1938 in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- 14 January â Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
- 24 June â Parliament passes a law making compulsory national unemployment insurance operative for most wage earners.[2]
- 6-15 July â Ãvian Conference: The Norwegian delegation submitts multiple formal declarations on Jewish refugee and immigration law issues.[3]
- 20 November â Queen Maud of Norway dies
Undated
- Construction starts on Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- The Norwegian Mining Museum is established.[4]

Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
dâAulairesâ Book of Norwegian Folktales - first printed in 1938
Notable births
January

- 2 January â Hans Herbjørnsrud, short story writer.[5]
- 9 January â Agnar Sandmo, economist and professor (died 2019).[6]
- 10 January â Thor Bjarne Bore, newspaper editor and politician (died 2019).[7]
- 13 January â KÃ¥re Rønnes, soccer player and coach
- 16 January â Helga Hernes, political scientist, diplomat and politician.[8]
- 18 January â Rolf Ketil Bjørn, businessperson and politician (died 2008).[9]
- 19 January â Anne Karin Elstad, author (died 2012).[10]
- 23 January â Kari Buen, sculptor (died 2025).[11]
February


- 1 February â Kjell Henriksen, scientist (died 1996)
- 10 February â
- Raphael Høegh-Krohn, mathematician (died 1988).[12]
- Per Norvik, journalist and editor.[13]
- 12 February â Tor Obrestad, novelist, poet and documentary writer (died 2020).[14]
- 14 February â Anita Thallaug, actress and singer (died 2023).[15]
- 20 February â Inge Lønning, theologian, educator and politician (died 2013).[16]
- 24 February â Kristian Rambjør, businessman (died 2015).[17]
- 27 February â
- Marie Brenden, educator and politician (died 2012).[18]
- Sverre Olaf Lie, pediatrician. (died 2023)[19]
March

- 4 March â Magnar Lundemo, cross-country skier and track and field athlete (died 1987).[20]
- 19 March
- Egil Lillestøl, physicist. (died 2021)[21]
- Marit Løvvig, politician.[22]
- 23 March â Berit Kullander, actress, dancer, and singer.[23]
- 25 March â Kaare Aksnes, astrophysicist.[24]
- 29 March â
- Arne Lanes, weightlifter.[25]
- Knut Mørkved, diplomat (died 2017).[26]
April

- 4 April â Marit Ãkern, orienteering competitor.[27]
- 5 April â Ã ge Storhaug, gymnast (died 2012).[28]
- 6 April â
- Arne Solli, general (died 2017).[29]
- Janken Varden, stage director.[30]
- 7 April â Oddbjørn Engvold, astronomer.[31]
- 9 April â Ivar Medaas, musician (died 2005).[32]
- 11 April â Hans Jacob Hansteen, architect.[33]
- 12 April â Rolf Bendiksen, politician.[34]
- 20 April â Tor Richter, sports shooter (died 2010).[35]
- 23 April â KÃ¥re Kivijärvi, photographer (died 1991).[36]
- 27 April â Rolf Olsen, sprint canoer.[37]
May

- 4 May â Birgit Brock-Utne, educator.[38]
- 8 May â Lucie Paus Falck, politician.[39]
- 20 May â Lars Walløe, scientist.[40]
- 22 May â Ulf Sand, civil servant and politician (died 2014).[41]
- 23 May â Ole Herman Fisknes, jurist and civil servant[42]
- 26 May â Inger Lise Gjørv, politician (died 2009).[43]
- 29 May
- Karsten Alnæs, historian, writer and journalist.[44]
- Jan Gulbrandsen, hurdler, politician and sports official (died 2007).[45]
- Ove Liavaag, civil servant (died 2007).[46]
June

- 3 June
- Turid Dørumsgaard Varsi, politician.[47]
- Thor Listau, politician (died 2014).[48]
- 15 June â Roger Gudmundseth, politician.[49]
- 16 June â Reidar Nielsen, newspaper editor and politician (died 2018).[50]
- 18 June â Marit Tingelstad, politician.[51]
- 23 June â
- Unn Aarrestad, politician.[52]
- Martin Stavrum, politician. (died 2022)[53]
July

