1932 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1932 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.^[1]
• Prime Minister – Peder Kolstad, until death in March then Jens Hundseid

Events

• 12 July – Norway annexes King Frederick VI Coast in Greenland.

Popular culture

Sports

See main article: 1932 in Norwegian football.

Music

See main article: 1932 in Norwegian music.

Literature

• Book: Stokke, Bernhard . . Bernhard Stokke . ^{[2] [3]}

Births

January to March

• 7 January – Tormod Knutsen, Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 2021).^[4]
• 11 January – Arne Barhaugen, Nordic combined skier (died 2008)
• 19 January – Knut Korsæth, educator, sports official and politician (died 2022)
• 20 January – Alv Jakob Fostervoll, politician and Minister (died 2015)
• 20 January – Finn Alnæs, novelist (died 1991).^[5]
• 12 February –
  • Princess Astrid of Norway
  • Axel Jensen, author and poet (died 2003)
  • Kristian Lund, military officer, engineer and politician (died 2012).^[6]
• 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)
• 15 March – Sølvi Sogner, historian (died 2017).^[7]

April to June

• 2 April – Hroar Elvenes, speed skater (died 2014)
• 30 April – Kjell Hanssen, politician (died 2014)
• 5 May – Børt-Erik Thoresen, television host and folk singer (died 2011)
• 8 May – Astrid Murberg Martinsen, politician (died 1991)
• 11 May – Ingrid Schjelderup, politician (died 2022)
• 21 May – Sven Nyhus, folk musician (died 2023).^[8]
• 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
• 13 June – Kari Risvik, translator (died 2021).^[9]
• 19 June – Karstein Hansen, politician
• 22 June – Dagfinn Føllesdal, professor of philosophy
• 22 June – Ove Kristian Sundberg, church musician, musicologist and historian of ideas (died 2019).^[10]

July to September

• 9 July – Ola Jonsmoen, writer.^[11]
• 14 July – Leif Solheim, ice hockey player (died 2024).^{[12] [13]}
• 24 July – Ruth Ryste, politician
• 26 July – Knut Bjørnsen, sports commentator and journalist (died 2008)
• 4 August – Olav Angell, poet, novelist and translator (died 2018)
• 6 August – Kjartan Slettemark, artist (died 2008).^[14]
• 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.^[15]
• 5 October – Kari Rasmussen, singer and actress (died 2021).^[16]
• 7 October – Helge Stalsberg, physician
• 8 October – Per Theodor Haugen, actor (died 2018)
• 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 (died 2017).^{[17] [18]}
• 26 December – Oluf Skarpnes, jurist (died 2019)

Deaths

• 5 March – Peder Kolstad, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (born 1878)
• 17 March – Georg Brustad, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1892)
• 5 April – Kristian Friis Petersen, politician and Minister (born 1867)
• 19 April – Lars Oftedal, politician and Minister (born 1877)
• 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)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Haakon 7. . Ole Kristian . Grimnes . Ole Kristian Grimnes . Knut . Dørum . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 10 February 2024.
2. Encyclopedia: Bernhard Stokke . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oddvar . Vormeland . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 28 July 2013.
3. Book: Ustvedt, Yngvar . Djeveløya I Oslofjorden . Yngvar Ustvedt . 2000 . Cappelen . Norwegian . 185–189 .
4. Web site: Tormod Knutsen . olympedia.org . 4 July 2021.
5. Encyclopedia: Finn Alnæs . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Øystein . Rottem . Øystein Rottem . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 17 February 2015.
6. Web site: Lund, Kristian (1932-2012) . no . 15 July 2020 . stortinget.no.
7. Encyclopedia: Sølvi Bauge Sogner . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 4 July 2021.
8. Encyclopedia: Sven Nyhus . Bjørn . Aksdal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 4 January 2024.
9. Encyclopedia: Kari Risvik . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 21 December 2022.
10. Encyclopedia: Ove Kristian Sundberg . Erik . Bolstad . Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian . 27 May 2019.
11. Encyclopedia: Ola Jonsmoen . Jon . Grepstad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 16 June 2024.
12. News: En hedersmann og legende i norsk ishockeyhistorie har forlatt oss . Rolf E. . Wulff . subscription . Akers Avis Groruddalen . 16 July 2024 . 24 July 2024 . no.
13. Web site: Leif Solheim . olympedia.org . 24 July 2024.
14. News: Kjartan Slettemark död . December 13, 2008 . . . 2008-12-16 . Swedish . 2008-12-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081217062353/http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2374&a=863682 . dead .
15. Encyclopedia: Bengt Calmeyer . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 11 October 2016.
16. Encyclopedia: Kari Rasmussen . Lillian . Bikset . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 7 February 2023.
17. Encyclopedia: Kjell Heggelund . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Jan Erik . Vold . Jan Erik Vold . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 11 February 2017.
18. Web site: Kjell Heggelund er død . . Norwegian . 11 February 2017 . 11 February 2017 .