1920 in Norway explained
Events in the year 1920 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
Popular culture
Sports
See main article: 1920 in Norwegian football.
Music
See main article: 1920 in Norwegian music.
Literature
Notable births
January
- 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).[3]
- 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)
February
March
- 3 March – Henry Gundersen, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
- 10 March – Finn Ferner, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2001).[6]
- 11 March – Kåre Kristiansen, politician (died 2005)
- 19 March – Kjell Aukrust, author, poet and artist (died 2002)[7]
- 21 March – Trygve Moe, politician (died 1998)
- 23 March – Lorentz Eldjarn, biochemist and medical doctor (died 2007)[8]
- 27 March – Maren-Sofie Røstvig, literary historian (died 2014).[9]
- 29 March – Hans Methlie Michelsen, judge (died 2014)
April
- 4 April – Dagfinn Grønoset, author (died 2008)[10]
- 8 April – Kristian Asdahl, politician (died 2000)
- 9 April – Otto Nes, television manager (died 2014)[11]
- 10 April – Jakob Aano, politician (died 2016)
- 12 April – Audun Hetland, illustrator (died 1998)[12]
- 19 April – Ragnar Ulstein, journalist, writer and resistance member (died 2019).[13]
- 22 April – Adolf Bogstad, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
- 28 April – Egil Endresen, jurist and politician (died 1992)
May
June
July
- 2 July – Lars T. Platou, electrical engineer and politician (died 2003)
- 6 July – Carl Nesjar, painter, sculptor and printmaker (died 2015).[17]
- 9 July – Ragnhild Magerøy, novelist and essayist (died 2010).[18]
- 13 July – Jens Christian Magnus, military officer and politician (died 2017)[19]
- 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)[20]
- 27 July – Olaf Poulsen, speed skater and president of the International Skating Union (died 2008)
- 31 July – Per Hysing-Dahl, politician (died 1989)
August
September
October
November
December
Full date missing
Notable deaths
Full date unknown
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Haakon 7. . Ole Kristian . Grimnes . Ole Kristian Grimnes . Knut . Dørum . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 19 January 2024.
- Web site: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1920 . Nobelprize.org . 2017-04-13.
- Encyclopedia: Ole Henrik Moe . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 20 July 2021.
- News: Anders . Hedeman . Anne-Cath. Vestly er død . December 15, 2008 . . 2008-12-15 . Norwegian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081219234330/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2824292.ece . December 19, 2008 .
- Encyclopedia: Karsten Andersen . Trond Olav . Svendsen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 31 March 2023.
- Web site: Finn Ferner . olympedia.org . 31 December 2023 .
- Encyclopedia: Kjell Aukrust . . Finn . Jor . Finn Jor . Knut Helle . Helle . Knut . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian . 1 January 2020.
- Encyclopedia: Lorentz Eldjarn . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Lars . Walløe . Lars Walløe . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 17 June 2013.
- Encyclopedia: Maren-Sofie Røstvig . Kristian . Smidt . Kristian Smidt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 29 March 2023.
- News: Banken, Jan Roger . Så det store i det små . Lokalavisa Sør-Østerdal . 22 November 2008 . Norwegian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724181258/http://www.lokal-avisa.no/artikkel.asp?ArtID=146332 . 24 July 2011 .
- Encyclopedia: Otto Nes . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Hans Fredrik . Dahl . Hans Fredrik Dahl . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 21 June 2013.
- Encyclopedia: Audun Hetland . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Alf H . Madsen . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 26 December 2014.
- Encyclopedia: Ragnar Ulstein . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 July 2021.
- Encyclopedia: Per Jorsett . Store norske leksikon. Erik . Bolstad . Norwegian. 22 February 2019.
- Encyclopedia: Alexander Pihl . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 3 January 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Tormod Førland . Bjørn . Pedersen . Bjørn Pedersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 18 June 2021.
- Encyclopedia: Carl Nesjar . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 5 April 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Ragnhild Magerøy . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 14 July 2021.
- Web site: Jens Christian Magnus . Wang. 18 January 2017.
- Encyclopedia: Merete Skavlan . Store norske leksikon. Erik . Bolstad . Norwegian. 22 February 2019.
- Encyclopedia: Jonas Brunvoll . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 30 March 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Tormod Skagestad . Alfred . Fidjestøl . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 6 April 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Sigurd Gunnarson Helle . Susan . Barr . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 31 March 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Gerhard H Knoop . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Merete . Skavlan . Merete Skavlan . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian. 6 February 2018.
- Encyclopedia: Sven Oluf Sørensen . Øyvind . Grøn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 2 April 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Eva Børresen . Mats . Linder . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 31 December 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Ludvig Eikaas . Frode Ernst . Haverkamp . Jon . Grepstad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 2 April 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Hagbard Berner . Sindre . Hovdenakk . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 5 April 2023.