• 4 January –
Harald Barlie, Greco-Roman wrestler (died 1995) • 4 January –
Ole Kristian Grimnes, historian • 4 January –
Per Tresselt, diplomat (died 2025). • 9 January –
Arne Malmedal, painter, illustrator and printmaker (died
2018). • 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. • 10 May –
Arthur Arntzen, journalist, humorist, actor and writer (died 2025). • 11 May –
Per Brunvand, newspaper editor (died 2015) • 21 May –
Grete Randsborg Jenseg, writer (died 2025). • 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). • 31 October –
Per Øien, flutist (died
2016). • 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 (died 2025) . • 29 December –
Hjalmar Inge Sunde, military officer • 30 December –
Einar Johan Rasmussen, ships engineer and ship owner. • 31 December –
Bjørn Rønningen, children's writer
Full date unknown •
Jan Balstad, politician and Minister •
Knut Boye,
civil economist (died 2008) •
Ronald Bye, politician and Minister (died 2018) •
Nils Petter Faarlund, mountaineer. •
Øyvind Gustavsen, civil servant •
Einfrid Halvorsen, politician •
Knut Hartvig Johannson, businessperson •
Arild 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==