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May 1, 2024 · Olaf Haraldsson (Old Norse Óláfr Haraldsson, 995 – July 29, 1030), was king of Norway from 1015–1028, (known during his lifetime as "the Fat" (Óláfr Digre) and after his canonization as Saint Olaf or Olaus).
- Telemark
- Gvarv, Sauherad, Telemark, Norway
- circa 995
- Trondheim, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
6 days ago · Norway's strategic importance for waging war in the North Atlantic became important in the failed neutrality policy of World War II. Norway became a founding member of NATO in order to ally itself with countries that shared its democratic values.
3 days ago · In 1891, Hammerfest became the first urban settlement in Northern Europe to get electrical street lights. The invention was brought to Hammerfest by two of the town's merchants who had seen it demonstrated at a fair in Paris. Destruction in World War II German sign in Hammerfest in 1941.
- Vest-Finnmark
- Norway
- 1 Jan 1838
- Troms og Finnmark
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1 day ago · The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( Norwegian: De 17. olympiske vinterleker; Nynorsk: Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway.
- Lillehammer, Norway
- Lysgårdsbakken
Apr 23, 2024 · sister. About King Harald V of Norway. H.M. Kong Harald V, født 21. februar 1937. Sønn av Kong Olav V og Kronprinsesse Märtha. Etterfulgte sin far som Norges Konge 17. januar 1991. Signet i Nidarosdomen 23. juni 1991. Barn: Prinsesse Märtha Louise og Kronprins Haakon Magnus. Valgspråk: Alt for Norge. Links.
- Asker, Akershus
- Queen Sonja of Norway
- Akershus
- February 21, 1937
Apr 18, 2024 · UC Berkeley. Library Guides. Historical Primary Sources: Military History. Organization of sources. Resources listed on this page are sorted by the countries that house or produced them. They may include information relevant to countries other than their own.
Apr 23, 2024 · Johann Olav Koss is a Norwegian speed skater who was the dominant long-distance skater of the 1990s. At the 1994 Winter Olympics, Koss set three world records on his way to winning three gold medals on the ice track in Hamar, Norway, near the host city of Lillehammer. As a youngster Koss showed.
