1947 in Norway

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Year in region [[Category: in Norway| ]] [[Category:Years of the century in Norway|1947 in Norway]] Events in the year 1947 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

• 7 August – Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101-day, 4,300-mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, proving that pre-historic peoples could have traveled from South America.
• 28 August – Kvitbjørn disaster: A flying boat of type Short Sandringham named "Kvitbjørn" crashes into a mountain near Lødingen in Norway; all 35 on board (28 passengers and 7 crew) perish.
• Owned by Norsk Hydro between 1912 and 1918, the artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is leased back to Hydro by the Norwegian government. This activity is todayTemplate:Dated maintenance category (articles) Yara International. Hydro also buys the power plant.
• Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Literature

• The Norwegian Writers for Children association (Norske Barne- og Ungdomsbokforfattere) is founded.
• Nils Johan Rud, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize for the first time.

Notable births

January

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Ragni Piene

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Frank Aarebrot

• 2 January – Hans Gjeisar Kjæstad, politician.
• 15 January – Erling Pedersen, writer.
• 16 January – Harald Stabell, barrister (died 2018).
• 18 January – Ragni Piene, mathematician.
• 19 January – Frank Aarebrot, political economist (died 2017.
• 20 January –
  • Liv Marie Austrem, writer.
  • Dag Jostein Fjærvoll, politician (died 2021).
• 24 January – Øystein Sunde, folk singer and guitarist.
• 29 January – Olaf Almenningen, linguist and lexicographer (died 2025).

February

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Ole Paus

• 4 February – Halvor Hagen, American football player
• 6 February – Arne Zwaig, chess player (died 2022).
• 9 February – Ole Paus, singer, author and poet (died 2023).
• 14 February – Marit Nybakk, politician.
• 15 February – Wenche Myhre, singer and entertainer.
• 19 February –
  • Øystein Dolmen, singer and songwriter.
  • Vidar Sandem, actor, playwright and theatre director.
• 20 February – Torstein Dahle, politician and economist.
• 27 February – Johan Elsness, politician.

March

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Jan Garbarek

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Laila Riksaasen Dahl

• 2 March – Steinar Pedersen, politician.
• 4 March – Jan Garbarek, saxophonist.
• 5 March
  • Jørg Willy Bronebakk, diplomat.
  • Lorents Lorentsen, civil servant
  • Ola Didrik Saugstad, pediatrician and professor
• 7 March – Laila Riksaasen Dahl, bishop.
• 12 March
  • Erling Lars Dale, educationalist (died 2011)
  • Arne Sortevik, politician.
• 15 March – Henning Skumsvoll, politician.
• 16 March – Erling Lae, politician
• 16 March – Karin Kinge Lindboe, writer.
• 28 March – Hanne Aga, poet (died 2019).
• 29 March – Aage Kvalbein, cellist and professor of cello.

• 30 March –
  • Torbjørn Digernes, physicist and professor
  • Terje Venaas, jazz musician (died 2025).
• 31 March – Kjell Mørk Karlsen, composer and organist.

April

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Eilef A. Meland

• 4 April – Inger Smuk, politician.
• 8 April – Odd Roar Lofterød, sailor and businessman (died 2012).
• 9 April – Olav Steinar Namtvedt, politician.
• 11 April – Kristen Fløgstad, triple jumper and long jumper.
• 12 April – Eilef A. Meland, politician.
• 22 April – Anne Brit Stråtveit, politician.
• 23 April – Hugo Parr, physicist.
• 26 April –
  • Sverre Leiro, businessperson
  • Jan Eivind Myhre, historian.
• 27 April – Svein Aage Christoffersen, theologian.
• 28 April – Ulla-Mari Brantenberg, glass artist.
• 30 April – Finn Kalvik, singer and composer

May

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Trude Drevland

• 6 May – Odd Aalen, statistician and professor
• 8 May – Tone Birkeland, literary scholar.
• 9 May – Frank Stubb Micaelsen, poet and novelist (d. 2013).
• 12 May – Tore Eriksen, economist and civil servant
• 16 May
  • Kari Gjesteby, politician.
  • Tom Thoresen, politician.
• 17 May – Hans Brattestå, civil servant.
• 21 May – Arnved Nedkvitne, hisrorian.
• 27 May – Trude Drevland, politician.
• 31 May – Steinar Hansson, journalist and newspaper editor (died 2004).

June

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Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft

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Thor Hansen

• 1 June –
  • Gunnar Kjønnøy, civil servant.
  • Jan Petter Rasmussen, politician.
• 2 June – Mads Gilbert, physician.
• 4 June – Ingolf Mork, ski jumper (died 2012).
• 6 June – Ole Mathias Sejersted, medical doctor.
• 7 June – Hans M. Barstad, theologian (died 2020).
• 8 June – Jan Otto Fredagsvik, politician.
• 9 June – Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft, television presenter.
• 10 June – Finn Jarle Sæle, newspaper editor.
• 11 June – Svein Erik Bakke, entrepreneur (died 2006).
• 13 June – Ketil Haugsand, harpsichordist.
• 14 June – Karen Margrethe Kuvaas, politician
• 23 June – Thor Hansen, professional poker player (died 2018).
• 27 June –
  • Randi Bjørgen, trade unionist.
  • Tron Øgrim, journalist, author and politician (died 2007).
• 28 June – Bjørn Simensen, culture administrator and former journalist (died 2025).

