# 1950 in Norway

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Events in the year 1950 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Haakon VII
* Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

## Events

* 2 January – Postbanken (lit. The Post Bank) starts its operations.
* 15 November – 14 people killed in the Hjuksebø train disaster.
* 1 December – Population Census: 3,278,546 inhabitants in Norway.
* The official inauguration of the Oslo City Hall.

## Popular culture
### Literature

* September 18 – Henrik Rytter, Norwegian dramatist, lyricist and translator (born 1887)

## Notable births
### January

* 5 January – Halvdan Sivertsen, singer
* 9 January – Maryon Eilertsen, actress and theatre director (died 2015).
* 22 January – Tomm Kristiansen, author and journalist (died 2022)
* 24 January – Gustav Hareide, politician
* 25 January – Svein Gjedrem, economist, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway
* 28 January – Gro Anita Schønn, singer (died 2001).

### February

* 21 February – Oddmund Hagen, poet, novelist, children's writer, and literary critic.
* 21 February – Alf Reidar Jacobsen, writer.
* 24 February – Torill Eide, children's writer.
* 28 February – Willy Olsen, speed skater.

### March

* 7 March – Eva M. Nielsen, politician
* 11 March – Ketil Egge, actor and theatre director (died 1997).
* 17 March – Tor-Aksel Busch, lawyer, Director of Public Prosecutions.

### April

* 11 April – Audun Sjøstrand, crime fiction writer.
* 20 April – Inger Elisabeth Hansen, poet and translator.
* 23 April – Tom Røymark, ice hockey player.
* 28 April – Martin Asphaug, film director and screenwriter

### May

* 3 May – Morten Krogvold, photographer
* 6 May – Sigurd Hille, politician.
* 6 May – Roy Jansen, ice hockey player.
* 7 May – Kjell Torriset, painter and graphic artist.
* 11 May – Jan Erik Langangen, businessperson
* 24 May – Sissel Rønbeck, politician
* 28 May – Anne Margrethe Larsen, politician

### June

* 10 June – Mimmi Bæivi, politician
* 11 June – Kristin Bølgen Bronebakk, civil servant
* 15 June – Tom Lotherington, writer and translator.
* 19 June – Wenche Kvamme, singer and actress (died 2019).
* 30 June - Jan Petter Collier, stockbroker.

### July

* 7 July – Sverre Rødahl, theatre director.
* 13 July – Iben Sandemose, illustrator, children's writer, playwright and biographer.
* 22 July – Elisabeth Eide, journalist, teacher, novelist and non-fiction writer.

### August

* 2 August – Hermann Starheimsæter, poet and novelist.
* 4 August – Inga Magistad, diplomat
* 8 August – Synne Skouen, composer
* 19 August – Kari Bøge, Swedish-born Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, children's writer and illustrator.
* 25 August 1950 – Karen-Marie Ellefsen, journalist and sports reporter.

### September

* 5 September – Bjørn Skagestad, actor
* 5 September – Kari Svendsen, singer, banjo player and revue artist.
* 7 September – Kjell Aamot, business executive.
* 7 September – Anne Grosvold, journalist.
* 10 September – Tom Lund, football player
* 26 September – Ida Børresen, civil servant.

### October

* 1 October – Sigbjørn Johnsen, politician
* 11 October – Helga Gunerius Eriksen, writer.
* 12 Oktober – Morten Borgersen, theatre director.
* 12 October – Knut Knudsen, racing cyclist
* 28 October – Beate Ellingsen, designer.

### November

* 5 November – Thorbjørn Jagland, politician
* 5 December – Berit Brørby, politician

### December

* 21 December – Lillebjørn Nilsen, singer-songwriter (died 2024).

## Notable deaths

* 9 January – Elise Sem, barrister (born 1870)
* 20 January – Sofie Schjøtt, jurist (born 1871).
* 30 January – Sigurd Eldegard, actor and playwright (born 1866).
* 22 February – Halvor Møgster, Olympic sailor (born 1875)
* 23 February – Cally Monrad, singer and actress (born 1879).
* 11 February – Anders Sandvig, dentist and ethnologist (born 1862)
* 4 March – Johanne Dybwad, actress and stage producer (born 1867).
* 16 March – Vilhelm Dybwad, songswriter, barrister and writer of comedies and revues (born 1863)
* 5 April – William Farre (71), composer.
* 6 April – Signe Lund (81), composer.
* 27 May – Gunvald Aus, engineer (born 1851)
* 10 June – Karen Platou, politician (born 1879)
* 20 June – Otto Valstad, educator, painter, book illustrator and children's writer (born 1862).
* 26 June – Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen, engineer and politician (born 1864)
* 27 July – Marta Steinsvik, author and translator (born 1877)
* 3 August – Kristian Laake, Commanding General of the Norwegian Army (born 1875)
* 6 September – Egil Sundt, civil servant (born 1903).
* 10 September – Alfred Larsen, Olympic sailor (born 1863).
* 14 September – Marius Eriksen, Olympic gymnast (born 1886).
* 17 September – Halfdan Christensen, actor and theatre director (born 1873).
* 3 October – Betzy Kjelsberg, politician and feminist (born 1866)
* 22 December – Bernhoff Hansen, wrestler and Olympic gold medallist (born 1877)