1921 in Norway
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Events in the year 1921 in Norway.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 6 May – A general strike begins in Norway.
- 17 September – the Dovre Line was opened.
- 18 September – Nidareid train disaster on the Trondhjem-Størenbanen railway line. Six people were killed in this, the first serious passenger train accident in Norway
- The 1921 Parliamentary election takes place.
- Mandal received city rights.
Popular culture
[edit]Sports
[edit]- Harald Strøm, speedskater and football player, becomes the third to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports.
Music
[edit]Film
[edit]Literature
[edit]- The Olav Duun novel I eventyret (Odin in Fairyland) from the work Juvikfolket (The People of Juvik, 1918–23), was published.
Notable births
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- 3 January – Mosse Jørgensen, school principal and non-fiction writer (died 2009).[2]
- 5 January – Odd Højdahl, trade unionist, politician and Minister (died 1994)
- 6 January – Hans Aardal, politician (died 1995)
- 15 January – Kristian Ottosen, writer and public servant (died 2006)[3]
- 4 February – Valter Gabrielsen, politician (died 1999)
- 27 February – Eigil Gullvåg, newspaper editor and politician (died 1991)
- 9 March – Wanda Hjort Heger, social worker (died 2017)[4]
- 21 March – Vibeke Lunde, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1962).[5]
- 24 March – Kjell Stormoen, actor, scenographer and theatre director (died 2010)[6]
- 25 March – Fredrik Jensen, member of the German Waffen-SS (died 2011)
- 27 March – Vidkunn Hveding, politician and Minister (died 2001)[7]
- 5 April – Jan Dahm, resistance member[8] (died 2013).[9]
- 6 April – Erland Asdahl, politician (died 1988)
- 7 April – Erling Sandene, judge and civil servant (died 2015)[10]
- 9 April – Asbjørn Antoni Holm, politician (died 2001)
- 23 April – Ola H. Kveli, politician (died 2003)
- 9 May – Sverre Moen, politician (died 1987)
- 14 May – Arve Opsahl, film and stage actor, singer and stand-up comedian (died 2007)
- 16 May – Odd With, politician (died 2006)
- 27 May – Thor Lund, politician (died 1999)
- 5 June – Rolf Gjermundsen, politician (died 1994)
- 11 June – Einar Hole Moxnes, politician and Minister (died 2006)
- 15 June – Harald Sverre Olsen, politician (died 2020)
- 27 June – Frank Weylert, actor and singer (died 2007)[11][12]
- 30 June – Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet (died 1995)
- 10 July – Eva Kløvstad, resistance leader (died 2014)[13]
- 11 July – Petter Hugsted, ski jumper and Olympic gold medallist (died 2000)
- 13 July – Carl Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1992)
- 17 July – Knut Thomassen, actor and theatre director (died 2002).[14]
- 15 August – Nils Christensen, aviator and aircraft engineer (died 2017)
- 27 August – Babbis Friis-Baastad, children's writer (died 1970).[15]
- 23 September – Annemarie Lorentzen, politician and Minister (died 2008)
- 28 September – Åge Ramberg, politician (died 1991)
- 8 October – Odd Mæhlum, javelin thrower (died 2011)[16]
- 10 October – Gunnar Thoresen, bobsledder (died 1972)
- 17 October – Edel Hætta Eriksen, schoolteacher and politician (died 2023).[17]
- 11 November – Trygve Olsen, politician (died 1979)
- 15 November – Thorleif Olsen, footballer (died 1996).[18]
- 27 November – Aud Alvær, politician (died 2000)
- 28 November – Olav Hagen, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist[19] (died 2013)
- 24 December – Birger Dannevig, journalist and historian (died 1998).[20]
- 25 December – Gunnar S. Gundersen, painter (died 1983)
Notable deaths
[edit]- 8 February – Francis Hagerup, lawyer, diplomat, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1853)
- 25 February – Elizabeth Fedde, Lutheran Deaconess who established the Norwegian Relief Society (born 1850)
- 4 May – Waldemar Hansteen, architect (born 1857)[21]
- 22 June – Gjert Holsen, politician (born 1855)[22]
- 21 July – Lars Kristian Abrahamsen, politician and Minister (born 1855)
- 25 July – Peder Nilsen, politician and Minister (born 1846)
- 19 September – Erik Glosimodt, architect (born 1881)
Full date unknown
[edit]- Nils S. Dvergsdal, politician (born 1842)
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Grimnes, Ole Kristian; Dørum, Knut. "Haakon 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Mosse Jørgensen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ↑ Skånland, Hermod. "Kristian Ottosen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Wanda Heger". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "Vibeke Lunde". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Berg, Thoralf. "Kjell Stormoen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ The International Who's Who 1992-93. Taylor & Francis. 1 August 1992. p. 766. ISBN 978-0-946653-84-3.
- ↑ Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (2004). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (2nd ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 172. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.
- ↑ Death announcement Archived 14 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Gjølstad, Liv. "Erling Sandene". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ Bore, Thor Bjarne. "Frank Weylert". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Frank Weylert". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ Moland, Arnfinn. "Eva Kløvstad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Knut Thomassen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Babbis Friis-Baastad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ↑ "Odd Mæhlum". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ Hirsti, Reidar. "Edel Hætta Eriksen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ↑ Holm, Jan. "Thorleif Olsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ↑ "Olav Hagen". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Birger Dannevig". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ↑ Niedersächsisches Jahrbuch für Landesgeschichte: Organ des Historischen Vereins für Niedersachsen in Hannover. Hahn. 2001. p. 492.
- ↑ Stortinget og statsrådet : 1915-1945. B. 1 : Biografier : med tillegg til Tallak Lindstøl: Stortinget og Statsraadet 1814-1914, 25
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