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Incumbents

• King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway
• Prime Minister of Norway - Johan Nygaardsvold (in exile in London)

Events

• 28 February - Operation Gunnerside: Six Norwegians led by Joachim Ronneberg successfully attack the heavy water plant at Vemork.
• 24 July - An allied air raid completely destroys the Aluminium and Magnesium plants in Herøya being built by Norsk Hydro in cooperation with Luftwaffe-operated Nordische Aluminium Aktiengesellschaft (Nordag). 55 construction workers are killed.

Arts and literature

Births

January to March

• 11 January - Jon Bakken, politician
• 13 January - Roald Jensen, international soccer player (d.1987)
• 19 January - Gro Hillestad Thune, jurist and politician
• 20 January - Torkjell Berulfsen, television personality
• 27 January - Steinar Gil, philologist and diplomat
• 28 January - Håkon Steinar Giil, politician
• 5 February - Jostein Berntsen, politician
• 6 February - Asbjørn Kjønstad, professor of law
• 9 February - Terje Pedersen, javelin thrower
• 3 March - Trond Mohn, businessperson and philanthropist
• 14 March – Bjørn Odmar Andersen, footballer (d.2008)^[1]
• 14 March - Ole Daniel Enersen, climber, photographer, journalist, writer and medical historian
• 16 March - William Nygaard, publisher
• 20 March - Jon Christensen, jazz percussionist
• 20 March - Unne Terjesen, model

April to June

• 2 April - Gunnar Stavseth, journalist and politician
• 6 April - Johs Harviken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist
• 8 April - Gunnar Breivik, sociologist
• 14 April - Britt Hildeng, politician
• 18 April - Carl Graff-Wang, handball player
• 20 April - Per Søderstrøm, handball player

Arne Paus

• 2 May - Arne Paus, visual artist and painter
• 4 May - Reidar Åsgård, politician
• 14 May - Johan Ludvik Løvald, diplomat

Nina Karin Monsen at the Fritt Ord Award ceremony in 2009

• 29 May - Nina Karin Monsen, moral philosopher and author
• 1 June - Egil Hestnes, politician
• 22 June - Synnøve Tronsvang, politician
• 27 June - Kjersti Døvigen, actress

July to September

• 3 July - Svein Sundsbø, businessperson and politician
• 6 July - Jan Fridthjof Bernt, jurist
• 6 July - Trond Nordby, historian and political scientist
• 19 July - Arild Gjengedal, academic and politician
• 24 July - Hennild Wollstadmo, politician
• 27 July - Einar Lutro, politician
• 30 July - Magne Myrmo, cross country skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion
• 4 August - Bjørn Wirkola, ski jumper and World Champion, soccer player
• 13 August - Dagfinn Hjertenes, politician (d.2006)
• 16 August - Arnulf Bæk, handball player
• 29 August - Lars Sigmundstad, politician
• 3 September - Jorunn Ringstad, politician
• 30 September - Thore Langfeldt, psychologist and sexologist

October to December

• 3 October - Arne Bjørlykke, geologist
• 26 October - Ståle Dyrvik, historian
• 27 October - Torstein Hansen, handball player
• 5 November - Kjell Magne Yri, priest, linguist and translator
• 12 November – Julie Ege, actress and model (d.2008)^[2]
• 1 December - Finn E. Kydland, economist
• 3 December - Ingmar Ljones, politician

Eva Joly

• 5 December - Eva Joly, magistrate in France
• 6 December - Mette Ravn, diplomat
• 14 December - Kari Oftedal Lima, politician
• 15 December - Håvard Holm, civil servant
• 17 December - Thorbjørn Lie, businessperson and politician (d.2006)
• 20 December - Svein Longva, economist and civil servant (d.2009)
• 29 December - Arne Øren, politician
• 29 December - Helge Pharo, historian

Full date unknown

• Hallvard Bakke, politician and Minister
• Ola Bauer, novelist and playwright (d.1999)

Odd Einar Dørum.

• Odd Einar Dørum, politician and Minister
• Thorleif Enger, businessperson
• Ståle Eskeland, jurist
• Einar Førde, politician and Minister (d.2004)
• Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl, politician
• Bjøro Håland, country singer
• Gisle Handeland, politician
• Olav Hytta, businessperson
• Mary Synnøve Kvidal, politician and Minister

Eldbjorg Løwer

• Eldbjørg Løwer, politician
• Ola H. Metliaas, civil servant and politician (d.2005)
• Helge Rykkja, author, poet, teacher and politician

Deaths

January to June

• 9 January - Anathon Aall, academic (b.1867)
• 18 January - Urban Jacob Rasmus Børresen, rear admiral (b.1857)
• 10 February - Sverre Granlund, commando (b.1918)
• 28 February - Leonhard Hess Stejneger, zoologist (b.1851)
• 12 March - Gustav Vigeland, sculptor (b.1869)
• 13 March - Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen, botanist (b.1873)
• 2 May - Nils Gregoriussen Skilbred, politician (b.1860)

July to December

• 1 September - Karl Aas, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1899)
• 30 September - Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, politician and three-times Prime Minister of Norway (b.1870)
• 17 October - Arthur Olsen II, boxer (b.1907)
• 26 November - Anders Hovden, hymnwriter, priest, author and popular speaker (b.1860)

Nordahl Grieg sometime during World War II

• 2 December - Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist (b.1902)
• 7 December - Per Imerslund, politician, soldier and writer (b.1912)
• 16 December - Frederik Macody Lund, historian (b.1863)
• 16 December - Olaf Sletten, shooter and Olympic silver medallist (b.1886)

Full date unknown

• Axel Aubert, businessperson (b.1873)
• Ole Ludvig Bærøe, politician (b.1877)
• Ingolf Elster Christensen, politician (b.1872)
• Jens Holmboe, botanist (b.1880)
• Herman Jeremiassen, ship-owner and politician (b.1851)
• Karsten Konow, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1918)
• Olav Scheflo, politician and journalist (b.1883)
• Arvid Storsveen, intelligence officer (b.1915)

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