1936 in Norway

Events in the year 1936 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Haakon VII.
 * Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party)

Events

 * 13 September – A major rockfall hit the lake Loenvatnet in Sogn og Fjordane, creating a 70 m flood wave that destroyed several farms, killing 74 people. The second such incident in 31 years, the disaster caused the permanent depopulation of the area.
 * Norsk Hydro opens its Herøya plant for the production of artificial fertilizer.
 * The 1936 Parliamentary election takes place. This was the last Norwegian parliamentary election held before World War II and the German invasion of Norway.
 * Leon Trotsky was in Norway until September 1936

Sports

 * Ivar Ballangrud was olympic and world champion of speed skating.

Literature

 * The Knut Hamsund novel Ringen sluttet (The Ring is Closed), was published.

Notable births

 * 2 January – Kjell Opseth, politician (d. 2017)
 * 13 January – Jan Brøgger, professor of social anthropology and clinical psychologist (died 2006)
 * 23 January – Jon Østeng Hov, photographer and writer (died 2019)
 * 26 January – Tom Vraalsen, politician and ambassador (died 2021)
 * 31 January – Nils Aaness, speed skater
 * 4 February – Ole Johs. Brunæs, politician (died 2019)
 * 8 February – Francis Sejersted, history professor (d. 2015)
 * 28 February – Ole-Jørgen Nilsen, actor and theatre director (died 2008)
 * 5 March – Lars Roar Langslet, politician (d. 2016)
 * 6 March – Finn-Erik Vinje, philologist.
 * 12 April – Øystein Lønn, writer (died 2022).
 * 14 April – Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg, politician and professor of medicine (died 2020)
 * 15 April – Gunnar Aasland, judge
 * 21 April – Unni-Lise Jonsmoen, illustrator and children's writer.
 * 25 April – Einar Olsen, newspaper editor
 * 3 May – Narve Bjørgo, historian and professor
 * 3 May – Inger Pedersen, politician
 * 11 May – Nils O. Golten, politician (died 1999)
 * 22 May – Hans Olav Tungesvik, politician (d. 2017)
 * 27 May – Eli Skolmen Ryg, television producer
 * 28 May – Ole Klemet Sara, politician (d. 2013)
 * 8 June – Karin Hafstad, politician (died 2019)
 * 9 June – Per Brandtzæg, physician (d. 2016)
 * 3 July – Baard Owe, actor (d. 2017)
 * 10 July – John Herstad, historian.
 * 14 July – Egil Børre Johnsen, writer
 * 18 July – Sigbjørn Larsen, politician
 * 24 July – Finn Kristensen, politician
 * 29 July – Rolf Presthus, politician (died 1988)
 * 1 August – Asbjørn Larsen, industrial leader.
 * 28 August – Asbjørn Liland, politician (died 2019)
 * 14 September – Harry Danielsen, politician (d. 2011)
 * 17 September – Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, singer, musician, writer and actor (died 2013)
 * 24 September – Ingvard Sverdrup, politician (died 1997)
 * 28 September – Anne Borg, ballet dancer and choreographer (d. 2016).
 * 1 October – Toralf Engan, ski jumper
 * 4 October – Bjarne Mørk Eidem, politician (died 2022)
 * 6 October – Gunnar Mathisen, politician (died 2022).
 * 25 October – Arnfinn Nesset, nurse and serial killer
 * 14 November – Sven O. Høiby, journalist (died 2007)
 * 17 November – Richard Edvardsen, politician
 * 23 November – Bjørn Hernæs, politician
 * 29 November – Målfrid Grude Flekkøy, psychologist (died 2013)
 * 29 November – Torild Skard, psychologist, feminist and politician
 * 29 November – Reidun Brusletten, politician
 * 10 December – Thor Helland, long-distance runner (died 2021)
 * 14 December – Arve Tellefsen, violinist
 * 30 December – Fredrik Skagen, writer (d. 2017)

Notable deaths

 * 17 February – Ole Nikolai Ingebrigtsen Strømme, politician and Minister (born 1876)
 * 25 February – Arthur Amundsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1886)
 * 27 March – Christian Hansen Wollnick, newspaper editor, jurist and politician (born 1867)
 * 19 June – Ole Georg Gjøsteen, educator and politician (born 1854)
 * 10 July – Abraham Berge, politician and Minister (born 1851)
 * 12 July – Kittel Halvorson, a U.S. Representative from Minnesota (born 1846)
 * 30 November – Johan Turi, first Sami author to publish work (born 1854)
 * 6 December Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author (born 1855)
 * 25 December – Ole Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1872)
 * 27 December – Karl Bull, military officer, politician and Minister (born 1860)

Full date unknown

 * Olav Bjørkum, politician (born 1859)