1946 in Norway

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Events in the year 1946 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

• 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

Sports

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

Main article: 1946 in Norwegian music

Film

Literature

Notable births

• 8 January – Åse Klundelien, politician
• 10 January – Bernhard Riksfjord, politician
• 17 January – Finn Kristian Marthinsen, politician
• 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
• 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 – Knut Hove, veterinarian
• 24 February – Sverre Stub, diplomat
• 4 March – Harald Rensvik, civil servant
• 5 March
  • Klaus Hagerup, author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director
  • Oddvar Stenstrøm, journalist and television host
• 9 March – Britt Harkestad, politician
• 14 March – Knut Hanselmann, politician
• 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)[1]
• 8 April – Åge Korsvold, businessperson
• 18 April – Per Erik Monsen, politician (died 2008)[2]
• 21 April – Inge Hansen, handball player
• 30 April – Lars Vikør, linguist
• 4 May – Gunnar Jordfald, civil servant
• 5 May – Svend Wam, film director
• 16 May
  • Laila Stien, novelist, poet and translator
  • 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
• 10 June – Sverre J. Hoddevik, politician
• 11 June
  • Gunn Imsen, educationalist
  • Jan Petersen, politician and Minister
• 13 June – Rune Gerhardsen, politician
• 21 June
  • Trond Kirkvaag, comedian, actor, imitator, screenwriter, author, director and television host (died 2007)
  • Harald Norvik, businessperson
• 23 June – Svein Thøgersen, rower and Olympic silver medallist
• 18 July
  • Gerd Dvergsdal, politician
  • Svein Ludvigsen, politician and Minister
• 22 July – Jan Grund, academic
• 2 August – Ivar Frønes, sociologist
• 4 August – Ola Dybwad-Olsen, international soccer player
• 13 August – Arild Underdal, political scientist.[3]
• 14 August – Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen, politician (died 1989)
• 18 August – Arild Braastad, diplomat
• 5 September – Sigurd Allern, media theorist and professor of journalism
• 15 September – Bente Sætrang, textile artist.[4]
• 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
• 7 October – Svein Aaser, businessperson
• 13 October – Sven-Erik Svedman, diplomat and politician
• 27 October – Steinar Gullvåg, politician
• 28 October – Per Rom, sprinter
• 1 November – Jørgen Åsland, politician
• 7 November – Sten Egil Bjørnø, politician
• 7 December – Haakon Baardsøn Hjelde, diplomat
• 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
• 7 December
  • Kirsti Sparboe, singer and actress
  • Lars Wilhelmsen, civil servant
• 11 December
  • Torbjørn Frøysnes, diplomat and politician
  • Dagfinn Sundsbø, politician
• 14 December – Ingse Stabel, judge
• 29 December – Bernhard Ramstad, actor, theatre instructor and director

Full date unknown

• 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

Egil Eide

• 8 January – Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer (born 1864)
• 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).[5]
• 16 May – Søren Berg Sørensen Moen, politician (born 1899)
• 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)
• 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)

Full date unknown

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

See also

References

1. Jan Petter Blom, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Marianne Elisabeth Lien, Halvard Vik: «Marianne Gullestad». Obituary in Aftenposten, kultur pages 14, 17 March 2008. See also nb:Marianne Gullestad
2. Rowe, Asle (16 February 2008). "Per Erik Monsen er død". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian).
3. Berg, Ole T. "Arild Underdal". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
4. Hennum, Gerd. "Bente Sætrang". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
5. Obrestad, Tor. "Theodor Dahl". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

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