1923 in Norway
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Events in the year 1923 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
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- 4 November – the Communist Party of Norway is formed, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party.
- Fokstumyra Nature Reserve is established, the first nature reserve in Norway.[1]
Arts and literature
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Births
January to March
- 1 January - Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal, politician
- 16 January - Martin Stokken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist, athlete (died 1984)
- 22 January - Walter Kåre Tjønndal, politician
- 28 January - Erling Lorentzen, Norwegian-born businessman in Brazil
- 29 January - Leif Næss, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1973)
- 10 February - Hans Goksøyr, businessperson
- 10 February - Peder I. Ramsrud, politician
- 13 February - Jens P. Flå, politician (died 2002)
- 21 February - Gunnar Christie Wasberg, librarian and non-fiction writer
- 23 February - Jon Fossum, orienteer and politician (died 2007).[2]
- 7 March - Johannes Vågsnes, politician
- 9 March - Pelle Christensen, actor and translator (died 1995)
- 12 March - Hjalmar Andersen, speed skater and triple Olympic gold medallist
- 29 March - Eystein Bærug, politician (died 1998)
April to June
- 4 April - Reidar Nyborg, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist
- 30 April - Einar Thorsrud, psychologist, researcher and professor (died 1985)
- 1 May - Anders John Aune, resistance member and politician
- 2 May - Albert Nordengen, politician (died 2004)
- 29 May - Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer (died 1992)
- 21 June - Bjørn Paulson, high jumper and Olympic silver medallist, jurist (died 2008)
- 23 June - Nils Slaatto, architect (died 2001)
- 29 June - Olav Thon, property developer
July to September
- 17 July - Wiggo Hanssen, speed skater (died 2007)
- 18 July - Odvar Omland, politician
- 26 July - Ole Frithjof Klemsdal, politician (died 2008)
- 12 August - Olle Johan Eriksen, politician (died 1999)
- 13 August – Arnljot Eggen, lyricist (died 2009)[3]
- 17 August - Bjørn Erling Ytterhorn, politician (died 1987)
- 25 August - Stephan Tschudi-Madsen, art historian (died 2007)
- 30 August - Andreas Bernhard Gamst, politician
- 3 September - Egil Solin Ranheim, politician (died 1992)
- 9 September – Erling Rønneberg, politician (died 2008)[4]
- 11 September - Leiv Magnus Vidvei, economist and politician
- 13 September - Gunnar Berg, politician
- 15 September - Rune Nilsen, triple jumper (died 1998)
- 23 September - Egil Oddvar Larsen, politician
October to December
- 13 October - Eivind Bolle, politician and Minister
- 23 October - Sigmund Søfteland, speed skater (died 1993)
- 7 November - Reidar Haave Olsen, pilot (died 1944)
- 10 November - Alf Martin Bjørnø, politician (died 1991)
- 24 November - Johan Vestly, illustrator (died 1993)
- 12 December - Frode Nilsen, diplomat
- 15 December - Petter Furberg, politician (died 1999)
- 15 December - Jon Ola Norbom, economist, politician and Minister
- 26 December - Rolf Hellem, politician
Full date unknown
- Finn-Egil Eckblad, mycologist and professor (died 2000)
- Ivar Johansen, journalist and editor (died 2005)
- Helge Røstad, judge (died 1994)
- Erling Stordahl, singer (died 1994)
- Inger Waage, industrial ceramacist (died 1995)
- Jakob Weidemann, painter (died 2001)
Deaths
- 4 February - Svend Borchmann Hersleb Vogt, jurist and politician (born 1852)
- 9 February - Otto Aulie, footballer (born 1894)
- 28 April - Knute Nelson, Governor of Minnesota from 1893 till 1895 and United States Senator from Minnesota from 1895 till 1923. (born 1843)
- 23 May - Otto Bahr Halvorsen, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1872)
- 28 July - Christian Emil Stoud Platou, railroad director and politician (born 1861)
- 16 November - Christen Christensen, shipyard owner, ship-owner and whaling manager (born 1845)
Full date unknown
- Carl L. Boeckmann, artist (born 1867)
- Claus Høyer, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1891)
- Ole Østmo, rifle shooter and Olympic medallist (born 1866)
- Ivar Bergersen Sælen, politician and Minister (born 1855)
- Edvard Sverdrup, theologian (born 1861)
References
- ^ Frislid, Ragnar. "Fokstumyra naturreservat". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Fossum, Jon Bäckstrøm ( 1923-2007 )" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ^ Müller, Olav Brostrup (7 February 2009). "- En stor, politisk dikter er død". Klassekampen (in Norwegian).
- ^ Atlar, Christin (12 July 2008). "Erling Rønneberg er død". Østlandets Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2008.
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