1917 in Norway

Events in the year 1917 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Haakon VII.

Events

The Bratsberg Line began rail traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001.
29 October – Deputy member of Parliament Sara Christie becomes the second woman to take a seat in the Parliament of Norway.

Popular culture

Sports

2 April – Lillestrøm SK is founded after the merger of two local football clubs.
19 May – Rosenborg BK is founded.

Music

24 October 1917 – the Norwegian Society of Composers was founded.

Literature

The Knut Hamsun novel Markens Grøde Volume 1 & 2, was published.
The Mikkjel Fønhus debut novel Skoggangsmand, was published.

Anniversaries

14 October – 100 years since the birth of Marcus Thrane.

Notable births

5 January – Bernt Bjørkø, painter
15 January – Hampus Huldt-Nystrøm, pianist and musicologist
19 January – Arnfinn Kvithyll, politician
20 January – Gunnar Bøe, economist and politician
21 January – Kjeld Rasmussen, sculptor
24 January – Alf Malland, actor
28 January – Eivind Erichsen, economist and civil servant
1 February – Tor Aspengren, trade unionist
9 February – Ada Madssen, sculptor
15 February – Fredrik Mellbye, physician
15 February – Torolf Smedvig, ship-owner
18 February – Eva Gustavson, singer
19 February – Karl Trasti, politician
23 February – Erling Sverdrup, statistician
2 March – Haakon Tranberg, sprinter
4 March – Georg Kristiansen, military officer and diplomat
6 March – Paul Svarstad, politician
8 March – Harald Skjervold, agronomer
18 March - Rita Drangsholt, singer.
21 March – Egil Weiglin, painter
26 March –, painter
27 March – Leif Holbæk-Hanssen, economist
2 April – Reidar Myhre, educationalist
6 April –, artist
9 April – Ole Jacob Bangstad, major general and sports official
10 April – Fanny Natvig, textile artist
11 April – Bjørn Cook, wrestler
20 April – Eva Prytz, singer
26 April – Liv Hassel, textile artist
1 May – Aud Gustad, politician
2 May – Sverre Hartmann, historian
5 May – Aage Eriksen, wrestler
5 May – Lauritz Opstad, museum director
12 May – Johan Berg, military officer
15 May – Jan Didriksen, jurist
15 May – Daniel Haakonsen, literary historian
15 May – Guthorm Kavli, art historian
15 May – Harald Risberg, painter
16 May – Arne Røgden, bobsledder
17 May – Ragnvald Winjum, jurist and politician
25 May – Brynjulv Sjetne, politician
2 June – Sverre Bratland, military leader
13 June – Peter Krag Helland-Hansen, architect
14 June – Atle Selberg, mathematician
15 June – Einfrid Perstølen, psychiatrist and Nynorsk proponent
16 June – Odd Solumsmoen, writer
19 June – Karl Victor Hall, physician
27 June – Wilhelm Mohr, aviator
28 June –, illustrator
28 June – Grete Prytz Kittelsen, designer
1 July – Milada Blekastad, writer and literary historian
3 July – Brita Collett Paus, humanitarian leader
12 July – Erling Erland, politician
15 July – Reidar Liaklev, speed skater
18 July – Harald Nikolai Brøvig, politician
21 July – Jon Ekeland, sculptor
22 July – Lothar Lindtner, actor
22 July – Torbjørn Navelsaker, television engineer
23 July – Knut Brynildsen, footballer
24 July – Gudmund Harlem, politician
24 July – Simon Slåttvik, skier
27 July – Guy Krohg, painter, illustrator and scenographer.
28 July – Gunnar Haarberg, television presenter
2 August – Andreas Grimsø, politician
4 August – Torvald Moseid, textile artist
12 August – Ebba Haslund, writer and politician
13 August – Lulla Einrid Fossland, politician
14 August – Anton Helmersberg, painter
17 August – Kåre Rodahl, physician
26 August – Gisle Straume, actor
3 September – Bjarne Hanssen, politician
3 September – Oddmund Ljone, writer
5 September – Rolf Vik, zoologist
9 September – Maj Sønstevold, composer
14 September – Sigurd Aalefjær, engineer
23 September – Knut Haugland, resistance fighter and explorer
26 September – Åslaug Linge Sunde, politician
3 October – Richard Fredrik Kjelstrup, clarinetist
3 October – Odd Lundberg, speed skater
7 October – Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier
16 October – Aasmund Brynildsen, writer
22 October – Kathrine Johnsen, radio presenter
25 October – Torbjørn Afdal, furniture designer
26 October – Kaare Steel Groos, politician
5 November – Jens Evensen, lawyer, judge and politician
8 November – Rolf Solem, police chief
12 November – Arne Taraldsen, illustrator
18 November – Ragnar Kvam, journalist, novelist, translator and literary critic
29 November – Nicolai Johansen, football administrator
29 November – Annalise Convad, painter
30 November – Arne Konrad Eldegard, banker and politician
5 December – Wenche Foss, actress
8 December – Hans Holtedahl, geologist
13 December – Jan Baalsrud, resistance member
13 December – Werner Christie, aviator
15 December – Gregers Gram, resistance member
19 December – Olaf Dufseth, skier
22 December – Hans Brimi, folk musician
23 December – Eivind Sværen, shot putter
24 December – Frithjof Sælen, writer

Full date missing

Odd Hovdenak, civil servant
Olav Harald Jensen, economist
Tor Ørvig, paleontologist

Notable deaths

7 January – Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon, linguist
26 January – Oluf Iversen, politician
1 February – Georg Andreas Bull, architect and chief building inspector
6 March – Lorentz Dietrichson, art historian
15 March – Kristofer Randers, writer
17 March – Cæsar Peter Møller Boeck, dermatologist
11 April – Rasmus Høydahl Ohme, marketer
27 April – Christen Brun, bishop
8 May – Gustaf Aspelin, businessperson
9 May – Haagen Krog Steffens, historian, archivist and genealogist
11 May – Andreas Bloch, caricaturist
16 May – Ole Olsen Malm, physician, veterinarian, civil servant and politician.
19 May – Jørgen Brunchorst, politician
15 June – Kristian Birkeland, scientist
18 June – Oscar Ambrosius Castberg, painter and sculptor
19 June – Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln, politician
1 July – Olaus Arvesen, educator and politician
30 July – Hans Konrad Foosnæs, educator and politician
4 August – Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, academic
11 September – Thora Hansson, actress and theatre director
20 September – Einar Sundt, businessman, writer and publisher.
10 October – Johannes Ylvisaker, theologian
11 October – Carl Frithjof Smith, painter
25 October – Johannes Grimelund, painter
17 November – Kristofer Janson, author
3 December – Sigrid Bølling, painter
4 December – Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje, politician
21 December –, engineer

Full date missing

Anders Sveaas, businessperson and consul
Georg August Thilesen, politician