1938 in Norway
Events in the year 1938 in Norway.
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Incumbents
Events
Queen Maud's coffin at Akershus Castle, guarded by four Royal Guards.
- 14 January – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
- 20 November – Queen Maud of Norway dies
- Construction starts on Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Notable births
- 2 January – Hans Herbjørnsrud, short story writer
- 9 January – Agnar Sandmo, economist and professor (died 2019)
- 10 January – Thor Bjarne Bore, newspaper editor and politician (died 2019)
- 13 January – Kåre Rønnes, soccer player and coach
- 16 January – Helga Hernes, political scientist, diplomat and politician
- 18 January – Rolf Ketil Bjørn, businessperson and politician (died 2008)
- 19 January – Anne Karin Elstad, author (died 2012)
- 1 February – Kjell Henriksen, scientist (died 1996)
- 12 February – Tor Obrestad, novelist, poet and documentary writer (died 2020)
- 20 February – Inge Lønning, theologian, educator and politician (died 2013)
- 19 March – Marit Løvvig, politician
- 25 March – Kaare Aksnes, astrophysicist
- 4 April – Marit Økern, orienteering competitor.[1]
- 6 April – Arne Solli, general (died 2017)
- 7 April – Oddbjørn Engvold, astronomer
- 11 April – Hans Jacob Hansteen, architect
- 12 April – Rolf Bendiksen, politician
- 23 April – Kåre Kivijärvi, photographer (died 1991)
- 8 May – Lucie Paus Falck, politician
- 20 May – Lars Walløe, physical chemist
- 26 May – Inger Lise Gjørv, politician (died 2009)
- 29 May
- Karsten Alnæs, historian, writer and journalist
- Ove Liavaag, civil servant (died 2007)
- 3 June
- Turid Dørumsgaard Varsi, politician
- Thor Listau, politician (died 2014)
- 15 June – Roger Gudmundseth, politician
- 18 June – Marit Tingelstad, politician
- 23 June – Unn Aarrestad, politician
- 23 June – Martin Stavrum, politician
- 10 July – Jostein Nerbøvik, historian (died 2004)
- 13 July – Yngve Hågensen, trade union leader
- 18 August – Arvid Torgeir Lie, writer (died 2020)
- 25 August – Ruth Lilian Brekke, politician
- 18 September – Lars Gunnar Lie, politician
- 11 October – Arvid Jacobsen, newspaper editor (died 2014)
- 12 October – Bjørn Hansen, news presenter and correspondent
- 27 October – Jan Martin Larsen, cartographer, orienteer and politician
- 11 November – Fredrik Heffermehl, jurist, writer and translator
- 15 November – Aril Edvardsen, evangelical preacher and missionary (died 2008)
- 23 November – Arvid Vatle, physician
- 27 November – Ragnar Tveiten, biathlete and double World Champion
- 2 December – Reidar Grønhaug, social anthropologist (died 2005)
- 9 December – Astrid Marie Nistad, politician
- 11 December – Asbjørn Bjørnset, politician
- 16 December – Liv Ullmann, actress
- 27 December – Oddvar Nes, linguist (died 2016)
Full date unknown
- Geir Grung, diplomat (died 2005)
Notable deaths
- 3 January – Ludvig Meyer, barrister, newspaper editor and politician (born 1861)
- 7 January – Oluf Christian Müller, politician (born 1876)
- 8 January – Nils Riddervold Jensen, politician and Minister (born 1863)
- 9 February – Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (born 1855)
- 21 March – Jacob Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1894)
- 25 March – Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (born 1855)
- 16 June – Torolf Prytz, architect, goldsmith and politician (born 1858)
- 28 July – Johan Fahlstrøm, actor and theatre manager (born 1867)
- 15 September – Adolph Gundersen, Norwegian American medical doctor (born 1865)
- 18 September – Erik Rotheim, chemical engineer and inventor of the aerosol spray can (born 1898)
- 25 September – Paul Olaf Bodding, missionary, linguist and folklorist (born 1865)
- 16 October – Nils Yngvar Ustvedt, medical doctor and politician (born 1868)
- 23 November – Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (born 1855)
- 11 December – Christian Lous Lange, historian, political scientist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (born 1869)
- 12 December – Holger Sinding-Larsen, architect (born 1869)
Full date unknown
- Gunnar Olavsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1852)
- Jakob Sverdrup, philologist and lexicographer (born 1881)
See also
References
- Bryhn, Rolf. "Marit Økern Jensen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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