1923 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.

Events

• The town of Mo i Rana is founded.
• The town of Brønnøysund is founded.
• Otto Blehr resigns as Prime Minister, along with his entire cabinet.
• 4 November – the Communist Party of Norway is formed, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party.
• Fokstumyra Nature Reserve is established, the first nature reserve in Norway.

Popular culture

Sports

Main article: 1923 in Norwegian football

Music

Main article: 1923 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: List of Norwegian films before 1930#1920s

Literature

• The Knut Hamsund novel Siste Kapitel Volume 1 & 2 (The Last Chapter), was published.
• 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 (died 2010)
• 8 January – Odd Winger, journalist and writer (died 1998).
• 16 January – Martin Stokken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist, athlete (died 1984)
• 19 January – Dagmar Loe, journalist (died 2024).
• 22 January – Walter Kåre Tjønndal, politician (died 2014)
• 28 January – Erling Lorentzen, Norwegian-born businessman in Brazil (died 2021)
• 29 January – Leif Næss, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1973)
• 5 February – Inger Waage, industrial ceramicist (died 1995)
• 7 February – Egil Abrahamsen, ships engineer (died 2023)
• 10 February – Hans Goksøyr, businessperson (died 2016)
• 10 February – Peder I. Ramsrud, politician (died 2014)
• 13 February – Jens P. Flå, politician (died 2002)
• 21 February – Gunnar Christie Wasberg, librarian and non-fiction writer (died 2015)
• 23 February – Jon Fossum, orienteer and politician (died 2007)
• 7 March – Johannes Vågsnes, politician (died 2012)
• 9 March – Pelle Christensen, actor and translator (died 1995)
• 12 March – Hjalmar Andersen, speed skater and triple Olympic gold medallist (died 2013)
• 12 March – Arne Asper, businessman (died 2017)
• 29 March – Eystein Bærug, politician (died 1998)

April to June

• 4 April – Reidar Nyborg, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1990)
• 13 April – Per Kleppe, economist and politician (died 2021)
• 30 April – Einar Thorsrud, psychologist, researcher and professor (died 1985)
• 1 May – Anders John Aune, resistance member and politician (died 2011)
• 2 May – Albert Nordengen, politician (died 2004)
• 29 May – Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer (died 1992)
• 13 June – Mia Berner, philosopher, sociologist, and writer (died 2009).
• 14 June – Jakob Weidemann, painter (died 2001)
• 21 June – Bjørn Paulson, high jumper and Olympic silver medallist, jurist (died 2008)
• 22 June – Nils Slaatto, architect (died 2001)
• 29 June – Olav Thon, property developer (died 2024)

July to September

• 17 July – Wiggo Hanssen, speed skater (died 2007)
• 18 July – Odvar Omland, politician (died 2025)
• 26 July – Ole Frithjof Klemsdal, politician (died 2008)
• 1 August – Erling Stordahl, singer (died 1994)
• 12 August – Olle Johan Eriksen, politician (died 1999)
• 13 August – Arnljot Eggen, poet (died 2009).
• 17 August – Bjørn Erling Ytterhorn, politician (died 1987)
• 25 August – Stephan Tschudi-Madsen, art historian (died 2007)
• 30 August – Andreas Bernhard Gamst, politician (died 2015)
• 3 September – Egil Solin Ranheim, politician (died 1992)
• 9 September – Erling Rønneberg, politician (died 2008)
• 11 September – Leiv Magnus Vidvei, economist and politician (died 2016)
• 13 September – Gunnar Berg, politician (died 2007)
• 15 September – Rune Nilsen, triple jumper (died 1998)
• 17 September – Paal Brekke, writer (died 1993).
• 23 September – Egil Oddvar Larsen, politician (died 2009)

October to December

• 13 October – Eivind Bolle, politician and Minister (died 2012)

• 23 October – Sigmund Søfteland, speed skater (died 1993)

• 26 October – Johnny Lunde, alpine skier (died 2013)

• 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 (died 2016)

• 13 December – Ivar Johansen, journalist and editor (died 2005)

• 15 December – Petter Furberg, politician (died 1999)

• 15 December – Jon Ola Norbom, economist, politician and Minister (died 2020)

• 18 December – Sossen Krohg, playwright and stage and film actress (died 2016).

• 26 December – Rolf Hellem, politician (died 2021)

• 28 December – Georg Hille, clergyman (died 2023).

• 29 December – Helge Røstad, judge (died 1994)

Full date unknown

• Finn-Egil Eckblad, mycologist and professor (died 2000)

Deaths

• 4 February – Svend Borchmann Hersleb Vogt, jurist and politician (born 1852)
• 9 February – Otto Aulie, footballer (born 1894)
• 16 March – Ulrikke Dahl, author (born 1846)
• 28 April – Knute Nelson, Governor of Minnesota from 1893 till 1895 and United States Senator from Minnesota from 1895 till 1923 (born 1843)
• 23 May – Otto Bahr Halvorsen, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1872)
• 22 June – Edvard Sverdrup, theologian (born 1861)
• 28 July – Christian Emil Stoud Platou, railroad director and politician (born 1861)
• 11 September – Ole Østmo, rifle shooter and Olympic medallist (born 1866)
• 23 September – Carl L. Boeckmann, artist (born 1867)
• 2 November – Claus Høyer, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1891)
• 16 November – Christen Christensen, shipyard owner, ship-owner and whaling manager (born 1845)
• 19 November – Ivar Bergersen Sælen, politician and Minister (born 1855)

References

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