Events in the year 1923 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority ...

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Haakon VII Haakon VII (; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 187221 September 1957) was the King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick VI ...

Events

* 4 November – the

Communist Party of Norway The Communist Party of Norway ( no, Norges Kommunistiske Parti, NKP) is a communist party in Norway. The NKP was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. It was Stalinist from its establishment and, as such, supported t ...

is formed, following a split in the

Norwegian Labour Party The Labour Party ( nb, Arbeiderpartiet; nn, Arbeidarpartiet; A/Ap; se, Bargiidbellodat), formerly The Norwegian Labour Party ( no, Det norske Arbeiderparti, DNA), is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is positioned on the centr ...

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Fokstumyra Nature Reserve Fokstumyra Nature Reserve is a nature reserve established in 1923 in Dovrefjell, in the municipality of Dovre. It covers an area of eight km² of wetlands, and was the first nature reserve in Norway. The area is known for its rich bird fauna and ...

is established, the first nature reserve in Norway.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Literature

* The

Knut Hamsund Knut Hamsun (4 August 1859 – 19 February 1952) was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective a ...

novel ''Siste Kapitel'' Volume 1 & 2 (''The Last Chapter''), was published. *The

Olav Duun Olav Duun (21 November 1876 – 13 September 1939) was a noteworthy author of Norwegian fiction. He is generally recognized to be one of the more outstanding writers in Norwegian literature. He once lacked only one vote to receive the Nobel ...

novel ''I stormen'' (''The Storm'') from the work ''

Juvikfolket ''The People of Juvik'' is a series of six historical novels by Norwegian author Olav Duun. The books chronicle the lives of the Juvikings, an old Norwegian landowning peasant family living on Islands off the coast of Namdalen, Trøndelag. The ...

'' (''The People of Juvik'', 1918–23), was published.

Births

Hjalmar Andersen, Norwegian speed skater

January to March

*1 January – Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal, politician (died 2010) *16 January –

Martin Stokken Martin Stokken (16 January 1923 – 25 March 1984) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer and 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics. At the Summer Olympics he ran 5000 m and 10,000 m, finishing fourth in the latter ...

, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist, athlete (died 1984) *22 January –

Walter Kåre Tjønndal Walter Kåre Tjønndal (22 January 1923 – 23 March 2014) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Tjønndal was born in January 1923 in Borge. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1969, but was not re-elected ...

, politician (died 2014) *28 January –

Erling Lorentzen Erling Sven Lorentzen (28 January 1923 – 9 March 2021) was a Norwegian-Brazilian shipowner and industrialist. He founded Aracruz Celulose in 1968. He was the widower of Princess Ragnhild, the eldest child of King Olav V of Norway. In additio ...

, Norwegian-born businessman in

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

(died 2021) *29 January – Leif Næss, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1973) *5 February –

Inger Waage Inger Waage, (5 February 1923 – 16 December 1995), was an industrial ceramist at the Norwegian producer of earthenware, Stavangerflint AS. Biography She was born in Stavanger on the West coast of Norway. In 1943 she was accepted as a student ...

, industrial ceramicist (died 1995) *7 February –

Egil Abrahamsen Egil Abrahamsen (born 7 February 1923) is a Norwegian ships engineer. Abrahamsen was born in Hvaler. He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1949. He was assigned with Det Norske Veritas from 1952, where he served as CEO from ...

, ships engineer *10 February – Hans Goksøyr, businessperson (died 2016) *10 February –

Peder I. Ramsrud Peder I. Ramsrud (10 February 1923 – 10 June 2014) was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. He was born in Fåberg in February 1923. Ramsrud was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993 ...

, politician (died 2014) *13 February –

Jens P. Flå Jens P. Flå (born 13 February 1923 in Rennebu, died 31 January 2002) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. Flå was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1973, and he was re-elected on two occasions ...

