Events in the year 1932 in Norway.
Incumbents Monarch – Haakon VII. Prime Minister – Peder Kolstad, until death in March then Jens Hundseid
Events 12 July – Norway annexes King Frederick VI Coast in Greenland.
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
Births
January to March
7 January – Tormod Knutsen, Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 2021). 11 January – Arne Barhaugen, Nordic combined skier (died 2008) 19 January – Knut Korsæth, educator, sports official and politician (died 2022) 20 January – Alv Jakob Fostervoll, politician and Minister (died 2015) 20 January – Finn Alnæs, novelist (died 1991). 31 January – Per Grieg, ship broker and ship owner (died 2024). 12 February – Princess Astrid of Norway (died 2026) Axel Jensen, author and poet (died 2003) Kristian Lund, military officer, engineer and politician (died 2012). 1 March – Kåre Berg, professor in medical genetics (died 2009) 4 March – Sigurd Jansen, composer, pianist and conductor 8 March – Per Høybråten, politician (died 1990) 15 March – Sølvi Sogner, historian (died 2017).
April to June
2 April – Hroar Elvenes, speed skater (died 2014) 19 April – Trygve Berge, alpine skier (died 2026). 30 April – Kjell Hanssen, politician (died 2014) 5 May – Børt-Erik Thoresen, television host and folk singer (died 2011) 8 May – Astrid Murberg Martinsen, politician (died 1991) 10 May – Magne Malmanger, art historian (died 2023). 11 May – Ingrid Schjelderup, politician (died 2022) 21 May – Sven Nyhus, folk musician (died 2023). 26 May – Per Øyvind Heradstveit, television journalist (died 2004). 31 May – Astrid Folstad, actress (died 2009) 4 June – Torstein Tynning, politician (died 2000) 5 June – Helga Haugen, politician 12 June – Per Ditlev-Simonsen, politician and Minister 13 June – Kari Risvik, translator (died 2021). 19 June – Karstein Hansen, politician 22 June – Dagfinn Føllesdal, professor of philosophy 22 June – Ove Kristian Sundberg, church musician, musicologist and historian of ideas (died 2019).
July to September
9 July – Ola Jonsmoen, writer. 14 July – Leif Solheim, ice hockey player (died 2024). 24 July – Ruth Ryste, politician 26 July – Knut Bjørnsen, sports commentator and journalist (died 2008) 4 August – Olav Angell, poet, novelist and translator (died 2018) 6 August – Kjartan Slettemark, artist (died 2008). 8 August – Leif Arne Heløe, politician and Minister 26 August – Asgeir Dølplads, ski jumper 30 August – Ottar Brox, social scientist and politician 6 September – Arve Hans Otterlei, politician
October to December 3 October – Bengt Calmeyer, journalist and novelist. 5 October – Kari Rasmussen, singer and actress (died 2021). 7 October – Helge Stalsberg, physician 8 October – Per Theodor Haugen, actor (died 2018) 12 November – Magne Lystad, orienteering champion (died 1999) 12 December – Asbjørn Jordahl, politician and Minister 16 December – Kjell Heggelund, literary researcher, lecturer, editor, poet, translator and literary critic (died 2017). 26 December – Oluf Skarpnes, jurist (died 2019)
Deaths
5 March – Peder Kolstad, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (born 1878) 17 March – Georg Brustad, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1892) 5 April – Kristian Friis Petersen, politician and Minister (born 1867) 9 April – Sophie Reimers, actress (born 1853). 19 April – Lars Oftedal, politician and Minister (born 1877) 28 May – Ejnar Torgensen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1900) 28 June – Urania Marquard Olsen, Danish-born actress and theatre director (born 1856) 26 August – Edvard Bull, Sr., historian and politician (born 1881) 7 December – Joachim Grieg, ship broker and politician (born 1849). 16 December – Albert Gran, actor (born 1862) 24 December – Eyvind Alnæs, composer, pianist, organist and choir director (born 1872)
Full date unknown Simon Christian Hammer, writer and journalist (born 1866)
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