1946 in Norway


1946 in Norway


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

  • 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)
    • 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. (died 2017)
    • 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).
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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
  • 8 September – Arent M. Henriksen, politician.
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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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