1938 in Norway
Events in the year 1938 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
Notable births
- 2 January - Hans Herbjørnsrud, short story writer
- 9 January - Agnar Sandmo, economist and professor
- 10 January - Thor Bjarne Bore, newspaper editor and politician
- 13 January - Kåre Rønnes, soccer player and coach
- 16 January - Helga Hernes, political scientist, diplomat and politician
- 18 January - Rolf Ketil Bjørn, businessperson and politician (d. 2008)
- 19 January - Anne Karin Elstad, author
- 12 February - Tor Obrestad, novelist, poet and documentary writer
- 20 February - Inge Lønning, theologian, educator and politician
- 19 March - Marit Løvvig, politician
- 25 March - Kaare Aksnes, astrophysicist
- 6 April - Arne Solli, general
- 7 April - Oddbjørn Engvold, astronomer
- 11 April - Hans Jacob Hansteen, architect
- 12 April - Rolf Bendiksen, politician
- 23 April - Kåre Kivijärvi, photographer (d. 1991)
- 8 May - Lucie Paus Falck, politician
- 20 May - Lars Walløe, physical chemist
- 26 May - Inger Lise Gjørv, politician (d. 2009)
- 29 May - Karsten Alnæs, historian, writer and journalist
- 3 June - Turid Dørumsgaard Varsi, politician
- 3 June - Thor Listau, politician
- 15 June - Roger Gudmundseth, politician
- 18 June - Marit Tingelstad, politician
- 23 June - Unn Aarrestad, politician
- 23 June - Martin Stavrum, politician
- 13 July - Yngve Hågensen, trade union leader
- 18 August - Arvid Torgeir Lie, writer
- 25 August - Ruth Lilian Brekke, politician
- 18 September - Lars Gunnar Lie, politician
- 11 October - Arvid Jacobsen, newspaper editor
- 12 October - Bjørn Hansen, news presenter and correspondent
- 27 October - Jan Martin Larsen, cartographer, orienteer and politician
- 11 November - Fredrik Heffermehl, jurist, writer and translator
- 15 November – Aril Edvardsen, evangelical preacher and missionary (d. 2008)
- 23 November - Arvid Vatle, physician
- 27 November - Ragnar Tveiten, biathlete and double World Champion
- 2 December - Reidar Grønhaug, social anthropologist (d. 2005)
- 9 December - Astrid Marie Nistad, politician
- 11 December - Asbjørn Bjørnset, politician
- 16 December - Liv Ullmann, actress
- 27 December - Oddvar Nes, linguist
Full date unknown
Notable deaths
- 3 January - Ludvig Meyer, barrister, newspaper editor and politician (b.1861)
- 7 January - Oluf Christian Müller, politician (b.1876)
- 8 January - Nils Riddervold Jensen, politician and Minister (b.1863)
- 9 February - Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (b.1855)
- 21 March - Jacob Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1894)
- 25 March - Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (b.1855)
- 16 June - Torolf Prytz, architect, goldsmith and politician (b.1858)
- 28 July - Johan Fahlstrøm, actor and theatre manager (b.1867)
- 15 September - Adolph Gundersen, Norwegian American medical doctor (b.1865)
- 18 September - Erik Rotheim, chemical engineer and inventor of the aerosol spray can (b.1898)
- 25 September - Paul Olaf Bodding, missionary, linguist and folklorist (b.1865)
- 16 October - Nils Yngvar Ustvedt, medical doctor and politician (b.1868)
- 23 November - Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (b.1855)
- 11 December - Christian Lous Lange, historian, political scientist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b.1869)
- 12 December - Holger Sinding-Larsen, architect (b.1869)
Full date unknown
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