# 1943 in Norway

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Events in the year 1943 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Government in Exile (in London)
** Monarch – Haakon VII
** Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party)
* German Military Governor
** Reichskommissar in Norway – Josef Terboven
* German Puppet Government in Oslo
** Minister-President – Vidkun Quisling (National Unification)

## Events

* 5 February – The Norwegian submarine HNoMS Uredd is destroyed by a German minefield. The 39 men aboard as well as six Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents are killed in the sinking. The wreck of the submarine was only discovered in 1985.
* 22 February – The collaborationist Quisling regime approves the Lov om nasjonal arbeidsinnsats (English: 'Law of national work effort') according to which all men between ages 18–55 and all women between ages 21–40, are required to enlist.
* 24 February – 158 Norwegian Jews are deported from Norway to German extermination camps.
* 28 February – Operation Gunnerside: Six Norwegian SOE agents led by Joachim Rønneberg successfully attack the heavy water plant at Vemork.
* 24 July – An allied air raid completely destroys the aluminium and magnesium plants in Herøya being built by Norsk Hydro in cooperation with Luftwaffe-operated Nordische Aluminium Aktiengesellschaft (Nordag). 55 construction workers are killed.
* 28 July – MTB 345, a motor torpedo boat operated by the exiled Royal Norwegian Navy, is captured by the Germans off Western Norway. The seven-man Norwegian-British crew was executed in Bergen two days later based on Adolf Hitler's Commando Order
* 21 September – Operation Source: British midget submarines attack the German battleship Tirpitz, at anchor in the Kåfjord, crippling her for six months.
* 30 September – the sinking of the Hurtigruten passenger ship Sanct Svithun by Allied aircraft leads to heavy protests from the Norwegian resistance movement.
* 16 November – 160 American bombers strike a hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in Vemork, Norway.
* 26 December – the German battleship Scharnhorst is sunk off of Norway's North Cape after a battle against major Royal Navy forces.

### Gallery

* A reconstruction of the Operation Gunnerside team planting explosives to destroy the cascade of electrolysis chambers.
* Sanct Svithun beached and sinking after 30 September attack.
* 160 American bombers bombed this hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in German-controlled Vemork on 16 November.

## Notable births
### January

* 4 January – Kristin Brudevoll, literary scholar and organizational leader.
* 9 January – Odd Magnus Faltinsen, mathematician and professor of marine technology.
* 11 January
** Jon Bakken, politician
** Roald Jensen, footballer (died 1987).
* 16 January – Tore Schweder, statistician.
* 18 January – Egil Egebakken, visual artist (died 2024).
* 19 January – Gro Hillestad Thune, jurist and politician
* 20 January
** Torkjell Berulfsen, television personality
** Einar Førde, politician and Minister (died 2004).
* 25 January – Tore Planke, engineer, inventor and businessperson.
* 26 January – Erik Must, stock broker and investor.
* 27 January
** Steinar Gil, philologist and diplomat
** Eva Heir, politician.
* 28 January – Håkon Steinar Giil, politician
* 31 January – Ragnhild Nilstun, novelist, children's writer and literary critic.

### February

* 4 February
** Tom Amundsen, sport rower and physician (died 2017).
** Hallvard Bakke, politician and Minister.
* 5 February – Jostein Berntsen, politician
* 6 February
** Asbjørn Kjønstad, professor of law
** Unn Thorvaldsen, javelin thrower.
* 9 February – Terje Pedersen, javelin thrower
* 13 February – Håkon Aasnes, comics artist and writer.
* 18 February – Torstein Hagen, engineer and businessman.
* 20 February – Babill Stray-Pedersen, physician (died 2019).
* 22 February – Astrid Bjellebø Bayegan, theologian.
* 25 February – Liv Jagge-Christiansen, tennis player and alpine skier.

### March

* 3 March
** Jan Ragnar Hagland, philologist.
** Trond Mohn, businessperson and philanthropist
* 5 March – Inger Stolt-Nielsen, schoolteacher and politician.
* 9 March – Sven Trygve Falck, engineer, businessperson and politician (died 2019).
* 11 March – Rolf Groven, painter.
* 12 March – Magnhild Holmberg, politician (died 2013).
* 13 March – Einar Lunde, journalist and news anchor.
* 14 March
** Bjørn Odmar Andersen, footballer (died 2008)
** Ole Daniel Enersen, climber, photographer, journalist, writer and medical historian
* 16 March – William Nygaard, publisher
* 17 March – Karl Helland, racing cyclist.
* 20 March
** Gerd Kjellaug Berge, hotelier and organisational leader.
** Jon Christensen, jazz percussionist (died 2020).
** Unne Terjesen, model
* 27 March – Arne Vinje, chess player (died 2011).
* 29 March – Rigmor Aarø Spiten, politician.

