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1948 in Norway

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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 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.

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 Håkon 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. Lånke, 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 – Bård 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 – Bård Mikkelsen, businessperson
  • 2 June – Jørgen Gunnerud, crime fiction writer (died 2025).
  • 6 June – Knut Kjeldstadli, historian
  • 15 June – Asgeir Almås, 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 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).
  • 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

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  • 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)

References

References

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  4. Bitustøyl, Kjell. "Gunnar Stubseid". Norsk nettleksikon.
  5. Aardal, Jostein. (24 June 2024). "Minneord: Gunnar Stubseid".
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  8. Lillesvangstu, Rune Fossum. "Leif Jenssen". Norsk nettleksikon.
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  10. Naas, Truls. "Knut Magne Myrland er død".
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  13. "Inga Ravna Eira". Norsk nettleksikon.
  14. Reisegg, Øyvind. "Morten M. Kristiansen". Norsk nettleksikon.
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  16. Skei, Hans H.. "Jørgen Gunnerud". Norsk nettleksikon.
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  20. Bergan, Jon Vidar. "Stein Ove Berg". Norsk nettleksikon.
  21. "Ambrosia Tønnesen". Norsk nettleksikon.
  22. "Kristoffer Olsen". Sports Reference LLC.
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  24. Smith-Meyer, Trond. "Sunnmørsposten". Norsk nettleksikon.
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