1928 in Norway
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Events in the year 1928 in Norway.
Incumbents[edit]
- Monarch – Haakon VII.[1]
- Prime Minister –
- until 28 January – Ivar Lykke
- 28 January–15 February – Christopher Hornsrud
- starting 15 February – Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
Events[edit]
- 27 June – The opening of the underground railway line to Nationaltheatret station in Oslo .
- At Herøya, outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro establishes what is to become Norway's largest industrial park.
- The city of Fredrikshald changed its name to Halden.
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
Popular culture[edit]
Sports[edit]
- Bernt Evensen, speed skater, Olympic gold medallist and racing cyclist, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for his achievements in speed skating and cycling.
Music[edit]
Film[edit]
Literature[edit]
- Sigrid Undset was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Notable births[edit]
- 8 January – Bab Christensen, actress (died 2017)
- 25 January – Rolf Nilssen, politician (died 2012)
- 3 February – Kjell Magne Fredheim, politician (died 2006)
- 7 February – Sonja Ludvigsen, politician and Minister (died 1974)
- 10 February – Sissel Sellæg, actress (died 2014)
- 23 February – Bjørn Unneberg, politician (died 2020)
- 24 February – Per Lønning, bishop, theologian, professor and politician (died 2016)
- 29 February – Anders Myklebust, politician (died 2020)
- 18 March – Hans Bjørnstad, ski jumper and World Champion (died 2007)
- 25 March – Roald Aas, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist and cyclist (died 2012)
- 9 April – Erling Norvik, politician (died 1998)
- 10 April – Berit Ås, politician, professor of social psychology and feminist.[2]
- 14 April – Juul Bjerke, economist (died 2014)
- 14 April – Egil Monn-Iversen, composer (died 2017)
- 20 April – Svein Døvle Larssen, newspaper editor (died 2015)
- 6 May – Per J. Husabø, politician (died 2012)
- 10 May – Bjørg Løhner Øien, figure skater (died 2015).[3][4]
- 17 May – Dag Skogheim teacher, poet, novelist, short story writer, biographer and non-fiction writer (died 2015).[5][6]
- 19 May – Arvid Nyberg, politician (died 2022)
- 21 May – Inge Johansen, electrical engineer (died 2018)
- 28 May – Grethe Werner, sportswoman (died 2014).[7]
- 29 May – Harald Hennum, international soccer player (died 1993)
- 26 June – Olav Haukvik, politician and Minister (died 1992)
- 1 July – Andreas Aarflot, theologian, bishop emeritus in the Church of Norway
- 27 July – Bill Johansen, ice hockey player in Canada (died 2001)
- 28 July – Tove Billington Bye, politician (died 2008)[8]
- 4 August – Helge Høva, politician (died 2010)
- 10 August
- Per Asplin, actor (died 1996)
- Haagen Ringnes, journalist and author (died 2008)[9]
- 15 August
- Inger Koppernæs, politician and Minister (died 1990)
- Fritz Røed, sculptor (died 2002)
- 17 August – Arnt Gudleik Hagen, politician (died 2007)
- 23 August – Tor Stokke, actor (died 2003)
- 4 September – Tor Arneberg, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2015)
- 14 September – Astrid Gjertsen, politician and minister (died 2020).[10]
- 15 September – Brikt Jensen, writer, editor, literary manager, professor and television producer (died 2011)
- 21 September – Liv Aasen, politician (died 2005)
- 25 September – Kirsten Myklevoll, politician and Minister (died 1996)
- 27 September – Kjell Bohlin, politician (died 2011)
- 29 September – Johan Kleppe, politician and minister (died 2022)
- 5 October – Charles Philipson, judge and civil servant (died 1990).[11]
- 13 October – Arnulf Olsen, politician (died 2021)
- 20 October – Kjell Egil Eimhjellen, microbiologist (died 2023)
- 23 October – Jan Frøystein Halvorsen, judge (died 2016)
- 7 November – Roald Åsmund Bye, politician (died 2003)
- 8 November – Odd Langholm, economist and historian of economic thought
- 19 November – Reidar Birkeland, veterinarian (died 2018)
- 24 November – Arne Langeland, jurist, civil servant and diplomat (died 2019)
- 1 December – Arild Andresen, soccer and ice hockey player (died 2008)
- 3 December – Karin Bang, poet, novelist, children's writer and crime writer (died 2017).[12]
- 5 December – Leif Ottersen, priest (died 2017)
- 16 December – Bjørn Haug, judge (died 2020)
- 22 December – Arne Øien, economist, politician and Minister (died 1998)
- 29 December – Marit Øiseth, sprinter and cross country skier (died 1971)
Full date unknown[edit]
- Helge Barstad, politician (died 2012)
Notable deaths[edit]
- 16 January – Bjarne Solberg, physician and politician (born 1877)
- 18 January – Nordahl Rolfsen, writer, educationalist and teacher, journalist, translator and speaker (born 1848)
- 21 January – Nikolai Astrup, painter (born 1880)
- 7 February – Herman Johan Foss Reimers, politician and Minister (born 1843)
- 9 February – Anna Bugge, feminist (born 1862)
- 27 April – Amund B. Larsen, linguist (born 1849)
- 13 June – Randi Blehr, women’s rights activist (born 1851).[13]
- 17 June – Torgrim Castberg, violinist (born 1874)
- 6 June – Sverre Hassel, polar explorer (born 1876)
- June – Roald Amundsen, polar explorer, led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole (born 1872)
- 14 July – August Geelmuyden Spørck, politician and Minister (born 1851)
- 10 October – Karl Lous, barrister (born 1847).[14]
- 11 September – Per Klingenberg Hestetun, politician (born 1877)
- 1 December – Gunnar Knudsen, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1848)
- 29 December – Eilif Peterssen, painter (born 1852)
Full date unknown[edit]
- Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, architect (born 1855)
See also[edit]
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.
- ^ Holm, Jan. "Berit Ås". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Bjørg Løhner Øien's obituary Archived 3 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Bjørg Løhnner Øien". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Hagen, Rune Blix. "Dag Skogheim". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ Hjulstad, Guri (4 December 2015). "Dag Skogheim er død". Trønder-Avisa (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Grethe Werner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Johansen, Elin Reffhaug (19 May 2008). "Tove Bye er død". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 May 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ NRK
- ^ Landmark, Erik. "Astrid Gjertsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Solheim, Sophie. "Charles Philipson". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Karin Bang". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Moksnes, Aslaug. "Randi Blehr". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Amundsen, O. Delphin (1947). Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden (in Norwegian). Oslo: Grøndahl. p. 246.
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