### April

* 2 April – Gunnar Stavseth, journalist and politician
* 3 April – Trond Mohn, businessman and philanthropist.
* 6 April – Johs Harviken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist
* 8 April – Gunnar Breivik, sociologist
* 14 April – Britt Hildeng, politician (died 2022).
* 17 April
** Erik Magnus Boe, legal scholar.
** Peter Lorange, economist.
* 18 April – Carl Graff-Wang, handball player
* 18 April – Svein Hansen, ice hockey player (died 2012).
* 20 April – Per Søderstrøm, handball player
* 23 April
** Jan Hårstad, actor.
** Nils Sletta, actor (died 2020).
** Knut Storbukås, singer and songwriter.
* 28 April
** Karl Johan Johannessen, footballer.
** Jan Levor Njargel, politician (died 2020).

### May

* 2 May – Arne Paus, visual artist and painter
* 3 May – Jan Terje Faarlund, linguist.
* 4 May – Reidar Åsgård, politician
* 8 May – Hans Raastad, economist, and former leader of the Workers' Youth League.
* 14 May – Johan Ludvik Løvald, diplomat
* 21 May – Lasse Sigurd Seim, diplomat (died 2024).
* 28 May – Arve Haugen, cyclist.
* 29 May – Nina Karin Monsen, moral philosopher and author
* 31 May – Aud Hvammen, alpine skier.

### June

* 1 June – Egil Hestnes, politician
* 7 June – Jakob Margido Esp, actor.
* 12 June – Thor Furulund, painter (died 2016).
* 22 June – Synnøve Tronsvang, politician
* 23 June – Wenche Blomberg, author.
* 27 June – Kjersti Døvigen, actress (died 2021).
* 29 June
** Jan Knutzen, documentary filmmaker.
** Fred Robsahm, film actor (died 2015).

### July

* 2 July
** Olav Hytta, businessperson.
** Svein Bredo Østlien, footballer.
* 3 July – Svein Sundsbø, businessperson and politician
* 4 July – Mary Synnøve Kvidal, politician and Minister.
* 6 July
** Jan Fridthjof Bernt, jurist.
** Trond Nordby, historian and political scientist
* 10 July – Helge Kringstad, banker, civil servant and politician.
* 15 July – Frithjof Prydz, ski jumper and tennis player (died 1992).
* 17 July – Ola Solum, film director (died 1996).
* 19 July
** Arvid Gjengedal, academic and politician
** Otto Homlung, stage producer and theatre director.
* 22 July – Nils Utsi, actor (died 2019).
* 24 July
** Ola Bauer, novelist and playwright (died 1999).
** Hennild Wollstadmo, politician
* 27 July – Einar Lutro, politician
* 30 July – Magne Myrmo, cross country skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion.

### August

* 4 August – Tom Martinsen, photographer (died 2007).
* 4 August – Bjørn Wirkola, ski jumper and World Champion, soccer player
* 6 August – Ivar Ueland, politician (died 2020).
* 7 August – Kleiv Fiskvik, trade unionist and politician.
* 13 August
** Inge Grødum, illustrator.
** Dagfinn Hjertenes, politician (died 2006)
* 16 August – Arnulf Bæk, handball player
* 17 August – Kjersti Scheen, illustrator and writer.
* 18 August – John H. Larsen Jr., sports shooter.
* 20 August – Peter Nicolay Ræder, diplomat.
* 21 August – Herman Friele, businessman and politician.
* 25 August – Ståle Eskeland, jurist (died 2015).
* 27 August – Helge Rykkja, author, poet, teacher and politician (died 2020).
* 28 August – Anne-Lise Berntsen, soprano (died 2012).
* 29 August – Lars Sigmundstad, politician

### September

* 1 September
** Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl, politician.
** Helge Rønning, literary scholar.
* 3 September
** Jan S. Levy, civil servant and politician.
** Jorunn Ringstad, politician
* 10 September – Tor Edvin Dahl, novelist, crime fiction writer, playwright, children's writer, non-fiction writer, translator, literary critic and journalist.
* 13 September – Anna Elisabeth Ljunggren, physiotherapist, (died 2010).
* 16 September – Einar Niemi, historian.
* 20 September – Arne Halaas, professor in computer technology and telematics.
* 25 September – Knut Eggum Johansen, civil servant
* 30 September – Thore Langfeldt, psychologist and sexologist

