1943 in Norway

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.

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
 * 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
 * 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)