1936 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII
• Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold

  Events

• 13 September – A major rockfall hit the lake Loenvatnet in Sogn og Fjordane, creating a flood wave that destroyed several farms, killing 74 people. The second such incident in 31 years, the disaster caused the permanent depopulation of the area.
• Norsk Hydro opens its Herøya plant for the production of artificial fertilizer.
• The 1936 Parliamentary election takes place. This was the last Norwegian parliamentary election held before World War II and the German invasion of Norway.
• Leon Trotsky was in Norway until September 1936

  Popular culture

Sports

• Ivar Ballangrud was olympic and world champion of speed skating.

  Music

Film

Literature

• The Knut Hamsund novel Ringen sluttet, was published.

  Notable births

• 2 January – Kjell Opseth, politician
• 13 January – Jan Brøgger, professor of social anthropology and clinical psychologist
• 23 January – Jon Østeng Hov, photographer and writer
• 26 January – Tom Vraalsen, politician and ambassador
• 31 January – Nils Aaness, speed skater
• 4 February – Ole Johs. Brunæs, politician
• 8 February – Francis Sejersted, history professor
• 28 February – Ole-Jørgen Nilsen, actor and theatre director
• 5 March – Lars Roar Langslet, politician
• 12 April – Øystein Lønn, writer
• 14 April – Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg, politician and professor of medicine
• 15 April – Gunnar Aasland, judge
• 21 April – Unni-Lise Jonsmoen, illustrator and children's writer.
• 25 April – Einar Olsen, newspaper editor
• 3 May – Narve Bjørgo, historian and professor
• 3 May – Inger Pedersen, politician
• 11 May – Nils O. Golten, politician
• 22 May – Hans Olav Tungesvik, politician
• 27 May – Eli Skolmen Ryg, television producer
• 28 May – Ole Klemet Sara, politician
• 8 June – Karin Hafstad, politician
• 9 June – Per Brandtzæg, physician
• 3 July – Baard Owe, actor
• 8 July – John Herstad, historian
• 14 July – Egil Børre Johnsen, writer
• 18 July – Sigbjørn Larsen, politician
• 24 July – Finn Kristensen, politician
• 29 July – Rolf Presthus, politician
• 28 August – Asbjørn Liland, politician
• 1 August – Asbjørn Larsen, industrial leader.
• 14 September – Harry Danielsen, politician
• 17 September – Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, singer, musician, writer and actor
• 24 September – Ingvard Sverdrup, politician
• 28 September – Anne Borg, ballet dancer and choreographer.
• 1 October – Toralf Engan, ski jumper
• 4 October – Bjarne Mørk Eidem, politician
• 25 October – Arnfinn Nesset, nurse and serial killer
• 14 November – Sven O. Høiby, journalist
• 17 November – Richard Edvardsen, politician
• 23 November – Bjørn Hernæs, politician
• 29 November – Målfrid Grude Flekkøy, psychologist
• 29 November – Torild Skard, psychologist, feminist and politician
• 29 November – Reidun Brusletten, politician
• 10 December – Thor Helland, long-distance runner
• 14 December – Arve Tellefsen, violinist
• 30 December – Fredrik Skagen, writer

  Notable deaths

• 17 February – Ole Nikolai Ingebrigtsen Strømme, politician and Minister
• 25 February – Arthur Amundsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
• 27 March – Christian Hansen Wollnick, newspaper editor, jurist and politician
• 19 June – Ole Georg Gjøsteen, educator and politician
• 10 July – Abraham Berge, politician and Minister
• 12 July – Kittel Halvorson, a U.S. Representative from Minnesota
• 30 November – Johan Turi, first Sami author to publish work
• 6 December Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author
• 25 December – Ole Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
• 27 December – Karl Bull, military officer, politician and Minister

  Full date unknown

• Olav Bjørkum, politician