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Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen

1930–2012

Born
9 Jun 1930, Royal Palace, Oslo
Country of birth
Norway
Died
16 Sep 2012, Rio de Janeiro
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A life in time

  1. Born · Royal Palace, Oslo

    Birth, Royal Palace, Oslo

  2. Died · Rio de Janeiro

    Death, Rio de Janeiro

What was it like?

The world around Royal Palace, Oslo, 1930: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Princess was born the same year as Sean Connery, Clint Eastwood, and Harold Pinter.

Known for

Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen, was the eldest child of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden and the older sister of King Harald V. She was the first Norwegian royal baby to have been born in Norway since the Middle Ages. In 1953, she married the industrialist Erling Lorentzen, a member of the Lorentzen family of shipping magnates.

Born the same year

  • Sean Connery

    Scottish actor (1930–2020)

  • Clint Eastwood

    American actor and film director (born 1930)

  • Harold Pinter

    British playwright (1930–2008)

  • Gilmar

    Brazilian footballer (1930-2013)

  • Neil Armstrong

    American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)

  • Warren Buffett

    American investor, entrepreneur and businessman

During their lifetime

  1. 1930

    1930 Revolution ends regional power

    Getúlio Vargas led a revolution that ended the political dominance of regional oligarchies and initiated a new era of centralization.

  2. 1960

    Brasília becomes capital in 1960

    In 1960, the government inaugurated Brasília as the new capital, shifting the center of political power to the country's interior.

  3. 1994

    The Real Plan of 1994

    In 1994, the government introduced the Real Plan, which successfully stabilized the economy and curtailed hyperinflation.

  4. 2001

    Energy rationing program implemented

    Brazil implemented mandatory electricity consumption targets, bonuses, and surcharges due to a severe energy crisis caused by low reservoir levels.

  5. 2003

    Bolsa Familia program launched

    The Bolsa Familia program was created to unify income distribution efforts for low-income families.

  6. 2003

    SAMU emergency service created

    The Urgent Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) was created to provide rapid medical assistance.

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