1936 in Norway

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Events in the year 1936 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Haakon VII
• Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party)

Events

• 13 September – A major rockfall hit the lake Loenvatnet in Sogn og Fjordane, creating a 70 m (230 ft) flood wave that destroyed several farms, killing 74 people. The second such incident in 31 years, the disaster caused the permanent depopulation of the area.
• Norsk Hydro opens its Herøya plant for the production of artificial fertilizer.
• The 1936 Parliamentary election takes place. This was the last Norwegian parliamentary election held before World War II and the German invasion of Norway.

Notable births

Francis Sejersted

Rolv Wesenlund

• 2 January - Kjell Opseth, politician
• 13 January - Jan Brøgger, professor of social anthropology and clinical psychologist (died 2006)
• 26 January - Tom Vraalsen, politician and ambassador
• 31 January - Nils Aaness, speed skater
• 4 February - Ole Johs. Brunæs, politician
• 8 February - Francis Sejersted, history professor
• 28 February – Ole-Jørgen Nilsen, actor and theatre director (died 2008)
• 5 March - Lars Roar Langslet, politician
• 12 April - Øystein Lønn, writer
• 14 April - Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg, politician and professor of medicine
• 15 April - Gunnar Aasland, judge
• 25 April - Einar Olsen, newspaper editor
• 3 May - Narve Bjørgo, historian and professor
• 3 May - Inger Pedersen, politician
• 11 May - Nils O. Golten, politician (died 1999)
• 22 May - Hans Olav Tungesvik, politician
• 27 May - Eli Skolmen Ryg, television producer
• 28 May - Ole Klemet Sara, politician
• 8 June - Karin Hafstad, politician
• 9 June - Per Brandtzæg, physician
• 3 July - Baard Owe, actor
• 14 July - Egil Børre Johnsen, writer
• 18 July - Sigbjørn Larsen, politician
• 24 July - Finn Kristensen, politician
• 29 July - Rolf Presthus, politician (died 1988)
• 28 August - Asbjørn Liland, politician
• 14 September - Harry Danielsen, politician
• 17 September - Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, singer, musician, writer and actor (died 2013)
• 24 September - Ingvard Sverdrup, politician (died 1997)
• 1 October - Toralf Engan, ski jumper
• 4 October - Bjarne Mørk Eidem, politician
• 25 October - Arnfinn Nesset, nurse and serial killer
• 14 November - Sven O. Høiby, journalist (died 2007)
• 17 November - Richard Edvardsen, politician
• 23 November - Bjørn Hernæs, politician
• 29 November - Målfrid Grude Flekkøy, psychologist (died 2013)
• 29 November - Torild Skard, psychologist, feminist and politician
• 29 November - Reidun Brusletten, politician
• 10 December - Thor Helland, long-distance runner
• 14 December - Arve Tellefsen, violinist
• 30 December - Fredrik Skagen, writer

Notable deaths

• 17 February - Ole Nikolai Ingebrigtsen Strømme, politician and Minister (born 1876)
• 25 February - Arthur Amundsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1886)
• 27 March - Christian Hansen Wollnick, newspaper editor, jurist and politician (born 1867)
• 19 June - Ole Georg Gjøsteen, educator and politician (born 1854)
• 10 July - Abraham Berge, politician and Minister (born 1851)
• 12 July - Kittel Halvorson, a U.S. Representative from Minnesota (born 1846)
• 30 November - Johan Turi, first Sami author to publish work (born 1854)
• 6 December Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author (born 1855)
• 25 December - Ole Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1872)
• 27 December - Karl Bull, military officer, politician and Minister (born 1860)

Full date unknown

• Olav Bjørkum, politician (born 1859)