1948 in Norway

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Events in the year 1948 in Norway .

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII. ^[1]
• 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 Kråkerøy 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

Main article: 1948 in Norwegian football

Music

Main article: 1948 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1940s § 1948

Literature

Main article: 1948 in literature

Notable births

January to June

Arild Stubhaug

Inga Ravna Eira

Dag Fornæss

• 10 January – Ellen Kjellberg, dancer. ^[2]
• 14 January – Lisbeth Korsmo, speed skater and cyclist (died 2017). ^[3]
• 15 January – Kenneth Hugdahl, psychologist and author
• 23 January – Gunnar Stubseid, folk musician and educator (died 2024) ^{[4] [5]}
• 27 January – Arne Skauge, politician
• 31 January – Per Bjørang, speed skater and Sprint World Champion. ^[6]
• 2 February – John Thune, politician
• 24 February – Modulf Aukan, politician
• 4 March – Ernst Håkon Jahr, linguist
• 5 March – Tore Tønne, politician (died 2002)
• 10 March – Hans Rotmo, singer and songwriter (died 2024). ^[7]
• 12 March – Rolf Reikvam, politician
• 14 March – Sten Osther, handball player
• 18 March – Ola T. Lånke, politician
• 19 March – Leif Jenssen, weightlifter and Olympic gold medallist. ^[8]
• 23 March – Knut Magne Myrland, singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2021). ^{[9] [10]}
• 23 March – Knut Tarald Taraldsen, linguist ^[11]
• 3 April – Thor Lillehovde, politician
• 6 April – Philip Øgaard, cinematographer
• 19 April – Geir Røse, handball player
• 1 May – Bård Tønder, judge
• 4 May – Aud Kvalbein, politician
• 25 May
  • Per Oskar Kjølaas, bishop
  • Arild Stubhaug, poet and biographer. ^[12]
• 30 May –
  • Inga Ravna Eira, Northern Sami language poet, children's writer and translator. ^[13]
  • Morten M. Kristiansen, illustrator. ^{[14] [15]}
• 31 May – Bård Mikkelsen, businessperson
• 2 June – Jørgen Gunnerud, crime fiction writer (died 2025). ^[16]
• 6 June – Knut Kjeldstadli, historian
• 15 June – Asgeir Almås, politician
• 16 June – Gunnar Steintveit, lawyer and judge ^[17]
• 23 June – Kari Nordheim-Larsen, politician
• 29 June – Helge Karlsen, footballer
• 30 June – Dag Fornæss, speed skater

July to December

Alf Hansen

Laila Dåvøy

Frida Nokken

Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa

• 6 July – Inger S. Enger, politician
• 9 July
  • Leiv Kristen Sydnes, chemist
  • Gunnar Torvund, sculptor. ^[18]
  • 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 Dåvøy, 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). ^[19]
• 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). ^[20]

Full date unknown

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

Notable deaths

Ambrosia Tønnesen

Kristine Bonnevie

• 1 January – Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (b. 1871)
• 21 January – Ambrosia Tønnesen, sculptor (b. 1859). ^[21]
• 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). ^[22]
• 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). ^{[23] [24]}
• Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg, barrister and politician (b. 1875)

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