, politician (died 2002) *21 February – Gunnar Christie Wasberg, librarian and non-fiction writer (died 2015) *23 February – Jon Fossum, orienteer and politician (died 2007) *7 March – Johannes Vågsnes, politician (died 2012) *9 March –

Pelle Christensen Per "Pelle" Christensen (9 March 1923 – 30 July 1995) was a Norwegian actor and translator. He was born in Kristiania as a son of Gerda Ring and Halfdan Christensen and brother of Bab Christensen. He made his stage debut in 1949 at the Nationa ...

, actor and translator (died 1995) *12 March –

Hjalmar Andersen Hjalmar "Hjallis" Johan Andersen (12 March 1923 – 27 March 2013) was a speed skater from Norway who won three gold medals at the 1952 Winter Olympic Games of Oslo, Norway. He was the only triple gold medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics, and ...

, speed skater and triple Olympic gold medallist (died 2013) *12 March –

Arne Asper Arne Johannes Asper (12 March 1923 – 25 January 2017) was a Norwegian businessperson. Asper was born in Nes, Akershus to farmers Johan Pedersen Asper and Alma Evensen. He was assigned with the company from 1947, as CEO from 1967 to 1986, and ...

, businessman (died 2017) *29 March – Eystein Bærug, politician (died 1998)

April to June

*4 April – Reidar Nyborg, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1990) *13 April –

Per Kleppe Per Andreas Hildhe Kleppe (13 April 1923 – 10 March 2021) was a Norwegian economist and politician for the Labour Party. He was the Minister of Trade and Shipping in 1971–1972 during the first cabinet Bratteli, and later the Minister ...

, economist and politician (died 2021) *30 April –

Einar Thorsrud Einar Thorsrud (30 April 1923 – 29 May 1985) was a Norwegian psychologist, researcher and professor at the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim and University of Oslo, who is known for his work in the field of organizational development ...

, psychologist, researcher and professor (died 1985) *1 May –

Anders John Aune Anders John Aune (1 May 1923 – 13 November 2011) was a Norwegian politician. He was the county governor of Finnmark from 1974-1989. He was also a member of the Norwegian Parliament. Personal life Anders Aune was born on 1 May 1923 in Stjørn ...

, resistance member and politician (died 2011) *2 May –

Albert Nordengen Albert Nordengen (2 May 1923 – 18 December 2004) was a Norwegian banker and politician with the Conservative Party. He became one of the more popular and beloved mayors in the history of Oslo. Background He was born and grew up in Våler, Øst ...

, politician (died 2004) *29 May – Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer (died 1992) *14 June –

Jakob Weidemann Jakob Weidemann (14 June 1923 – 19 December 2001) was a Norwegian artist. Jakob Weidemann is regarded as one of Norway's more important artists of post-war Modernism. Weidemann's work ''Storfuglen letter'' (1959) was selected as one of the twe ...

, painter (died 2001) *21 June –

Bjørn Paulson Bjørn Andreas Paulson (21 June 1923 – 14 January 2008) was a Norwegian high jumper and jurist. He was a grandson of Andreas Paulson. He was born in Bergen, but represented the club IL Skjalg. At the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London he ...

, high jumper and Olympic silver medallist, jurist (died 2008) *22 June –

Nils Slaatto Nils Slaatto (June 22, 1922 – March 16, 2001) was for more than two decades one of Norway's most prominent and influential architects, having a strong and distinctive impression on Norwegian architecture. Slaatto cooperated with Kjell Lun ...

, architect (died 2001) *29 June –

Olav Thon Olav Thon (born 29 June 1923) is a Norwegian real estate developer and listed in the ''Forbes'' list of billionaires as the 198th richest person in the world with a net worth of $6 billion as of March 2013. He is Norway's richest person a ...

, property developer

July to September

*17 July –

Wiggo Hanssen Wiggo Kay Hanssen (17 July 1923 – 13 December 2007) was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was born in Tromøy and died in Arendal Arendal () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder ...

