1917 in Norway
Events in the year 1917 in Norway.
Incumbents
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