# 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.
* Leon Trotsky was in Norway until September 1936

## Popular culture
### Sports

* Ivar Ballangrud was olympic and world champion of speed skating.

### Literature

* The Knut Hamsund novel Ringen sluttet (The Ring is Closed), was published.

## Notable births
### January – March

* 2 January – Kjell Opseth, politician (died 2017).
* 6 January – Carl Julius Norstrøm, economist (died 2012)
* 13 January – Jan Brøgger, professor of social anthropology and clinical psychologist (died 2006).
* 23 January – Jon Østeng Hov, photographer and writer (died 2019)
* 26 January – Tom Vraalsen, politician and ambassador (died 2021).
* 31 January – Nils Aaness, speed skater (died 2024).
* 4 February – Ole Johs. Brunæs, politician (died 2019)
* 8 February – Francis Sejersted, history professor (died 2015)
* 15 February – Arne Haaland, chemist (died 2023).
* 22 February – Henny Moan, actress (died 2024).
* 28 February – Ole-Jørgen Nilsen, actor and theatre director (died 2008)
* 5 March – Lars Roar Langslet, politician (died 2016)
* 6 March – Finn-Erik Vinje, philologist.

### April – June

* 12 April – Øystein Lønn, writer (died 2022).
* 14 April – Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg, politician and professor of medicine (died 2020)
* 15 April – Gunnar Aasland, judge
* 21 April – Unni-Lise Jonsmoen, illustrator and children's writer.
* 25 April – Einar Olsen, newspaper editor
* 1 May – Thor-Øistein Endsjø, sport shooter (died 2024).
* 3 May – Narve Bjørgo, historian and professor
* 3 May – Inger Pedersen, politician (died 2023).
* 11 May – Nils O. Golten, politician (died 1999)
* 22 May – Hans Olav Tungesvik, politician (died 2017)
* 27 May – Eli Skolmen Ryg, television producer
* 28 May – Ole Klemet Sara, politician (died 2013)
* 8 June – Karin Hafstad, politician (died 2019)
* 9 June – Per Brandtzæg, physician (died 2016)
* 18 June – Reidar Thomassen, writer (died 2024).

### July – September

* 3 July – Baard Owe, actor (d. 2017)
* 10 July – John Herstad, historian.
* 14 July – Egil Børre Johnsen, writer
* 18 July – Sigbjørn Larsen, politician
* 24 July – Finn Kristensen, politician
* 29 July – Rolf Presthus, politician (died 1988)
* 1 August – Asbjørn Larsen, industrial leader (died 2025).
* 28 August – Asbjørn Liland, politician (died 2019)
* 14 September – Harry Danielsen, politician (d. 2011)
* 17 September – Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, singer, musician, writer and actor (died 2013)
* 24 September – Ingvard Sverdrup, politician (died 1997)
* 28 September – Anne Borg, ballet dancer and choreographer (died 2016).

### October – December

* 1 October – Toralf Engan, ski jumper
* 4 October – Bjarne Mørk Eidem, politician (died 2022).
* 6 October – Gunnar Mathisen, politician (died 2022).
* 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 (died 2024).
* 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 (died 2021)
* 11 December – Esther Kostøl, trade unionist (died 2023).
* 14 December – Arve Tellefsen, violinist
* 30 December – Fredrik Skagen, writer (died 2017)

## 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)