1948 in Norway

Events in the year 1948 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

• 30 August – The opening of the University of Bergen.
• 2 October – Bukken Bruse disaster: a flying boat crashes upon landing in Trondheim, Norway; 19 are killed; Bertrand Russell is among the 24 survivors.
• 12 June - Norway beat Denmark 1-2 in a football friendly match.

• 29 February – The KrÃ¥kerøy speech: Prime minister Einar Gerhardsen attacks the Communist Party of Norway in a dramatic speech.
• December - The first Donald Duck & Co cartoon magazine is released in Norway.
• 9 December – Riksteatret (The National Travelling Theatre) is established.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Literature

Notable births

January to June

• 10 January – Ellen Kjellberg, dancer.
• 14 January – Lisbeth Korsmo, speed skater and cyclist (died 2017).
• 15 January – Kenneth Hugdahl, psychologist and author
• 23 January – Gunnar Stubseid, folk musician and educator (died 2024)
• 27 January – Arne Skauge, politician
• 31 January – Per Bjørang, speed skater and Sprint World Champion.
• 2 February – John Thune, politician
• 24 February – Modulf Aukan, politician
• 4 March – Ernst HÃ¥kon Jahr, linguist
• 5 March – Tore Tønne, politician (died 2002)
• 10 March – Hans Rotmo, singer and songwriter (died 2024).
• 12 March – Rolf Reikvam, politician
• 14 March – Sten Osther, handball player
• 18 March – Ola T. LÃ¥nke, politician
• 19 March – Leif Jenssen, weightlifter and Olympic gold medallist.
• 23 March – Knut Magne Myrland, singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2021).
• 23 March – Knut Tarald Taraldsen, linguist
• 3 April – Thor Lillehovde, politician
• 6 April – Philip Øgaard, cinematographer
• 19 April – Geir Røse, handball player
• 1 May – BÃ¥rd Tønder, judge
• 4 May – Aud Kvalbein, politician
• 25 May
• Per Oskar Kjølaas, bishop
• Arild Stubhaug, poet and biographer.
• 30 May –
• Inga Ravna Eira, Northern Sami language poet, children's writer and translator.
• Morten M. Kristiansen, illustrator.
• 31 May – BÃ¥rd Mikkelsen, businessperson
• 2 June – Jørgen Gunnerud, crime fiction writer (died 2025).
• 6 June – Knut Kjeldstadli, historian
• 15 June – Asgeir AlmÃ¥s, politician
• 16 June – Gunnar Steintveit, lawyer and judge
• 23 June – Kari Nordheim-Larsen, politician
• 29 June – Helge Karlsen, footballer
• 30 June – Dag Fornæss, speed skater

July to December

• 6 July – Inger S. Enger, politician
• 9 July
• Leiv Kristen Sydnes, chemist
• Gunnar Torvund, sculptor.
• Gunnar Viken, politician
• 13 July – Alf Hansen, rower
• 22 July – Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt, politician
• 23 July – Steinar Tjomsland, judge
• 26 July – Svein Ole Sæther, diplomat
• 4 August – Per Ankre, handball player
• 10 August – Per Ivar Gjærum, economist
• 11 August – Laila DÃ¥vøy, politician
• 16 August – Arne Bergodd, rower
• 25 August – Kjell Arne Bratli, writer and Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed Forces
• 29 August – Jens Revold, politician
• 3 September – Oddbjørn Vatne, politician
• 18 September – Geir Karlsen, footballer
• 20 September
• Terje Hanssen, biathlete
• Frida Nokken, civil servant
• 25 September
• Peter Gullestad, civil servant
• Petter Vennerød, film director
• 26 September – Svein Munkejord, politician
• 28 September – Knut Børø, long-distance runner
• 11 October – Sharon Johansen, model and actress
• 12 October – Kari Sørheim, politician
• 21 October –
• I. H. Monrad Aas, researcher
• Kurt Narvesen, poet and translator (died 2024).
• 25 October – Sigleif Johansen, biathlete
• 3 November – Elsa Skarbøvik, politician
• 11 November
• Marit Christensen, journalist
• Ole Christian Kvarme, bishop
• 12 November – Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa, politician
• 22 November – Jens Harald Bratlie, pianist and professor
• 24 November – Sture Arntzen, trade unionist
• 29 November – Geir Ellingsrud, professor of mathematics
• 2 December – Eyvind Hellstrøm, chef and television presenter
• 10 December – Harald Espelund, politician
• 15 December – Olaf Gjedrem, politician
• 22 December – Stein Ove Berg, singer and songwriter (died 2002).

Full date unknown

• Dag Album, sociologist
• Gunnar Sørbø, anthropologist
• Knut Sprauten, historian

Notable deaths

• 1 January – Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (b. 1871)
• 21 January – Ambrosia Tønnesen, sculptor (b. 1859).
• 30 January – Peter Andreas Morell, politician (b. 1868)
• 7 February
• Alf Aanning, gymnast (b. 1896)
• Poul Heegaard, Danish mathematician active in the field of topology, professor in mathematics at the University of Copenhagen 1910–1917, professor in mathematics at the University of Kristiania 1917–1941 (b. 1871)
• 9 April – Cato Andreas Sverdrup, politician (b. 1896)
• 26 April – Johan Olaf Bredal, politician (b. 1862)
• 23 June – Sven Oftedal, politician (b. 1905)
• 4 August – Kristoffer Olsen, sailor (b. 1883).
• 16 August – Paul Pedersen, gymnast (b. 1886)
• 28 August – Ragnar Skancke, politician (b. 1890)
• 30 August – Kristine Bonnevie, biologist and Norway's first female professor (b. 1872)
• 7 October – Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer (b. 1869)
• 8 October – Olaf Bryn, politician (b. 1872)
• 12 October – Nils Trædal, cleric, politician (b. 1879)
• 22 December – Emanuel Vigeland, artist (b. 1875)

Full date unknown

• Agnar Johannes Barth, forester (b. 1871)
• Ivar Flem, newspaper editor (b. 1865).
• Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg, barrister and politician (b. 1875)

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