1932 in Norway

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Events in the year 1932 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Haakon VII
• Prime Minister - Peder Kolstad, until death in March

Events

• 12 July - Norway annexes northern Greenland.

Arts and literature

• Stokke, Bernhard. I natt rømmer vi.^[1][2]

Births

January to March

• 7 January – Tormod Knutsen, Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medallist
• 11 January – Arne Barhaugen, Nordic combined skier (died 2008)
• 19 January – Knut Korsæth, educator, sports official and politician
• 20 January – Alv Jakob Fostervoll, politician and Minister
• 20 January – Finn Alnæs, novelist (died 1991).^[3]
• 12 February – Princess Astrid of Norway
• 12 February – Axel Jensen, author and poet (died 2003)
• 1 March – Kåre Berg, professor in medical genetics (died 2009)
• 4 March – Sigurd Jansen, composer, pianist and conductor
• 8 March – Per Høybråten, politician (died 1990)

April to June

• 2 April – Hroar Elvenes, speed skater
• 5 April – Kristian Friis Petersen, politician and Minister (born 1867)
• 19 April – Lars Oftedal, politician and Minister (born 1877)
• 30 April – Kjell Hanssen, politician
• 5 May – Børt-Erik Thoresen, television host and folk singer
• 8 May – Astrid Murberg Martinsen, politician
• 11 May – Ingrid Schjelderup, politician
• 31 May – Astrid Folstad, actress (died 2009)
• 4 June – Torstein Tynning, politician (died 2000)
• 5 June – Helga Haugen, politician
• 12 June – Per Ditlev-Simonsen, politician and Minister
• 19 June – Karstein Hansen, politician
• 22 June – Dagfinn Føllesdal, professor of philosophy

July to September

• 24 July – Ruth Ryste, politician
• 26 July – Knut Bjørnsen, sports commentator and journalist (died 2008)
• 4 August – Olav Angell, poet, novelist and translator
• 6 August – Kjartan Slettemark, artist (died 2008).^[4]
• 8 August – Leif Arne Heløe, politician and Minister
• 26 August – Asgeir Dølplads, ski jumper
• 30 August – Ottar Brox, social scientist and politician
• 6 September – Arve Hans Otterlei, politician

October to December

• 3 October – Bengt Calmeyer, journalist and novelist.^[5]
• 7 October – Helge Stalsberg, physician
• 8 October – Per Theodor Haugen, actor
• 12 November – Magne Lystad, orienteering champion (died 1999)
• 12 December – Asbjørn Jordahl, politician and Minister
• 16 December – Kjell Heggelund, literary researcher, lecturer, editor, poet, translator and literary critic
• 26 December – Oluf Skarpnes, jurist

Deaths

Peder Kolstad

• 5 March - Peder Kolstad, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (born 1878)
• 17 March - Georg Brustad, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1892)
• 28 May - Ejnar Torgensen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1900)
• 26 August - Edvard Bull, Sr., historian and politician (born 1881)
• 16 December - Albert Gran, actor (born 1862)
• 24 December - Eyvind Alnæs, composer, pianist, organist and choir director (born 1872)

Full date unknown

• Simon Christian Hammer, writer and journalist (born 1866)

References

1. Vormeland, Oddvar. "Bernhard Stokke". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
2. Ustvedt, Yngvar (2000). Djeveløya I Oslofjorden (in Norwegian). Cappelen. pp. 185–189.
3. Rottem, Øystein. "Finn Alnæs". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
4. "Kjartan Slettemark död". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). TT. December 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
5. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bengt Calmeyer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

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