1925 in Norway
Events in the year 1925 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 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 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.
Births
January to March
- 7 January – Ragnar Larsen, international soccer player, manager and journalist
- 14 January – Tor Oftedal, politician
- 29 January – Ottar Gjermundshaug, Nordic combined skier
- 2 February – Arne Brun Lie, resistance member and author
- 20 February – Hans-Jørgen Holman, musicologist and educationalist
- 27 February – Edvin Landsem, cross country skier
- 4 March – Randi Thorvaldsen, speed skater.
- 6 March – Klara Berg, politician
- 14 March – Reidar Hirsti, newspaper editor and politician
April to June
- 6 April – Margit Hansen-Krone, politician
- 13 April – Ingebrigt Davik, children's writer.
- 23 April – Sverre Ingolf Haugli, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist
- 24 April – Egil A. Wyller, philosopher and historian of ideas.
- 28 April – Anne-Olaug Ingeborgrud, politician
- 28 April – Eskild Jensen, civil servant and politician
- 1 May – Bergljot Hobæk Haff, novelist
- 6 May – Harriet Andreassen, labour activist, politician and Minister
- 23 May – Oscar Reynert Olsen, illustrator, painter, graphical artist and lecturer
- 30 May – Rolf Bækkelund, violinist and conductor.
- 30 May – Haakon Bjørklid, illustrator, painter, animator and printmaker.
- 7 June – Leif Jørgen Aune, economist, politician and minister
- 18 June – Arnold Weiberg-Aurdal, politician
- 19 June – Halvor Bjellaanes, politician
July to September
- 5 July – Olaf Øen, politician
- 28 July – Haldis Havrøy, politician
- 1 August – Gunnar Haugan, actor
- 2 August – Jakob Kjersem, long-distance runner
- 9 August – Anna Hannevik, Salvation Army commissioner
- 12 August – Andreas Frivåg, politician
- 13 September – Erik Grønseth, social scientist and sociologist
- 8 August – Astri Riddervold, chemist and ethnologist, educator, cook and writer
- 21 August – Odd Strand, civil servant
- 21 September – Konrad B. Knutsen, civil servant
- 27 September – Arne Sandnes, politician
October to December
- 1 October – Finn Carling, novelist, playwright, poet and essayist
- 4 October – Åge Rønning, writer and journalist
- 7 October – Peder P. Næsheim, politician
- 26 October – Anne Gullestad, actress and theatre director
- 2 November – Olav Sandvik, veterinarian
- 4 November – Egil Tveterås, encyclopedist.
- 11 November – Tor Sørnes, engineer and inventor
- 18 November – Vegard Vigerust, writer.
- 23 November – Eva Ramm, psychologist and writer.
- 29 November – Liv Paulsen, sprinter and shot putter
- 30 November – Sverre Strandli, hammer thrower and European Champion
- 30 December – Andreas Ugland, shipowner
Full date unknown
- Kjell Holler, politician and minister
- Hermod Skånland, economist
- Weiert Velle, veterinarian
Deaths
January to June
- 18 February – August Schønemann, singer, actor and comedian.
- 3 March – Alf Pedersen, boxer
- 22 March – Nils Claus Ihlen, engineer, politician and Minister
- 7 April – Gerhard Gran, literary historian, professor, magazine editor, essayist and biographer
- 1 June – Jonas Schanche Kielland, jurist and politician
- 29 June – Christian Michelsen, shipping magnate, politician and Prime Minister of Norway
July to December
- 4 August – Hans Christian Albert Hansen, politician
- 23 September – Karl Gether Bomhoff, pharmacist, politician and Governor of the Central Bank of Norway.
- 16 October – Christian Krohg, painter, illustrator, author and journalist
- 15 December – Hjalmar Strømme, boxer
- December – Nils Waltersen Aasen, arms inventor
Full date unknown
- Fredrik Rosing Bull, inventor/designer of improved punched card machines
- Hjalmar Christensen, writer
- Barthold Hansteen Cranner, botanist
- Olaf Nordhagen, architect, engineer and artist
- Anton Thorkildsen Omholt, politician and Minister
- Johan Kristian Skougaard, military officer and politician