Events in the year 1927 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 ...

–

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 ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

– Ivar Lykke

Events

Norsk Hydro Norsk Hydro ASA (often referred to as just ''Hydro'') is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. It is one of the largest aluminium companies worldwide. It has operations in some 50 countries around the world an ...

forms a companionship with the German company

IG Farben Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie AG (), commonly known as IG Farben (German for 'IG Dyestuffs'), was a German chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate (company), conglomerate. Formed in 1925 from a merger of six chemical companies—BASF, ...

in order to gain access to the newly developed

Haber-Bosch process The Haber process, also called the Haber–Bosch process, is an artificial nitrogen fixation process and is the main industrial procedure for the production of ammonia today. It is named after its inventors, the German chemists Fritz Haber and C ...

for manufacturing

artificial fertilizer A fertilizer (American English) or fertiliser (British English; see spelling differences) is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients. Fertilizers may be distinct from ...

. By 1945 IG Farben has become majority shareholder. * The 1927 Parliamentary election takes place.

Popular culture

Sports

* The first ski jumping hill of

Midtstubakken Midtstubakken is a ski jumping hill which is part of the Holmenkollen National Arena in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of 106 metres, and a K-spot of 95 metres. The current hill dates from 2010, although the first hill at the area was built in 1 ...

was constructed. * Oslo hosted the

World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships (''"Worlds"'') is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ...

Music

Film

Literature

*''

Arbeidermagasinet ''Arbeidermagasinet'' was a Norwegian language, Norwegian weekly literary magazine established in 1927. It changed its name to ''Magasinet For Alle'' in 1953, and ceased publication in 1970. The magazine is especially noted for its literary quali ...

'' established. *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 ''Landstrykere'' Volume 1 & 2 (''Wayfarers''), was published. *The two books of Olav Audunssøn, by

Sigrid Undset Sigrid Undset () (20 May 1882 – 10 June 1949) was a Norwegian-Danish novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Undset was born in Kalundborg, Denmark, but her family moved to Norway when she was two years old. In 1924, ...

, was published.

Arts

*The avant-garde theatre

Balkongen Balkongen was an avant-garde theatre in Oslo established in 1927 and disestablished in 1928. Its founder and artistic director was Agnes Mowinckel Agnes Mowinckel (25 August 1875 – 1 April 1963) was a Norwegian actress and theatre director. ...

is started by

Agnes Mowinckel Agnes Mowinckel (25 August 1875 – 1 April 1963) was a Norwegian actress and theatre director. Born in Bergen into a distinguished family, she became Norway's first professional stage director. A pioneer in bringing painters to the theatre, she ...

Sport

* The first ski jumping hill of

was constructed in 1927 *

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

hosted the 1927 World Figure Skating Championships

Notable births

*7 January -

Jan Bull Jan Bull (7 January 1927 – 16 December 1985) was a Norwegian author and theater instructor. Born in Paris, he was son of the Norwegian poet Olaf Bull and the grandson of author Jacob Breda Bull. Bibliography * ''13 poetry'' – poetr ...

, author and theatre instructor (died 1985) *18 January **

Jack Erik Kjuus Jack Erik Kjuus (18 January 1927 – 12 January 2009) was a Norwegian far-right politician of the former White Electoral Alliance who was convicted of racism in 1997. The party Kjuus led was a merger between two anti-immigrant parties, Stop the Im ...

, anti-immigration politician (died 2009) ** Johannes Østtveit, politician (died 2013) *27 January – Torvild Aakvaag, businessperson (died 2020). *30 January – Odd Blomdal, judge and civil servant (died 2015) *5 February – Kristian Kvakland, sculptor and artist *14 February – Kjell Thorbjørn Kristensen, politician (died 1995) *17 February – Leif Kolflaath, politician (died 2001) *7 March – John Olav Larssen, evangelical preacher and missionary (died 2009) *15 March – Else Breen, children's writer, novelist and literary scientist. *16 March –

Gunnar Vada Gunnar Vada (16 March 1927 – 14 June 2018) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Life and career Gunnar Vada was born in Beitstad on 16 March 1927. Vada was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag in 1977, and ...

, politician *20 March – Marie Borge Refsum, politician *29 March –

Bjørge Lillelien Bjørge Lillelien (29 March 1927 – 26 October 1987) was a Norwegian sports journalist and commentator for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. He was considered to be a popular and engaging personality who commentated on many sports, part ...

