1939 in Norway
Events in the year 1939 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 17 May – Sweden, Norway, and Finland refuse Germany's offer of non-aggression pacts.
- 1 June – Oslo Airport, Fornebu is opened.
- 1 June – Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik is officially opened.
- 1 September – Norway, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland declare their neutrality.
Notable births
January
- 1 January – Lars Oftedal Broch, judge.
- 8 January – Laila Kaland, politician
- 12 January – Dagfinn Ripnes, politician
- 13 January –
- *Guri Vesaas, translator and publishing house editor.
- *Kari Wærness, sociologist.
- 15 January – Bjørn Hansen, soccer player and coach
- 17 January – Kari Knudsen, model
February
- 4 February – Ola Hunderi, physicist
- 5 February – Tor Bjerkmann, publisher.
- 13 February – Bjørn Bergvall, sailor and Olympic gold medallist.
- 14 February – Grete Nash, ceramist.
- 15 February – Ole Ellefsæter, cross country skier, double Olympic gold medallist and World Champion.
- 16 February – Sigmund Borgundvåg, naval architect
- 21 February – Svein Erik Brodal, actor, theatre director, poet, novelist and politician.
March
- 8 March – Ole Danbolt Mjøs, physician and politician, leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
- 8 March – Per A. Utsi, politician.
- 17 March – Lars Lefdal, politician
- 23 March – Hans Rasmus Astrup, ship broker, art collector, and founder of the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art.
- 23 March – Jannik Lindbæk, businessperson
- 27 March – Per Ove Width, politician
- 28 March – Toppen Bech, journalist.
April
- 3 April – Kari Vogt, religions historian.
- 4 April – Ragnhild Queseth Haarstad, politician and Minister
- 7 April – Kjell Kaspersen, international soccer player
- 8 April – Veslemøy Haslund, actress.
- 14 April – Olaf Aurdal, politician
- 14 April – Dag Kavlie, shipping engineer
- 17 April – Jan Hoem, demographer
- 19 April – Solveig Sollie, politician and Minister
- 20 April – Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norway's first female Prime Minister
May
- 8 May – Tore A. Liltved, politician
- 13 May – Kari Løvaas, operatic soprano
- 17 May – Ola B. Johannessen, actor, stage producer and theatre director.
- 19 May – Tore Godal, physician.
- 23 May – Gunnar Breimo, politician
June
- 3 June – Jon Tolaas, poet and author.
July
- 2 July –
- * Per Spook, fashion designer.
- *Monna Tandberg, actress.
- 4 July – Thea Stabell, actress
- 15 July – Eilert Stang Lund, judge
- 15 July – Ketil Lund, judge
- 21 July – Magnar Norderhaug, zoologist and ecologist
- 25 July – Arne L. Haugen, politician
- 29 July – Jon Istad, biathlete and World Champion
- 29 July – Georg Johan Jacobsen, politician
- 30 July – Syver Berge, politician
August
- 5 August – Nils Are Øritsland, polar researcher in zoophysiology and ecology
- 9 August – Odd Børre, pop singer
- 9 August – Ove Stokstad, printmaker and jazz musician.
- 18 August – Harald Heide-Steen Jr. actor, comedian and singer
- 18 August – Georg Indrevik, politician
September
- 8 September – Arne Kielland, journalist and politician.
- 16 September – Jon Hellesnes, philosopher, novelist and essayist
- 19 September – Babben Enger-Damon, cross country skier, Olympic gold medallist and orienteer
- 23 September – Rolf Birger Pedersen, football player and coach
- 25 September – Berit Nøkleby, historian.
- 26 September – Snøfrid Skaare, politician
- 26 September – Lars Jacob Krogh, journalist
October
- 1 October – Astrid Sandvik, alpine skier
- 2 October – Kristin K. Devold, politician
- 3 October – Anneliese Dørum, politician
- 16 October – Sverre Bergh Johansen, diplomat
- 16 October – Hans Fredrik Dahl, historian, journalist and professor.
- 21 October – Kjell Borgen, politician and Minister
- 30 October – Gro Gulden, mycologist
November
- 16 November – Tor Åge Bringsværd, author, playwright, editor and translator
- 27 November – Erik Bartnes, farmer and politician
December
- 1 December – Halvdan Skard, politician
- 27 December – Olav Jordet, biathlete, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion
Notable deaths
January to June
- 2 January – Eyvind Andersen, judge.
- 22 January – Peder Østlund, speed skater
- 2 March – Einar Wang, politician
- 7 March – Bertrand Narvesen, businessperson
- 25 June – Olaf Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
- 27 June – Mikal Angell Jacobus Landmark, politician
July to December
- 17 July – Oskar Braaten, novelist and playwright
- 14 August – Regine Normann, teacher and writer.
- 21 August – Sigurd Høst, educator.
- 13 September – Olav Duun, novelist
- 15 September – Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway
- 8 October – Gustav Henriksen, businessperson
- 2 November – Eivind Heiberg, engineer and railway director
- 9 December – Nils Erik Flakstad, businessperson and politician
- 12 December – Olaf Amundsen, politician and Minister
- 14 December – Peter Torjesen, missionary to China
- 22 December – Østen Østensen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist
- 29 December – Johannes Irgens, diplomat, politician and Minister
Full date unknown
- Lars Jorde, painter
- Elias C. Kiær, businessperson