1927 in Norway

Events in the year 1927 in Norway.

← 1926 1925 1924 1927 in Norway → 1928 1929 1930
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Decades:	1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s
See also:	List of years in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.^[1]

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

Main article: 1927 in Norwegian football

• The first ski jumping hill of Midtstubakken was constructed.
• Oslo hosted the World Figure Skating Championships.

Music

Main article: 1927 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: List of Norwegian films before 1930 § 1920s

Literature

• Arbeidermagasinet established.^[2]
• The Knut Hamsund novel Landstrykere Volume 1 & 2 (Wayfarers), was published.
• The two books of Olav Audunssøn, by Sigrid Undset, was published.

Arts

• The avant-garde theatre Balkongen is started by Agnes Mowinckel.^[3][4]

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 (died 1985)
• 18 January
  • Jack Erik Kjuus, anti-immigration politician (died 2009)
  • Johannes Østtveit, politician (died 2013)
• 27 January – Torvild Aakvaag, businessperson (died 2020).^[5]
• 30 January – Odd Blomdal, judge and civil servant (died 2015)
• 5 February – Kristian Kvakland, sculptor and artist (died 2011)
• 14 February – Kjell Thorbjørn Kristensen, politician (died 1995)
• 17 February – Leif Kolflaath, politician (died 2001)
• 19 February – Ørjar Øyen, sociologist (died 2024).^[6]
• 7 March – John Olav Larssen, evangelical preacher and missionary (died 2009)
• 15 March – Else Breen, children's writer, novelist and literary scientist.^[7]
• 16 March – Gunnar Vada, politician (died 2018)
• 20 March – Marie Borge Refsum, politician (died 2023)
• 29 March – Bjørge Lillelien, sports journalist and commentator (died 1987)
• 31 March – Knut Frydenlund, politician and Minister (died 1987)
• 3 April – Arne Johansen, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2013).^[8]
• 4 April – Sigurd Kalheim, politician (died 2007)
• 5 April – Arne Hoel, ski jumper (died 2006)
• 24 April – Ingerid Vardund, actress (died 2006)
• 29 April – Harald U. Lied, politician (died 2002)
• 10 May – Eva Knardahl, pianist (died 2006)
• 13 May – Willy Jansson, politician (died 2019)^[9]
• 16 May – Jan W. Dietrichson, Norwegian philologist (died 2019)^[10]
• 19 May – Sivert Langholm, historian (died 2022)
• 23 May – Bodil Skjånes Dugstad, politician (died 2021).^[11]
• 30 May – Thor Knudsen, politician (died 2006)
• 4 June – Sigurd Verdal, politician (died 2010)
• 6 July – Finn Backer, judge (died 2015)
• 15 July – Håkon Brusveen, cross country skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 2021).^[12]
• 20 July – Asbjørn Sjøthun, politician (died 2010)

Asbjørn Sjøthun in the middle

• 2 August
  • Fredrik Bull-Hansen, military officer (died 2018)^[13]
  • Willy Haugli, jurist and Oslo chief of police (died 2009).^[14]
• 10 August – Eivind Eckbo, politician, lawyer and farmer (died 2017)
• 17 August – Gunnar Gravdahl, politician (died 2015)
• 20 August – Ole Vatnan, civil servant.^[15]
• 2 September – Hans Frette, politician (died 1989)
• 16 September – Gina Sigstad, cross country skier (died 2015)
• 26 September – Rolv Hellesylt, judge
• 27 September – Egil Bakke, civil servant (died 2022)
• 28 September – Jorunn Bjørg Giske, politician (died 2021).^[16]
• 8 October – Torbjørn Falkanger, ski jumper (died 2013).^[17]
• 3 November – Odvar Nordli, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 2018).^[18]
• 4 November – Målfrid Floan Belbo, politician (died 2019)
• 5 November – Benn John Valsø, bobsledder (died 1995).^[19]
• 8 November – Ingrid Bjoner, opera singer (died 2006)
• 8 November – Kåre Øistein Hansen, politician (died 2012).^[20]
• 30 November – Kjell Venås, philologist (died 2018).^[21]
• 5 December – Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (died 1991).^[22]
• 11 December – Stein Eriksen, alpine skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 2015).^[23]
• 11 December – Trygve Moe, journalist
• 15 December – Ole N. Hoemsnes, journalist
• 21 December – Åge Hovengen, politician (died 2018).^[24]
• 22 December – Norvald Tveit, writer and playwright (died 2022).^[25]
• 27 December – Odd Hoftun, engineer and missionary (died 2023).^[26]

Notable deaths

Bjarne Ness (self portrait)

• 14 February – Hermann Hansen Aarsrud, politician (born 1837).^[27]
• 22 March – Ingebrigt Vik, sculptor (born 1867)
• 9 April – Georg Ossian Sars, marine biologist (born 1837)
• 11 April – Anna Schønheyder, painter and textile artist (born 1877).^[28]
• 23 April – Ingeborg Belling, actress (born 1848).^[29]
• 25 July – Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister (born 1863)
• 7 September – Bernhard Brænne, politician and Minister (born 1854)
• October – Adolf Nilsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1895)
• 1 October – Johan Friele, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1866)
• 4 November – Ole Olsen, organist, composer, conductor and military musician (born 1850)
• 11 November – Kristian Prestrud, polar explorer (born 1881)
• 8 December – Hjalmar August Schiøtz, ophthalmologist (born 1850)
• 13 December – Bjarne Ness, painter and illustrator (born 1902).^[30]
• 25 December – Oskar Omdal, Norwegian Navy pilot (born 1895)

Full date unknown

• Christian Bjelland I, businessperson (born 1858)

See also