# 1948 in Norway

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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 - 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.

## Notable births
### January to June

* 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
* 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 (died 2002)
* 10 March – Hans Rotmo, singer and songwriter (died 2024).
* 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).
* 23 March – Knut Tarald Taraldsen, linguist
* 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
* 2 June – Jørgen Gunnerud, crime fiction writer.
* 6 June – Knut Kjeldstadli, historian
* 15 June – Asgeir Almås, politician
* 16 June – Gunnar Steintveit, lawyer and judge
* 23 June – Kari Nordheim-Larsen, politician
* 29 June – Helge Karlsen, footballer
* 30 June – Dag Fornæss, speed skater

### July to December

* 6 July – Inger S. Enger, politician
* 9 July
** Leiv Kristen Sydnes, chemist
** Gunnar Torvund, sculptor.
** 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).
* 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).

### 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 (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).
* 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)

### Full date unknown

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