1946 in Norway

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Events in the year 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[]

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

Music[]

Film[]

Literature[]

Notable births[]

January[]

Knut Lystad

8 January – Åse Klundelien, politician
10 January – Bernhard Riksfjord, politician
17 January – Finn Kristian Marthinsen, politician
18 January – Herbjørn Skogstad, illustrator.^[1]
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[]

Knut Vollebæk

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.^[2]
- Knut Hove, veterinarian
24 February – Sverre Stub, diplomat

March[]

Roar Grønvold

4 March – Harald Rensvik, civil servant
5 March
- Klaus Hagerup, author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director
- Oddvar Stenstrøm, journalist and television host
9 March – Britt Harkestad, politician
14 March – Knut Hanselmann, politician
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)^[3]

April[]

Erling Kittelsen

8 April – Åge Korsvold, businessperson
10 April – Erling Kittelsen, poet, novelist, children's writer, playwright and translator.^[4]
18 April – Per Erik Monsen, politician (died 2008)^[5]
21 April – Inge Hansen, handball player
30 April – Lars Vikør, linguist

May[]

Laila Stien

4 May – Gunnar Jordfald, civil servant
5 May – Svend Wam, film director
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[]

Rune Gerhardsen

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).^[6]
21 June
- Trond Kirkvaag, comedian, actor, imitator, screenwriter, author, director and television host (died 2007)
- Harald Norvik, businessperson
23 June – Svein Thøgersen, rower and Olympic silver medallist

July[]

Bjørn Kjos

11 July – Kim Traavik, diplomat and politician.^[7]
12 July – Bernt Bull, politician and organizational leader.^[8]
13 July – Jon Westborg, diplomat.^[9]
18 July
- Gerd Dvergsdal, politician
- Bjørn Kjos, aviator, lawyer, and business magnate.^[10]
- Svein Ludvigsen, politician and Minister
- Victor D. Norman, economist and politician.^[11]
19 July – Odd L. Fosseidbråten, civil servant and diplomat.^[12]
22 July – Jan Grund, academic

August[]

Ola Dybwad-Olsen

2 August – Ivar Frønes, sociologist
4 August – Ola Dybwad-Olsen, international soccer player
7 August – Øystein Hedstrøm, politician.^[13]
13 August – Arild Underdal, political scientist.^[14]
14 August
- Bjørn Kruse, composer.^[15]
- Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen, politician (died 1989)
15 August – Tone Danielsen, actress.^[16]
18 August – Arild Braastad, diplomat

September[]

Tove Strand

5 September – Sigurd Allern, media theorist and professor of journalism
8 September – Arent M. Henriksen, politician.^[17]
15 September – Bente Sætrang, textile artist.^[18]
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
27 October – Steinar Gullvåg, politician
28 October – Per Rom, sprinter
31 October – Jo Inge Bjørnebye, ski jumper (died 2013).^[19]

November[]

Anne Marit Jacobsen

1 November – Jørgen Åsland, politician
7 November
- Sten Egil Bjørnø, politician
- Anne Marit Jacobsen, actress.^[20]
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[]

Kirsti Sparboe

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
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[]

Egil Eide

8 January – Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer (born 1864)
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).^[21]
16 May – Søren Berg Sørensen Moen, politician (born 1899)
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)
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)

References[]

^ Reisegg, Øyvind. "Herbjørn Skogstad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
^ Blom, Hege. "Marianne Heske". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ Jan Petter Blom, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Marianne Elisabeth Lien, Halvard Vik: «Marianne Gullestad». Obituary in Aftenposten, kultur pages 14, 17 March 2008. See also nb:Marianne Gullestad
^ Moi, Morten; Herzog, Ingvild Christine. "Erling Kittelsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ Rowe, Asle (16 February 2008). "Per Erik Monsen er død". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian).
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Rune Gerhardsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^ Lundbo, Sten. "Kim Traavik". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Bernt Bull". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ Bech, Jon. "Jon Westborg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Bjørn Kjos". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ Garvik, Olav. "Victor Norman". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ Lundbo, Sten. "Odd Lauritz Fosseidbråten". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Øystein Hedstrøm". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ Berg, Ole T. "Arild Underdal". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ Bjerkestrand, Nils E. "Bjørn Kruse". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Tone Danielsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Arent M. Henriksen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ Hennum, Gerd. "Bente Sætrang". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
^ "Jo Inge Bjørnebye". olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ Bikset, Lillian. "Anne Marit Jacobsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^ Obrestad, Tor. "Theodor Dahl". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

External links[]

[1] Reisegg, Øyvind. "Herbjørn Skogstad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

[2] Blom, Hege. "Marianne Heske". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

[3] Jan Petter Blom, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Marianne Elisabeth Lien, Halvard Vik: «Marianne Gullestad». Obituary in Aftenposten, kultur pages 14, 17 March 2008. See also nb:Marianne Gullestad

[4] Moi, Morten; Herzog, Ingvild Christine. "Erling Kittelsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[5] Rowe, Asle (16 February 2008). "Per Erik Monsen er død". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian).

[6] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Rune Gerhardsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

[7] Lundbo, Sten. "Kim Traavik". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[8] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Bernt Bull". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[9] Bech, Jon. "Jon Westborg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[10] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Bjørn Kjos". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[11] Garvik, Olav. "Victor Norman". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[12] Lundbo, Sten. "Odd Lauritz Fosseidbråten". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[13] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Øystein Hedstrøm". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[14] Berg, Ole T. "Arild Underdal". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[15] Bjerkestrand, Nils E. "Bjørn Kruse". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[16] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Tone Danielsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[17] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Arent M. Henriksen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[18] Hennum, Gerd. "Bente Sætrang". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 January 2015.

[19] "Jo Inge Bjørnebye". olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[20] Bikset, Lillian. "Anne Marit Jacobsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

[21] Obrestad, Tor. "Theodor Dahl". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

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1946 in Norway

Contents

Incumbents[]

Events[]

Popular culture[]

Sports[]

Music[]

Film[]

Literature[]

Notable births[]

January[]

February[]

March[]

April[]

May[]

June[]

July[]

August[]

September[]

October[]

November[]

December[]

Full date unknown[]

Notable deaths[]

Full date unknown[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]