1917 in Norway

none November 2023 1917 Events in the year 1917 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Haakon VII.Haakon 7. Ole Kristian Grimnes Ole Kristian Grimnes Knut Dørum Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Haakon_7. no 19 January 2024 Events The Bratsberg Line began rail traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001. The Thorunn affair. 29 October – Deputy member of Parliament Sara Christie becomes the second woman to take a seat in the Parliament of Norway.Sara Christie Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Sara_Christie no 9 August 2025 Popular culture Sports 1917 in Norwegian football 2 April – Lillestrøm SK is founded after the merger of two local football clubs. 19 May – Rosenborg BK is founded. Music 1917 in Norwegian music 24 October 1917 – the Norwegian Society of Composers was founded.Norsk Komponistforening Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Norsk_Komponistforening no 9 August 2025 Film List of Norwegian films before 1930#1910s Literature 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. Anniversaries 14 October – 100 years since the birth of Marcus Thrane.Marcus Thrane Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Marcus_Thrane no 9 August 2025 Notable births thumb|right |150 px |Tor Aspengren thumb |right |150 px |Ebba Haslund thumb |right |150 px|Wenche Foss 5 January – Bernt Bjørkø, painter (died 1992)Bernt Bjørkø Norsk kunstnerleksikon http://nkl.snl.no/Bernt_Bjørkø no 9 August 2025 15 January – Hampus Huldt-Nystrøm, pianist and musicologist (died 1995)Hampus Huldt-Nystrøm Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Hampus_Huldt-Nystrøm no 9 August 2025 19 January – Arnfinn Kvithyll, politician (died 2002)ARKV Arnfinn Kvithyll 20 January – Gunnar Bøe, economist and politician (died 1989)Gunnar Bøe Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Gunnar_Bøe no 9 August 2025 21 January – Kjeld Rasmussen, sculptor (died 1999)Kjeld Rasmussen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Kjeld_Rasmussen no 9 August 2025 24 January – Alf Malland, actor (died 1997)Alf Malland Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Alf_Malland no 9 August 2025 28 January – Eivind Erichsen, economist and civil servant (died 2005)Eivind Erichsen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Eivind_Erichsen no 9 August 2025 1 February – Tor Aspengren, trade unionist (died 2004)Tor Aspengren Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Tor_Aspengren no 9 August 2025 9 February – Ada Madssen, sculptor (died 2009)Ada Madssen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Ada_Madssen no 9 August 2025 15 February – Fredrik Mellbye, physician (died 1999)Fredrik Mellbye Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Fredrik_Mellbye no 9 August 2025 15 February – Torolf Smedvig, ship-owner (died 1977)Torolf Smedvig Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Torolf_Smedvig no 9 August 2025 18 February – Eva Gustavson, singer (died 2009)Eva Gustavson Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Eva_Gustavson no 9 August 2025 19 February – Karl Trasti, politician (died 1976)KATR Karl Trasti 23 February – Erling Sverdrup, statistician (died 1994)Erling Sverdrup Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Erling_Sverdrup no 9 August 2025 2 March – Haakon Tranberg, sprinter (died 1991)Haakon Tranberg Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Haakon_Tranberg no 9 August 2025 4 March – Georg Kristiansen, military officer and diplomat (died 2003)Georg Kristiansen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Georg_Kristiansen no 9 August 2025 6 March – Paul Svarstad, politician (died 1998)PASV Paul Svarstad 8 March – Harald Skjervold, agronomer (died 1995)Harald Skjervold Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Harald_Skjervold no 9 August 2025 18 March – Rita Drangsholt, singer (died 2012).Norsk pop & rock leksikon: fra Abel til Aabel Eggum, Jan Ose, Bård Steen, Siren Bergan, Jon Vidar Oslo Vega 2013 166 no 21 March – Egil Weiglin, painter (died 1997)Egil Weiglin Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Egil_Weiglin no 9 August 2025 26 March – Idar Ingebrigtsen no, painter (died 2004)Idar Meyer Ingebrigtsen Norsk kunstnerleksikon http://nkl.snl.no/Idar_Meyer_Ingebrigtsen no 9 August 2025 27 March – Leif Holbæk-Hanssen, economist (died 1991)Leif Holbæk-Hanssen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Leif_Holbæk-Hanssen no 9 August 2025 2 April – Reidar Myhre, educationalist (died 2005)Reidar Myhre Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Reidar_Myhre no 9 August 2025 6 April – Tit Mohr no, artist (died 2008)Tit Mohr Norsk kunstnerleksikon http://nkl.snl.no/Tit_Mohr no 9 August 2025 9 April – Ole Jacob Bangstad, major general and sports official (died 2010)Ole Jacob Bangstad Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Ole_Jacob_Bangstad no 9 August 2025 10 April – Fanny Natvig, textile artist (died 1970)Fanny Natvig Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Fanny_Natvig no 9 August 2025 11 April – Bjørn Cook, wrestler (died 