1923 in Norway
Events in the year 1923 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
- The Knut Hamsund novel Siste Kapitel Volume 1 & 2 (The Last Chapter), was pupblished.
- The Olav Duun novel I stormen (The Storm) from the work Juvikfolket (The People of Juvik, 1918-23), was published.
Births
January to March
- 1 January - Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal, politician
- 16 January - Martin Stokken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist, athlete (died 1984)
- 22 January - Walter Kåre Tjønndal, politician
- 28 January - Erling Lorentzen, Norwegian-born businessman in Brazil
- 29 January - Leif Næss, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1973)
- 10 February - Hans Goksøyr, businessperson
- 10 February - Peder I. Ramsrud, politician
- 13 February - Jens P. Flå, politician (died 2002)
- 21 February - Gunnar Christie Wasberg, librarian and non-fiction writer
- 23 February - Jon Fossum, orienteer and politician (died 2007).[2]
- 7 March - Johannes Vågsnes, politician
- 9 March - Pelle Christensen, actor and translator (died 1995)
- 12 March - Hjalmar Andersen, speed skater and triple Olympic gold medallist
- 12 March – Arne Asper, businessman.[3]
- 29 March - Eystein Bærug, politician (died 1998)
April to June
- 4 April - Reidar Nyborg, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist
- 30 April - Einar Thorsrud, psychologist, researcher and professor (died 1985)
- 1 May - Anders John Aune, resistance member and politician
- 2 May - Albert Nordengen, politician (died 2004)
- 29 May - Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer (died 1992)
- 21 June - Bjørn Paulson, high jumper and Olympic silver medallist, jurist (died 2008)
- 23 June - Nils Slaatto, architect (died 2001)
- 29 June - Olav Thon, property developer
July to September
- 17 July - Wiggo Hanssen, speed skater (died 2007)
- 18 July - Odvar Omland, politician
- 26 July - Ole Frithjof Klemsdal, politician (died 2008)
- 12 August - Olle Johan Eriksen, politician (died 1999)
- 13 August – Arnljot Eggen, lyricist (died 2009)[4]
- 17 August - Bjørn Erling Ytterhorn, politician (died 1987)
- 25 August - Stephan Tschudi-Madsen, art historian (died 2007)
- 30 August - Andreas Bernhard Gamst, politician
- 3 September - Egil Solin Ranheim, politician (died 1992)
- 9 September – Erling Rønneberg, politician (died 2008)[5]
- 11 September - Leiv Magnus Vidvei, economist and politician
- 13 September - Gunnar Berg, politician
- 15 September - Rune Nilsen, triple jumper (died 1998)
- 23 September - Egil Oddvar Larsen, politician
October to December
- 13 October - Eivind Bolle, politician and Minister
- 23 October - Sigmund Søfteland, speed skater (died 1993)
- 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
- 15 December - Petter Furberg, politician (died 1999)
- 15 December - Jon Ola Norbom, economist, politician and Minister
- 26 December - Rolf Hellem, politician
Full date unknown
Deaths
Full date unknown
References
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