1915 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1915 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.^[1]

Events

• 20 May - The Bastøy Boys' Home Insurrection.
• 21 October - The 1915 Parliamentary election takes place.
• The present Lindesnes Lighthouse was built.

Popular culture

Sports

See main article: 1915 in Norwegian football.

Music

See main article: 1915 in Norwegian music.

Literature

• The Knut Hamsund novel Segelfoss By Volume 1 & 2 (Segelfoss Town), was published.
• The Olav Duun novel Harald was published.

Notable births

• 16 January – Aase Bjerkholt, politician (died 2012)
• 19 January – Håkon Kyllingmark, politician and minister (died 2003)
• 25 January – Sverre L. Mo, politician (died 2002)
• 31 January – Andreas Zeier Cappelen, politician (died 2008).
• 3 February – Henki Kolstad, actor (died 2008).^[2]
• 14 February – Idar Norstrand, civil servant and politician (died 1986)
• 8 March – Odd Hilt, sculptor (died 1986).^[3]
• 9 March – Kåre Grøndahl Hagem, politician (died 2008)
• 13 March – Eva Scheer, journalist, literary critic, translator and author (died 1999).^[4]
• 22 March – Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug, rifle shooter, Olympic gold medallist and multiple World Champion (died 1993)
• 28 March – Odd Vigestad, politician (died 1999)
• 31 March – Bergfrid Fjose, politician and minister (died 2004)
• 21 April – Oddmund Myklebust, politician and minister (died 1972)
• 8 May – Arvid Fladmoe, composer and conductor (died 1993)
• 10 May – Kristian Lien, politician (died 1996)
• 12 May – Olav Askvik, politician (died 2011)
• 15 May – Jens Christian Hauge, resistance member and politician (died 2006)
• 5 June – John Engh, architect (died 1996)
• 5 June – Hilmar Myhra, ski jumper (died 2013)
• 8 June – Knut Haus, politician (died 2006)
• 23 June – Jens Bolling, actor and theatre director (died 1992)
• 1 July – Rolf Hauge, army officer (died 1989)
• 2 July – Georg Krog, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (died 1991)
• 9 July – Arvid Storsveen, intelligence officer (died 1943)
• 23 July – Olai Ingemar Eikeland, politician (died 2003)
• 15 August – Per Sonerud, politician (died 1993)
• 16 August – Odd Lien, newspaper editor and politician (died 2002)
• 19 August – Erling Kaas, pole vaulter (died 1996)
• 29 August – Einar Tufte-Johnsen, aviation officer (d. 1985).^[5]
• 3 September – Knut Nystedt, composer (died 2014)
• 24 September – Knut Schmidt-Nielsen, comparative physiologist (died 2007)
• 30 September – Wilhelm Bøe, organizational leader (died 1980).^[6]
• 17 October – Alfred Hauge, novelist, poet and historian (died 1986)
• 22 October – Per Karstensen, politician (died 2010)
• 6 November – Olav Berkaak, novelist (died 1980).^[7]
• 11 November – Carl Fredrik Engelstad, writer, playwright, journalist, translator and theatre director (died 1996)
• 29 November – Erik Stai, high jumper (died 2004)
• 9 December – Arnt Eliassen, meteorologist (died 2000)
• 13 December – Magne Skodvin, historian (died 2004)
• 15 December – Odd Aukrust, economist (died 2008).^[8]
• 31 December – Olaf Knudson, politician (died 1996)

Full date missing

• Alf-Jørgen Aas, painter (died 1981)
• Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen, poet and travel writer (died 1985)
• Johan Hambro, journalist (died 1993)
• Rein Henriksen, lawyer and industrialist (died 1994)
• Johan Berthin Holte, businessperson (died 2002)
• Agnar Mykle, author (died 1994)
• Rasmus Nordbø, politician and minister (died 1983)

Notable deaths

• 29 January – Ole Andres Olsen, Seventh-day Adventist minister and administrator (born 1845)
• 15 April – Christian Andreas Irgens, politician (born 1833)
• 28 April – Vilhelmine Ullmann, proponent for women's rights (born 1816).^[9]
• 31 May – Lars Holst, journalist, newspaper editor and politician (born 1848).^[10]
• 28 July – Christopher Knudsen, priest, politician and minister (born 1843)
• 12 August – Haakon Ditlev Lowzow, military officer, politician and minister (born 1854)

Full date unknown

• Knud Knudsen, photographer (born 1832)
• Henrik Nissen, architect (born 1848)
• Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn, politician and minister (born 1844)
• Karl Ditlev Rygh, archaeologist and politician (born 1839)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Haakon 7. . Ole Kristian . Grimnes . Ole Kristian Grimnes . Knut . Dørum . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 19 January 2024.
2. News: Actor dead at 93. Berglund. Nina. 2008-07-14. Aftenposten. 16 July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080715121004/http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2539454.ece. 15 July 2008 . dead.
3. Encyclopedia: Odd Hilt . Katrine . Kalleklev . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 25 January 2023.
4. Encyclopedia: Eva Scheer . Åsmund Borgen . Gjerde . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 19 August 2018.
5. Encyclopedia: Einar Tufte-Johnsen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Ulf . Larsstuvold . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 9 October 2016.
6. Encyclopedia: Wilhelm S. Bøe . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Øystein . Øystå . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian. 12 April 2013.
7. Encyclopedia: Olav Berkaak . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 9 April 2016.
8. News: Stein B. . Hauglid . Stein B. Hauglid . Sosialøkonomen . . Oslo, Norway . June 25, 2008 . 22 November 2008 . Norwegian.
9. Encyclopedia: Vilhelmine Ullmann . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 11 January 2024.
10. Encyclopedia: Lars Kristian Holst . Jon . Grepstad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 11 January 2024.