January to March • 7 January –
Tormod Knutsen, Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medallist (died
2021). • 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). • 31 January –
Per Grieg, ship broker and ship owner (died 2024). • 12 February – •
Princess Astrid of Norway •
Axel Jensen, author and poet (died
2003) •
Kristian Lund, military officer, engineer and politician (died 2012). • 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).
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) • 10 May –
Magne Malmanger, art historian (died 2023). • 11 May –
Ingrid Schjelderup, politician (died 2022) • 21 May –
Sven Nyhus, folk musician (died
2023). • 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). • 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).
July to September • 9 July –
Ola Jonsmoen, writer. • 14 July –
Leif Solheim, ice hockey player (died 2024). • 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). • 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 October –
Kari Rasmussen, singer and actress (died
2021). • 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). • 26 December –
Oluf Skarpnes, jurist (died
2019) ==Deaths==