Events in the year 1937 in Norway.

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

Events 29 May – Stavanger Airport, Sola is opened by King Haakon VII Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. A flash flood destroys 20 houses in the Sima Valley, Hordaland. No lives are lost.

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 (died 2025). 9 January – Arne Malmedal, painter, illustrator and printmaker (died 2018). 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 6 March – Arild Nyquist, novelist, poet, children's writer and musician (died 2004). 10 March – Alfred Janson, pianist and composer (died 2019). 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. 10 May – Arthur Arntzen, journalist, humorist, actor and writer (died 2025). 11 May – Per Brunvand, newspaper editor (died 2015) 21 May – Grete Randsborg Jenseg, writer (died 2025). 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) 7 October – Hans Normann Dahl, illustrator and painter (died 2019). 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). 31 October – Per Øien, flutist (died 2016). 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 (died 2025) . 29 December – Hjalmar Inge Sunde, military officer 30 December – Einar Johan Rasmussen, ships engineer and ship owner. 31 December – Bjørn Rønningen, children's writer

Full date unknown Jan Balstad, politician and Minister Knut Boye, civil economist (died 2008)NHHs internavis Paraplyen: Knut Boye er død Ronald Bye, politician and Minister (died 2018) Nils Petter Faarlund, mountaineer. Øyvind Gustavsen, civil servant Einfrid Halvorsen, politician Knut Hartvig Johannson, businessperson Oddrunn Pettersen, politician and Minister (died 2002) Gudmund Restad, politician and Minister (died 2021) Wenche Frogn Sellæg, politician and Minister

Notable deaths

7 January – Hjalmar Nygaard, boxer (born 1900) 4 May – Gina Oselio, opera singer (born 1858). 19 July – Sigurd Asserson, civil servant (born 1882) 27 July – Hans Dahl, painter (born 1849) 27 October – Harald Pettersen, businessperson and politician (born 1869) 14 November – Harald Stormoen, actor (born 1872) 23 December – Nils Collett Vogt, poet (born 1864)

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