1938 in Norway

Events in the year 1938 in Norway.

Incumbents Monarch – Haakon VII. Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party)

Events 14 January – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. 24 June – Parliament passes a law making compulsory national unemployment insurance operative for most wage earners. 6-15 July – Évian Conference: The Norwegian delegation submitts multiple formal declarations on Jewish refugee and immigration law issues. 20 November – Queen Maud of Norway dies

Undated Construction starts on Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik

The Norwegian Mining Museum is established.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Literature d’Aulaires’ Book of Norwegian Folktales - first printed in 1938

Notable births January

2 January – Hans Herbjørnsrud, short story writer. 9 January – Agnar Sandmo, economist and professor (died 2019). 10 January – Thor Bjarne Bore, newspaper editor and politician (died 2019). 13 January – Kåre Rønnes, soccer player and coach 16 January – Helga Hernes, political scientist, diplomat and politician. 18 January – Rolf Ketil Bjørn, businessperson and politician (died 2008). 19 January – Anne Karin Elstad, author (died 2012). 23 January – Kari Buen, sculptor (died 2025).

February

1 February – Kjell Henriksen, scientist (died 1996) 10 February – Raphael Høegh-Krohn, mathematician (died 1988). Per Norvik, journalist and editor. 12 February – Tor Obrestad, novelist, poet and documentary writer (died 2020). 14 February – Anita Thallaug, actress and singer (died 2023). 20 February – Inge Lønning, theologian, educator and politician (died 2013). 24 February – Kristian Rambjør, businessman (died 2015). 27 February – Marie Brenden, educator and politician (died 2012). Sverre Olaf Lie, pediatrician. (died 2023)

March

4 March – Magnar Lundemo, cross-country skier and track and field athlete (died 1987). 19 March Egil Lillestøl, physicist. (died 2021) Marit Løvvig, politician. 23 March – Berit Kullander, actress, dancer, and singer. 25 March – Kaare Aksnes, astrophysicist. 29 March – Arne Lanes, weightlifter. Knut Mørkved, diplomat (died 2017).

April

4 April – Marit Økern, orienteering competitor. 5 April – Åge Storhaug, gymnast (died 2012). 6 April – Arne Solli, general (died 2017). Janken Varden, stage director (died 2026). 7 April – Oddbjørn Engvold, astronomer. 9 April – Ivar Medaas, musician (died 2005). 11 April – Hans Jacob Hansteen, architect. 12 April – Rolf Bendiksen, politician. 20 April – Tor Richter, sports shooter (died 2010). 23 April – Kåre Kivijärvi, photographer (died 1991). 27 April – Rolf Olsen, sprint canoer.

May

4 May – Birgit Brock-Utne, educator. 8 May – Lucie Paus Falck, politician. 20 May – Lars Walløe, scientist. 22 May – Ulf Sand, civil servant and politician (died 2014). 23 May – Ole Herman Fisknes, jurist and civil servant 26 May – Inger Lise Gjørv, politician (died 2009). 29 May Karsten Alnæs, historian, writer and journalist. Jan Gulbrandsen, hurdler, politician and sports official (died 2007). Ove Liavaag, civil servant (died 2007).

June

3 June Turid Dørumsgaard Varsi, politician. Thor Listau, politician (died 2014). 15 June – Roger Gudmundseth, politician. 16 June – Reidar Nielsen, newspaper editor and politician (died 2018). 18 June – Marit Tingelstad, politician. 23 June – Unn Aarrestad, politician. Martin Stavrum, politician. (died 2022)

July

7 July – Trygve Henrik Hoff, singer, composer, songwriter, and writer (died 1987). 10 July – Jostein Nerbøvik, historian (died 2004) 13 July – Yngve Hågensen, trade union leader (died 2023) 18 July – Bjørn Myhre, archaeologist (died 2015). 21 July – Willy Martinussen, sociologist. 30 July – Kate Næss, poet (died 1987).

August 6 August – Tone Vigeland, goldsmith (died 2024). 10 August – Erling Steineide, cross-country skier (died 2019). 18 August – Arvid Torgeir Lie, writer (died 2020). 25 August – Ruth Lilian Brekke, politician

September 8 September – Olav Dalsøren, ice hockey player. 10 September – Eva Birkeland, civil servant. 11 September – Sondre Bratland, folk singer. 13 September – Guttorm Guttormsgaard, visual artist (died 2019). 18 September – Lars Gunnar Lie, politician

October

2 October – Kjell Bartholdsen, jazz musician (died 2009). 11 October – Arvid Jacobsen, newspaper editor (died 2014) 12 October – Kari Rolfsen, sculptor and illustrator (died 2020). 12 October – Bjørn Hansen, news presenter and correspondent 14 October – Terje Bergstad, painter and printmaker (died 2014). 27 October – Jan Martin Larsen, cartographer, orienteer and politician 31 October – Egil Ly, sailor. Magnar Mangersnes, organist and choral conductor. (died 2023)

November

2 November – Oddvar Torsheim, visual artist, poet and musician. 9 November – Tove Stang Dahl, legal scholar (died 1993). Dag Østerberg, sociologist, philosopher and musicologist (died 2017). 11 November – Fredrik Heffermehl, jurist, writer and translator 15 November – Aril Edvardsen, evangelical preacher and missionary (died 2008) 23 November – Arvid Vatle, physician 27 November – Ragnar Tveiten, biathlete and double World Champion. 29 November – Kjartan Rødland, journalist, newspaper editor and author (died 2025).

December

2 December – Reidar Grønhaug, social anthropologist (died 2005) 5 December – Aud Dalseg, interior architect. 9 December – Astrid Marie Nistad, politician 11 December – Asbjørn Bjørnset, politician 15 December – Fred Anton Maier, speed skater (died 2015). 16 December – Liv Ullmann, actress. 25 December – Finn Graff, illustrator. 27 December – Oddvar Nes, linguist (died 2016)

Full date unknown Geir Grung, diplomat (died 2005)

Notable deaths 3 January – Ludvig Meyer, barrister, newspaper editor and politician (born 1861) 7 January – Oluf Christian Müller, politician (born 1876) 8 January – Nils Riddervold Jensen, politician and Minister (born 1863) 9 February – Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (born 1855) 21 March – Jacob Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1894) 25 March – Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (born 1855) 16 June – Torolf Prytz, architect, goldsmith and politician (born 1858) 28 July – Johan Fahlstrøm, actor and theatre manager (born 1867) 15 September – Adolph Gundersen, Norwegian American medical doctor (born 1865) 18 September – Erik Rotheim, chemical engineer and inventor of the aerosol spray can (born 1898) 25 September – Paul Olaf Bodding, missionary, linguist and folklorist (born 1865) 16 October – Nils Yngvar Ustvedt, medical doctor and politician (born 1868) 23 November – Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (born 1855) 4 December – Borghild Holmsen, pianist, composer and music critic (born 1865) 11 December – Christian Lous Lange, historian, political scientist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (born 1869) 12 December – Holger Sinding-Larsen, architect (born 1869) 14 December – Sven Moren, writer (born 1871).

Full date unknown Gunnar Olavsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1852) Jakob Sverdrup, philologist and lexicographer (born 1881)

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