1926 in Norway

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Events in the year 1926 in Norway.

Incumbents[]

Events[]

Air ship "Norge" flies over the North Pole
  • May 11–14 – Roald Amundsen makes the first airship flight over the North Pole. The Norge leaves Spitsbergen and arrives in Teller, Alaska three days later.
  • September – Abraham Berge, as the only Norwegian Prime Minister ever is impeached. The charge was withholding information relating to the government rescue of a bank threatened by bankruptcy. He was, however, acquitted in 1927, along with the six ministers who stood trial alongside him.[1]
  • 26 September – Ullevaal Stadion opens.
  • Aasa Helgesen becomes the first female mayor in Norway.

Popular culture[]

Sports[]

Main article: 1926 in Norwegian football

Music[]

Main article: 1926 in Norwegian music

Film[]

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

Literature[]

Notable births[]

Kirsten Sørlie
Marie Takvam
  • 1 January – Rolf Fjeldvær, politician (died 2017)
  • 5 January – Harald Maartmann, cross-country skier (died 2021).[2]
  • 18 February – Alf Næsheim, illustrator[3] (died 2014)
  • 25 February – Eva Bergh, actress (died 2013)
  • 1 March – Erik Bye, journalist, artist and radio and television personality (died 2004)
  • 1 March – Per Stavem, shot putter and discus thrower (died 2006)
  • 2 March – Christian Erlandsen, physician and politician (died 2016)
  • 15 March – Lauritz Bernhard Sirevaag, politician (died 2016)
  • 16 March – Else Granheim, librarian and civil servant (died 1999)[4]
  • 11 April – Joralf Gjerstad, self-proclaimed healer
  • 22 April – Finn Gustavsen, politician (died 2005)
  • 3 May – Jorunn Kirkenær, ballet dancer and choreographer[5]
  • 7 May – Arne Skarpsno, philanthropist (died 2008)[6]
  • 10 May – Ola O. Røssum, politician (died 2012)
  • 19 May – Arne Christiansen, judge (died 2012)
  • 20 May – Jens Marcussen, politician (died 2007)
  • 10 June – Arnold Eidslott, poet (died 2018)[7]
  • 10 June – Knut T. Giæver, publisher (died 2015).[8]
  • 18 June – Sverre Stenersen, Nordic combined skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 2005)
  • 29 June – Karl Sverre Klevstad, politician
  • 8 July – Harald Kråkenes, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2004)
  • 15 July – Otto Lyng, politician (died 2003)
  • 18 July – Ernst Larsen, steeplechase athlete and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2015)
  • 8 August – Gunnar Aksnes, chemist (died 2010)
  • 16 August – Eivind Hjelmtveit, cultural administrator (died 2017)
  • 17 August – Hakon Barfod, sailor and double Olympic gold medallist (died 2013)
  • 23 August – Borghild Røyseland, politician (died 2020).[9]
  • 27 August – Kristen Nygaard, mathematician, computer programming language pioneer and politician (died 2002)
  • 6 September – Ola Thorleif Ruud, politician (died 2018)[10]
  • 6 September – Kirsten Sørlie, actress and stage director (died 2013)[11]
  • 19 October – Arne Bendiksen, singer, composer and producer (died 2009)[12]
  • 23 October – Kåre Dæhlen, diplomat (died 2020)
  • 30 October – Hans Torgersen, politician (died 2015)
  • 20 November – Asbjørn Haugstvedt, politician (died 2008)[13]
  • 21 November – Odd Børretzen, author, illustrator, translator and vocalist (died 2012)
  • 24 November – Toralv Maurstad, actor and theatre director
  • 6 December – Marie Takvam, author and actor (died 2008)[14]
  • 14 December – Kristian Halse, politician (died 2018)
  • 20 December – Tor Brustad, biophysicist.[15] (died 2016)

Full date unknown[]

  • Anfinn Lund, civil servant and politician (died 2001)
  • Sigmund Mjelve, writer (died 1995)
  • Christian Norberg-Schulz, architect, architectural historian and theorist (died 2000)
  • Arne Rettedal, politician and Minister (died 2001)
  • Hans Skjervheim, philosopher (died 1999)

Notable deaths[]

Johan Castberg

Full date unknown[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Abraham Theodor Berge". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Harald Maartmann". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ Reisegg, Øyvind. "Alf Næsheim". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  4. ^ Nilsen, Sissel. "Else Granheim". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  5. ^ Espeland, Edda. "Jorunn Kirkenær". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  6. ^ (in Norwegian) TV2 About Arne Skarpsno
  7. ^ "Arnold Olav Eidslott". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  8. ^ Neraal, Anders. "Knut Torvald Giæver". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Røyseland, Borghild". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Ola Thorleif Ruud" (in Norwegian). Storting. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  11. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kirsten Sørlie". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  12. ^ Solholm, Rolleiv (27 March 2009). "Arne Bendiksen has died". . Norwegian News Agency. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
  13. ^ KrF-politikeren Asbjørn Haugstvedt er død (in Norwegian)
  14. ^ "Marie Takvam er død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. NTB. January 28, 2008. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
  15. ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Brustad, Tor". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 86. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

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