1924 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1924 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.^[1]

Events

• The 1924 Parliamentary election takes place.
• Kringkastningselskapet A/S was founded. This was the predecessor to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, established in 1933
• Geitungen Lighthouse is established.^[2]
• Munck Cranes company is founded.^[3]
• Ny Tid begins publishing.^[4]
• Salhus Church is completed.^[5]

Popular culture

Sports

See main article: 1924 in Norwegian football.

Music

See main article: 1924 in Norwegian music.

Literature

Notable births

January

• 5 January – Ottar Dahl, historian and historiographer (died 2011)
• 17 January – Bjørn Gundersen, high jumper (died 2002)
• 18 January – Gudrun Tandberg Høykoll, politician (died 2005)
• 24 January – Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd, politician (died 2001)
• 21 January – Arne Nilsen, politician and minister (died 2020)
• 27 January – Knut Hoem, politician and minister (died 1987)

February

• 3 February – Ivar Ramstad, discus thrower (died 2009)
• 3 February – Johan Syrstad, politician (died 2019)
• 5 February – Viktor Olsen, marathon runner (died 2023)
• 5 February – Thor Støre, politician (died 2001)^[6]
• 9 February – Andreas Hagen, newspaper editor (died 2011)
• 13 February – Arne Tjersland, politician (died 2015)
• 16 February – Haaken Christensen, art historian, art collector and gallerist (died 2008).^[7]
• 19 February – Borghild Niskin, alpine skier (died 2013)
• 23 February – Per G. Schøyen, diplomat (died 2017)
• 28 February – Oddvar Vormeland, educationalist and civil servant (died 2013)

March

• 2 March – Arne Sandnes, politician (died 2016)
• 5 March – Johan Østby, politician (died 2005)
• 11 March – Sverre Oddvar Andresen, politician (died 1994)
• 23 March – Bjørn G. Andersen, geologist and academic (died 2012)
• 30 March – Reidar Berg, bobsledder (died 2018)

April

• 7 April – Espen Skjønberg, actor (died 2022)
• 10 April – Erik Himle, civil servant, politician and Minister (died 2008)
  • • 19 April Mary Eide, politician (died 2013)
  • Gunnar Garbo, journalist, politician and ambassador (died 2016).^[8]
• 20 April – Sverre Johan Juvik, politician (died 2015)
• 22 April – Thorbjørn Svenssen, international soccer player (died 2011)
• 26 April – Finn Isaksen, politician and Minister (died 1987)

May

• 10 May – Anders Hveem, bobsledder (died 2005)
• 11 May – Lars Ketil Strand, forester and professor (died 2020)
• 20 May – Odd Abrahamsen, poet (died 2001)
• 23 May – Ragnar Halvorsen, businessperson^[9] (died 2019)

June

• 1 June – Willy Ovesen, civil servant (died 2015)
• 3 June – Ingrid Espelid Hovig, television chef and cookery writer (died 2018)
• 8 June – Gunnar Brøvig, politician (died 1965)
• 8 June – Dagfinn Vårvik, politician and Minister (died 2018)^[10]
• 26 June – Birger Leirud, high jumper (died 1999)
• 30 June – Mattis Mathiesen, photographer and film director (died 2010)

July

• 4 July – Julius Paltiel, Holocaust survivor (died 2008)^[11]
• 11 July – Eleonore Bjartveit, politician and Minister (died 2002)
• 15 July – Lars Aspeflaten, politician (died 2010)
• 22 July – Signe Marie Stray Ryssdal, politician and Supreme Court lawyer (died 2019)

August

• • • 14 August Sverre Fehn, architect (died 2009)
  • Bernt H. Lund, civil servant, diplomat and politician.^[12]
• 15 August – Jo Benkow, politician and writer and President of the Parliament (died 2013)^[13]
• 19 August – Karl Egil Aubert, mathematician (died 1990)
• 25 August – Ingvald Ulveseth, politician (died 2008)
• 31 August – Thor Pedersen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2008)

