List of events
Events in the year 1937 in Norway .
Incumbents
Events
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
Notable births Harald V of Norway Queen Sonja of Norway Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl 4 January – Harald Barlie , Greco-Roman wrestler (died 1995) 4 January – Ole Kristian Grimnes , historian 4 January – Per Tresselt , diplomat 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.[3] 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).[4] [5] 31 October – Per Øien , flutist (died 2016).[6] 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.[7] 31 December – Bjørn Rønningen , children's writer
Full date unknown Jan Balstad , politician and MinisterKnut Boye , civil economist (died 2008)[8] Ronald Bye , politician and Minister (died 2018)Nils Petter Faarlund , mountaineer.[9] Øyvind Gustavsen , civil servantEinfrid Halvorsen , politicianKnut Hartvig Johannson , businesspersonArild Nyquist , novelist, poet, children's writer and musician (died 2004)Oddrunn Pettersen , politician and Minister (died 2002)Gudmund Restad , politician and Minister (died 2021)Wenche Frogn Sellæg , politician and Minister
Notable deaths Harald Stormoen
See also
References ^ Grimnes, Ole Kristian ; Dørum, Knut. "Haakon 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 February 2024 .^ "Simadalen og Sima kraftverk". Sogn og Fjordane County Municipality (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 September 2014 . ^ Leraand, Dag. "Gullow Gjeseth". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 February 2017 . ^ Arntzen, Jon Gunnar , ed. (1994). "Heyerdahl, Johan Fredrik". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget; Aschehoug; Gyldendal. p. 231. Retrieved 30 April 2021 .^ "Tidligere bokklubbredaktør Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl er død". abcnyheter.no (in Norwegian). NTB. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021 . ^ Bjerkestrand, Nils E. "Per Øien". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Einar Johan Rasmussen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 April 2017 . ^ NHHs internavis Paraplyen: Knut Boye er død Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian) ^ Askheim, Svein. "Nils Petter Faarlund". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 January 2023 .
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