1917 in Norway explained
Events in the year 1917 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
Popular culture
Sports
See main article: 1917 in Norwegian football.
- 2 April – Lillestrøm SK football club is founded after the merger of two local football clubs.
- 19 May – Rosenborg BK football club is founded.
Music
See main article: 1917 in Norwegian music.
Literature
Notable births
- 20 January – Gunnar Bøe, economist and politician (died 1989)
- 1 February – Tor Aspengren, trade unionist (died 2004)
- 2 March – Haakon Tranberg, sprinter (died 1991)
- 6 March – Paul Svarstad, politician (died 1998)
- 5 May – Aage Eriksen, wrestler and Olympic silver medallist (died 1998)[2]
- 12 May – Johan Berg, military officer[3] (died 1981)
- 16 May – Arne Røgden, bobsledder (died 2002)
- 17 May – Ragnvald Winjum, jurist and politician (died 1965)
- 25 May – Brynjulv Sjetne, politician (died 1976)
- 2 June – Sverre Bratland, military leader (died 2002)
- 14 June – Atle Selberg, mathematician (died 2007)
- 15 June – Einfrid Perstølen, psychiatrist and language proponent (died 2017)[4]
- 3 July – Brita Collett Paus, humanitarian leader and founder of Fransiskushjelpen (died 1998)
- 18 July – Harald Nikolai Brøvig, politician (died 2010)
- 23 July – Knut Brynildsen, international soccer player (died 1986)
- 27 July – Guy Krohg, painter, illustrator and scenographer (died 2002).[5]
- 12 August – Ebba Haslund, novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, children's writer, literary critic, radio speaker and politician (died 2009)
- 13 August – Lulla Einrid Fossland, politician (died 2009)
- 3 September – Bjarne Hanssen, politician (died 2014)
- 23 September – Knut Haugland, resistance fighter and explorer (died 2009)
- 26 September – Åslaug Linge Sunde, politician (died 2006)
- 3 October – Odd Lundberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (died 1983)
- 7 October – Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier (died 2006)
- 16 October – Aasmund Brynildsen, essayist, biographer, magazine editor and publishing house consultant (died 1974)
- 26 October – Kaare Steel Groos, politician (died 1994)
- 5 November – Jens Evensen, lawyer, judge, politician and Minister (died 2004)
- 18 November – Ragnar Kvam, journalist, novelist, translator and literary critic (died 2006)[6]
- 30 November – Arne Konrad Eldegard, banker and politician (died 2018)
- 5 December – Wenche Foss, actress (died 2011)
- 13 December – Jan Baalsrud, resistance member (died 1988)
- 15 December – Gregers Gram, resistance fighter and saboteur (died 1944)
- 19 December – Olaf Dufseth, Nordic combined and cross-country skier (died 2009)
- 23 December – Eivind Sværen, shot putter (died 1986)
Full date unknown
Notable deaths
- 26 January – Oluf Iversen, politician (born 1847)
- 1 February – Georg Andreas Bull, architect and chief building inspector (born 1829)
- 17 March – Cæsar Peter Møller Boeck, dermatologist (born 1845)
- 16 May – Ole Olsen Malm, physician, veterinarian, civil servant and politician (b. 1854).[7]
- 15 June – Kristian Birkeland, scientist (born 1867)
- 18 June – Oscar Ambrosius Castberg, painter and sculptor (born 1846)
- 19 June – Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln, politician (born 1838)
- 4 August – Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, academic (born 1868)
- 20 September – Einar Sundt, businessman, writer and publisher (born 1854).[8]
Full date unknown
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Haakon 7. . Ole Kristian . Grimnes . Ole Kristian Grimnes . Knut . Dørum . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 19 January 2024.
- Web site: Aage Eriksen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034259/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/aage-eriksen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 12 November 2012.
- Encyclopedia: 1973. Berg, Johan. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo . 46. no. 7 September 2016.
- Encyclopedia: Einfrid Perstølen . . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 9 December 2017.
- Encyclopedia: Guy Krohg . Anny Bo . Fremmelid . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 23 April 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Ragnar Kvam . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Gudleiv . Forr . Gudleiv Forr . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 19 January 2015.
- Encyclopedia: Ole Olsen Malm . . Weiert . Velle . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 31 August 2020 .
- Encyclopedia: Einar Sundt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 12 February 2024.