1916 in Norway

none May 2020 1916 Events in the year 1916 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 September 2010 15–16 January: The Bergen fire of 1916.Bergensbrannen i 1916 Silje Een de Amoriza Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bergensbrannen_i_1916 no 15 July 2025 Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports 1916 in Norwegian football Music 1916 in Norwegian music Film List of Norwegian films before 1930#1910s Literature The Olav Duun novel no Det gode samvite (Good Conscience) was published. Notable births 2 January – Joseph Grimeland, sculptor (died 2002).Joseph Grimeland Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Joseph_Grimeland no 23 January 2025 7 January – Gunnar Jakobsen, politician (died 1992) 15 January – Sigrid Utkilen, politician (died 2006) 24 January – Erik Heiberg, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1996).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/erik-heiberg-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034304/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/erik-heiberg-1.html dead 18 April 2020 Erik Heiberg Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 14 February – Reidar Kvaal, military officer (died 2016).1973 Kvaal, Reidar Hvem er hvem? Steenstrup, Bjørn Aschehoug Oslo https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0325.html 325 Norwegian 9 July 2016Nekrolog: Reidar Kvaal. Offiseren, hedersmannen og vennen generalløytnant Reidar Kvaal døde 17 juni Geoffrey K. Ward 23 June 2016 Aftenposten http://www.aftenposten.no/personalia/Nekrolog-Reidar-Kvaal-582281b.html 9 July 2016 Norwegian 15 February – Thorleif Kristensen, politician (died 1997) 16 February – Torgeir Andersen, politician (died 1991) 1 March – Arvid Hansen, resistance member, executed (died 1945) 13 March – Frithjof Clausen, wrestler (died 1998).Frithjof Clausen Ove Gundersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Frithjof_Clausen no 14 February 2024 17 March – Hans Hjelle, politician (died 2008) 20 March – Magnus Andersen, politician and minister (died 1994) 28 March – Charles Oluf Herlofson, naval officer (died 1984).1973 Herlofson, Charles Oluf Hvem er hvem? Steenstrup, Bjørn Aschehoug Oslo https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0237.html 237 Norwegian 11 September 2015 8 April – Victor Borg, physician, novelist, playwright and script writer (died 1996).Victor Borg Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Victor_Borg Norwegian 21 November 2020 12 April – Finn Lied, military researcher, politician and minister (died 2014) 29 April – Lars Korvald, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 2006) 4 May – Ole Borge, jurist and resistance member (died 1995) 7 May – Eigil Olaf Liane, politician (died 1994) 5 June – Torstein Eckhoff, civil servant and professor of law (died 1993) 5 June – Jan Iversen, politician (died 1999) 13 June – Dagfinn Mannsåker, archivist and historian (died 1994) 14 June – Odd Starheim, resistance fighter and SOE agent (died 1943).Odd Kjeld Starheim Birger Risnes Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Odd_Kjeld_Starheim no 26 October 2024 20 June – Reidar Alveberg, bobsledder (died 2004) 22 June – Bjarne Kjørberg, politician (died 1969) 29 June – Thor Fossum, politician (died 1993) 17 August – Eivind Skabo, sprint canoer and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2006) 22 August – Ole Bergesen, politician (died 1965) 24 August – Sigmund P. Haave, politician (died 2001) 30 August – Oskar Edøy, politician (died 2008) 7 September – Tore Gjelsvik, geologist (died 2006).Tore Gjelsvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tore_Gjelsvik no 26 October 2024 12 September – Rolf Andersen, politician (died 1990) 18 September – Thomas Byberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (died 1998) 24 September – Olav Gjærevoll, botanist, politician and minister (died 1994) 10 October – Kåre Holt, author (died 1997) 21 October – Ottar Grønvik, philologist and runology scholar (died 2008) 15 November – Greta Gynt, singer, dancer and actress (died 2000) 9 December – Claus Egil Feyling, politician (died 1989) 21 December – Knut Rumohr, painter (died 2002).Knut Lindstrøm Rumohr Anny Bo Fremmelid Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Knut_Lindstrøm_Rumohr no 23 January 2025 Full date unknown Trygve Bjørgo, educator and poet (died 1997) Knut Blom, judge (died 1996) Bjørvik Jacobsen, trapper/hunter and author (d. c2000) Tor Jonsson, author and journalist (died 1951) Sivert Andreas Nielsen, civil servant, banker and politician (died 2004) Notable deaths thumb|right|150px|Yngvar Nielsen 10 April – Ole Bornemann Bull, ophthalmologist (born 1842) 14 April – Gina Krog, suffragist (born 1847).Gina Krog Aslaug Moksnes Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gina_Krog no 6 January 2024 12 September – Henrik Mohn, meteorologist (born 1835) 1 October – Carl Otto Løvenskiold, naval officer, politician and land owner (born 1839).Carl Otto Løvenskiold Norsk biografisk leksikon Terje Bratberg Terje Bratberg Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Carl_Otto_Løvenskiold/utdypning Norwegian 26 November 2014 Full date unknown Nils Henrik Bruun, engineer (born 1832) Endre Johannes Cleven, settler in Canada (born 1874) Ole Herman Johannes Krag, gun designer (born 1837) Yngvar Nielsen, historian and geographer (born 1843) Erik V. Vullum, politician and author (born 1850) References External links 1916 in Norway 1916 Norway History Lists Norway Norway