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1917 in Norway
Summary
Events in the year
1917 in
Norway
.
←
1916
1915
1914
1917
in
Norway
→
1918
1919
1920
Centuries:
18th
19th
20th
21st
Decades:
1890s
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
See also:
List of years in Norway
Incumbents
edit
Monarch
–
Haakon VII
.
[1]
Events
edit
The
Bratsberg Line
began rail traffic between
Eidanger
and
Notodden
. The line was closed in
2001
.
Popular culture
edit
Sports
edit
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
edit
Film
edit
Literature
edit
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
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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
)
[2]
12 May –
Johan Berg
, military officer
[3]
(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
)
[4]
3 July –
Brita Collett Paus
, humanitarian leader and founder of
Fransiskushjelpen
(died
1998
)
18 July –
Harald Nikolai Brøvig
, politician (died 2010)
[5]
23 July –
Knut Brynildsen
, international soccer player (died
1986
)
27 July –
Guy Krohg
, painter, illustrator and scenographer (died 2002).
[6]
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
)
[7]
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
edit
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
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Georg Andreas Bull
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
).
[8]
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
).
[9]
Full date unknown
edit
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
edit
Portals:
Norway
History
Lists
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
.
^
"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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