Today in Norway Change
Information about Norway
- With its Country Official Name, the Kingdom of Norway.Norway's capital city is Oslo which can be found in Europe.Norway is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+47)
Holidays in Norway
Today in History for May 17
On this day in 2007
- BIRTHS
- Even Caspersen Knudsen, Soccer Player, born in Norway.
On this day in 2000
- BIRTHS
- Kevin Martin Krygård, Soccer Player, born in Norway.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Alexander Lind, Soccer Player, born in Norway.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Jens Henrik Tönjum, Norwegian ice hockey player (1995-), Mölndal, born in Norway.
- Stian Rode Gregersen, Soccer Player, born in Norway.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Eskil Kinneberg,, Stavanger, born in Norway.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- A-Lee, Norwegian singer-songwriter, Gjøvik, born in Norway.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Edvald Boasson Hagen, Cyclist, born in Norway.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Branimir Poljac, Soccer Player, born in Norway.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Erlend Holm, Norwegian footballer, Ålesund, born in Norway.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Christian BERG, Soccer Player, born in Norway .
- Mirjam Kristensen, Norwegian writer, Lyngdal, born in Norway.
- Tor Halvor Bjørnstad, Cross-country skier and biathlete, Bodø, born in Norway.
On this day in 1966
- BIRTHS
- Inga Bolstad,, Sveio, born in Norway.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Tone Sønsterud, Norwegian politician, Oslo, born in Norway.
- Rein Gilje, Norwegian canoeist, Hamar Municipality, born in Norway.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Lillian Hansen, Norwegian politician, Moskenes, born in Norway.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Dag Vågsås, Norwegian actor, Jølster, born in Norway.
On this day in 1953
- BIRTHS
- Sverre Kile, Norwegian swimmer, Bergen, born in Norway.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Hans Brattestå, Norwegian civil servant, Son, Norway, born in Norway.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Thomas Thiis-Evensen, Norwegian professor, Porsgrunn, born in Norway.
On this day in 1944
- BIRTHS
- Harald Wigaard, artistic gymnast, Oslo, born in Norway.
On this day in 1941
- BIRTHS
- Helge Hveem, Norwegian politician and political scientist, Oslo, born in Norway.
On this day in 1939
- BIRTHS
- Arild Kristo, Norwegian photographer, Oslo, born in Norway.
- Ola B. Johannessen, Norwegian actor, Trondheim, born in Norway.
- Trygve Røed-Larsen, Norwegian scientist, Oslo, born in Norway.
On this day in 1935
- BIRTHS
- Orm Øverland, Norwegian professor, Tromsø municipality, born in Norway.
On this day in 1933
- EVENTS
- Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling, the national-socialist party of Norway.
On this day in 1928
- BIRTHS
- Dag Skogheim, Norwegian author, Sømna, born in Norway.
On this day in 1927
- BIRTHS
- Leif Mæhle, Norwegian professor, Sunndalen, born in Norway.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Dag Berggrav, Norwegian ski jumper, Fetsund, born in Norway.
On this day in 1922
- BIRTHS
- Einar Myklebust, Norwegian architect and professor, Ålesund, born in Norway.
On this day in 1917
- BIRTHS
- Ragnvald Winjum, Norwegian politician, Aurland, born in Norway.
On this day in 1911
- BIRTHS
- Knut Haukelid, Norwegian resistance member, Brooklyn, born in Norway.
On this day in 1903
- BIRTHS
- Amund Nøkleby Bentzen, Norwegian politician, Drøbak, born in Norway.
On this day in 1899
- BIRTHS
- Erling Enger, Norwegian painter, Fåberg, born in Norway.
On this day in 1897
- BIRTHS
- Odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist (Nobel 1969 - the study of the three-dimensional geometric structure of molecules), born in Kristiana, Norway (d. 1981).
On this day in 1891
- BIRTHS
- Johannes Rian, Norwegian artist, Kristiansand, born in Norway.
On this day in 1889
- BIRTHS
- Karl Aagard Østvig, Norwegian singer, Christiania, born in Norway.
On this day in 1866
- BIRTHS
- Adolf Lindstrøm, Norwegian cook, Hammerfest, born in Norway.
- Severin Lieblein, Norwegian writer, Oslo, born in Norway.
On this day in 1855
- BIRTHS
- Kristian Andvord,, Gausdal, born in Norway.
On this day in 1848
- BIRTHS
- Erik Jørgensen, Norwegian firearm designer, Asker, born in Norway.
On this day in 1837
- BIRTHS
- Thomas Robinson, United States Navy sailor, born 1837, Norway, born in Norway.
On this day in 1833
- BIRTHS
- Jacob Thurmann Ihlen, Norwegian barrister and politician for the Conservative Party, Holmestrand, born in Norway.
On this day in 1814
- EVENTS
- Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (Constitution Day).
On this day in 1803
- BIRTHS
- Martinus Rørbye, Danish artist, Drammen, born in Norway.
On this day in 1783
- BIRTHS
- Jacob Roll, Norwegian jurist, judge and politician, Spydeberg, born in Norway.
- Cleng Peerson, American pioneer, Copenhagen, born in Norway.