1937 in Norway
List of events
Events in the year 1937 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
Notable births
- 4 January – Harald Barlie, Greco-Roman wrestler (died 1995)
- 4 January – Ole Kristian Grimnes, historian
- 4 January – Per Tresselt, diplomat
- 11 February – Ola Teigen, politician (died 1970)
- 17 February – Bjørn Wiik, physicist (died 1999)
- 18 February – Halle Jørn Hanssen, television correspondent, development aid administrator and politician
- 21 February – Harald V, King of Norway
- 22 February – Bjarte Eikeset, jurist and politician
- 23 March – Per Olav Wiken, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2011)
- 13 April – Berge Furre, historian, theologian and politician
- 15 April – Johan J. Jakobsen, politician and Minister (died 2016)
- 18 April – Arne Alsåker Spilde, politician (died 2018)
- 21 April – Henrik Jahre, politician
- 7 May – Gullow Gjeseth, Army officer (died 2017.[3]
- 11 May – Per Brunvand, newspaper editor (died 2015)
- 24 May – Fredrik Torp, architect
- 2 June – Geir Kjetsaa, professor of Russian literary history, translator and author (died 2008)
- 28 June – Odd Bergh, triple jumper and long jumper (died 2023)
- 4 July – Queen Sonja of Norway
- 29 July – Pål Bang-Hansen, actor, film producer, film critic and television personality (died 2010)
- 3 August – Gudrun Waadeland, actress and theatre director (died 2020)
- 20 August – Kjell Hovik, pole vaulter
- 4 September – Per Risvik, politician
- 6 September – Tom Veierød, civil servant
- 13 September – Alv Gjestvang, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (died 2016)
- 14 September – Dag C. Weberg, politician
- 18 September – Per Flatberg, environmentalist and pharmacist (died 2022)
- 24 September – Børre Knudsen, Lutheran minister and anti-abortion activist (died 2022)
- 26 September – Aud Blattmann, politician (died 2023)
- 16 October – Reidar Hjermstad, cross country skier
- 17 October – Svein Johannessen, chess player, became Norway's second International Master (died 2007)
- 21 October – Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl, publisher and secretary general (died 2021).[4][5]
- 31 October – Per Øien, flutist (died 2016).[6]
- 14 November – Bjørn Bang Andersen, shot putter
- 23 November – Turi Widerøe, Norway's first female air transport pilot
- 29 November – Johan Jørgen Holst, politician and Minister (died 1994)
- 1 December – Bodolf Hareide, politician
- 3 December – Willy Rasmussen, javelin thrower (died 2018)
- 8 December – Arne Næss, Jr., businessman and mountaineer (died 2004)
- 23 December – Arne Larsen, Nordic combined skier and World Champion
- 24 December – Ola Wærhaug, biathlete, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion
- 29 December – Hjalmar Inge Sunde, military officer
- 30 December – Einar Johan Rasmussen, ships engineer and ship owner.[7]
- 31 December – Bjørn Rønningen, children's writer
Full date unknown
- Jan Balstad, politician and Minister
- Knut Boye, civil economist (died 2008)[8]
- Ronald Bye, politician and Minister (died 2018)
- Nils Petter Faarlund, mountaineer.[9]
- Øyvind Gustavsen, civil servant
- Einfrid Halvorsen, politician
- Knut Hartvig Johannson, businessperson
- Arild Nyquist, novelist, poet, children's writer and musician (died 2004)
- Oddrunn Pettersen, politician and Minister (died 2002)
- Gudmund Restad, politician and Minister (died 2021)
- Wenche Frogn Sellæg, politician and Minister
Notable deaths
See also
References
- ^ Grimnes, Ole Kristian; Dørum, Knut. "Haakon 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Simadalen og Sima kraftverk". Sogn og Fjordane County Municipality (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ Leraand, Dag. "Gullow Gjeseth". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Arntzen, Jon Gunnar, ed. (1994). "Heyerdahl, Johan Fredrik". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget; Aschehoug; Gyldendal. p. 231. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Tidligere bokklubbredaktør Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl er død". abcnyheter.no (in Norwegian). NTB. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Bjerkestrand, Nils E. "Per Øien". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Einar Johan Rasmussen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ NHHs internavis Paraplyen: Knut Boye er død Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Askheim, Svein. "Nils Petter Faarlund". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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