1948 in Norway

Events in the year 1948 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Haakon VII
 * Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

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 - Danmark - Norge 1-2, treningskamp Norway beat Denmark 1-2 in a football training match.


 * 29 February – The Kråkerøy speech: Prime minister Einar Gerhardsen attacks the communists in a dramatic speech.
 * December - The first Donald Duck & Co cartoon magazine is released in Norway.
 * 9 December – Riksteatret (The National Travelling Theatre) is established.

Notable births



 * 10 January – Ellen Kjellberg, dancer.
 * 14 January – Lisbeth Korsmo, speed skater and cyclist (died 2017).
 * 15 January – Kenneth Hugdahl, psychologist and author
 * 23 January – Gunnar Stubseid, folk musician and educator (died 2024)
 * 27 January – Arne Skauge, politician and minister
 * 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 and minister (d. 2002)
 * 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 (died 2021).
 * 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
 * 6 June – Knut Kjeldstadli, historian
 * 15 June – Asgeir Almås, politician
 * 16 June – Gunnar Steintveit, lawyer and judge
 * 23 June – Kari Nordheim-Larsen, politician and minister
 * 29 June – Helge Karlsen, international soccer player
 * 30 June – Dag Fornæss, speed skater and World Champion
 * 6 July – Inger S. Enger, politician
 * 9 July
 * Leiv Kristen Sydnes, chemist
 * Gunnar Torvund, sculptor.
 * Gunnar Viken, politician
 * 13 July – Alf Hansen, rower and Olympic gold medallist
 * 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 and minister
 * 16 August – Arne Bergodd, rower and Olympic silver medallist
 * 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, soccer player
 * 20 September
 * Terje Hanssen, biathlete
 * Frida Nokken, civil servant
 * 25 September
 * Peter Gullestad, civil servant
 * Petter Vennerød, film director
 * 26 September – Svein Munkejord, politician and minister
 * 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 (died 2024).
 * 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 and minister
 * 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

Full date unknown

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

Notable deaths



 * 1 January – Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (b. 1871)
 * 21 January – Ambrosia Tønnesen, sculptor (b. 1859).
 * 30 January – Peter Andreas Morell, politician and minister (b. 1868)
 * 7 February
 * Alf Aanning, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b. 1896)
 * 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 (b. 1871)
 * 9 April – Cato Andreas Sverdrup, politician (b. 1896)
 * 26 April – Johan Olaf Bredal, politician and minister (b. 1862)
 * 23 June – Sven Oftedal, politician and minister (b. 1905)
 * 4 August – Kristoffer Olsen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (b. 1883).
 * 16 August – Paul Pedersen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b. 1886)
 * 28 August – Ragnar Skancke, politician and minister (b. 1890)
 * 30 August – Kristine Bonnevie, biologist and Norway's first female professor (b. 1872)
 * 7 October – Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer (b. 1869)
 * 8 October – Olaf Bryn, politician (b. 1872)
 * 12 October – Nils Trædal, cleric, politician and minister (b. 1879)
 * 22 December – Emanuel Vigeland, artist (b. 1875)

Full date unknown

 * Agnar Johannes Barth, forester (b. 1871)
 * Ivar Flem, newspaper editor (b. 1865).
 * Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg, barrister and politician (b. 1875)