1937 in Norway

none November 2023 1937 Events in the year 1937 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Haakon VII.Haakon 7. Ole Kristian Grimnes Ole Kristian Grimnes Knut Dørum Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Haakon_7. no 10 February 2024 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.http://www.sffarkiv.no/sffbasar/style_hordaland.asp?p=result&db=dbatlas_leks&art_id=112372&spraak_id=1&ptype=single Simadalen og Sima kraftverk Sogn og Fjordane County Municipality 25 September 2014 no Popular culture Sports 1937 in Norwegian football Music 1937 in Norwegian music Film Norwegian films of the 1930s#1937 Literature Notable births thumb|100px|Harald V of Norway thumb|100px|Queen Sonja of Norway thumb |right |100 px | Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl 4 January – Harald Barlie, Greco-Roman wrestler (died 1995) 4 January – Ole Kristian Grimnes, historian 4 January – Per Tresselt, diplomat (died 2025).Nekrolog: Per Tresselt var sentral i norsk nordpolitikk og havrett Rolf Einar Fife https://www.aftenposten.no/nekrolog/i/7plMyK/nekrolog-per-tresselt-19372025 subscription Aftenposten 17 December 2025 30 December 2025 no 9 January – Arne Malmedal, painter, illustrator and printmaker (died 2018).Arne Malmedal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_Malmedal no 3 March 2025 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).Arild Nyquist Øystein Rottem Øystein Rottem Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arild_Nyquist no 3 August 2026 10 March – Alfred Janson, pianist and composer (died 2019).Alfred Janson Hilde Holbæk-Hanssen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Alfred_Janson no 5 August 2026 23 March – Per Olav Wiken, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2011).Per Olav Wiken https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/64159 olympedia.org 3 August 2026 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.Gullow Gjeseth Dag Leraand Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gullow_Gjeseth no 11 February 2017 10 May – Arthur Arntzen, journalist, humorist, actor and writer (died 2025).Arthur Arntzen Ivan Kristoffersen Gaute Losnegård Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arthur_Arntzen no 20 December 2025 11 May – Per Brunvand, newspaper editor (died 2015) 21 May – Grete Randsborg Jenseg, writer (died 2025).Grete Randsborg Jenseg Dag Larsen Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Grete_Randsborg_Jenseg no 24 June 2025Grete Randsberg Jenseg (1937 - 2025) https://www.dramatiker.no/aktuelt/grete-randsborg-jenseg-1937-2025 dramatiker.no 24 June 2025 29 June 2025 no 24 May – Fredrik Torp, architect 2 June – Geir Kjetsaa, professor of Russian literary history, translator and author (died 2008).Geir Kjetsaa Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Geir_Kjetsaa no 4 March 2025 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).Pål Bang-Hansen Trond Olav Svendsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Pål_Bang-Hansen no 5 August 2026 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).Alv Gjestvang Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Alv_Gjestvang no 5 August 2026 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).Hans Normann Dahl Katrine Kalleklev Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hans_Normann_Dahl no 5 August 2026 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).1994 Heyerdahl, Johan Fredrik Hvem er hvem? Jon Gunnar Arntzen Jon Gunnar Arntzen Kunnskapsforlaget; Aschehoug; Gyldendal Oslo https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015042348061?page=241 231 no 30 April 2021https://www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/norge/2021/04/26/195754967/tidligere-bokklubbredaktor-johan-fredrik-heyerdahl-er-dod abcnyheter.no NTB Tidligere bokklubbredaktør Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl er død 26 April 2021 no 30 April 2021 6 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210506181110/https://www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/norge/2021/04/26/195754967/tidligere-bokklubbredaktor-johan-fredrik-heyerdahl-er-dod dead 31 October – Per Øien, flutist (died 2016).Per Øien Nils E. Bjerkestrand Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Per_Øien no 20 June 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) .https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/99063 Olympedia Ola Wærhaug 1 April 2026 29 December – Hjalmar Inge Sunde, military officer 30 December – Einar Johan Rasmussen, ships engineer and ship owner.Einar Johan Rasmussen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Einar_Johan_Rasmussen no 11 April 2017 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724182009/http://paraplyen.nhh.no/paraplyen/arkiv/2008/juli/knut_boye_/ 2011-07-24 no Ronald Bye, politician and Minister (died 2018) Nils Petter Faarlund, mountaineer.Nils Petter Faarlund Svein Askheim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nils_Petter_Faarlund no 5 January 2023 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 thumb|right|150px|Harald Stormoen 7 January – Hjalmar Nygaard, boxer (born 1900) 4 May – Gina Oselio, opera singer (born 1858).Gina Oselio Norsk biografisk leksikon Inger Elisabeth Haavet Helle Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Gina_Oselio no 2 April 2025 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) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1937