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Events in the year 1948 in Norway.

## Incumbents

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

## Events

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* 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 - Norway beat Denmark 1-2 in a football friendly match.

* 29 February – The Kråkerøy speech: Prime minister Einar Gerhardsen attacks the Communist Party of Norway 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.

## Popular culture

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### Sports

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Main article: 1948 in Norwegian football

### Music

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Main article: 1948 in Norwegian music

### Film

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Main article: Norwegian films of the 1940s § 1948

### Literature

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Main article: 1948 in literature

## Notable births

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### January to June

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Arild Stubhaug Inga Ravna Eira Dag Fornæss

* 10 January – Ellen Kjellberg, dancer.[2]
* 14 January – Lisbeth Korsmo, speed skater and cyclist (died 2017).[3]
* 15 January – Kenneth Hugdahl, psychologist and author
* 23 January – Gunnar Stubseid, folk musician and educator (died 2024)[4][5]
* 27 January – Arne Skauge, politician
* 31 January – Per Bjørang, speed skater and Sprint World Champion.[6]
* 2 February – John Thune, politician
* 24 February – Modulf Aukan, politician
* 4 March – Ernst Håkon Jahr, linguist
* 5 March – Tore Tønne, politician (died 2002)
* 10 March – Hans Rotmo, singer and songwriter (died 2024).[7]
* 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.[8]
* 23 March – Knut Magne Myrland, singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2021).[9][10]
* 23 March – Knut Tarald Taraldsen, linguist[11]
* 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.[12]
* 30 May –
* Inga Ravna Eira, Northern Sami language poet, children's writer and translator.[13]
* Morten M. Kristiansen, illustrator.[14][15]
* 31 May – Bård Mikkelsen, businessperson
* 2 June – Jørgen Gunnerud, crime fiction writer (died 2025).[16]
* 6 June – Knut Kjeldstadli, historian
* 15 June – Asgeir Almås, politician
* 16 June – Gunnar Steintveit, lawyer and judge[17]
* 23 June – Kari Nordheim-Larsen, politician
* 29 June – Helge Karlsen, footballer
* 30 June – Dag Fornæss, speed skater

### July to December

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Alf Hansen Laila Dåvøy Frida Nokken Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa

* 6 July – Inger S. Enger, politician
* 9 July
* Leiv Kristen Sydnes, chemist
* Gunnar Torvund, sculptor.[18]
* Gunnar Viken, politician
* 13 July – Alf Hansen, rower
* 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
* 16 August – Arne Bergodd, rower
* 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, footballer
* 20 September
* Terje Hanssen, biathlete
* Frida Nokken, civil servant
* 25 September
* Peter Gullestad, civil servant
* Petter Vennerød, film director
* 26 September – Svein Munkejord, politician
* 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).[19]
* 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
* 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
* 22 December – Stein Ove Berg, singer and songwriter (died 2002).[20]

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

## Notable deaths

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Ambrosia Tønnesen Kristine Bonnevie

* 1 January – Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (b. 1871)
* 21 January – Ambrosia Tønnesen, sculptor (b. 1859).[21]
* 30 January – Peter Andreas Morell, politician (b. 1868)
* 7 February
* Alf Aanning, gymnast (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 (b. 1862)
* 23 June – Sven Oftedal, politician (b. 1905)
* 4 August – Kristoffer Olsen, sailor (b. 1883).[22]
* 16 August – Paul Pedersen, gymnast (b. 1886)
* 28 August – Ragnar Skancke, politician (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 (b. 1879)
* 22 December – Emanuel Vigeland, artist (b. 1875)

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* Agnar Johannes Barth, forester (b. 1871)
* Ivar Flem, newspaper editor (b. 1865).[23][24]
* Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg, barrister and politician (b. 1875)

## See also

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Portals:

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* History
* Lists

## References

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2. ^ Westad, Tone. "Ellen Kjellberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
3. ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Lisbeth Korsmo". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
4. ^ Bitustøyl, Kjell. "Gunnar Stubseid". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
5. ^ Aardal, Jostein (24 June 2024). "Minneord: Gunnar Stubseid". folkemusikk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
6. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Per Bjørang". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
7. ^ Tørset, Espen. "Hans Rotmo". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
8. ^ Lillesvangstu, Rune Fossum; Bryhn, Rolf. "Leif Jenssen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
9. ^ Eggum, Jan; Ose, Bård; Steen, Siren, eds. (2005). "Myrland, K.M.". Norsk pop & rock-leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Vega Forlag. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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14. ^ Reisegg, Øyvind. "Morten M. Kristiansen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
15. ^ Graff, Finn; Mannila, Leena; Smit, Toril M, eds. (1984). Norske Avistegnere (in Norwegian). Oslo: J. M. Stenersens Forlag. pp. 162–167, 229. ISBN 82-7201-035-6.
16. ^ Skei, Hans H. "Jørgen Gunnerud". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
17. ^ "60 år 16. juni: Sorenskriver Gunnar Steintveit" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 22 May 2008.
18. ^ Gulliksen, Øyvind T. "Gunnar Torvund". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
19. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kurt Narvesen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
20. ^ Bergan, Jon Vidar; Tørset, Espen. "Stein Ove Berg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
21. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ambrosia Tønnesen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
22. ^ "Kristoffer Olsen". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
23. ^ Gram, Harald; Steenstrup, Bjørn, eds. (1948). "Flem, Ivar". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 153. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
24. ^ Smith-Meyer, Trond. "Sunnmørsposten". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 December 2019.

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