# 1938 in Norway

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Events in the year 1938 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Haakon VII.
* Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party)

## Events

* 14 January – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
* 20 November – Queen Maud of Norway dies
* Construction starts on Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik

### Undated

* The Norwegian Mining Museum is established.

## Popular culture
### Literature

d’Aulaires’ Book of Norwegian Folktales - first printed in 1938

## Notable births
### January

* 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).
* 23 January – Kari Buen, sculptor.

### February

* 1 February – Kjell Henriksen, scientist (died 1996)
* 10 February –
** Raphael Høegh-Krohn, mathematician (died 1988).
** Per Norvik, journalist and editor.
* 12 February – Tor Obrestad, novelist, poet and documentary writer (died 2020).
* 14 February – Anita Thallaug, actress and singer (died 2023).
* 20 February – Inge Lønning, theologian, educator and politician (died 2013).
* 24 February – Kristian Rambjør, businessman (died 2015).
* 27 February –
** Marie Brenden, educator and politician (died 2012).
** Sverre Olaf Lie, pediatrician. (died 2023)

### March

* 4 March – Magnar Lundemo, cross-country skier and track and field athlete (died 1987).
* 19 March
** Egil Lillestøl, physicist. (died 2021)
** Marit Løvvig, politician.
* 23 March – Berit Kullander, actress, dancer, and singer.
* 25 March – Kaare Aksnes, astrophysicist.
* 29 March –
** Arne Lanes, weightlifter.
** Knut Mørkved, diplomat (died 2017).

### April

* 4 April – Marit Økern, orienteering competitor.
* 5 April – Åge Storhaug, gymnast (died 2012).
* 6 April –
** Arne Solli, general (died 2017).
** Janken Varden, stage director.
* 7 April – Oddbjørn Engvold, astronomer.
* 9 April – Ivar Medaas, musician (died 2005).
* 11 April – Hans Jacob Hansteen, architect.
* 12 April – Rolf Bendiksen, politician.
* 20 April – Tor Richter, sports shooter (died 2010).
* 23 April – Kåre Kivijärvi, photographer (died 1991).
* 27 April – Rolf Olsen, sprint canoer.

### May

* 4 May – Birgit Brock-Utne, educator.
* 8 May – Lucie Paus Falck, politician.
* 20 May – Lars Walløe, scientist.
* 22 May – Ulf Sand, civil servant and politician (died 2014).
* 23 May – Ole Herman Fisknes, jurist and civil servant
* 26 May – Inger Lise Gjørv, politician (died 2009).
* 29 May
** Karsten Alnæs, historian, writer and journalist.
** Jan Gulbrandsen, hurdler, politician and sports official (died 2007).
** Ove Liavaag, civil servant (died 2007).

### June

* 3 June
** Turid Dørumsgaard Varsi, politician.
** Thor Listau, politician (died 2014).
* 15 June – Roger Gudmundseth, politician.
* 16 June – Reidar Nielsen, newspaper editor and politician (died 2018).
* 18 June – Marit Tingelstad, politician.
* 23 June –
** Unn Aarrestad, politician.
** Martin Stavrum, politician. (died 2022)

### July

* 7 July – Trygve Henrik Hoff, singer, composer, songwriter, and writer (died 1987).
* 10 July – Jostein Nerbøvik, historian (died 2004)
* 13 July – Yngve Hågensen, trade union leader (died 2023)
* 18 July – Bjørn Myhre, archaeologist (died 2015).
* 21 July – Willy Martinussen, sociologist.
* 30 July – Kate Næss, poet (died 1987).

### August

* 6 August – Tone Vigeland, goldsmith.
* 10 August – Erling Steineide, cross-country skier (died 2019).
* 18 August – Arvid Torgeir Lie, writer (died 2020).
* 25 August – Ruth Lilian Brekke, politician

### September

* 8 September – Olav Dalsøren, ice hockey player.
* 10 September – Eva Birkeland, civil servant.
* 11 September – Sondre Bratland, folk singer.
* 13 September – Guttorm Guttormsgaard, visual artist (died 2019).
* 18 September – Lars Gunnar Lie, politician

### October

* 2 October – Kjell Bartholdsen, jazz musician (died 2009).
* 11 October – Arvid Jacobsen, newspaper editor (died 2014)
* 12 October – Kari Rolfsen, sculptor and illustrator (died 2020).
* 12 October – Bjørn Hansen, news presenter and correspondent
* 14 October – Terje Bergstad, painter and printmaker (died 2014).
* 27 October – Jan Martin Larsen, cartographer, orienteer and politician
* 31 October –
** Egil Ly, sailor.
** Magnar Mangersnes, organist and choral conductor. (died 2023)

### November

* 2 November – Oddvar Torsheim, visual artist, poet and musician.
* 9 November –
** Tove Stang Dahl, legal scholar (died 1993).
** Dag Østerberg, sociologist, philosopher and musicologist (died 2017).
* 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.
* 29 November – Kjartan Rødland, journalist, newspaper editor and author (died 2025).

### December

* 2 December – Reidar Grønhaug, social anthropologist (died 2005)
* 5 December – Aud Dalseg, interior architect.
* 9 December – Astrid Marie Nistad, politician
* 11 December – Asbjørn Bjørnset, politician
* 15 December – Fred Anton Maier, speed skater (died 2015).
* 16 December – Liv Ullmann, actress.
* 25 December – Finn Graff, illustrator.
* 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)
* 14 December – Sven Moren, writer (born 1871).

### Full date unknown

* Gunnar Olavsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1852)
* Jakob Sverdrup, philologist and lexicographer (born 1881)