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Events in the year 1917 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- The Bratsberg Line began rail traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001.
Popular culture
Sports
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
Main article: 1917 in Norwegian musicFilm
Main article: List of Norwegian films before 1930 § 1910sLiterature
- The Knut Hamsun novel Markens Grøde Volume 1 & 2 (Growth of the Soil, was published.
- The Olav Duun novel På Lyngsøya (At Heather Island), was published.
- The Mikkjel Fønhus debut novel Skoggangsmand (Outlaw), was published.
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)
- 12 May – Johan Berg, military officer (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)
- 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).
- 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)
- 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
- Eivind Erichsen, economist and civil servant (died 2005)
- Gudmund Harlem, politician and Minister (died 1988)
- Odd Hovdenak, civil servant (died 1982)
- Olav Harald Jensen, economist (died 1991)
- Fredrik Mellbye, physician and chief medical officer (died 1999)
- Tor Ørvig, paleontologist (died 1994)
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).
- 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).
Full date unknown
- Olaus Arvesen, educator and politician (born 1830)
- Jørgen Brunchorst, politician and Minister (born 1862)
- Hans Konrad Foosnæs, politician and Minister (born 1846)
- Haagen Krog Steffens, historian, archivist and genealogist (born 1873)
- Anders Sveaas, businessperson and consul (born 1840)
- Georg August Thilesen, politician and Minister (born 1837)
- Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje, politician and Minister (born 1851)
See also
Portals:
References
- Grimnes, Ole Kristian; Dørum, Knut. "Haakon 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- "Aage Eriksen". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Berg, Johan". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 46. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- "Einfrid Perstølen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "Brøvig, Harald Nikolai" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- Fremmelid, Anny Bo. "Guy Krohg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- Forr, Gudleiv. "Ragnar Kvam". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- Velle, Weiert. "Ole Olsen Malm". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Einar Sundt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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