1920 in Norway

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Events in the year 1920 in Norway.

Incumbents[]

Events[]

  • 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway.
  • 17–19 June – The Centre Party was founded.
  • Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ålesund.

Popular culture[]

Sports[]

Main article: 1920 in Norwegian football

Music[]

Main article: 1920 in Norwegian music

Film[]

Main article: List of Norwegian films before 1930 § 1920s

Literature[]

  • Knut Hamsund was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature for the novel Markens Grøde (Growth of the Soil, 2017).[1]
  • The Knut Hamsund novel Konerne ved Vandposten Volume 1 & 2 (The Women at the Pump), was published.
  • The third Sigrid Undset for the trilogy of Kristin Lavransdatter was published.
  • The Olav Duun novel Storbybryllope (The Big Wedding) from the work Juvikfolket (The People of Juvik, 1918–23), was published.

Notable births[]

Anne-Cath. Vestly
Merete Skavlan
  • 2 January – Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader (died 2009)
  • 7 January – Anders Bratholm, jurist and professor of jurisprudence (died 2010)
  • 10 January – Rut Brandt, writer and second wife of the German Chancellor Willy Brandt (died 2006)
  • 11 January – Ole Henrik Moe, pianist, art historian and art critic (died 2013).[2]
  • 14 January – Helge Rognlien, politician and Minister (died 2001)
  • 19 January – Kåre Olafsen, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
  • 20 January – Thorleif Schjelderup, ski jumper, Olympic bronze medallist and author (died 2006)
  • 27 January – Gudmund Saxrud, civil servant and diplomat (died 2003)
  • 4 February – Ole J. Kleppa, physical chemist (died 2007)
  • 8 February – Sverre Farstad, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist (died 1978)
  • 15 February – Anne-Catharina Vestly, children's author (died 2008)[3]
  • 17 February – Ivo Caprino, film director and writer (died 2001)
  • 21 February – Per Øisang, journalist and radio and television presenter (died 1967)
  • 3 March – Henry Gundersen, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
  • 10 March – Finn Ferner, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2001)
  • 11 March – Kåre Kristiansen, politician (died 2005)
  • 19 March – Kjell Aukrust, author, poet and artist (died 2002)[4]
  • 21 March – Trygve Moe, politician (died 1998)
  • 23 March – Lorentz Eldjarn, biochemist and medical doctor (died 2007)[5]
  • 29 March – Hans Methlie Michelsen, judge (died 2014)
  • 4 April – Dagfinn Grønoset, author (died 2008)[6]
  • 8 April – Kristian Asdahl, politician (died 2000)
  • 9 April – Otto Nes, television manager (died 2014)[7]
  • 10 April – Jakob Aano, politician (died 2016)
  • 12 April – Audun Hetland, illustrator (died 1998)[8]
  • 19 April – Ragnar Ulstein, journalist, writer and resistance member (died 2019).[9]
  • 22 April – Adolf Bogstad, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
  • 28 April – Egil Endresen, jurist and politician (died 1992)
  • 7 May – Einar Wøhni, politician (died 1987)
  • 10 May – Olaf Kortner, politician (died 1998)
  • 11 May − Per Jorsett, sports reporter (died 2019)[10]
  • 29 May – Bjarne Aagard Strøm, politician (died 2008)
  • 6 June – Tormod Førland, chemist (died 1995).[11]
  • 14 June – Ivar Mathisen, sprint canoer and Olympic silver medallist (died 2008)
  • 30 June – Hans Kristian Seip, forester (died 2012)
  • 2 July – Lars T. Platou, electrical engineer and politician (died 2003)
  • 9 July – Ragnhild Magerøy, novelist and essayist (died 2010).[12]
  • 13 July – Jens Christian Magnus, military officer and politician (died 2017)[13]
  • 15 July – Gudmund Grytøyr, politician (died 2001)
  • 21 July – Gunnar Thoresen, international soccer player (died 2017)
  • 21 July – Harald Warholm, politician (died 1967)
  • 22 July – Ingvar Bakken, politician (died 1982)
  • 25 July – Merete Skavlan, actress, theatre instructor and director (died 2018)[14]
  • 27 July – Olaf Poulsen, speed skater and president of the International Skating Union (died 2008)
  • 31 July – Per Hysing-Dahl, politician (died 1989)
  • 9 August – Kjeld Langeland, politician (died 1973)
  • 20 September – Rolf Kirkvaag, journalist and radio and television personality (died 2003)
  • 6 October – Edvard Beyer, literary historian, literary critic and professor (died 2003)
  • 9 October – Jens Bjørneboe, writer (died 1976)
  • 9 October – Jens Boyesen, diplomat and politician (died 1996)
  • 24 October – Per Saugstad, psychologist and professor (died 2010)
  • 26 October – Anne Valen Hestetun, politician (died 2009)
  • 3 November – Guttorm Hansen, writer and politician (died 2009)
  • 3 November – Gerhard Knoop, stage producer and theatre director (died 2009)[15]
  • 27 November – Johannes Bråten, politician (died 1997)
  • 5 December – Hallvard Eika, politician and Minister (died 1989)
  • 8 December – Ivar Martinsen, speed skater (died 2018)
  • 12 December – Tollef Landsverk, judge and civil servant (died 1988)
  • 19 December – Trygve Brudevold, bobsledder (died 2021)

Full date missing[]

  • Sverre Bergh, spy in Nazi Germany during World War II (died 2006)
  • Bjarte Birkeland, literary researcher (died 2000)
  • Jens-Halvard Bratz, businessman, politician and Minister (died 2005)
  • Rolf Arthur Hansen, politician and minister (died 2006)
  • Simen Skjønsberg, journalist and writer (died 1993)

Notable deaths[]

Christopher Bruun
  • 3 April – Fernanda Nissen, journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, politician and feminist pioneer (born 1862)
  • 18 May – Johan Henrik Paasche Thorne, businessperson and politician (born 1843)
  • 17 July – Christopher Bruun, Norwegian priest and educator.

Full date unknown[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1920". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ole Henrik Moe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ Hedeman, Anders (December 15, 2008). "Anne-Cath. Vestly er død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  4. ^ Jor, Finn. "Kjell Aukrust". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. ^ Walløe, Lars. "Lorentz Eldjarn". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  6. ^ Banken, Jan Roger. "Så det store i det små". Lokalavisa Sør-Østerdal (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
  7. ^ Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Otto Nes". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  8. ^ Madsen, Alf H. "Audun Hetland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  9. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnar Ulstein". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  10. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Per Jorsett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  11. ^ Pedersen, Bjørn. "Tormod Førland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  12. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnhild Magerøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Jens Christian Magnus". Wang. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  14. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Merete Skavlan". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  15. ^ Skavlan, Merete. "Gerhard H Knoop". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 February 2018.

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