1920 In Norway

Events in the year 1920 in Norway.

Incumbents

*Monarch – Haakon VII

Events

* 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway.
* 17–19 June – The Centre Party was founded.
* Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ã…lesund.

Popular culture

Sports

* Helge Løvland, won the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon.

Music

Film

Literature

*Knut Hamsund was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature for the novel ''Markens Grøde'' (''Growth of the Soil'', 2017).
* The Knut Hamsund novel ''Konerne ved Vandposten'' Volume 1 & 2 (''The Women at the Pump''), was published.
*The third Sigrid Undset for the trilogy of Kristin Lavransdatter was published.
*The Olav Duun novel ''Storbybryllope'' (''The Big Wedding'') from the work ''Juvikfolket'' (''The People of Juvik'', 1918–23), was published.

Notable births

*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).
*14 January – Helge Rognlien, politician and Minister (died 2001)
*19 January – Kåre Olafsen, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
*20 January – Thorleif Schjelderup)
*27 January – Gudmund Saxrud, civil servant and diplomat (died 2003)
*4 February – Ole J. Kleppa, physical chemist (died 2007)
*8 February – Sverre Farstad, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist (died 1978)
*15 February – Anne-Catharina Vestly, children's author (died 2008)
*17 February – Ivo Caprino, film director and writer (died 2001)
*21 February – Per Øisang, journalist and radio and television presenter (died 1967)
*3 March – Henry Gundersen, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
*10 March – Finn Ferner, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2001)
*11 March – Kåre Kristiansen, politician (died 2005)
*19 March – Kjell Aukrust, author, poet and artist (died 2002)
*21 March – Trygve Moe, politician (died 1998)
*23 March – Lorentz Eldjarn, biochemist and medical doctor (died 2007)
*29 March – Hans Methlie Michelsen, judge (died 2014)
*4 April – Dagfinn Grønoset, author (died 2008)
*8 April – Kristian Asdahl, politician (died 2000)
*9 April – Otto Nes, television manager (died 2014)
*10 April – Jakob Aano, politician (died 2016)
*12 April – Audun Hetland, illustrator (died 1998)
*19 April – Ragnar Ulstein, journalist, writer and resistance member (died 2019).
*22 April – Adolf Bogstad, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
*28 April – Egil Endresen, jurist and politician (died 1992)
*7 May – Einar Wøhni, politician (died 1987)
*10 May – Olaf Kortner, politician (died 1998)
*11 May − Per Jorsett, sports reporter (died 2019)
*29 May – Bjarne Aagard Strøm, politician (died 2008)
*6 June – Tormod Førland, chemist (died 1995).
*14 June – Ivar Mathisen, sprint canoer and Olympic silver medallist (died 2008)
*30 June – Hans Kristian Seip, forester (died 2012)
*2 July – Lars T. Platou, electrical engineer and politician (died 2003)
*9 July – Ragnhild Magerøy, novelist and essayist (died 2010).
*13 July – Jens Christian Magnus, military officer and politician (died 2017)
*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)
*27 July – Olaf Poulsen, speed skater and president of the International Skating Union (died 2008)
*31 July – Per Hysing-Dahl, politician (died 1989)
*9 August – Kjeld Langeland, politician (died 1973)
*20 September – Rolf Kirkvaag, journalist and radio and television personality (died 2003)
*6 October – Edvard Beyer, literary historian, literary critic and professor (died 2003)
*9 October – Jens Bjørneboe, writer (died 1976)
*9 October – Jens Boyesen, diplomat and politician (died 1996)
*24 October – Per Saugstad, psychologist and professor (died 2010)
*26 October – Anne Valen Hestetun, politician (died 2009)
*3 November – Guttorm Hansen, writer and politician (died 2009)
*3 November – Gerhard Knoop, stage producer and theatre director (died 2009)
*27 November – Johannes Bråten, politician (died 1997)
*5 December – Hallvard Eika, politician and Minister (died 1989)
*8 December – Ivar Martinsen, speed skater (died 2018)
*12 December – Tollef Landsverk, judge and civil servant (died 1988)
*19 December – Trygve Brudevold, bobsledder (died 2021)

Full date missing

* Sverre Bergh, spy in Nazi Germany during World War II (died 2006)
*Bjarte Birkeland, literary researcher (died 2000)
*Jens-Halvard Bratz, businessman, politician and Minister (died 2005)
*Rolf Arthur Hansen, politician and minister (died 2006)
*Simen Skjønsberg, journalist and writer (died 1993)

Notable deaths

*3 April – Fernanda Nissen, journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, politician and feminist pioneer (born 1862)
*18 May – Johan Henrik Paasche Thorne, businessperson and politician (born 1843)
*17 July – Christopher Bruun, Norwegian priest and educator.

Full date unknown

*Anders Bergene, businessperson (born 1855)
* Oskar Fredriksen, speed skater (born 1872)
* Knut Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1880)
* Baard Iversen, businessperson and politician (born 1836)
*Olaj Olsen, jurist and politician (born 1851)
*Steinar Schjøtt, philologist and lexicographer (born 1844)
*Andreas Lauritz Thune, engineer and businessman (born 1848)

See also

References

External links

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