2003)Bjørn Cook Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Bjørn_Cook no 9 August 2025 20 April – Eva Prytz, singer (died 1987)Eva Prytz Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Eva_Prytz no 9 August 2025 26 April – Liv Hassel, textile artist (died 1989)Liv Hassel Norsk kunstnerleksikon http://nkl.snl.no/Liv_Hassel no 9 August 2025 1 May – Aud Gustad, politician (died 2000)AUGS Aud Gustad 2 May – Sverre Hartmann, historian (died 2003)Sverre Hartmann Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Sverre_Hartmann no 9 August 2025 5 May – Aage Eriksen, wrestler (died 1998)https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/aage-eriksen-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034259/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/er/aage-eriksen-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Aage Eriksen Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 5 May – Lauritz Opstad, museum director (died 2003)Lauritz Opstad Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Lauritz_Opstad no 9 August 2025 12 May – Johan Berg, military officer1973 Berg, Johan Hvem er hvem? Steenstrup, Bjørn Aschehoug Oslo https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0046.html 46 no 7 September 2016 (died 1981) 15 May – Jan Didriksen, jurist (died 1989)Jan Lauritz Didriksen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Jan_Lauritz_Didriksen no 9 August 2025 15 May – Daniel Haakonsen, literary historian (died 1989)Daniel Andreas Haakonsen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Daniel_Andreas_Haakonsen no 9 August 2025 15 May – Guthorm Kavli, art historian (died 1995)Guthorm Kavli Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Guthorm_Kavli no 9 August 2025 15 May – Harald Risberg, painter (died 1996)Harald Risberg Norsk kunstnerleksikon http://nkl.snl.no/Harald_Risberg no 9 August 2025 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)Sverre Bratland Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Sverre_Bratland no 9 August 2025 13 June – Peter Krag Helland-Hansen, architect (died 1984)Peter Krag Helland-Hansen Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Peter_Krag_Helland-Hansen no 9 August 2025 14 June – Atle Selberg, mathematician (died 2007)Atle Selberg Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Atle_Selberg no 9 August 2025 15 June – Einfrid Perstølen, psychiatrist and Nynorsk proponent (died 2017)Einfrid Perstølen Store norske leksikon Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Einfrid_Perst%C3%B8len no 9 December 2017 16 June – Odd Solumsmoen, writer (died 1986)Odd Solumsmoen Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Odd_Solumsmoen no 9 August 2025 19 June – Karl Victor Hall, physician (died 2001)Karl Victor Hall Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Karl_Victor_Hall no 9 August 2025 27 June – Wilhelm Mohr, aviator (died 2016)Wilhelm Mohr (flyoffiser) Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Wilhelm_Mohr_-_flyoffiser no 9 August 2025 28 June – Reidar Johan Berle no, illustrator (died 1997)Reidar Johan Berle Norsk kunstnerleksikon http://nkl.snl.no/Reidar_Johan_Berle no 9 August 2025 28 June – Grete Prytz Kittelsen, designer (died 2010)Grete Prytz Kittelsen Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Grete_Prytz_Kittelsen no 9 August 2025 1 July – Milada Blekastad, writer and literary historian (died 2003; born in Prague)Milada Blekastad Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Milada_Blekastad no 31 August 2025 3 July – Brita Collett Paus, humanitarian leader (died 1998)Brita Paus Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Brita_Paus no 31 August 2025 12 July – Erling Erland, politician (died 1988)ERER Erling Erland 15 July – Reidar Liaklev, speed skater (died 2006)Reidar Liaklev Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Reidar_Liaklev no 31 August 2025 18 July – Harald Nikolai Brøvig, politician (died 2010)HAB_O Brøvig, Harald Nikolai 21 July – Jon Ekeland, sculptor (died 1986)Jon Ekeland Norsk kunstnerleksikon http://nkl.snl.no/Jon_Ekeland no 9 August 2025 22 July – Lothar Lindtner, actor (died 2005)Lothar Lindtner Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Lothar_Lindtner no 31 August 2025 22 July – Torbjørn Navelsaker, television engineer (died 1976)Torbjørn Navelsaker Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Torbj%C3%B8rn_Navelsaker no 31 August 2025 23 July – Knut Brynildsen, footballer (died 1986) 24 July – Gudmund Harlem, politician (died 1988)Gudmund Harlem Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Gudmund_Harlem no 31 August 2025 24 July – Simon Slåttvik, skier (died 2001)Simon Slåttvik Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Simon_Sl%C3%A5ttvik no 31 August 2025 27 July – Guy Krohg, painter, illustrator and scenographer (died 2002).Guy Krohg Anny Bo Fremmelid Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Guy_Krohg no 23 April 2023 28 July – Gunnar Haarberg, television presenter (died 2009)Gunnar Haarberg Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Gunnar_Haarberg no 31 August 2025 2 August – Andreas