1946 in Norway

Incumbents

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

Events

• 1 February – Trygve Lie is selected as the first United Nations Secretary General
• 6 December – The Home Guard was established.
• Årdal og Sunndal Verk is established as a state-run corporation with the task of finishing unfinished industrial facilities started by the German occupational forces.

Popular culture

Sports

Main article: 1946 in Norwegian football

• Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris, for athletes who excel in more than one sport.

Music

Main article: 1946 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1940s#1946

Literature

Notable births

January

• 3 January – Gunnar Eggen, harness racer (died 2024).

• 8 January – Åse Klundelien, politician

• 10 January – Bernhard Riksfjord, politician

• 17 January – Finn Kristian Marthinsen, politician

• 18 January – Herbjørn Skogstad, illustrator.

• 20 January – Lisbeth Holand, politician

• 21 January – Bjørn Skogstad Aamo, economist and politician

• 22 January – Svein Kristensen, civil servant

• 31 January – Knut Lystad, actor, singer, translator, screenwriter, comedian and director

February

• 1 February – Øystein Rottem, philologist, literary historian and literary critic (died 2004)
• 2 February – Lasse Qvigstad, jurist
• 4 February – Anders Talleraas, politician
• 8 February – Karin Kjølmoen, politician
• 11 February – Knut Vollebæk, diplomat and politician
• 12 February
  • Ingrid Hadler, orienteer and World Champion
  • Ulf Thoresen, harness racer (died 1992)
• 17 February – Helge Jordal, actor and singer
• 18 February – Torny Pedersen, politician
• 19 February – Tore Schei, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
• 20 February – Ole Nafstad, rower and Olympic silver medallist
• 21 February
  • Marianne Heske, visual artist.
  • Knut Hove, veterinarian
• 24 February – Sverre Stub, diplomat

March

• 4 March – Harald Rensvik, civil servant
• 5 March
  • Klaus Hagerup, author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director (died 2018)
  • Bernt Hagtvet, political scientist.
  • Oddvar Stenstrøm, journalist and television host
• 9 March – Britt Harkestad, politician
• 14 March – Knut Hanselmann, politician (died 2022)
• 16 March – Sigmund Groven, classical harmonica player
• 19 March – Roar Grønvold, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist
• 21 March – Svein Sturla Hungnes, actor, theatre director and instructor
• 23 March – Jon Reinertsen, handball player
• 28 March – Marianne Gullestad, social anthropologist (died 2008)

April

• 8 April – Åge Korsvold, businessperson
• 10 April – Erling Kittelsen, poet, novelist, children's writer, playwright and translator.
• 18 April – Per Erik Monsen, politician (died 2008)
• 21 April – Inge Hansen, handball player
• 27 April – Tanja Heiberg Storm, diplomat (died 2023).
• 30 April – Lars Vikør, linguist

May

• 4 May – Gunnar Jordfald, civil servant
• 5 May – Svend Wam, film director (died 2017)
• 16 May
  • Laila Stien, novelist, poet and translator.
  • Olav Anton Thommessen, composer
  • Willy Ustad, novelist
• 18 May – Liv Sandven, politician
• 21 May
  • Pål Bye, handball player
  • Arne Fliflet, jurist and civil servant
• 23 May – Åge Starheim, politician

June

• 10 June – Sverre J. Hoddevik, politician
• 11 June
  • Gunn Imsen, educationalist
  • Jan Petersen, politician and Minister
• 13 June – Rune Gerhardsen, politician and sports leader (died 2021).
• 14 June – Alf Saltveit, writer (died 2022).
• 21 June
  • Trond Kirkvaag, comedian, actor, imitator, screenwriter, author, director and television host (died 2007)
  • Harald Norvik, businessperson
• 23 June –
  • Kjell Bjørndalen, trade unionist.
  • Svein Thøgersen, rower and Olympic silver medallist.

