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Events in the year 1946 in Norway.

## Incumbents

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* Monarch – Haakon VII.[1]
* Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

## Events

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* 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

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### Sports

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Main article: 1946 in Norwegian football

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

### Music

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Main article: 1946 in Norwegian music

### Film

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Main article: Norwegian films of the 1940s § 1946

### Literature

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## Notable births

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### January

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Knut Lystad

* 3 January – Gunnar Eggen, harness racer (died 2024).[2][3]

* 8 January – Åse Klundelien, politician
* 10 January – Bernhard Riksfjord, politician
* 17 January – Finn Kristian Marthinsen, politician
* 18 January – Herbjørn Skogstad, illustrator.[4]
* 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

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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.[5]
* Knut Hove, veterinarian
* 24 February – Sverre Stub, diplomat

### March

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Roar Grønvold

* 4 March – Harald Rensvik, civil servant
* 5 March
* Klaus Hagerup, author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director (died 2018)
* Bernt Hagtvet, political scientist.[6]
* 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)[7]

### April

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Erling Kittelsen

* 8 April – Åge Korsvold, businessperson
* 10 April – Erling Kittelsen, poet, novelist, children's writer, playwright and translator.[8]
* 18 April – Per Erik Monsen, politician (died 2008)[9]
* 21 April – Inge Hansen, handball player
* 27 April – Tanja Heiberg Storm, diplomat (died 2023).[10]
* 30 April – Lars Vikør, linguist

### May

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Laila Stien

* 4 May – Gunnar Jordfald, civil servant
* 5 May – Svend Wam, film director (died 2017)
* 16 May
* Laila Stien, novelist, poet and translator.[11]
* 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

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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).[12]
* 14 June – Alf Saltveit, writer (died 2022).[13]
* 21 June
* Trond Kirkvaag, comedian, actor, imitator, screenwriter, author, director and television host (died 2007)
* Harald Norvik, businessperson
* 23 June –
* Kjell Bjørndalen, trade unionist.[14]
* Svein Thøgersen, rower and Olympic silver medallist.[15]

### July

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Bjørn Kjos

* 11 July – Kim Traavik, diplomat and politician.[16]
* 12 July – Bernt Bull, politician and organizational leader.[17]
* 13 July – Jon Westborg, diplomat.[18]
* 18 July
* Gerd Dvergsdal, politician
* Bjørn Kjos, aviator, lawyer, and business magnate.[19]
* Svein Ludvigsen, politician and Minister
* Victor D. Norman, economist and politician.[20]
* 19 July – Odd L. Fosseidbråten, civil servant and diplomat.[21]
* 22 July – Jan Grund, academic

### August

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Ola Dybwad-Olsen

* 2 August – Ivar Frønes, sociologist
* 4 August – Ola Dybwad-Olsen, international soccer player
* 7 August – Øystein Hedstrøm, politician.[22]
* 13 August – Arild Underdal, political scientist (died 2025).[23][24]
* 14 August
* Bjørn Kruse, composer.[25]
* Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen, politician (died 1989)
* 15 August – Tone Danielsen, actress.[26]
* 18 August – Arild Braastad, diplomat

### September

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Tove Strand

* 5 September – Sigurd Allern, media theorist and professor of journalism
* 6 September – Steinar Bjølbakk, ice hockey player (died 2024).[27]
* 8 September – Arent M. Henriksen, politician (died 2024).[28]
* 15 September – Bente Sætrang, textile artist.[29]
* 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

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* 7 October – Svein Aaser, businessperson
* 13 October – Sven-Erik Svedman, diplomat and politician
* 22 October – Eirik Glenne, diplomat[30]
* 27 October – Steinar Gullvåg, politician
* 28 October – Per Rom, sprinter
* 31 October – Jo Inge Bjørnebye, ski jumper (died 2013).[31]

### November

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Anne Marit Jacobsen

* 1 November – Jørgen Åsland, politician
* 7 November
* Sten Egil Bjørnø, politician
* Anne Marit Jacobsen, actress.[32]
* 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

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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
* 24 December – Vigdis Moe Skarstein, librarian.[33]
* 29 December – Bernhard Ramstad, actor, theatre instructor and director

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* 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

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Hans Aall Egil Eide

* 8 January – Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer (born 1864)
* 14 January – Mette Bull, actress (born 1876)[34]
* 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).[35]
* 16 May – Søren Berg Sørensen Moen, politician (born 1899)
* 22 May – Ronald Fangen, journalist and author (born 1895).[36]
* 29 June – Edle Hartmann, writer (born 1862).[37]
* 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).[38]
* 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)

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* Gunnar Horn, petroleum geologist and Arctic explorer
* Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (born 1855)

## See also

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## References

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