, sports journalist and commentator (died 1987) *31 March –

Knut Frydenlund Knut Frydenlund (31 March 1927 – 26 February 1987) was a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Labour Party who served as foreign minister from 1973–1981 and again from 1986–1987. Frydenlund was born in Drammen and began his diplo ...

, politician and Minister (died 1987) *3 April –

Arne Johansen Arne Johansen (3 April 1927 – 25 October 2013) was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo,Sigurd Kalheim, politician (died 2007) *5 April –

Arne Hoel Arne Hoel (5 April 1927 – 10 September 2006) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. He won the ski jumping event at the Holmenkollen ski festival three times (1948, 1951 and 1959). Because of his successes, Hoel was a ...

, ski jumper (died 2006) *24 April –

Ingerid Vardund Ingerid Vardund (24 April 1927 – 25 December 2006) was a Norwegian actress. She was known to the Norwegian audience primarily for her roles in the films '' Jentespranget'' (1973) and the sit-com ' (1980). For her role in ''Jentespranget'', ...

, actress (died 2006) *29 April – Harald U. Lied, politician (died 2002) *10 May –

Eva Knardahl Eva Knardahl Freiwald (10 May 1927 – 3 September 2006) was a Norwegian pianist, with a noted career both as a child prodigy and adult performer. Her debut with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 12, in which she played three conce ...

, pianist (died 2006) *13 May – Willy Jansson, politician *16 May – Jan W. Dietrichson, Norwegian philologist *19 May – Sivert Langholm, historian *23 May – Bodil Skjånes Dugstad, politician (died 2021). *30 May – Thor Knudsen, politician (died 2006) *4 June – Sigurd Verdal, politician (died 2010) *6 July – Finn Backer, judge (died 2015) *15 July –

Håkon Brusveen Håkon Brusveen (15 July 1927 – 21 April 2021) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. He competed in the individual 15 km and 4 × 10 km relay events at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won two medals in 1960: a gold in the 15 km a ...

, cross country skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 2021). *20 July – Asbjørn Sjøthun, politician (died 2010) Asbjørn Sjøthun and Ranja Hauglid

*2 August **

Fredrik Bull-Hansen Fredrik Bull-Hansen (2 August 1927 – 1 March 2018) was a Norwegian military officer, a General in the Norwegian Army. He served as Chief of Defence of Norway from 1984 to 1987. Bull-Hansen was decorated Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegi ...

, military officer (died 2018) **

Willy Haugli Willy Haugli (2 August 1927 – 12 February 2009) was a Norwegian jurist, university director and police chief. Biography Haugli was born in Tromsø, Norway. He was the son of Ivar Stefanussen Haugli (1889-1942) and Jenny Løvberg (1896-1961). ...

, jurist and Oslo chief of police (died 2009). *10 August –

Eivind Eckbo Eivind Eckbo (10 August 1927 – 7 May 2017) was a Norwegian politician, lawyer and farmer. Biography While working as a lawyer in Bø i Telemark, he stood as the second candidate of Anders Lange's Party on the Telemark ballot in the 1973 Nor ...

, politician, lawyer and farmer (died 2017) *17 August – Gunnar Gravdahl, politician (died 2015) *20 August –

Ole Vatnan Ole Vatnan (born 20 August 1927) is a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Fauske, Salten, and graduated as cand.oecon. in 1952. In 1961 he was hired in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, being promoted to deputy under-secretary of ...

, civil servant. *2 September – Hans Frette, politician (died 1989) *16 September – Gina Sigstad, cross country skier (died 2015) *26 September – Rolv Hellesylt, judge *27 September – Egil Bakke, civil servant *28 September – Jorunn Bjørg Giske, politician (died 2021). *8 October –

Torbjørn Falkanger Torbjørn Falkanger (8 October 1927 in Trondheim – 16 July 2013) was a Norwegian ski jumper who was active in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Falkanger earned a silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in ski jumping and also won the Ho ...

, ski jumper (died 2013). *3 November –

Odvar Nordli Odvar Nordli (3 November 1927 – 9 January 2018) was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He was the 28th prime minister of Norway from 1976 to 1981 during the Cold War. Before serving as Prime Minister, Nordli served as the minister o ...

, politician and

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 ...

(died 2018). *4 November – Målfrid Floan Belbo, politician *5 November – Benn John Valsø, bobsledder (died 1995). *8 November –

Ingrid Bjoner Ingrid Kristine Bjoner Pierpoint (8 November 1927 – 4 September 2006) was a Norwegian soprano who had an international opera career between 1956 and 1990. She was particularly celebrated for her portrayal of Wagnerian heroines and for her perfo ...

