Historical place archive

Oslo in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Oslo in South Africa. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records3 event labels4 people1960–1993

Historical events in Oslo

1960

1960
Nobel Prize
Albert Lutuli · ANC

Receives the Nobel Peace Prize for nonviolent opposition to apartheid and leadership in South Africa.

1984

10 December 1984
Nobel Prize
Desmond Mpilo Boy Tutu · Church of South Africa

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, for work against apartheid

1993

1993
Nobel Prize
Frederik Willem de Klerk · Military

For helping to democratize South Africa

1993
Nobel Prize
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela · Military

For helping to democratize South Africa

10 December 1993
Joint Nobel Award
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela · ANC

Is honoured for advancing a peaceful democratic transition.

10 December 1993
Nobel Peace Prize
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela · ANC

Receives the Nobel Peace Prize with F W de Klerk.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match South Africa and Oslo. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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