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 - Norway beat Denmark 1-2 in a football friendly match.

29 February – The Kråkerøy speech: Prime minister Einar Gerhardsen attacks the Communist Party of Norway 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.

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Notable births January to June

10 January – Ellen Kjellberg, dancer 14 January – Lisbeth Korsmo, speed skater and cyclist (died 2017) 15 January – Kenneth Hugdahl, psychologist and author 23 January – Gunnar Stubseid, folk musician and educator (died 2024) 27 January – Arne Skauge, politician 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 (died 2002) 10 March – Hans Rotmo, singer and songwriter (died 2024) 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) 23 March – Knut Tarald Taraldsen, linguist 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 2 June – Jørgen Gunnerud, crime fiction writer (died 2025) 6 June – Knut Kjeldstadli, historian 15 June – Asgeir Almås, politician 16 June – Gunnar Steintveit, lawyer and judge 23 June – Kari Nordheim-Larsen, politician 29 June – Helge Karlsen, footballer 30 June – Dag Fornæss, speed skater

July to December

6 July – Inger S. Enger, politician 9 July Leiv Kristen Sydnes, chemist Gunnar Torvund, sculptor Gunnar Viken, politician 13 July – Alf Hansen, rower 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 16 August – Arne Bergodd, rower 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, footballer 20 September Terje Hanssen, biathlete Frida Nokken, civil servant 25 September Peter Gullestad, civil servant Petter Vennerød, film director 26 September – Svein Munkejord, politician 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 Kurt Narvesen, poet and translator (died 2024) 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 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 22 December – Stein Ove Berg, singer and songwriter (died 2002).

Full date unknown Dag Album, sociologist Gunnar Sørbø, anthropologist Knut Sprauten, historian

Notable deaths

1 January – Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (b. 1871) 21 January – Ambrosia Tønnesen, sculptor (b. 1859) 30 January – Peter Andreas Morell, politician (b. 1868) 7 February Alf Aanning, gymnast (b. 1896) Poul Heegaard, Danish mathematician active in the field of topology, professor in mathematics at the University of Copenhagen 1910–1917, professor in mathematics at the University of Kristiania 1917–1941 (b. 1871) 9 April – Cato Andreas Sverdrup, politician (b. 1896) 26 April – Johan Olaf Bredal, politician (b. 1862) 23 June – Sven Oftedal, politician (b. 1905) 4 August – Kristoffer Olsen, sailor (b. 1883). 16 August – Paul Pedersen, gymnast (b. 1886) 28 August – Ragnar Skancke, politician (b. 1890) 30 August – Kristine Bonnevie, biologist and Norway's first female professor (b. 1872) 7 October – Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer (b. 1869) 8 October – Olaf Bryn, politician (b. 1872) 12 October – Nils Trædal, cleric, politician (b. 1879) 22 December – Emanuel Vigeland, artist (b. 1875)

Full date unknown Agnar Johannes Barth, forester (b. 1871) Ivar Flem, newspaper editor (b. 1865). Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg, barrister and politician (b. 1875)

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