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1946 in Norway
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Events in the year 1946 in Norway.
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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
- Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris, for athletes who excel in more than one sport.
Music
Film
Literature
Notable births
January
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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- 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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- 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
- 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
- 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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- 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
- 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
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
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Notable deaths
- 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)
Full date unknown
- Gunnar Horn, petroleum geologist and Arctic explorer
- Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (born 1855)
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See also
References
External links
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