Events in the year 1945 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Government in Exile (in London) until 9 May
  • Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway
  • Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party) until 25 June, Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

• German Military Governor
  • Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven until 7 May, Franz B hme until 8 May

• German Puppet Government in Oslo
  • Minister-President Vidkun Quisling (National Unification) until 8 May

Events

• 8 February - Karl Marthinsen was assassinated.
• 9 February - 29 Norwegians were executed by the Nazi regime in Norway as reprisal of Marthinsen's death, among others Jon Vislie, Kaare Sundby and Haakon S thre. The extent and severity of the reprisals shocked the Norwegian population and government-in-exile, resulting in a general moratorium against targeted killings of high-ranking Nazi officials.
• 9 February - Black Friday: a large air battle between German and British aircraft over Sunnfjord. It was the largest aerial clash over Norway during World War II.^[1][2]
• 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 Riisn s 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.
• 6 July - Norway declares war on Japan.
• 25 July Gerhardsen's First Cabinet was appointed.
• 17 August - Reidar Haaland was executed.
• 8 October - The 1945 Parliamentary election takes place.
• 24 October - Vidkun Quisling was executed by firing squad at Akershus Fortress.^[3]
• 5 November Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet was appointed.
• 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.
• Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

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Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Literature

Notable births

• 9 January - Liv Gj lstad, judge
• 10 February - Espen Haavardsholm, novelist, poet, biographer and essayist
• 26 February - Marta Kristen, actress
• 27 February - Odd Fossengen, motorcycle speedway rider
• 11 March - Sylfest Lomheim, philologist and director of the Norwegian Language Council, Spr kr det
• 20 March - Erling Brandsnes, politician
• 26 March - Steinar Bastesen, politician
• 1 April - Per Kv rne, tibetologist and art historian
• 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 Str m Bull, professor of law
• 2 May - Tore Linn Eriksen, historian
• 12 May - Tormod Haugen, author (died 2008)
• 16 May - Ingeborg Sorensen, model
• 24 May - Eva Bugge, diplomat
• 2 June - Kolbj rn Almlid, businessperson and politician
• 17 June Inge Thun, footballer (died 2008)^[4]
• 18 June - Jostein Helge Bernhardsen, diplomat
• 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 Fr land, comedian and revue artist (died 2010)
• 20 September - Torkild Brakstad, international soccer player and coach
• 23 September - Bj rgulv Froyn, politician
• 25 September - Knut Eggum Johansen, civil servant
• 1 October - Britt Fredriksen, model
• 1 October - Jan Fuglset, soccer player
• 8 October - Kjersti Graver, jurist and Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman (died 2009)
• 20 October - Trond Kverno, composer
• 27 October - Arild Andersen, bass player
• 27 October - Ellen Bergli, politician
• 27 October - Kjell Hovda, biathlete
• 31 October - Tove Bull, linguist
• 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 J rgensen, bishop

Full date unknown

• Ranveig Fr iland, politician
• Bj rn Tore Godal, politician and Minister
• Paal-Helge Haugen, poet, novelist, dramatist and children's writer
• Turid Hundstad, civil servant
• Liv K ltzow, 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

Notable deaths

• 9 January - Jan stervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1876)
• 11 January - Nils Uhlin Hansen, long jumper and resistance member (born 1919)
• 5 February - Ludvik Buland, trade unionist (born 1893)
• 8 February - Karl Marthinsen, commander of Statspolitiet and Sikkerhetspolitiet in Norway during the Nazi occupation (born 1896)
• 9 February - Kaare Sundby, engineer, resistance member, executed (born 1905)
• 9 February - Jon Vislie, lawyer, executed as a reprisal (born 1896)
• 13 February - Adolf Bogstad, resistance member, executed (born 1920)
• 13 February - Arvid Hansen, resistance member, executed (born 1916)
• 5 March - Per Lie, labour activist (born 1907)
• 11 March - Leif Tronstad, scientist, intelligence officer and military organizer (born 1903)
• 17 March - Henry Gundersen, resistance member, executed (born 1920)
• 17 March - K re Olafsen, resistance member, executed (born 1920)
• 17 March - Frank Olsen, resistance member, executed (born 1922)
• 30 April - Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen, engineer, politician and Minister (born 1870)
• 7 May - Christian Albrecht Jakhelln, businessperson and politician (born 1863)
• 8 May - Josef Terboven, Reichskommissar during the German military occupation of Norway, suidice (born 1898)
• 11 May - Jonas Lie, politician and Minister, collaborator (born 1899)
• 27 June - Kai Holst, resistance fighter (born 1913)
• 17 August - Reidar Haaland, police officer and collaborator, executed (born 1919)

On 24 October Vidkun Quisling was executed by a firing squad

• 24 October - Vidkun Quisling, army officer, politician and Minister-President of Norway, executed (born 1887)
• 16 September - Oluf Wesmann-Kj r, rifle shooter (born 1874)
• 1 November - Olaf S ther, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1872)
• 20 November - Jacob Thorkelson, elected official, naval officer and medical doctor in America (born 1876)

Full date unknown

• Marcus Olaus B ckmann, priest and theologian (born 1849)
• Gerdt Henrik Meyer Bruun, politician and Minister (born 1873)
• Leif Grung, architect (born 1894)
• Katti Anker M ller, feminist, children's rights advocate and pioneer of reproductive rights (born 1868)
• Anton Frederik Winter Jakhelln Prytz, politician (born 1878)
• Bj rn Tal n, opera singer (born 1890)

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