1921 in Norway explained
Events in the year 1921 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
Popular culture
Sports
See main article: 1921 in Norwegian football.
Music
See main article: 1921 in Norwegian music.
Literature
- The Olav Duun novel I eventyret (Odin in Fairyland) from the work Juvikfolket (The People of Juvik, 1918–23), was published.
Notable births
- 3 January – Mosse Jørgensen, school principal and non-fiction writer (died 2009).[2]
- 5 January – Odd Højdahl, trade unionist, politician and Minister (died 1994)
- 6 January – Hans Aardal, politician (died 1995)
- 15 January – Kristian Ottosen, writer and public servant (died 2006)[3]
- 4 February – Valter Gabrielsen, politician (died 1999)
- 27 February – Eigil Gullvåg, newspaper editor and politician (died 1991)
- 9 March – Wanda Hjort Heger, social worker (died 2017)[4]
- 21 March – Vibeke Lunde, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1962).[5]
- 24 March – Kjell Stormoen, actor, scenographer and theatre director (died 2010)[6]
- 25 March – Fredrik Jensen, decorated soldier in the German Waffen SS (died 2011)
- 27 March – Vidkunn Hveding, politician and Minister (died 2001)[7]
- 6 April – Erland Asdahl, politician (died 1988)
- 7 April – Erling Sandene, judge and civil servant (died 2015)[8]
- 9 April – Asbjørn Antoni Holm, politician (died 2001)
- 23 April – Ola H. Kveli, politician (died 2003)
- 9 May – Sverre Moen, politician (died 1987)
- 14 May – Arve Opsahl, film and stage actor, singer and stand-up comedian (died 2007)
- 16 May – Odd With, politician (died 2006)
- 27 May – Thor Lund, politician (died 1999)
- 5 June – Rolf Gjermundsen, politician (died 1994)
- 11 June – Einar Hole Moxnes, politician and Minister (died 2006)
- 15 June – Harald Sverre Olsen, politician (died 2020)
- 27 June – Frank Weylert, actor and singer (died 2007)[9] [10]
- 30 June – Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet (died 1995)
- 10 July – Eva Kløvstad, resistance leader (died 2014)[11]
- 11 July – Petter Hugsted, ski jumper and Olympic gold medallist (died 2000)
- 13 July – Carl Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1992)
- 17 July – Knut Thomassen, actor and theatre director (died 2002).[12]
- 15 August – Nils Christensen, aviator and aircraft engineer (died 2017)
- 27 August – Babbis Friis-Baastad, children's writer (died 1970).[13]
- 23 September – Annemarie Lorentzen, politician and Minister (died 2008)
- 28 September – Åge Ramberg, politician (died 1991)
- 8 October – Odd Mæhlum, javelin thrower (died 2011)[14]
- 10 October – Gunnar Thoresen, bobsledder (died 1972)
- 17 October – Edel Hætta Eriksen, schoolteacher and politician (died 2023).[15]
- 11 November – Trygve Olsen, politician (died 1979)
- 15 November – Thorleif Olsen, footballer (died 1996).[16]
- 27 November – Aud Alvær, politician (died 2000)
- 28 November – Olav Hagen, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist[17] (died 2013)
- 24 December – Birger Dannevig, journalist and historian (died 1998).[18]
- 25 December – Gunnar S. Gundersen, painter (died 1983)
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.
- Encyclopedia: Mosse Jørgensen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 14 July 2021.
- Encyclopedia: Kristian Ottosen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Hermod . Skånland . Hermod Skånland . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 2 February 2019.
- Encyclopedia: Wanda Heger . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 2 February 2019.
- Web site: Vibeke Lunde . olympedia.org . 11 January 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Kjell Stormoen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Thoralf . Berg . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 2 February 2019.
- Book: The International Who's Who 1992-93. 1 August 1992. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-946653-84-3. 766.
- Encyclopedia: Erling Sandene . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Liv . Gjølstad . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 2 February 2019.
- Encyclopedia: Frank Weylert . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Thor Bjarne . Bore . Thor Bjarne Bore . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian. 26 March 2013.
- Encyclopedia: Frank Weylert . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 2 February 2019.
- Encyclopedia: Eva Kløvstad . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Arnfinn . Moland . Arnfinn Moland . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 2 February 2019.
- Encyclopedia: Knut Thomassen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 2 April 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Babbis Friis-Baastad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 29 March 2023.
- Web site: Odd Mæhlum . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034846/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/odd-maehlum-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 10 January 2013.
- Encyclopedia: Edel Hætta Eriksen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Reidar . Hirsti . Reidar Hirsti . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 15 February 2017.
- Encyclopedia: Thorleif Olsen . Jan . Holm . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 31 March 2023.
- Web site: Olav Hagen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033109/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/olav-hagen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 7 January 2013.
- Encyclopedia: Birger Dannevig . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 30 March 2023.
- Book: Niedersächsisches Jahrbuch für Landesgeschichte: Organ des Historischen Vereins für Niedersachsen in Hannover. 2001. Hahn. 492.
- Stortinget og statsrådet : 1915-1945. B. 1 : Biografier : med tillegg til Tallak Lindstøl: Stortinget og Statsraadet 1814-1914, 25