, speed skater (died 2007) *18 July – Odvar Omland, politician *26 July – Ole Frithjof Klemsdal, politician (died 2008) *1 August –

Erling Stordahl Erling Stordahl (1 August 1923 – 31 October 1994) was a Norwegian farmer and singer. He is best known for the around 120 songs he recorded throughout 17 years from 1951 together with Gunnar Engedahl. They met at the Norwegian Association of the ...

, singer (died 1994) *12 August –

Olle Johan Eriksen Olle Johan Eriksen (12 August 1923 – 26 March 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Haugesund. Eriksen, who belonged to Rogaland, was never elected directly to the Norwegian Parliament but served as a d ...

, politician (died 1999) *13 August – Arnljot Eggen, poet (died 2009) *17 August – Bjørn Erling Ytterhorn, politician (died 1987) *25 August –

Stephan Tschudi-Madsen Stephan Tschudi-Madsen (25 August 1923 - 11 October 2007) was a Norwegian art historian. Tschudi-Madsen was the first antiquarian at the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage from 1959 until 1978 and was Director-general between 1978–1991 ...

, art historian (died 2007) *30 August – Andreas Bernhard Gamst, politician (died 2015) *3 September –

Egil Solin Ranheim Egil Solin Ranheim (3 September 1923, in Vinje – 29 June 1992) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud during the terms 1965–1969 and 1969–1973 ...

, politician (died 1992) *9 September –

Erling Rønneberg Erling Rønneberg (9 September 1923 – 8 July 2008) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. Biography He was born at Ålesund as the second son of Alf Rønneberg (1894–1969) and Anna Sandberg (1894–1987).

, politician (died 2008) *11 September – Leiv Magnus Vidvei, economist and politician (died 2016) *13 September – Gunnar Berg, politician (died 2007) *15 September –

Rune Nilsen Rune Nilsen (15 September 1923 – 19 July 1998) was a Norwegian triple jumper. He represented IF Tønsberg-Kameratene and IL i BUL. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he finished fifth in the triple jump final with a jump of 15.13 metres. At the 1950 ...

, triple jumper (died 1998) *23 September –

Egil Oddvar Larsen Egil Oddvar Larsen (23 September 1923 – 17 October 2009) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. From 1975 to 1991, Larsen was the mayor of Hamar. As such he played a role in the 1994 Winter Olympics. He had been a member of Hamar coun ...

, politician (died 2009)

October to December

*13 October –

Eivind Bolle Eivind Albin Andreas Bolle (13 October 1923 – 10 June 2012) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Hol. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had ...

, politician and Minister (died 2012) *23 October – Sigmund Søfteland, speed skater (died 1993) *26 October –

Johnny Lunde Johnny Anker Lunde (26 October 1923 – 2 April 2013) was a Norwegian alpine skier and engineer. He was born in Nore, and represented the club Konnerud IL. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz, and at the 1952 Winter Olym ...

, alpine skier (died 2013) *7 November – Reidar Haave Olsen, pilot (died 1944) *10 November – Alf Martin Bjørnø, politician (died 1991) *24 November – Johan Vestly, illustrator (died 1993) *12 December – Frode Nilsen, diplomat (died 2016) *13 December – Ivar Johansen, journalist and editor (died 2005) *15 December –

Petter Furberg Petter Furberg (15 December 1923 in Sande – 22 June 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level he was a ...

, politician (died 1999) *15 December –

Jon Ola Norbom Jon Ola Hauger Norbom (15 December 1923 – 12 April 2020) was a Norwegian economist and Liberal Party politician. During World War II, in 1942, Norbom was imprisoned for a brief time at Grini concentration camp. Then, in November 1943, he was am ...

, economist, politician and Minister (died 2020) *18 December –

Sossen Krohg Sossen Krohg (born Sossen Anker Olsen; 18 December 1923 – 12 February 2016) was a Norwegian playwright and stage and film actress. Personal life She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was the daughter of newspaper editor Kristoffer ...

