Harald V of Norway was born on 21 February 1937 in Skaugum. King of Norway from 1991, Harald V succeeded his father, Olav V. He was the first Norwegian-born monarch since the Middle Ages, having been born in Norway. He studied at Oxford and served in the armed forces, and was an enthusiastic sailor who competed in the Olympic Games and world championships. In 1968 he married Sonja Haraldsen, a commoner, after a long wait for his father's consent. The king has been popular, known for his open attitude toward the multicultural character of modern Norway, and he spoke out on tolerance and diversity.
Before and after
- 1937Publication of Of Mice and Men
- 1937Jahn–Teller effect
- 19371937 becomes the warmest year on record
- 20 January 1937Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 21 February 1937Birth of Harald V of Norway
- 2 March 1937Birth of Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa
- 6 March 1937Birth of Valentina Tereshkova
- from 31 March 1937 to 1 July 1937Biscay Campaign
- April 1937Construction of Ben Gurion Airport
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- from 7 November 1917 to 25 October 1922Russian Civil War
- 28 June 1919Treaty of Versailles
- from 18 July 1936 to 1 April 1939Spanish Civil War
- 23 August 1939Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
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