1950 in Norway

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.

Literature

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

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)
 * 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).

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)
 * 22 February – Halvor Møgster, Olympic sailor (born 1875)
 * 11 February – Anders Sandvig, dentist and ethnologist (born 1862)
 * 4 March – Johanne Dybwad, actress and stage producer (born 1867).
 * 6 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)
 * 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)
 * 10 September – Alfred Larsen, Olympic sailor (born 1863).
 * 14 September – Marius Eriksen, Olympic gymnast (born 1886).
 * 3 October – Betzy Kjelsberg, politician and feminist (born 1866)
 * 22 December – Bernhoff Hansen, wrestler and Olympic gold medallist (born 1877)