, playwright and stage and film actress (died 2016). *26 December – Rolf Hellem, politician (died 2021) *29 December – Helge Røstad, judge (died 1994)

Full date unknown

Finn-Egil Eckblad Finn-Egil Eckblad (1923 – 2000) was a Norwegian mycologist. He took the Dr.philos. degree in 1968, was hired as a lecturer at the University of Bergen in 1971 and as a professor at the University of Oslo in 1979. He retired in 1990. He was the ...

, mycologist and professor (died 2000)

Deaths

*4 February –

Svend Borchmann Hersleb Vogt Svend Vogt. Svend Borchmann Hersleb Vogt (10 February 1852 – 4 February 1923) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Kristiania as the son of Nils Lorentz Vogt and his wife Karen Johanne Holmboe.

, jurist and politician (born 1852) *9 February –

Otto Aulie Otto Wilhelm Aulie (27 September 1894 – 9 February 1923) was a Norwegian football defender. Aulie was born in Tønsberg. He was a right-back for Odd and Lyn, and was a Norwegian Football Cup winner with Odd in 1913 and 1915. Aulie won a tot ...

, footballer (born 1894) *28 April –

Knute Nelson Knute Nelson (born Knud Evanger; February 2, 1843 – April 28, 1923) was an American attorney and politician active in Wisconsin and Minnesota. A Republican, he served in state and national positions: he was elected to the Wisconsin and Minnesot ...

, Governor of Minnesota from 1893 till 1895 and United States Senator from Minnesota from 1895 till 1923. (born

1843 Events January–March * January ** Serial publication of Charles Dickens's novel ''Martin Chuzzlewit'' begins in London; in the July chapters, he lands his hero in the United States. ** Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" ...

) *23 May –

Otto Bahr Halvorsen Otto Bahr Halvorsen (28 May 1872 – 23 May 1923) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician from the Conservative Party, who served as the 14th prime minister of Norway from 1920 to 1921 and again in 1923 up until his death in office. Background ...

, politician and twice

Prime Minister of Norway The prime minister of Norway ( no, statsminister, which directly translates to "minister of state") is the head of government and chief executive of Norway. The prime minister and Cabinet (consisting of all the most senior government department ...

(born 1872) *22 June –

Edvard Sverdrup Johan Edvard Sverdrup (22 June 1861 – 21 January 1923) was a Norwegian educator, author and church leader. Sverdrup was one of the key theologians in the Church of Norway in the first few decades of the 1900s. Biography Sverdrup was born in Ba ...

, theologian (born 1861) *28 July –

Christian Emil Stoud Platou Christian Emil Stoud Platou (18 April 1861 – 28 July 1923) was a Norwegian railroad director and politician for the Conservative Party. Personal life He was born in Hamar as the son of banker Christian Fredrik Stoud Platou (1824–1883) and Eli ...

, railroad director and politician (born 1861) *11 September –

Ole Østmo Ole Østmo (13 September 1866 – 11 September 1923) was a Norway, Norwegian Shooting sports, sharpshooting champion who competed in top rifle shooting sports events during late 19th century and early 20th century. Biography Born in El ...

, rifle shooter and Olympic medallist (born 1866) *23 September –

Carl L. Boeckmann Carl Ludwig Boeckmann (January 29, 1867 – September 21, 1923) was a Norwegian-American artist best known as a portrait painter. Biography Boeckmann was born in Oslo, Norway, the youngest of five children. In 1883, he began to study at Knud Ber ...

, artist (born 1867) *2 November –

Claus Høyer Claus Owrén Høyer (17 March 1891 – 2 November 1964) was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, De ...

, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1891) *16 November – Christen Christensen, shipyard owner, ship-owner and whaling manager (born 1845) *19 November –

Ivar Bergersen Sælen Ivar Bergersen Sælen (19 November 1855 – 24 November 1923) was a Norwegians, Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party (Norway), Conservative Party who served as Ministry of Education and Research (Norway), Minister of Education and Chur ...

, politician and Minister (born 1855)

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