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1937 in Norway

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{{Year in Norway|1937}}

Events in the year 1937 in Norway.

Incumbents

Events

Popular culture

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{{Main|1937 in Norwegian football}}

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{{Main|1937 in Norwegian music}}

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{{Main|Norwegian films of the 1930s#1937}}

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Notable births

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  • 4 January – Harald Barlie, Greco-Roman wrestler (died 1995)
  • 4 January – Ole Kristian Grimnes, historian
  • 4 January – Per Tresselt, diplomat
  • 9 January – Arne Malmedal, painter, illustrator and printmaker (died 2018).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Arne Malmedal |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Arne_Malmedal |language=no |access-date=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
  • 23 March – Per Olav Wiken, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2011)
  • 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.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Gullow Gjeseth |first=Dag |last=Leraand |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Godal |editor-first=Anne Marit |editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Gullow_Gjeseth |language=no |access-date=11 February 2017}}
  • 11 May – Per Brunvand, newspaper editor (died 2015)
  • 24 May – Fredrik Torp, architect
  • 2 June – Geir Kjetsaa, professor of Russian literary history, translator and author (died 2008)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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).{{cite encyclopedia |year=1994 |title=Heyerdahl, Johan Fredrik |encyclopedia=Hvem er hvem? |editor-first=Jon Gunnar |editor-last=Arntzen |editor-link=Jon Gunnar Arntzen |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget; Aschehoug; Gyldendal |location=Oslo |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015042348061?page=241 |page=231 |language=no |access-date=30 April 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/norge/2021/04/26/195754967/tidligere-bokklubbredaktor-johan-fredrik-heyerdahl-er-dod |website=abcnyheter.no |agency=NTB |title=Tidligere bokklubbredaktør Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl er død |date= 26 April 2021 |language=no |access-date=30 April 2021}}
  • 31 October – Per Øien, flutist (died 2016).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Per Øien |first=Nils E. |last=Bjerkestrand |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Per_Øien |language=no|access-date=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
  • 29 December – Hjalmar Inge Sunde, military officer
  • 30 December – Einar Johan Rasmussen, ships engineer and ship owner.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Einar Johan Rasmussen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Einar_Johan_Rasmussen |language=no |access-date=11 April 2017}}
  • 31 December – Bjørn Rønningen, children's writer

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Notable deaths

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See also

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References

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External links

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