Grimsø, politician (died 2004)ANGI Andreas Grimsø 4 August – Torvald Moseid, textile artist (died 2000)Torvald Moseid Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Torvald_Moseid no 31 August 2025 12 August – Ebba Haslund, writer and politician (died 2009; born in the US)Ebba Haslund Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Ebba_Haslund no 31 August 2025 13 August – Lulla Einrid Fossland, politician (died 2009)LUFO Lulla Einrid Fossland 14 August – Anton Helmersberg, painter (died 1993)Anton Helmersberg Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Anton_Helmersberg no 31 August 2025 17 August – Kåre Rodahl, physician (died 2008)Kåre Rodahl Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/K%C3%A5re_Rodahl no 31 August 2025 26 August – Gisle Straume, actor (died 1988)Gisle Straume Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Gisle_Straume no 31 August 2025 3 September – Bjarne Hanssen, politician (died 2014) 3 September – Oddmund Ljone, writer (died 1985)Oddmund Ljone Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Oddmund_Ljone no 31 August 2025 5 September – Rolf Vik, zoologist (died 1999)Rolf Vik Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Rolf_Vik no 31 August 2025 9 September – Maj Sønstevold, composer (died 1996; born in Sweden)Maj Sønstevold Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Maj_S%C3%B8nstevold no 31 August 2025 14 September – Sigurd Aalefjær, engineer (died 1991; born in the US)Sigurd Arthur Aalefjær Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Sigurd_Arthur_Aalefj%C3%A6r no 31 August 2025 23 September – Knut Haugland, resistance fighter and explorer (died 2009)Knut Haugland Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Knut_Haugland no 31 August 2025 26 September – Åslaug Linge Sunde, politician (died 2006)_ASSU Åslaug Linge Sunde 3 October – Richard Fredrik Kjelstrup, clarinetist (died 1996)Richard Fredrik Kjelstrup Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Richard_Fredrik_Kjelstrup no 31 August 2025 3 October – Odd Lundberg, speed skater (died 1983)Odd Lundberg Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Odd_Lundberg no 31 August 2025 7 October – Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier (died 2006)Godtfred Holmvang Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Godtfred_Holmvang no 31 August 2025 16 October – Aasmund Brynildsen, writer (died 1974)Aasmund Brynildsen Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Aasmund_Brynildsen no 31 August 2025 22 October – Kathrine Johnsen, radio presenter (died 2002)Kathrine Johnsen Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Kathrine_Johnsen no 31 August 2025 25 October – Torbjørn Afdal, furniture designer (died 1999)Torbjørn Afdal Norsk kunstnerleksikon https://nkl.snl.no/Torbj%C3%B8rn_Afdal no 9 August 2025 26 October – Kaare Steel Groos, politician (died 1994)KAGR Kaare Steel Groos 5 November – Jens Evensen, lawyer, judge and politician (died 2004)Jens Evensen Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Jens_Evensen no 8 September 2025 8 November – Rolf Solem, police chief (died 2011)Rolf Solem Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Rolf_Solem no 8 September 2025 12 November – Arne Taraldsen, illustrator (died 1989)Arne Taraldsen Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Arne_Taraldsen no 8 September 2025 18 November – Ragnar Kvam, journalist, novelist, translator and literary critic (died 2006)Ragnar Kvam Norsk biografisk leksikon Gudleiv Forr Gudleiv Forr Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://nbl.snl.no/Ragnar_Kvam/utdypning no 19 January 2015 29 November – Nicolai Johansen, football administrator (died 1999)Nicolai Johansen Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Nicolai_Johansen no 8 September 2025 29 November – Annalise Convad, painter (died 2011; born in Denmark)Annalise Convad Norsk kunstnerleksikon https://nkl.snl.no/Annalise_Convad no 9 August 2025 30 November – Arne Konrad Eldegard, banker and politician (died 2018)AREL Arne Konrad Eldegard 5 December – Wenche Foss, actress (died 2011)Wenche Foss Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Wenche_Foss no 8 September 2025 8 December – Hans Holtedahl, geologist (died 2001)Hans Gurstad Holtedahl Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Hans_Gurstad_Holtedahl no 8 September 2025 13 December – Jan Baalsrud, resistance member (died 1988)Jan Baalsrud Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Jan_Baalsrud no 8 September 2025 13 December – Werner Christie, aviator (died 2004)Werner Christie (norsk flyoffiser) Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Werner_Christie_-_norsk_flyoffiser no 8 September 2025 15 December – Gregers Gram, resistance member (died 1944)Gregers Gram Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Gregers_Gram no 8 September 2025 19 December – Olaf Dufseth, skier (died 2009) 22 December – Hans Brimi, folk musician (died 1998)Hans Brimi Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Hans_Brimi no 8 September 2025 23 December – Eivind Sværen, shot putter (died 1986) 24 December – Frithjof