July

• 11 July – Kim Traavik, diplomat and politician.
• 12 July – Bernt Bull, politician and organizational leader.
• 13 July – Jon Westborg, diplomat.
• 18 July
  • Gerd Dvergsdal, politician
  • Bjørn Kjos, aviator, lawyer, and business magnate.
  • Svein Ludvigsen, politician and Minister
  • Victor D. Norman, economist and politician.
• 19 July – Odd L. Fosseidbråten, civil servant and diplomat.
• 22 July – Jan Grund, academic

August

• 2 August – Ivar Frønes, sociologist
• 4 August – Ola Dybwad-Olsen, international soccer player
• 7 August – Øystein Hedstrøm, politician.
• 13 August – Arild Underdal, political scientist (died 2025).
• 14 August
  • Bjørn Kruse, composer.
  • Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen, politician (died 1989)
• 15 August – Tone Danielsen, actress.
• 18 August – Arild Braastad, diplomat

September

• 5 September – Sigurd Allern, media theorist and professor of journalism
• 6 September – Steinar Bjølbakk, ice hockey player (died 2024).
• 8 September – Arent M. Henriksen, politician (died 2024).
• 15 September – Bente Sætrang, textile artist.
• 16 September – Trond Bergh, economic historian
• 23 September – John Haugland, rally driver
• 28 September – Tarald Osnes Brautaset, diplomat
• 29 September – Tove Strand, civil servant and politician

October

• 7 October – Svein Aaser, businessperson
• 13 October – Sven-Erik Svedman, diplomat and politician
• 22 October – Eirik Glenne, diplomat
• 27 October – Steinar Gullvåg, politician
• 28 October – Per Rom, sprinter
• 31 October – Jo Inge Bjørnebye, ski jumper (died 2013).

November

• 1 November – Jørgen Åsland, politician
• 7 November
  • Sten Egil Bjørnø, politician
  • Anne Marit Jacobsen, actress.
• 9 November – Gunnar Fatland, politician
• 18 November – Ulf Magnussen, handball player
• 23 November – Agnes Buen Garnås, traditional folk singer
• 25 November – Harald Tyrdal, handball player

December

• 7 December
  • Haakon Baardsøn Hjelde, diplomat
  • Kirsti Sparboe, singer and actress
  • Lars Wilhelmsen, civil servant
• 11 December
  • Torbjørn Frøysnes, diplomat and politician
  • Dagfinn Sundsbø, politician
• 14 December – Ingse Stabel, judge
• 24 December – Vigdis Moe Skarstein, librarian.
• 29 December – Bernhard Ramstad, actor, theatre instructor and director

Full date unknown

• Olav Terje Bergo, newspaper editor
• Svein Koningen, painter
• Torleiv Maseng, engineer
• Oddbjørn Nordset, civil servant and politician
• Arvid Noe, sailor and truck driver, one of the first non-Africans known to have died from AIDS (died 1976)
• Arne Nore, businessperson

Notable deaths

• 8 January – Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer (born 1864)
• 14 January – Mette Bull, actress (born 1876)
• 23 January – Bernt Tunold, painter (born 1877)
• 13 February – Johan Throne Holst, industrialist and politician (born 1868)
• 22 March – Ragnvald Bødtker, engineer (born 1859)
• 23 March – Ingolf Davidsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1893)
• 4 April – Klaus Sletten, organizational worker, editor and politician (born 1877)
• 30 April – Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1875)
• 5 May – Theodor Dahl, journalist and fiction writer (born 1886).
• 16 May – Søren Berg Sørensen Moen, politician (born 1899)
• 22 May – Ronald Fangen, journalist and author (born 1895).
• 29 June – Edle Hartmann, writer (born 1862).
• 21 August – Rudolf Gundersen, speed skater (born 1879)
• 16 September – Margit Schiøtt, politician (born 1889)
• 13 October – Ole Sæther, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1870)
• 6 November – Hans Aall, librarian and museum director (born 1869).
• 11 November – Egill Reimers, architect, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1878)
• 26 November – Ola Bertelsen, jurist and politician (born 1864)
• 13 December – Egil Eide, actor and director (born 1868)

Full date unknown

• Gunnar Horn, petroleum geologist and Arctic explorer
• Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (born 1855)

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