1938 in Norway

Undated

• Construction starts on Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik

• The Norwegian Mining Museum is established.^[4]

Sports

Music

Film

Literature

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

January

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

February

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

March

• 4 March – 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 – Berit Kullander, actress, dancer, and singer.^[23]
• 25 March – Kaare Aksnes, astrophysicist.^[24]
• 29 March –
  • Arne Lanes, weightlifter.^[25]
  • Knut Mørkved, diplomat (died 2017).^[26]

April

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

May

• 4 May – Birgit Brock-Utne, educator.^[38]
• 8 May – Lucie Paus Falck, politician.^[39]
• 20 May – Lars Walløe, scientist.^[40]
• 22 May – Ulf Sand, civil servant and politician (died 2014).^[41]
• 23 May – Ole Herman Fisknes, jurist and civil servant^[42]
• 26 May – 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 – Roger Gudmundseth, politician.^[49]
• 16 June – Reidar Nielsen, newspaper editor and politician (died 2018).^[50]
• 18 June – Marit Tingelstad, politician.^[51]
• 23 June –
  • Unn Aarrestad, politician.^[52]
  • Martin Stavrum, politician. (died 2022)^[53]

July

• 7 July – Trygve Henrik Hoff, singer, composer, songwriter, and writer (died 1987).^[54]
• 10 July – Jostein Nerbøvik, historian (died 2004)
• 13 July – Yngve HÃ¥gensen, trade union leader (died 2023)
• 18 July – Bjørn Myhre, archaeologist (died 2015).^[55]
• 21 July – Willy Martinussen, sociologist.^[56]
• 30 July – Kate Næss, poet (died 1987).^[57]

August

• 6 August – Tone Vigeland, goldsmith.^[58]
• 10 August – Erling Steineide, cross-country skier (died 2019).^[59]
• 18 August – Arvid Torgeir Lie, writer (died 2020).^[60]
• 25 August – Ruth Lilian Brekke, politician

September

• 8 September – Olav Dalsøren, ice hockey player.^[61]
• 10 September – Eva Birkeland, civil servant.^[62]
• 11 September – Sondre Bratland, folk singer.^[63]
• 13 September – Guttorm Guttormsgaard, visual artist (died 2019).^[64]
• 18 September – Lars Gunnar Lie, politician

October

• 2 October – Kjell Bartholdsen, jazz musician (died 2009).^[65]
• 11 October – Arvid Jacobsen, newspaper editor (died 2014)
• 12 October – Kari Rolfsen, sculptor and illustrator (died 2020).^[66]
• 12 October – Bjørn Hansen, news presenter and correspondent
• 14 October – Terje Bergstad, painter and printmaker (died 2014).^[67]
• 27 October – Jan Martin Larsen, cartographer, orienteer and politician
• 31 October –
  • Egil Ly, sailor.^[68]
  • Magnar Mangersnes, organist and choral conductor.^[69] (died 2023)

November

• 2 November – Oddvar Torsheim, visual artist, poet and musician.^[70]
• 9 November –
  • Tove Stang Dahl, legal scholar (died 1993).^[71]
  • Dag Østerberg, sociologist, philosopher and musicologist (died 2017).^[72]
• 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. ^[73]
• 29 November – Kjartan Rødland, journalist, newspaper editor and author (died 2025).^[74][75]

December

• 2 December – Reidar Grønhaug, social anthropologist (died 2005)
• 5 December – Aud Dalseg, interior architect.^[76]
• 9 December – Astrid Marie Nistad, politician
• 11 December – Asbjørn Bjørnset, politician
• 15 December – Fred Anton Maier, speed skater (died 2015).^[77]
• 16 December – Liv Ullmann, actress.^[78]
• 25 December – Finn Graff, illustrator.^[79]
• 27 December – Oddvar Nes, linguist (died 2016)

Full date unknown

• Geir Grung, diplomat (died 2005)

Full date unknown

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