1948 in Norway
Events in the year 1948 in Norway.Incumbents
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
Notable births
- 10 January – Ellen Kjellberg, dancer.
- 15 January – Kenneth Hugdahl, psychologist and author
- 27 January – Arne Skauge, politician and minister
- 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 and minister
- 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
- 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
- 6 June – Knut Kjeldstadli, historian
- 15 June – Asgeir Almås, politician
- 23 June – Kari Nordheim-Larsen, politician and minister
- 29 June – Helge Karlsen, international soccer player
- 30 June – Dag Fornæss, speed skater and World Champion
- 6 July – Inger S. Enger, politician
- 9 July
- *Leiv Kristen Sydnes, chemist
- *Gunnar Torvund, sculptor.
- *Gunnar Viken, politician
- 13 July – Alf Hansen, rower and Olympic gold medallist
- 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 and minister
- 16 August – Arne Bergodd, rower and Olympic silver medallist
- 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, soccer player
- 20 September
- *Terje Hanssen, biathlete
- *Frida Nokken, civil servant
- 25 September
- *Peter Gullestad, civil servant
- *Petter Vennerød, film director
- 26 September – Svein Munkejord, politician and minister
- 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
- 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 and minister
- 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
Full date unknown
- Dag Album, sociologist
- Gunnar Sørbø, anthropologist
- Knut Sprauten, historian
Notable deaths
- 1 January – Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson
- 30 January – Peter Andreas Morell, politician and minister
- 7 February
- *Alf Aanning, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
- *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
- 9 April – Cato Andreas Sverdrup, politician
- 26 April – Johan Olaf Bredal, politician and minister
- 23 June – Sven Oftedal, politician and minister
- 4 August – Kristoffer Olsen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist.
- 16 August – Paul Pedersen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
- 28 August – Ragnar Skancke, politician and minister
- 30 August – Kristine Bonnevie, biologist and Norway's first female professor
- 7 October – Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer
- 8 October – Olaf Bryn, politician
- 12 October – Nils Trædal, cleric, politician and minister
- 22 December – Emanuel Vigeland, artist
Full date unknown
- Agnar Johannes Barth, forester
- Ivar Flem, newspaper editor.
- Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg, barrister and politician
