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1918 In Norway
Events in the year 1918 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events * Norsk Hydro's artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is bought by the Norwegian government. In 1947 it is leased back to Hydro. This activity is Yara International. * The 1918 Parliamentary election takes place. Popular culture Sports *Gunnar Andersen, international soccer player and ski jumper, becomes the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports. Music Film Literature * The Olav Duun novel ''Juvikingar'' (''The Trough of the Waves'') from the work ''Juvikfolket'' (''The People of Juvik'', 1918–23), was published. * The Knut Hamsund article collection ''Sproget i Fare'' (''The language in Danger''), was published. Notable births *2 January – Odd Vattekar, politician (died 1992) *11 January – Gunnar Sønsteby, resistance fighter, the most highly decorated person in Norway (died 2012) *27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monarchy Of Norway
The Norwegian monarch is the head of state of Norway, which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system. The Norwegian monarchy can trace its line back to the reign of Harald Fairhair and the previous petty kingdoms which were united to form Norway; it has been in unions with both Sweden and Denmark for long periods. The present monarch is King Harald V, who has reigned since 17 January 1991, succeeding his father, Olav V. The heir apparent is his only son, Crown Prince Haakon. The crown prince undertakes various public ceremonial functions, as does the king's wife, Queen Sonja. The crown prince also acts as regent in the king's absence. There are several other members of the royal family, including the king's daughter, grandchildren and sister. Since the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden and the subsequent election of a Danish prince as King Haakon VII in 1905, the reigning royal house of Norway has been a branch of the Schle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
