1925 in Norway
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Events in the year 1925 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
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- 1 January - The city of Christiania reclaimed its original Norwegian name, Oslo; a decision which caused much debate in its time.
- 17 July - the Parliament of Norway passed the Svalbard Act (Template:Lang-no or colloquially [Svalbardloven] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) which established Norwegian sovereignty on the island of Svalbard, and stated that Norwegian criminal law, civil law and procedure law were enforced on the island.
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
Arts and literature
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Births
January to March
- 7 January - Ragnar Larsen, international soccer player, manager and journalist (died 1982)
- 14 January - Tor Oftedal, politician (died 1980)
- 29 January – Ingebrigt Davik, children's writer (died 2001)
- 29 January - Ottar Gjermundshaug, Nordic combined skier (died 1963)
- 2 February - Arne Brun Lie, resistance member and author
- 20 February - Hans-Jørgen Holman, musicologist and educationalist (died 1986)
- 27 February - Edvin Landsem, cross country skier (died 2004)
- 4 March - Randi Thorvaldsen, speed skater
- 6 March - Klara Berg, politician
- 14 March - Reidar Hirsti, newspaper editor and politician (died 2001)
April to June
- 6 April - Margit Hansen-Krone, politician
- 23 April - Sverre Ingolf Haugli, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1986)
- 28 April - Anne-Olaug Ingeborgrud, politician (died 2003)
- 28 April - Eskild Jensen, civil servant and politician
- 1 May - Bergljot Hobæk Haff, novelist
- 6 May - Harriet Andreassen, labour activist, politician and Minister (died 1997)
- 23 May – Oscar Reynert Olsen, illustrator, painter, graphical artist and lecturer.[1][2]
- 7 June - Leif Jørgen Aune, economist, politician and Minister
- 18 June - Arnold Weiberg-Aurdal, politician
- 19 June - Halvor Bjellaanes, politician (died 1985)
July to September
- 5 July - Olaf Øen, politician
- 28 July - Haldis Havrøy, politician (died 2000)
- 1 August - Gunnar Haugan, actor
- 2 August - Jakob Kjersem, long-distance runner
- 12 August - Andreas Frivåg, politician (died 1991)
- 13 September - Erik Grønseth, social scientist and sociologist (died 2005)
- 21 August - Odd Strand, civil servant (died 2008)
- 21 September - Konrad B. Knutsen, civil servant
- 27 September - Arne Sandnes, politician (died 2006)
October to December
- 7 October - Peder P. Næsheim, politician (died 1969)
- 26 October - Anne Gullestad, actress and theatre director (died 1998)
- 2 November - Olav Sandvik, veterinarian
- 11 November - Tor Sørnes, engineer and inventor
- 29 November - Liv Paulsen, sprinter and shot putter (died 2001)
- 30 November - Sverre Strandli, hammer thrower and European Champion (died 1985)
Full date unknown
- Finn Carling, novelist, playwright, poet and essayist (died 2004)
- Kjell Holler, politician and Minister (died 2000)
- Odd Ørbeck, artist
- Åge Rønning, writer and journalist (died 1991)
- Hermod Skånland, economist
- Weiert Velle, veterinarian (died 2007)
Deaths
January to June
- 3 March - Alf Pedersen, boxer (born 1904)
- 22 March - Nils Claus Ihlen, engineer, politician and Minister (born 1855)
- 7 April - Gerhard Gran, literary historian, professor, magazine editor, essayist and biographer (born 1856)
- 1 June - Jonas Schanche Kielland, jurist and politician (born 1863)
- 29 June - Christian Michelsen, shipping magnate, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (born 1857)
July to December
- 4 August - Hans Christian Albert Hansen, politician (born 1847)
- 16 October - Christian Krohg, painter, illustrator, author and journalist (born 1852)
- 15 December - Hjalmar Strømme, boxer (born 1900)
- December - Nils Waltersen Aasen, arms inventor (born 1877)
Full date unknown
- Fredrik Rosing Bull, inventor/designer of improved punched card machines (born 1882)
- Hjalmar Christensen, writer (born 1869)
- Barthold Hansteen Cranner, botanist (born 1867)
- Olaf Nordhagen, architect, engineer and artist (born 1883)
- Anton Thorkildsen Omholt, politician and Minister (born 1861)
- Johan Kristian Skougaard, military officer and politician (born 1847)
References
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Oscar Reynert Olsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Graff, Finn; Mannila, Leena; Smit, Toril M, eds. (1984). Norske Avistegnere (in Norwegian). Oslo: J. M. Stenersens Forlag. pp. 96–101, 230. ISBN 82-7201-035-6.
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