1927 in Norway

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Events in the year 1927 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII

Events

• Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer. By 1945 IG Farben has become majority shareholder.
• The 1927 Parliamentary election takes place.

Popular culture

Sports

• The first ski jumping hill of Midtstubakken was constructed.
• Oslo hosted the World Figure Skating Championships.

Music

Film

Literature

• Arbeidermagasinet established.[1]
• The Knut Hamsund novel Landstrykere Volume 1 & 2 (Wayfarers), was published.
• The two books of Olav Audunssøn, by Sigrid Undset, was published.

Arts

• The avant-garde theatre Balkongen is started by Agnes Mowinckel.[2][3]

Sport

• The first ski jumping hill of Midtstubakken was constructed in 1927
• Oslo hosted the 1927 World Figure Skating Championships

Notable births

• 7 January - Jan Bull, author and theatre instructor (died 1985)
• 18 January – Jack Erik Kjuus, anti-immigration politician (died 2009)
• 18 January – Johannes Østtveit, politician (died 2013)
• 27 January – Torvild Aakvaag, businessperson (died 2020)[4]
• 30 January – Odd Blomdal, judge and civil servant (died 2015)
• 5 February – Kristian Kvakland, sculptor and artist
• 14 February – Kjell Thorbjørn Kristensen, politician (died 1995)
• 17 February – Leif Kolflaath, politician (died 2001)
• 7 March – John Olav Larssen, evangelical preacher and missionary (died 2009)
• 15 March – Else Breen, children's writer, novelist and literary scientist.[5]
• 16 March – Gunnar Vada, politician
• 20 March – Marie Borge Refsum, politician
• 29 March – Bjørge Lillelien, sports journalist and commentator (died 1987)
• 31 March – Knut Frydenlund, politician and Minister (died 1987)
• 3 April – Arne Johansen, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist
• 4 April – Sigurd Kalheim, politician (died 2007)
• 5 April – Arne Hoel, ski jumper (died 2006)
• 24 April – Ingerid Vardund, actress (died 2006)
• 29 April – Harald U. Lied, politician (died 2002)
• 10 May – Eva Knardahl, pianist (died 2006)
• 13 May – Willy Jansson, politician[6]

Asbjørn Sjøthun in the middle

• 19 May – Sivert Langholm, historian
• 23 May – Bodil Skjånes Dugstad, politician[7]
• 30 May – Thor Knudsen, politician (died 2006)
• 4 June – Sigurd Verdal, politician (died 2010)
• 6 July – Finn Backer, judge (died 2015)
• 15 July – Håkon Brusveen, cross country skier and Olympic gold medallist
• 20 July – Asbjørn Sjøthun, politician (died 2010)
• 2 August – Willy Haugli, jurist and Oslo chief of police (died 2009)[8]
• 10 August – Eivind Eckbo, politician, lawyer and farmer (died 2017)
• 17 August – Gunnar Gravdahl, politician (died 2015)
• 20 August – Ole Vatnan, civil servant[9]
• 2 September – Hans Frette, politician (died 1989)
• 16 September – Gina Sigstad, cross country skier (died 2015)
• 26 September – Rolv Hellesylt, judge
• 27 September – Egil Bakke, civil servant
• 8 October – Torbjørn Falkanger, ski jumper
• 3 November – Odvar Nordli, politician and Prime Minister of Norway
• 4 November – Målfrid Floan Belbo, politician
• 5 November – Benn John Valsø, bobsledder (died 1995)
• 8 November – Ingrid Bjoner, opera singer (died 2006)
• 8 November – Kåre Øistein Hansen, politician
• 30 November – Kjell Venås, philologist
• 5 December – Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (died 1991).[10]
• 11 December – Stein Eriksen, alpine skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion
• 11 December – Trygve Moe, journalist
• 15 December – Ole N. Hoemsnes, journalist
• 21 December – Åge Hovengen, politician
• 27 December – Odd Hoftun, engineer and missionary.[11]

Notable deaths

• 14 February – Hermann Hansen Aarsrud, politician (born 1837).[12]
• 22 March – Ingebrigt Vik, sculptor (born 1867)
• 9 April – Georg Ossian Sars, marine biologist (born 1837)
• 11 April – Anna Schønheyder, painter and textile artist (born 1877).[13]
• 25 July – Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister (born 1863)
• 7 September – Bernhard Brænne, politician and Minister (born 1854)
• October – Adolf Nilsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1895)
• 1 October – Johan Friele, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1866)
• 4 November – Ole Olsen, organist, composer, conductor and military musician (born 1850)
• 11 November – Kristian Prestrud, polar explorer (born 1881)
• 8 December – Hjalmar August Schiøtz, ophthalmologist (born 1850)
• 25 December – Oskar Omdal, Norwegian Navy pilot (born 1895)

Full date unknown

• Christian Bjelland I, businessperson (born 1858)

References

1. Egeland, Kjølv (1975). Norges Litteraturhistorie (in Norwegian). 5. pp. 65–67.
2. Lyche, Lise (1990). Norsk teaters mare. Agnes Mowinckel og norsk kunstnerliv (in Norwegian). Grøndahl. pp. 105–110. ISBN 82-504-1756-9.
3. Lyche, Lise (1991). Norges teaterhistorie (in Norwegian). Asker: Tell forlag. pp. 158–159. ISBN 82-7522-006-8.
4. "Tidligere Hydro-sjef Torvild Aakvaag er død". E24.no (in Norwegian). 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
5. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Else Breen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
6. "1927 in Norway" (in Norwegian). Storting.
7. "Register of Persons "Norway's Governments since 1814"". Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
8. Iihlebæk, Jostein; Heyerdahl, Nicolai; Jonassen Arild M. (12 February 2009). "Willy Haugli er død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 February 2009.
9. "Hope, Einar". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
10. "Per Gjelten". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
11. Kippenes, Einar. "Odd Hoftun". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
12. "Hermann Hansen Aarsrud". nsd.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 November 2019.
13. Aaserud, Anne. "Anna Schønheyder". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo. Retrieved 21 October 2017.

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