### October

* 3 October – Arne Bjørlykke, geologist
* 6 October – Bjøro Håland, country singer
* 6 October – Trygve Hegnar, investor, publisher and editor.
* 6 October – Sverre Mauritzen, diplomat and politician.
* 12 October – Odd Einar Dørum, politician and Minister.
* 15 October – Bjarne Hodne, folklorist.
* 16 October – Terje Moe, painter (died 2004).
* 19 October – Amund Venger, politician (died 2013).
* 25 October – Wenche Krossøy, children's writer (died 2010).
* 26 October
** Ståle Dyrvik, historian
** Svein Mønnesland, linguist.
* 27 October – Torstein Hansen, handball player (died 2018).
* 31 October – Thorleif Enger, businessperson.

### November

* 5 November – Kjell Magne Yri, priest, linguist and translator
* 7 November – Dikke Eger-Bergman, alpine skier.
* 12 November
** Julie Ege, actress and model (died 2008)
** Thorgeir Stubø, jazz guitarist and composer (died 1986)
* 22 November – Torill Thorstad Hauger, novelist, children's writer and non-fiction writer (died 2014).
* 25 November – Kjeld Rimberg, engineer and business executive.
* 28 November – Hans Svelland, politician.

### December

* 1 December – Finn E. Kydland, economist
* 3 December – Bjørn Boysen, organist and educator (died 2018).
* 3 December – Ingmar Ljones, politician
* 4 December – Knut Haavik, journalist and magazine editor (died 2019).
* 5 December
** Ellen Francke, poet, novelist, playwright (died 1990).
** Kåre Østensen, ice hockey player.
** Eva Joly, magistrate in France
* 6 December – Mette Ravn, diplomat
* 7 December – Per Fugelli, professor of medicine.
* 12 December – Tore Bjørnsen, weightlifter.
* 14 December – Kari Oftedal Lima, politician
* 15 December – Håvard Holm, civil servant (died 2017).
* 17 December – Thorbjørn Lie, businessperson and politician (died 2006)
* 20 December – Svein Longva, economist and civil servant (died 2009)
* 29 December – Arne Øren, politician
* 29 December – Helge Pharo, historian

### Full date unknown

* Gisle Handeland, politician
* Eldbjørg Løwer, politician
* Kari Fasting, sociologist and rector
* Ola H. Metliaas, civil servant and politician (died 2005).

## Notable deaths
### January

* 9 January – Anathon Aall, academic (born 1867)
* 18 January – Urban Jacob Rasmus Børresen, rear admiral (born 1857)

### February

* 10 February – Sverre Granlund, commando (born 1918)
* 28 February – Leonhard Hess Stejneger, zoologist (born 1851)

### March

* 1 March – Odd Starheim, resistance fighter and SOE agent (born 1916).
* 12 March – Gustav Vigeland, sculptor (born 1869)
* 13 March – Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen, botanist (born 1873)

### May

* 1 May – Johan Oscar Smith, Christian leader, founder of the Brunstad Christian Church (born 1871)
* 2 May – Nils Gregoriussen Skilbred, politician (born 1860)
* 19 May – Peder Morset, teacher and resistance member (born 1887).

### July

* 14 July – Carl Johan Ege (1852–1943), Norwegian banker

### September

* 1 September – Karl Aas, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1899)
* 30 September – Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, politician and three-times Prime Minister of Norway (born 1870)

### October

* 17 October – Arthur Olsen II, boxer (born 1907)

### November

* 25 November – Einar Høigård, educator (born 1907).
* 26 November – Anders Hovden, hymnwriter, priest, author and popular speaker (born 1860)

### December

* 2 December – Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist (born 1902)
* 7 December – Per Imerslund, politician, soldier and writer (born 1912)
* 9 December – Harald Halvorsen, politician (born 1877).
* 10 December – Olaf Sletten, shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1886)
* 16 December – Frederik Macody Lund, historian (born 1863)

### Full date unknown

* Axel Aubert, businessperson (born 1873)
* Ole Ludvig Bærøe, politician (born 1877)
* Ingolf Elster Christensen, politician (born 1872)
* Jens Holmboe, botanist (born 1880)
* Herman Jeremiassen, ship-owner and politician (born 1851)
* Karsten Konow, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1918)
* Olav Scheflo, politician and journalist (born 1883)
* Arvid Storsveen, intelligence officer (born 1915)