1946 in Norway

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Decades: 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s

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.

Sports

Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris, for athletes who excel in more than one sport.

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

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

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)

8 April - Åge Korsvold, businessperson

18 April – Per Erik Monsen, politician (died 2008)

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

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.

16 September - Trond Bergh, economic historian

23 September - John Haugland, rally driver

28 September

Tarald Osnes Brautaset, diplomat

Ingar Skaug, businessperson

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, 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

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)

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

Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1875)

Gunnar Horn, petroleum geologist and Arctic explorer

Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (born 1855)

References

1946 in Norway Wikipedia

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