1921 in Norway

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See also:	List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1921 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.^[1]

Events

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• 6 May – A general strike begins in Norway.
• 17 September – the Dovre Line was opened.
• 18 September –
  Trondhjem-Størenbanen
  railway line. Six people were killed in this, the first serious passenger train accident in Norway
• The 1921 Parliamentary election takes place.

Popular culture

Sports

• 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.

Film

Literature

• The
  Juvikfolket
  (The People of Juvik, 1918–23), was published.

Notable births

• 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 –
  Waffen SS
  (died 2011)
• 27 March – Vidkunn Hveding, politician and Minister (died 2001)^[7]
• 6 April – Erland Asdahl, politician (died 1988)
• 7 April – Erling Sandene, judge and civil servant (died 2015)^[8]
• 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)^[9][10]
• 30 June – Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet (died 1995)
• 10 July – Eva Kløvstad, resistance leader (died 2014)^[11]
• 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).^[12]
• 15 August – Nils Christensen, aviator and aircraft engineer (died 2017)
• 27 August – Babbis Friis-Baastad, children's writer (died 1970).^[13]
• 23 September – Annemarie Lorentzen, politician and Minister (died 2008)
• 28 September – Åge Ramberg, politician (died 1991)
• 8 October – Odd Mæhlum, javelin thrower (died 2011)^[14]
• 10 October –
  Gunnar Thoresen
  , bobsledder (died 1972)
• 17 October – Edel Hætta Eriksen, schoolteacher and politician (died 2023).^[15]
• 11 November – Trygve Olsen, politician (died 1979)
• 15 November – Thorleif Olsen, footballer (died 1996).^[16]
• 27 November – Aud Alvær, politician (died 2000)
• 28 November – Olav Hagen, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist^[17] (died 2013)
• 24 December – Birger Dannevig, journalist and historian (died 1998).^[18]
• 25 December – Gunnar S. Gundersen, painter (died 1983)

Notable deaths

• 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)^[19]
• 22 June – Gjert Holsen, politician (born 1855)^[20]
• 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

• Nils S. Dvergsdal, politician (born 1842)

See also

References

External links

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