1942 in Norway - Notable Births

Notable Births

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  • 2 January – Jens Petter Ekornes, businessperson (died 2008)
  • 19 January - Knut O. Aarethun, politician
  • 24 January - Nils Bjørnflaten, politician
  • 24 January - Olav Nilsen, international soccer player
  • 2 February - Trygve Bornø, international soccer player
  • 5 February - Oddny Aleksandersen, politician and Minister
  • 9 February - Peder Lunde, Jr., sailor and Olympic gold medallist
  • 12 February - Finn Arild Hvistendahl, businessperson
  • 18 February - Bernt Oftestad, historian and theologian
  • 28 February - Alf Ivar Samuelsen, politician
  • 7 March - Ivar Eriksen, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist
  • 8 March - Håkon Fimland, hurdler and politician
  • 12 March - Karin Lian, politician
  • 28 March - Stig Berge, orienteer and World Champion
  • 28 March - Pål Tyldum, cross country skier and double Olympic gold medallist
  • 31 March - Hans Jacob Biørn Lian, diplomat
  • 1 April - Jan Fredrik Christiansen, trumpeter
  • 2 April - Torgeir Kvalvaag, journalist
  • 22 April - Egil "Drillo" Olsen, international soccer player and coach
  • 6 May - Svein-Erik Stiansen, speed skater
  • 6 June - Ingrid Piltingsrud, politician
  • 9 June - Egil Myklebust, businessperson and lawyer
  • 11 June - Per Willy Guttormsen, speed skater
  • 18 June - Knut Grøholt, civil servant
  • 13 July - Sigrid Sundby, speed skater (died 1977)
  • 16 July - Jens Ulltveit-Moe, businessperson
  • 7 August - Sverre Bagge, historian
  • 9 August - Odd Flattum, sports official and politician
  • 11 August - Tove Kari Viken, politician
  • 22 August - Finn Fuglestad, historian
  • 28 August - Sigurd Manneråk, politician (died 2003)
  • 28 August - Tor Berntin Næss, diplomat
  • 5 September - Björn Haugan, operatic lyric tenor
  • 9 September - Ulf Guttormsen, politician
  • 13 September - Bjørg Hope Galtung, politician
  • 20 September - Einar M. Bull, diplomat
  • 24 September - Leif Lund, politician (died 2004)
  • 29 September - Kirsten Reitan, politician
  • 6 November - Tora Aasland, politician and Minister
  • 12 November - Sissel Lie, author, playwright and professor
  • 14 November - Are Næss, physician and politician
  • 15 November - Ivar Østberg, politician
  • 16 November - Hans Olav Sørensen, ski jumper
  • 19 November - Berit Kvæven, politician
  • 24 November - Erling Walderhaug, politician
  • 26 November - Jan Stenerud, American football placekicker
  • 6 December - Herbjørg Wassmo, author
  • 8 December - Eyvind W. Wang, politician
  • 13 December - Arne Treholt, politician and diplomat convicted of high treason and espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and Iraq
  • 19 December - Brit Hoel, politician
  • 20 December - Odd Martinsen, cross country skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion
  • 21 December - Ivar Langen, professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • 23 December - Grynet Molvig, actress and singer
  • 31 December - Bendik Rugaas, politician and Minister

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