Events in the year 1920 in Norway.
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IncumbentsEdit
- Monarch – Haakon VII
- Prime Minister – Gunnar Knudsen until 22 June, then Otto B. Halvorsen
EventsEdit
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- 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway.
- 17–19 June – The Centre Party was founded.
- Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ålesund.
Popular cultureEdit
SportsEdit
- Helge Løvland, won the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon.
MusicEdit
FilmEdit
LiteratureEdit
- Knut Hamsund was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature for the novel Markens Grøde (Growth of the Soil, 2017).[1]
- The Knut Hamsund novel Konerne ved Vandposten Volume 1 & 2 (The Women at the Pump), was published.
- The third Sigrid Undset for the trilogy of Kristin Lavransdatter was published.
- The Olav Duun novel Storbybryllope (The Big Wedding) from the work Juvikfolket (The People of Juvik, 1918–23), was published.
Notable birthsEdit
JanuaryEdit
- 2 January – Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader (died 2009)
- 7 January – Anders Bratholm, jurist and professor of jurisprudence (died 2010)
- 10 January – Rut Brandt, writer and second wife of the German Chancellor Willy Brandt (died 2006)
- 11 January – Ole Henrik Moe, pianist, art historian and art critic (died 2013).[2]
- 14 January – Helge Rognlien, politician and Minister (died 2001)
- 19 January – Kåre Olafsen, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
- 20 January – Thorleif Schjelderup, ski jumper, Olympic bronze medallist and author (died 2006)
- 27 January – Gudmund Saxrud, civil servant and diplomat (died 2003)
FebruaryEdit
- 4 February – Ole J. Kleppa, physical chemist (died 2007)
- 8 February – Sverre Farstad, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist (died 1978)
- 15 February – Anne-Catharina Vestly, children's author (died 2008)[3]
- 16 February – Karsten Andersen, conductor (died 1997).[4]
- 17 February – Ivo Caprino, film director and writer (died 2001)
- 21 February – Per Øisang, journalist and radio and television presenter (died 1967)
MarchEdit
- 3 March – Henry Gundersen, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
- 10 March – Finn Ferner, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2001)
- 11 March – Kåre Kristiansen, politician (died 2005)
- 19 March – Kjell Aukrust, author, poet and artist (died 2002)[5]
- 21 March – Trygve Moe, politician (died 1998)
- 23 March – Lorentz Eldjarn, biochemist and medical doctor (died 2007)[6]
- 27 March – Maren-Sofie Røstvig, literary historian (died 2014).[7]
- 29 March – Hans Methlie Michelsen, judge (died 2014)
AprilEdit
- 4 April – Dagfinn Grønoset, author (died 2008)[8]
- 8 April – Kristian Asdahl, politician (died 2000)
- 9 April – Otto Nes, television manager (died 2014)[9]
- 10 April – Jakob Aano, politician (died 2016)
- 12 April – Audun Hetland, illustrator (died 1998)[10]
- 19 April – Ragnar Ulstein, journalist, writer and resistance member (died 2019).[11]
- 22 April – Adolf Bogstad, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
- 28 April – Egil Endresen, jurist and politician (died 1992)
MayEdit
- 7 May – Einar Wøhni, politician (died 1987)
- 10 May – Olaf Kortner, politician (died 1998)
- 11 May − Per Jorsett, sports reporter (died 2019)[12]
- 29 May – Bjarne Aagard Strøm, politician (died 2008)
JuneEdit
- 6 June – Tormod Førland, chemist (died 1995).[13]
- 14 June – Ivar Mathisen, sprint canoer and Olympic silver medallist (died 2008)
- 30 June – Hans Kristian Seip, forester (died 2012)
JulyEdit
- 2 July – Lars T. Platou, electrical engineer and politician (died 2003)
- 6 July – Carl Nesjar, painter, sculptor and printmaker (died 2015).[14]
- 9 July – Ragnhild Magerøy, novelist and essayist (died 2010).[15]
- 13 July – Jens Christian Magnus, military officer and politician (died 2017)[16]
- 15 July – Gudmund Grytøyr, politician (died 2001)
- 21 July – Gunnar Thoresen, international soccer player (died 2017)
- 21 July – Harald Warholm, politician (died 1967)
- 22 July – Ingvar Bakken, politician (died 1982)
- 25 July – Merete Skavlan, actress, theatre instructor and director (died 2018)[17]
- 27 July – Olaf Poulsen, speed skater and president of the International Skating Union (died 2008)
- 31 July – Per Hysing-Dahl, politician (died 1989)
AugustEdit
- 3 August – Jonas Brunvoll Jr., opera singer and actor (died 1982).[18]
