1945 in Norway

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See also:	1945 in Norwegian football Other events of 1945 List of years in Norway

1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Arts and literature
4 Births
5 Deaths
6 References

Incumbents

King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway
Prime Minister of Norway - Johan Nygaardsvold (in exile in London, until May)

Events

8 February - Karl Marthinsen was assassinated.
9 February - several people were executed as reprisal of Marthinsen's death, among others Jon Vislie, Kaare Sundby and Haakon Sæthre
7 May - Knut Hamsun released his obituary of Adolf Hitler.
8 May - The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany ended as German forces agreed to an unconditional surrender.
8 May - Grini concentration camp was liberated, only to be used later for treason suspects under the name Ilebu.
8 May - Josef Terboven and Wilhelm Rediess committed suicide.
9 May - Vidkun Quisling was arrested.
11 May - Sverre Riisnæs gave up his entrenchment at Skallum farm. Jonas Lie died during the entrenchment.
13 May - Heinrich Fehlis was arrested and committed suicide.
14 May - Henry Rinnan was arrested.
31 May - Government returned from exile in London.
6 June - King Haakon VII of Norway returned to Norway.
14 June - Knut Hamsun was apprehended.
20 June - Paal Berg gave up plans to form a broad, non-partisan coalition government.
25 June - Prime Minister Johan Nygaardsvold resigned as Haakon VII appointed Einar Gerhardsen to head an interim government composed of all political parties.
17 August - Reidar Haaland was executed.
24 October - Vidkun Quisling was executed.
November - Norwegian parliamentary election, 1945 and local elections were held.
24 December - Henry Rinnan escaped from prison, only to be apprehended later.
IG Farben was the largest stock-holder in Norsk Hydro. The two companies first formed a business partnership in 1927.
The newspaper Verdens Gang was founded.

Arts and literature

Births

January to March

9 January - Liv Gjølstad, judge
10 February - Espen Haavardsholm, novelist, poet, biographer and essayist
26 February - Marta Kristen, actress
27 February - Odd Fossengen, motorcycle speedway rider

Sylfest Lomheim

Photo: Eirik U. Birkeland

11 March - Sylfest Lomheim, philologist and director of the Norwegian Language Council, Språkrådet
20 March - Erling Brandsnes, politician
26 March - Steinar Bastesen, politician

April to June

1 April - Per Kværne, tibetologist and art historian

Ernst Oddvar Baasland
Kirkens informasjonstjeneste

3 April - Ernst Oddvar Baasland, bishop
16 April - Britt Karin Larsen, poet and author
25 April - Ranja Hauglid, politician
25 April - Arne Kvalheim, long-distance runner
27 April - Kirsti Strøm Bull, professor of law
2 May - Tore Linné Eriksen, historian
12 May - Tormod Haugen, author (d.2008)
16 May - Ingeborg Sorensen, model
24 May - Eva Bugge, diplomat
2 June - Kolbjørn Almlid, businessperson and politician
17 June – Inge Thun, footballer (d.2008)^[1]
18 June - Jostein Helge Bernhardsen, diplomat

July to September

4 July - Steinar Amundsen, sprint canoer, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion
18 July - Magnar Lussand, politician
23 July - Knut Brustad, middle distance runner
24 July - Gunnar Halvorsen, politician
17 August - Arild Hiim, politician
16 September - Dag Frøland, comedian and revue artist (d. 2010)
20 September - Torkild Brakstad, international soccer player and coach
23 September - Bjørgulv Froyn, politician
25 September - Knut Eggum Johansen, civil servant

October to December

1 October - Britt Fredriksen, model
1 October - Jan Fuglset, soccer player
8 October - Kjersti Graver, jurist and Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman (d.2009)
20 October - Trond Kverno, composer

Arild Andersen

27 October - Arild Andersen, bass player
27 October - Ellen Bergli, politician
27 October - Kjell Hovda, biathlete
31 October - Tove Bull, linguist

Svein Fjellheim in June 2007.

1 November - Svein Fjellheim, trade unionist and politician
6 November - Odd Iversen, international soccer player
15 November - Anni-Frid Lyngstad, singer, former ABBA member
7 December - Liv Lindeland, model and actress
17 December - Odd Karsten Tveit, journalist, writer and economist
27 December - Tor Berger Jørgensen, bishop

Full date unknown

Ranveig Frøiland, politician

Bjorn Tore Godal.

Bjørn Tore Godal, politician and Minister
Paal-Helge Haugen, poet, novelist, dramatist and children's writer
Turid Hundstad, civil servant
Liv Køltzow, novelist, playwright, biographer and essayist
Odd F. Lindberg, freelance journalist, Arctic explorer and film maker
Sverre Lodgaard, political scientist and politician
Geir Lundestad, author and educator