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Håkon Stenstadvold

Håkon Stenstadvold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and critic (died 1977)

Born
August 2, 1912
Died
October 7, 1977
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1912

About Håkon Stenstadvold

Håkon Stenstadvold was a Norwegian painter, illustrator, journalist, art critic and politician for the Conservative Party. Stenstadvold was represented at the National Autumn Exhibition of 1934, and held his first own exhibit in 1938. Stenstadvold was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St.

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The world when Håkon Stenstadvold was born

Håkon Stenstadvold was born in 1912. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1912

  • Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
  • Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
  • Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
  • World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Håkon Stenstadvold's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19122026
Population94.6M341 million

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