- 9 August
- Kjeld Langeland, politician (died 1973)
- Tormod Skagestad, writer, actor and theatre director (died 1997).[19]
SeptemberEdit
- 6 September – Sigurd Helle, topographer and explorer (died 2013).[20]
- 20 September – Rolf Kirkvaag, journalist and radio and television personality (died 2003)
OctoberEdit
- 6 October – Edvard Beyer, literary historian, literary critic and professor (died 2003)
- 9 October
- Jens Bjørneboe, writer (died 1976)
- Jens Boyesen, diplomat and politician (died 1996)
- 24 October – Per Saugstad, psychologist and professor (died 2010)
- 26 October – Anne Valen Hestetun, politician (died 2009)
NovemberEdit
- 3 November
- Guttorm Hansen, writer and politician (died 2009)
- Gerhard Knoop, stage producer and theatre director (died 2009).[21]
- 26 November – Sven Oluf Sørensen, physicist (died 2017).[22]
- 27 November – Johannes Bråten, politician (died 1997)
DecemberEdit
- 5 December – Hallvard Eika, politician and Minister (died 1989)
- 8 December – Ivar Martinsen, speed skater (died 2018)
- 12 December – Tollef Landsverk, judge and civil servant (died 1988)
- 19 December – Trygve Brudevold, bobsledder (died 2021)
- 20 December – Ludvig Eikaas, painter, sculptor and printmaker (died 2010).[23]
Full date missingEdit
- Sverre Bergh, spy in Nazi Germany during World War II (died 2006)
- Bjarte Birkeland, literary researcher (died 2000)
- Jens-Halvard Bratz, businessman, politician and Minister (died 2005)
- Rolf Arthur Hansen, politician and minister (died 2006)
- Simen Skjønsberg, journalist and writer (died 1993)
Notable deathsEdit
- 24 January – Hagbard Berner, lawyer, politician and newspaper editor (born 1839).[24]
- 3 April – Fernanda Nissen, journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, politician and feminist pioneer (born 1862)
- 18 May – Johan Henrik Paasche Thorne, businessperson and politician (born 1843)
- 17 July – Christopher Bruun, Norwegian priest and educator.
Full date unknownEdit
- Anders Bergene, businessperson (born 1855)
- Oskar Fredriksen, speed skater (born 1872)
- Knut Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1880)
- Baard Iversen, businessperson and politician (born 1836)
- Olaj Olsen, jurist and politician (born 1851)
- Steinar Schjøtt, philologist and lexicographer (born 1844)
- Andreas Lauritz Thune, engineer and businessman (born 1848)
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1920". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ole Henrik Moe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Hedeman, Anders (December 15, 2008). "Anne-Cath. Vestly er død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Karsten Andersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Jor, Finn. "Kjell Aukrust". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Walløe, Lars. "Lorentz Eldjarn". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Smidt, Kristian. "Maren-Sofie Røstvig". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Banken, Jan Roger. "Så det store i det små". Lokalavisa Sør-Østerdal (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ^ Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Otto Nes". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ Madsen, Alf H. "Audun Hetland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnar Ulstein". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Per Jorsett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Pedersen, Bjørn. "Tormod Førland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Carl Nesjar". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnhild Magerøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Jens Christian Magnus". Wang. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Merete Skavlan". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Jonas Brunvoll". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Fidjestøl, Alfred. "Tormod Skagestad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Barr, Susan. "Sigurd Gunnarson Helle". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Skavlan, Merete. "Gerhard H Knoop". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Grøn, Øyvind. "Sven Oluf Sørensen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Haverkamp, Frode Ernst; Grepstad, Jon. "Ludvig Eikaas". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Hovdenakk, Sindre. "Hagbard Berner". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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