1948 in Norway

Events in the year 1948 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Haakon VII.
Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen

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 is established.

Notable births

January to June

10 January – Ellen Kjellberg, dancer.
14 January – Lisbeth Korsmo, speed skater and cyclist.
15 January – Kenneth Hugdahl, psychologist and author
23 January – Gunnar Stubseid, folk musician and educator
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
10 March – Hans Rotmo, singer and songwriter.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Full date unknown

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

Notable deaths

1 January – Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson
21 January – Ambrosia Tønnesen, sculptor.
30 January – Peter Andreas Morell, politician
7 February
*Alf Aanning, gymnast
*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
9 April – Cato Andreas Sverdrup, politician
26 April – Johan Olaf Bredal, politician
23 June – Sven Oftedal, politician
4 August – Kristoffer Olsen, sailor.
16 August – Paul Pedersen, gymnast
28 August – Ragnar Skancke, politician
30 August – Kristine Bonnevie, biologist and Norway's first female professor
7 October – Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer
8 October – Olaf Bryn, politician
12 October – Nils Trædal, cleric, politician
22 December – Emanuel Vigeland, artist

Full date unknown

Agnar Johannes Barth, forester
Ivar Flem, newspaper editor.
Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg, barrister and politician