Events in the year 1948 in Norway.
Incumbents
Monarch – Haakon VII
Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)
Events
30 August – The opening of the University of Bergen. 2 October – Bukken Bruse disaster: a flying boat crashes upon landing in Trondheim, Norway; 19 are killed; Bertrand Russell is among the 24 survivors. 12 June - Danmark - Norge 1-2, treningskamp Norway beat Denmark 1-2 in a football training match.
29 February – The Kråkerøy speech: Prime minister Einar Gerhardsen attacks the communists in a dramatic speech. December - The first Donald Duck & Co cartoon magazine is released in Norway. 9 December – Riksteatret (The National Travelling Theatre) is established.
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
Notable births
10 January – Ellen Kjellberg, dancer. 15 January – Kenneth Hugdahl, psychologist and author 27 January – Arne Skauge, politician and minister 31 January – Per Bjørang, speed skater and Sprint World Champion 2 February – John Thune, politician 24 February – Modulf Aukan, politician 4 March – Ernst Håkon Jahr, linguist 5 March – Tore Tønne, politician and minister (d. 2002) 12 March – Rolf Reikvam, politician 14 March – Sten Osther, handball player 18 March – Ola T. Lånke, politician 19 March – Leif Jenssen, weightlifter and Olympic gold medallist 23 March – Knut Magne Myrland, singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2021). 3 April – Thor Lillehovde, politician 6 April – Philip Øgaard, cinematographer 19 April – Geir Røse, handball player 1 May – Bård Tønder, judge 4 May – Aud Kvalbein, politician 25 May Per Oskar Kjølaas, bishop Arild Stubhaug, poet and biographer 30 May – Inga Ravna Eira, Northern Sami language poet, children's writer and translator. Morten M. Kristiansen, illustrator. 31 May – Bård Mikkelsen, businessperson 6 June – Knut Kjeldstadli, historian 15 June – Asgeir Almås, politician 16 June – Gunnar Steintveit, lawyer and judge 23 June – Kari Nordheim-Larsen, politician and minister 29 June – Helge Karlsen, international soccer player 30 June – Dag Fornæss, speed skater and World Champion 6 July – Inger S. Enger, politician 9 July Leiv Kristen Sydnes, chemist Gunnar Torvund, sculptor. Gunnar Viken, politician 13 July – Alf Hansen, rower and Olympic gold medallist 22 July – Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt, politician 23 July – Steinar Tjomsland, judge 26 July – Svein Ole Sæther, diplomat 4 August – Per Ankre, handball player 10 August – Per Ivar Gjærum, economist 11 August – Laila Dåvøy, politician and minister 16 August – Arne Bergodd, rower and Olympic silver medallist 25 August – Kjell Arne Bratli, writer and Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Armed Forces 29 August – Jens Revold, politician 3 September – Oddbjørn Vatne, politician 18 September – Geir Karlsen, soccer player 20 September Terje Hanssen, biathlete Frida Nokken, civil servant 25 September Peter Gullestad, civil servant Petter Vennerød, film director 26 September – Svein Munkejord, politician and minister 28 September – Knut Børø, long-distance runner 11 October – Sharon Johansen, model and actress 12 October – Kari Sørheim, politician 21 October – I. H. Monrad Aas, researcher 25 October – Sigleif Johansen, biathlete 3 November – Elsa Skarbøvik, politician 11 November Marit Christensen, journalist Ole Christian Kvarme, bishop 12 November – Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa, politician and minister 22 November – Jens Harald Bratlie, pianist and professor 24 November – Sture Arntzen, trade unionist 29 November – Geir Ellingsrud, professor of mathematics 2 December – Eyvind Hellstrøm, chef and television presenter 10 December – Harald Espelund, politician 15 December – Olaf Gjedrem, politician