, opera singer (died 2006) *8 November –

Kåre Øistein Hansen Kåre Øistein Hansen (8 November 1927 – 6 May 2012) was a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. He served as a member of the Parliament of Norway during the term 1973–1977, representing Buskerud Buskerud () is a former co ...

, politician (died 2012). *30 November –

Kjell Venås Kjell Venås (30 November 1927 – 7 March 2018) was a Norwegian philologist. He was born in Hemsedal, and took his dr.philos. degree in 1967. He spent most of his career at the University of Oslo; as a lecturer from 1970 to 1971 and professor fr ...

, philologist (died 2018). *5 December – Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (died 1991). *11 December –

Stein Eriksen Stein Eriksen (11 December 1927 – 27 December 2015) was an alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Norway. Following his racing career, he was a ski school director and ambassador at various resorts in the United States. Background ...

, alpine skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 2015). *11 December – Trygve Moe, journalist *15 December – Ole N. Hoemsnes, journalist *21 December –

Åge Hovengen Åge Hovengen (21 December 1927 – 19 October 2018) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Brandbu. Biography He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. He ha ...

, politician (died 2018). *22 December – Norvald Tveit, writer and playwright (died 2022). *27 December –

Odd Hoftun Odd Hoftun (27 December 1927 – 15 March 2023) was a Norwegian engineer and missionary. Biography Hoftun was born in Ål to power station operator Erik Hoftun and schoolteacher Martha Indergaard. He was educated as electrical engineer from the ...

, engineer and missionary.

Notable deaths

*14 February – Hermann Hansen Aarsrud, politician (born

1837 Events January–March * January 1 – The destructive Galilee earthquake causes 6,000–7,000 casualties in Ottoman Syria. * January 26 – Michigan becomes the 26th state admitted to the United States. * February – Charles Dickens's ...

). *22 March –

Ingebrigt Vik Ingebrigt Vik (5 March 1867 – 22 March 1927) was a Norwegian sculptor. Vik is regarded as having been one of Norway's greatest sculptors from the first part of the 20th century. Biography Ingebrigt Vik was born in the village of Øystese ...

, sculptor (born 1867) *9 April –

Georg Ossian Sars Prof Georg Ossian Sars HFRSE (20 April 1837 – 9 April 1927) was a Norwegian marine and freshwater biologist. Life Georg Ossian Sars was born on 20 April 1837 in Kinn, Norway (now part of Flora), the son of Pastor Michael Sars and Maren Sa ...

, marine biologist (born 1837) *11 April – Anna Schønheyder, painter and textile artist (born 1877). *25 July – Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister (born 1863) *7 September –

Bernhard Brænne Bernhard Cornelius Brænne (12 November 1854 - 7 September 1927) was a Norwegian factory owner and member of the Norwegian Parliament with the Conservative Party. Background Brænne was born in Trondheim, Norway. He was the son of Johan Søre ...

, politician and Minister (born 1854) *October –

Adolf Nilsen Adolf Nilsen (3 March 1895 – October 1983) was a Norwegian-American rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Adolf Gustinius Nilsen was born in Stavanger, Norway. He was affiliated with the Stavanger Roklub, in Stavanger. In 1 ...

, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1895) *1 October – Johan Friele, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1866) *4 November – Ole Olsen, organist, composer, conductor and military musician (born 1850) *11 November –

Kristian Prestrud Kristian Prestrud (22 October 1881 – 11 November 1927) was a Norway, Norwegian naval officer and polar explorer who participated in Amundsen's South Pole expedition between 1910 and 1912. Prestrud was first officer of the ''Fram'' and leader of ...

, polar explorer (born 1881) *8 December –

Hjalmar August Schiøtz Hjalmar August Schiøtz (9 February 1850 – 8 December 1927) was a Norwegian physician, ophthalmologist and educator. Schiøtz is credited as being Norway's first professor of ophthalmology. He was born in Stavanger, Norway. In 1877 he recei ...

, ophthalmologist (born 1850) *25 December –

Oskar Omdal Oskar Omdal (October 11, 1895 – December 23, 1927) was a lieutenant and pilot in the Royal Norwegian Navy. Biography He was born at Kristiansand in Vest-Agder, Norway. He attended the Technical School at Porsgrunn. He graduated from the ...

, Norwegian Navy pilot (born 1895)

Full date unknown

* Christian Bjelland I, businessperson (born 1858)

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