1927 in Norway

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.

Literature

Arbeidermagasinet established.
The Knut Hamsund novel Landstrykere Volume 1 & 2, was published.
The two books of Olav Audunssøn, by Sigrid Undset, was published.

Arts

The avant-garde theatre Balkongen is started by Agnes Mowinckel.

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
18 January
* Jack Erik Kjuus, anti-immigration politician
* Johannes Østtveit, politician
27 January – Torvild Aakvaag, businessperson.
30 January – Odd Blomdal, judge and civil servant
5 February – Kristian Kvakland, sculptor and artist
14 February – Kjell Thorbjørn Kristensen, politician
17 February – Leif Kolflaath, politician
19 February – Ørjar Øyen, sociologist.
7 March – John Olav Larssen, evangelical preacher and missionary
15 March – Else Breen, children's writer, novelist and literary scientist.
16 March – Gunnar Vada, politician
20 March – Marie Borge Refsum, politician
29 March – Bjørge Lillelien, sports journalist and commentator
31 March – Knut Frydenlund, politician and Minister
3 April – Arne Johansen, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist.
4 April – Sigurd Kalheim, politician
5 April – Arne Hoel, ski jumper
24 April – Ingerid Vardund, actress
29 April – Harald U. Lied, politician
10 May – Eva Knardahl, pianist
13 May – Willy Jansson, politician
16 May – Jan W. Dietrichson, Norwegian philologist
19 May – Sivert Langholm, historian
23 May – Bodil Skjånes Dugstad, politician.
30 May – Thor Knudsen, politician
4 June – Sigurd Verdal, politician
6 July – Finn Backer, judge
15 July – Håkon Brusveen, cross country skier and Olympic gold medallist.
20 July – Asbjørn Sjøthun, politician
2 August
* Fredrik Bull-Hansen, military officer
* Willy Haugli, jurist and Oslo chief of police.
10 August – Eivind Eckbo, politician, lawyer and farmer
17 August – Gunnar Gravdahl, politician
20 August – Ole Vatnan, civil servant.
2 September – Hans Frette, politician
16 September – Gina Sigstad, cross country skier
26 September – Rolv Hellesylt, judge
27 September – Egil Bakke, civil servant
28 September – Jorunn Bjørg Giske, politician.
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.
8 November – Ingrid Bjoner, opera singer
8 November – Kåre Øistein Hansen, politician.
30 November – Kjell Venås, philologist.
5 December – Per Gjelten, Nordic skier.
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.
22 December – Norvald Tveit, writer and playwright.
27 December – Odd Hoftun, engineer and missionary.

Notable deaths

14 February – Hermann Hansen Aarsrud, politician.
22 March – Ingebrigt Vik, sculptor
9 April – Georg Ossian Sars, marine biologist
11 April – Anna Schønheyder, painter and textile artist.
23 April – Ingeborg Belling, actress.
25 July – Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister
7 September – Bernhard Brænne, politician and Minister
October – Adolf Nilsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist
1 October – Johan Friele, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
4 November – Ole Olsen, organist, composer, conductor and military musician
11 November – Kristian Prestrud, polar explorer
8 December – Hjalmar August Schiøtz, ophthalmologist
13 December – Bjarne Ness, painter and illustrator.
25 December – Oskar Omdal, Norwegian Navy pilot

Full date unknown

Christian Bjelland I, businessperson