- 7 July â Trygve Henrik Hoff, singer, composer, songwriter, and writer (died 1987).[54]
- 10 July â Jostein Nerbøvik, historian (died 2004)
- 13 July â Yngve HÃ¥gensen, trade union leader (died 2023)
- 18 July â Bjørn Myhre, archaeologist (died 2015).[55]
- 21 July â Willy Martinussen, sociologist.[56]
- 30 July â Kate Næss, poet (died 1987).[57]
August
- 6 August â Tone Vigeland, goldsmith.[58]
- 10 August â Erling Steineide, cross-country skier (died 2019).[59]
- 18 August â Arvid Torgeir Lie, writer (died 2020).[60]
- 25 August â Ruth Lilian Brekke, politician
September
- 8 September â Olav Dalsøren, ice hockey player.[61]
- 10 September â Eva Birkeland, civil servant.[62]
- 11 September â Sondre Bratland, folk singer.[63]
- 13 September â Guttorm Guttormsgaard, visual artist (died 2019).[64]
- 18 September â Lars Gunnar Lie, politician
October

- 2 October â Kjell Bartholdsen, jazz musician (died 2009).[65]
- 11 October â Arvid Jacobsen, newspaper editor (died 2014)
- 12 October â Kari Rolfsen, sculptor and illustrator (died 2020).[66]
- 12 October â Bjørn Hansen, news presenter and correspondent
- 14 October â Terje Bergstad, painter and printmaker (died 2014).[67]
- 27 October â Jan Martin Larsen, cartographer, orienteer and politician
- 31 October â
- Egil Ly, sailor.[68]
- Magnar Mangersnes, organist and choral conductor.[69] (died 2023)
November
- 2 November â Oddvar Torsheim, visual artist, poet and musician.[70]
- 9 November â
- Tove Stang Dahl, legal scholar (died 1993).[71]
- Dag Ãsterberg, sociologist, philosopher and musicologist (died 2017).[72]
- 11 November â Fredrik Heffermehl, jurist, writer and translator
- 15 November â Aril Edvardsen, evangelical preacher and missionary (died 2008)
- 23 November â Arvid Vatle, physician
- 27 November â Ragnar Tveiten, biathlete and double World Champion. [73]
- 29 November â Kjartan Rødland, journalist, newspaper editor and author (died 2025).[74][75]
December

- 2 December â Reidar Grønhaug, social anthropologist (died 2005)
- 5 December â Aud Dalseg, interior architect.[76]
- 9 December â Astrid Marie Nistad, politician
- 11 December â Asbjørn Bjørnset, politician
- 15 December â Fred Anton Maier, speed skater (died 2015).[77]
- 16 December â Liv Ullmann, actress.[78]
- 25 December â Finn Graff, illustrator.[79]
- 27 December â Oddvar Nes, linguist (died 2016)
Full date unknown
- Geir Grung, diplomat (died 2005)
Notable deaths
- 3 January â Ludvig Meyer, barrister, newspaper editor and politician (born 1861)
- 7 January â Oluf Christian Müller, politician (born 1876)
- 8 January â Nils Riddervold Jensen, politician and Minister (born 1863)
- 9 February â Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (born 1855)
- 21 March â Jacob Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1894)
- 25 March â Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (born 1855)
- 16 June â Torolf Prytz, architect, goldsmith and politician (born 1858)
- 28 July â Johan Fahlstrøm, actor and theatre manager (born 1867)
- 15 September â Adolph Gundersen, Norwegian American medical doctor (born 1865)
- 18 September â Erik Rotheim, chemical engineer and inventor of the aerosol spray can (born 1898)
- 25 September â Paul Olaf Bodding, missionary, linguist and folklorist (born 1865)
- 16 October â Nils Yngvar Ustvedt, medical doctor and politician (born 1868)
- 23 November â Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (born 1855)
- 4 December â Borghild Holmsen, pianist, composer and music critic (born 1865)[80]
- 11 December â Christian Lous Lange, historian, political scientist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (born 1869)
- 12 December â Holger Sinding-Larsen, architect (born 1869)
- 14 December â Sven Moren, writer (born 1871).[81]
Full date unknown
- Gunnar Olavsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1852)
- Jakob Sverdrup, philologist and lexicographer (born 1881)
