January â Egil Johansen, jazz drummer, teacher, composer and arranger (died 1998)
- 10 February â Ã se Frogner, textile artist (died 2025).[3][4]
- 15 February â Tinius Nagell-Erichsen, publisher (died 2007)
- 18 February â Arve Johnsen, industrial executive and politician (died 2023).[5]
- 31 March â Knut Haug, politician
- 8 April â Gerd Søraa, writer and politician (died 2018)
- 8 April â Frans Widerberg, painter and graphic artist (d. 2017).[6][7]
- 1 May â Mette Janson, journalist (died 2004).[8]
- 18 June â Torbjørn Yggeseth, ski jumper (died 2010)
- 21 June â Bente Børsum, actress
- 29 June â Jarle Bondevik, philologist (died 2016)
- 12 July â Jan Grøndahl, police chief and civil servant (died 2022)
- 13 July â Trond Dolva, judge (died 2022)
- 14 August â Torhild Johnsen, politician
- 20 August â Hans E. Strand, politician (died 2000)
- 23 August â Leif Frode Onarheim, businessperson and politician (died 2021)
- 25 September â Alfred Oftedal Telhaug, educationalist. (died 2016)[9]
- 29 September â Ragnhild Barland, politician (died 2015)
- 6 October â Odd S. Lovoll, Norwegian-American author, historian and educator
- 9 October â Harald Grønningen, cross country skier, double Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 2016)
- 14 October â Magnus Aarbakke, judge
- 20 October â Olav T. Laake, judge and politician[10]
- 26 October â Ingvald Godal, politician (died 2019)
- 3 November â Roar Berthelsen, long jumper (died 1990)
- 5 November â Kjell Hallbing, author of Western books under the pseudonym Louis Masterson (died 2004)
- 6 December â Jacob Birger Natvig, physician, hospital director and medical researcher. (died 2021)[11]
- 29 December â Geirmund Ihle, politician (died 2016)
- 29 December â Turid Iversen, politician
Full date unknown
- Finn Haldorsen, businessperson
Notable deaths
- 21 January â Christian Lange Rolfsen, politician and Minister (born 1864)
- 19 February â Ivar Kleiven, local historian and poet (born 1854)
- 21 April â Carsten Borchgrevink, polar explorer (born 1864)
- 29 May â Nicolai Kiær, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1888)
- 29 May â Christian Bendz Kielland, civil servant (born 1858)
- 12 July â Ole Evinrude, inventor, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application, in America (born 1877)
- 30 July â Rasmus Olai Mortensen, politician and Minister (born 1869)
- 14 October â Fredrikke Mørck, liberal feminist, magazine editor (born 1861).[12]
- 5 November â Hulda Garborg, writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer and theatre instructor (born 1862)
- 12 November â Jacob Marius Schøning, politician and Minister (born 1856)
- 16 November â Haakon Martin Evjenth, politician (born 1865)
- 12 December â Thorleif Haug, skier and Olympic gold medallist (born 1894)
- 19 December â Sven Elvestad, journalist and author (born 1884)
Full date unknown
- Peter Collett Solberg, businessperson and politician (born 1866)