July

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Grethe Kausland

• 1 July – Carl Schiøtz Wibye, diplomat.
• 3 July
  • Rolf Erling Andersen, politician (died 2021)
  • Grethe Kausland, singer, performer and actress (died 2007).
• 5 July
  • Astrid Bekkenes, politician.
  • Sigurd Frisvold, Chief of Defence (died 2022)
• 10 July – Tor Morisse, illustrator (died 2017).
• 18 July – Berit Unn Johansen, figure skater.
• 24 July – Svein Rennemo, businessperson
• 26 July – Kristian Helland, politician
• 28 July – Kjell Øvergård, politician.

August

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Terje Rypdal

• 1 August – Magnar Sortåsløkken, politician.
• 2 August – Ruth Bakke, organist and composer.
• 4 August – Halvar Hansen, politician.
• 12 August – Ole Henrik Magga, linguist and politician
• 20 August – Per Ravn Omdal, president of the Norwegian Football Association
• 23 August – Terje Rypdal, guitarist and composer
• 28 August – Ellen Holager Andenæs, jurist.

September

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Kjell Magne Bondevik

• 1 September – Jan Jakob Tønseth, author, poet and translator
• 3 September – Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister (died 2018)
• 12 September – Bjørn Floberg, actor
• 19 September – Knut Karlberg, veterinarian
• 21 September –
  • Liv Jessen, social worker.
  • Åge Tovan, politician.
• 23 September – Morten Strand, soccer player and politician
• 24 September – Erik Hivju, actor
• 25 September – Torhild Staahlen, operatic mezzo-soprano
• 27 September –
  • Svein Kvia, international soccer player (died 2005).
  • Osmund Ueland, business executive.
• 28 September – Gustav Lorentzen, singer-songwriter (died 2010).

October

• 10 October – Håkon Helgøy, politician.
• 11 October – Sigmund Kroslid, politician.
• 14 October – Per Otto Furuseth, handball player, coach and administrator.
• 19 October – Gunnar Staalesen, writer
• 26 October – Eli Hagen, secretary.
• 28 October – Sissel Solbjørg Bjugn, writer (died 2011).
• 31 October – Gunhild Elise Øyangen, politician.

November

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Ingelin Killengreen

• 1 November – Aud Blankholm, trade unionist and civil servant.
• 3 November –
  • Gunnar Flikke, journalist and newspaper editor.
  • Tor Svendsberget, biathlete.
• 5 November – Eyvind Skeie, priest and author
• 12 November – Ingelin Killengreen, jurist and civil servant.
• 18 November – Øyvind Stene, engineer and businessperson
• 19 November – Finn Tveter, rower, Olympic silver medallist and jurist (died 2018).
• 21 November – Lars Ivar Hansen, historian.
• 22 November –
  • Stein Kuhnle, political scientist.
  • Terje Rød-Larsen, diplomat and sociologist
• 24 November – Eva Lundgren, feminist scholar and sociologist
• 30 November – Bjørge Stensbøl, sports executive.

December

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Jørgen Kosmo

• 5 December – Jørgen Kosmo, politician (died 2017).
• 13 December – Alf Egil Holmelid, engineer and politician.
• 16 December – Tore Slagsvold, zoologist.
• 18 December
  • Einar Olav Skogholt, politician (died 2025).
  • Sten Stensen, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist
• 29 December –
  • Odd-Arne Jacobsen, musician
  • Solfrid Sivertsen, writer.

Full date unknown

• Håvard Kjærstad, businessperson
• An-Magritt Jensen, sociologist
• Johan Vold, businessperson

Notable deaths

January to June

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Ellen Gulbranson

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Ragnhild Kåta with Elias Hofgaard

• 1 January – Paul Benjamin Vogt, politician (born 1863).
• 2 January – Ellen Gulbranson, operatic soprano (born 1863).
• 18 January – Johan Adrian Jacobsen, ethnographer (born 1853).
• 29 January – Olav Eysteinson Fjærli, politician (born 1883).
• 12 February – Ragnhild Kåta, first deaf-blind person in Norway to receive proper schooling (born 1873)
• 10 March – Ole Wehus, Nazi collaborator and torturer, executed (born 1909)
• 13 March – Ragnvald Hjerlow, painter (born 1863).
• 20 March – Victor Goldschmidt, mineralogist, petrographer and geochemist pioneer (born 1888).
• 8 April – Olaf Frydenlund, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1862)
• 22 April – Einar Dønnum, Nazi collaborator, executed (born 1897)
• 30 April – Yngvar Bryn, track and field athlete and pairs figure skater (born 1881)
• 23 May – Per Kvist, writer, actor (born 1890).
• 24 May – Øistein Schirmer, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1879)
• 28 June – Per Steenberg, organist and composer (born 1870)

July to December

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Johan Cappelen

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Kristian Elster, Jr.

• 1 July – Ivar Aavatsmark, officer and politician (born 1864).
• 1 August – Harald Natvig, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1872).
• 14 August – Theodor Frølich, physician (born 1870).
• 25 August – Julli Wiborg, author of children's books and young girls' novels (born 1880).
• 15 September – Øistein Jakobsen, politician (born 1907)
• 16 September – Eivind Reiersen, newspaper editor and politician (born 1877).
• 1 October – Torje Olsen Solberg, politician (born 1856).
• 15 October – John Johansen, sprinter (born 1883)
• 18 October – Johan Cappelen, jurist and politician (born 1889)
• 21 October
  • Torger Baardseth, bookseller and publisher (born 1875)
  • Per Larssen, politician (born 1881)
• 23 October – Sigurd Christiansen, novelist and playwright (born 1891).
• 3 November – Embrik Strand, arachnologist (born 1876)
• 6 November – Kristian Elster, writer and literary critic (born 1881).
• 20 November – Magnus Nilssen, politician (born 1871).
• 14 December – Arne Børresen, footballer (born 1907 or 1908).

Full date unknown

• Per Lysne, Rosemaling artist (born 1880)