1920 in Norway
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Events in the year 1920 in Norway.
Incumbents
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 Ålesund.
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).[1]
- 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)
- 14 January – Helge Rognlien, politician and Minister (died 2001)
- 19 January – Kåre Olafsen, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
- 20 January – Thorleif Schjelderup, ski jumper, Olympic bronze medallist and author (died 2006)
- 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)[2]
- 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)[3]
- 21 March – Trygve Moe, politician (died 1998)
- 23 March – Lorentz Eldjarn, biochemist and medical doctor (died 2007)[4]
- 29 March – Hans Methlie Michelsen, judge (died 2014)
- 4 April – Dagfinn Grønoset, author (died 2008)[5]
- 8 April – Kristian Asdahl, politician (died 2000)
- 9 April – Otto Nes, television manager (died 2014)[6]
- 10 April – Jakob Aano, politician (died 2016)
- 12 April – Audun Hetland, illustrator (died 1998)[7]
- 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)[8]
- 29 May – Bjarne Aagard Strøm, politician (died 2008)
- 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)
- 13 July – Jens Christian Magnus, military officer and politician (died 2017)[9]
- 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)[10]
- 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)[11]
- 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
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)
References
- "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1920". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- Hedeman, Anders (December 15, 2008). "Anne-Cath. Vestly er død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- Jor, Finn. "Kjell Aukrust". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Walløe, Lars. "Lorentz Eldjarn". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- Banken, Jan Roger. "Så det store i det små". Lokalavisa Sør-Østerdal (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Otto Nes". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- Madsen, Alf H. "Audun Hetland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Per Jorsett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- "Jens Christian Magnus". Wang. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Merete Skavlan". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- Skavlan, Merete. "Gerhard H Knoop". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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