1923 in Norway

Events in the year 1923 in Norway.

Incumbents

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]

The Knut Hamsund novel Siste Kapitel Volume 1 & 2 (The Last Chapter), was published.
The Olav Duun novel I stormen (The Storm) from the work Juvikfolket (The People of Juvik, 1918–23), was published.

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
12 March – Arne Asper, businessman.^[3]
29 March – Eystein Bærug, politician (died 1998)

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

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)

^ 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.
^ Christensen, Pål. "Arne Asper". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ 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). Archived from the original on 14 August 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)