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

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

Popular culture

Music

Film

Notable births

Nina Karin Monsen, moral philosopher

Magne Myrmo, cross country skier

Trygve Hegnar, publisher and editor of Kapital and Finansavisen

• 11 January – Jon Bakken, politician
• 13 January – Roald Jensen, international soccer player (died 1987)
• 19 January – Gro Hillestad Thune, jurist and politician
• 20 January – Torkjell Berulfsen, television personality
• 27 January – Steinar Gil, philologist and diplomat
• 28 January – Håkon Steinar Giil, politician
• 31 January – Ragnhild Nilstun, novelist, children's writer and literary critic.[1]
• 5 February – Jostein Berntsen, politician
• 6 February – Asbjørn Kjønstad, professor of law
• 9 February – Terje Pedersen, javelin thrower
• 13 February – Håkon Aasnes, comics artist and writer.[2]
• 3 March – Trond Mohn, businessperson and philanthropist
• 14 March – Bjørn Odmar Andersen, footballer (died 2008)[3]
• 14 March – Ole Daniel Enersen, climber, photographer, journalist, writer and medical historian
• 16 March – William Nygaard, publisher
• 20 March – Jon Christensen, jazz percussionist
• 20 March – Unne Terjesen, model
• 2 April – Gunnar Stavseth, journalist and politician
• 6 April – Johs Harviken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist
• 8 April – Gunnar Breivik, sociologist
• 14 April – Britt Hildeng, politician
• 18 April – Carl Graff-Wang, handball player
• 20 April – Per Søderstrøm, handball player
• 2 May – Arne Paus, visual artist and painter
• 4 May – Reidar Åsgård, politician
• 14 May – Johan Ludvik Løvald, diplomat
• 29 May – Nina Karin Monsen, moral philosopher and author
• 1 June – Egil Hestnes, politician
• 22 June – Synnøve Tronsvang, politician
• 27 June – Kjersti Døvigen, actress
• 3 July – Svein Sundsbø, businessperson and politician
• 6 July – Jan Fridthjof Bernt, jurist
• 6 July – Trond Nordby, historian and political scientist
• 19 July – Arvid Gjengedal, academic and politician
• 24 July – Hennild Wollstadmo, politician
• 27 July – Einar Lutro, politician
• 30 July – Magne Myrmo, cross country skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion
• 4 August – Bjørn Wirkola, ski jumper and World Champion, soccer player
• 13 August – Dagfinn Hjertenes, politician (died 2006)
• 16 August – Arnulf Bæk, handball player
• 29 August – Lars Sigmundstad, politician
• 3 September – Jorunn Ringstad, politician
• 30 September – Thore Langfeldt, psychologist and sexologist
• 3 October – Arne Bjørlykke, geologist
• 6 October – Bjøro Håland, country singer
• 6 October – Trygve Hegnar, investor, publisher and editor.[4]
• 26 October – Ståle Dyrvik, historian
• 27 October – Torstein Hansen, handball player
• 5 November – Kjell Magne Yri, priest, linguist and translator
• 12 November – Julie Ege, actress and model (died 2008)[5]
• 12 November – Thorgeir Stubø, jazz guitarist and composer (died 1986)
• 1 December – Finn E. Kydland, economist
• 3 December – Ingmar Ljones, politician
• 5 December – Eva Joly, magistrate in France
• 6 December – Mette Ravn, diplomat
• 7 December – Per Fugelli, professor of medicine.[6]
• 14 December – Kari Oftedal Lima, politician
• 15 December – Håvard Holm, civil servant
• 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

• Hallvard Bakke, politician and Minister
• Ola Bauer, novelist and playwright (died 1999)
• Odd Einar Dørum, politician and Minister
• Thorleif Enger, businessperson
• Ståle Eskeland, jurist
• Einar Førde, politician and Minister (died 2004)
• Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl, politician
• Gisle Handeland, politician
• Olav Hytta, businessperson
• Mary Synnøve Kvidal, politician and Minister
• Eldbjørg Løwer, politician
• Tom Martinsen, photographer (died 2007).[7]
• Ola H. Metliaas, civil servant and politician (died 2005)
• Helge Rykkja, author, poet, teacher and politician

Notable deaths

Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen, botanist and pioneer in Norwegian natural history education and nature conservation

Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, three times Prime Minister

Harald Halvorsen, politician for the Labour Party, representative to the Storting for six periods

• 9 January – Anathon Aall, academic (born 1867)
• 18 January – Urban Jacob Rasmus Børresen, rear admiral (born 1857)
• 10 February – Sverre Granlund, commando (born 1918)
• 28 February – Leonhard Hess Stejneger, zoologist (born 1851)
• 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)
• 2 May – Nils Gregoriussen Skilbred, politician (born 1860)
• 19 May – Peder Morset, teacher and resistance member (born 1887).[8]
• 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)
• 17 October – Arthur Olsen II, boxer (born 1907)
• 25 November – Einar Høigård, educator (born 1907).[9]
• 26 November – Anders Hovden, hymnwriter, priest, author and popular speaker (born 1860)
• 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]
• 16 December – Frederik Macody Lund, historian (born 1863)
• 16 December – Olaf Sletten, shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1886)

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)

References

1. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnhild Nilstun". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
2. Gisle, Jon. "Håkon Aasnes". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
3. Obituary Archived 25 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
4. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Trygve Hegnar". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
5. Obituary: Independent
6. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Per Fugelli". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
7. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Tom Martinsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
8. Kraglund, Ivar. "Peder Morset". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
9. Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Einar Høigård". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
10. "Biografier 1905–1945. Harald Halvorsen" (in Norwegian). Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

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