Sælen, writer (died 2004)Frithjof Sælen Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Frithjof_S%C3%A6len no 8 September 2025 Full date missing Odd Hovdenak, civil servant (died 1982) Olav Harald Jensen, economist (died 1991) Tor Ørvig, paleontologist (died 1994) Notable deaths thumb|150px|right|Georg Andreas Bull 7 January – Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon, linguist (born 1854)Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Jørgen_Alexander_Knudtzon no 9 August 2025 26 January – Oluf Iversen, politician (born 1847) 1 February – Georg Andreas Bull, architect and chief building inspector (born 1829) 6 March – Lorentz Dietrichson, art historian (born 1834)Lorentz Dietrichson Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Lorentz_Dietrichson no 9 August 2025 15 March – Kristofer Randers, writer (born 1851)Kristofer Randers Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Kristofer_Randers no 9 August 2025 17 March – Cæsar Peter Møller Boeck, dermatologist (born 1845)Cæsar Peter Møller Boeck Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Cæsar_Peter_Møller_Boeck no 9 August 2025 11 April – Rasmus Høydahl Ohme, marketer (born 1865)Rasmus Høydahl Ohme Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Rasmus_Høydahl_Ohme no 9 August 2025 27 April – Christen Brun, bishop (born 1846)Christen Brun (biskop) Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Christen_Brun_-_biskop no 9 August 2025 8 May – Gustaf Aspelin, businessperson (born 1857, died in Sweden)Gustaf Aspelin Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Gustaf_Aspelin no 9 August 2025 9 May – Haagen Krog Steffens, historian, archivist and genealogist (born 1873)Haagen Steffens Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Haagen_Steffens no 8 September 2025 11 May – Andreas Bloch, caricaturist (born 1860)Andreas Bloch Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Andreas_Bloch no 9 August 2025 16 May – Ole Olsen Malm, physician, veterinarian, civil servant and politician (b. 1854).Ole Olsen Malm Norsk biografisk leksikon Weiert Velle Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Ole_Olsen_Malm no 31 August 2020 19 May – Jørgen Brunchorst, politician (born 1862; died in Italy)Jørgen Brunchorst Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/J%C3%B8rgen_Brunchorst no 8 September 2025 15 June – Kristian Birkeland, scientist (born 1867; died in Japan)Kristian Birkeland Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Kristian_Birkeland no 9 August 2025 18 June – Oscar Ambrosius Castberg, painter and sculptor (born 1846)Oscar Castberg Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Oscar_Castberg no 9 August 2025 19 June – Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln, politician (born 1838) 1 July – Olaus Arvesen, educator and politician (born 1830)Olaus Arvesen Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Olaus_Arvesen no 31 August 2025 30 July – Hans Konrad Foosnæs, educator and politician (born 1846)Hans Konrad Foosnæs Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Hans_Konrad_Foosn%C3%A6s no 31 August 2025 4 August – Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, academic (born 1868)Kristian Aars Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Kristian_Aars no 31 August 2025 11 September – Thora Hansson, actress and theatre director (born 1848)Thora Elisabeth Hansson Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Thora_Elisabeth_Hansson no 31 August 2025 20 September – Einar Sundt, businessman, writer and publisher (born 1854).Einar Sundt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Einar_Sundt no 12 February 2024 10 October – Johannes Ylvisaker, theologian (born 1845; died in the US)Johannes Ylvisaker Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Johannes_Ylvisaker no 31 August 2025 11 October – Carl Frithjof Smith, painter (born 1859; died in Germany)Carl Frithjof Smith Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Carl_Frithjof_Smith no 8 September 2025 25 October – Johannes Grimelund, painter (born 1842; died in France)Johannes Grimelund Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Johannes_Grimelund no 8 September 2025 17 November – Kristofer Janson, author (born 1841; died in Denmark)Kristofer Janson Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Kristofer_Janson no 8 September 2025 3 December – Sigrid Bølling, painter (born 1852; died in Denmark)Sigrid Bølling Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Sigrid_B%C3%B8lling no 8 September 2025 4 December – Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje, politician (born 1851)Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje Store norske leksikon http://snl.no/Aasmund_Halvorsen_Vinje no 8 September 2025 21 December – Halvor Emil Heyerdahl no, engineer (born 1840)Halvor Emil Heyerdahl Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Halvor_Emil_Heyerdahl no 8 September 2025 Full date missing Anders Sveaas, businessperson and consul (born 1840) Georg August Thilesen, politician (born 1837) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1917 Norway Norway