September

• 1 September – Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink, physician.^[14]
• 2 September – Egil Bergsland, politician (died 2007)
• 18 September – Sverre Helland, politician (died 2007)
• 27 September – Magnar Estenstad, cross country skier and double Olympic medallist (died 2004)
• 27 September – Kolbjørn Stordrange, politician (died 2004)

October

• 3 October – Nils Retterstøl, professor of psychiatry (died 2008)^[15]
• 18 October – Egil Hovland, composer (died 2013)

November

• 19 November – Knut Steen, sculptor (died 2011)

December

• 8 December – Hans Haga, agrarian leader (died 2008)^[16]
• 21 December – Tove Pihl, educator and politician (died 1987)

Notable deaths

• 1 January – Karen Sundt, writer (born 1841).^[17]
• 14 January – Arne Garborg, writer (born 1851)
• 19 January – Christian Skredsvig, painter and writer (born 1854)
• 3 February – Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland, civil servant and diplomat (born 1853)
• 4 February – Nordal Wille, botanist (born 1858)
• 11 February – Olav Nygard, poet (born 1884)
• 4 March – Leif Erichsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1888)
• 3 April – Anders Krogvig, librarian, writer, literary consultant and critic (born 1880)
• 11 April – Minda Ramm, novelist, translator and literary critic (born 1859).^[18]
• 21 May – Hans Gabriel Nissen Buck, physician and politician (born 1848)
• 22 May – Herbjørn Gausta, artist (born 1854)
• 21 May – Paul Andreas Jetmundsen Aklestad, politician (born 1837)
• 18 July – Anton Aure, bibliographer (born 1884).^[19]
• August – Sofus Arctander, politician and Minister (born 1845)
• 29 September Ragna Vilhelmine Nielsen, pedagogue and feminist (born 1845)
• 10 October – Edvard Liljedahl, politician and Minister (born 1845)
• 8 December – Carl Anton Larsen, mariner and Antarctic explorer (born 1860)

Full date unknown

• Karl Anton Sanderød, politician (born 1855)

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. Encyclopedia: Geitungen fyr . Per Roger . Lauritzen . Per Roger Lauritzen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 17 November 2020.
3. Web site: Munck Cranes . munck-cranes.no.
4. http://ask.bibsys.no/ask/action/result?cmd=&kilde=biblio&fid=publisher&term=Ny+Tid&op=and&fid=utgivelsessted&term=&bibliografi=ingen&arstall=1924-1980&sortering=sortdate&treffPrSide=50 List of publications
5. Web site: Salhus kirke. Norwegian. Norges Kirker. Hans-Emil. Lidén. 17 November 2020.
6. Web site: Støre, Thor (1924-2001) . stortinget.no . Norwegian . 17 January 2019.
7. Encyclopedia: Haaken Christensen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 5 December 2022.
8. Encyclopedia: Gunnar Garbo . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 10 August 2024.
9. Encyclopedia: Ragnar Halvorsen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Gunnar . Gran . Gunnar Gran . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 12 February 2017.
10. Encyclopedia: Dagfinn Vårvik. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 26 March 2018.
11. http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2300688.ece Aftenposten: Julius Paltiel er død
12. Encyclopedia: Bernt Henrik Lund . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 30 March 2023.
13. [Lars Roar Langslet]
14. Encyclopedia: Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Øivind . Larsen . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 19 February 2017.
15. http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=507497 Psykiatriprofessor Nils Retterstøl er død
16. News: Hans Haga er død . . Norwegian . 24 June 2008 . 24 June 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110521024820/http://www.dagsavisen.no/innenriks/article356387.ece . 21 May 2011 .
17. Encyclopedia: Karen Sundt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 11 February 2024.
18. Encyclopedia: Minda Mathea Olava Ramm . . 6 May 2019. Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 18 November 2020.
19. Encyclopedia: Anton Aure . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Olaf Chr. . Torp . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 17 January 2019.