1921 in Norway

← 1920 1919 1918 1921 in Norway → 1922 1923 1924
Centuries:	18th 19th 20th 21st
Decades:	1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s
See also:	List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1921 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Haakon VII

Events

• 6 May - A general strike begins in Norway.
• 17 September - the Dovre Line was opened.
• 18 September - Nidareid train disaster on the Trondhjem-Størenbanen railway line. Six people were killed in this, the first serious passenger train accident in Norway
• The 1921 Parliamentary election takes place.

Notable births

• 5 January - Odd Højdahl, trade unionist, politician and Minister (died 1994)
• 6 January - Hans Aardal, politician (died 1995)
• 15 January - Kristian Ottosen, writer and public servant (died 2006)
• 4 February - Valter Gabrielsen, politician (died 1999)
• 27 February - Eigil Gullvåg, newspaper editor and politician (died 1991)
• 9 March - Wanda Hjort Heger, social worker
• 21 March - Vibeke Lunde, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1962)
• 24 March - Kjell Stormoen, actor, scenographer and theatre director
• 25 March - Fredrik Jensen, decorated soldier in the German Waffen SS
• 6 April - Erland Asdahl, politician (died 1988)
• 7 April - Erling Sandene, judge and civil servant
• 9 April - Asbjørn Antoni Holm, politician (died 2001)
• 23 April - Ola H. Kveli, politician (died 2003)
• 9 May - Sverre Moen, politician (died 1987)
• 14 May - Arve Opsahl, film and stage actor, singer and stand-up comedian (died 2007)
• 16 May - Odd With, politician (died 2006)
• 27 May - Thor Lund, politician (died 1999)
• 5 June - Rolf Gjermundsen, politician (died 1994)
• 11 June - Einar Hole Moxnes, politician and Minister (died 2006)
• 15 June - Harald Sverre Olsen, politician
• 27 June – Frank Weylert, actor and singer.^[1]
• 30 June - Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet (died 1995)
• 10 July – Eva Kløvstad, resistance leader.^[2]
• 11 July - Petter Hugsted, ski jumper and Olympic gold medallist (died 2000)
• 13 July - Carl Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1992)
• 15 August - Nils Christensen, aircraft engineer
• 23 September - Annemarie Lorentzen, politician and Minister (died 2008)
• 28 September - Åge Ramberg, politician (died 1991)
• 8 October - Odd Mæhlum, javelin thrower (died 2011).^[3]
• 10 October - Gunnar Thoresen, bobsledder (died 1972)
• 11 November - Trygve Olsen, politician (died 1979)
• 27 November - Aud Alvær, politician (died 2000)
• 28 November - Olav Hagen, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist.^[4]

Full date unknown

• Gunnar S. Gundersen, painter (died 1983)
• Vidkunn Hveding, politician and Minister (died 2001)
• Johan Jørgen Ugland, businessman (died 2010)

Notable deaths

Francis Hagerup

• 8 February - Francis Hagerup, lawyer, diplomat, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1853)
• 25 February - Elizabeth Fedde, Lutheran Deaconess who established the Norwegian Relief Society (born 1850)
• 25 July - Peder Nilsen, politician and Minister (born 1846)
• 19 September - Erik Glosimodt, architect (born 1881)

Full date unknown

• Lars Kristian Abrahamsen, politician and Minister (born 1855)
• Nils S. Dvergsdal, politician (born 1842)
• Waldemar Hansteen, architect (born 1857)
• Gjert Holsen, politician (born 1855)

References

External links

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