Events in the year 1919 in Norway.
Popular culture
Sports
- Helge Løvland, track and field athleat and gymnastics, becomes the second to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports.
Literature
- The Olav Duun novel I Blinda (The Blind Man) from the work Juvikfolket (The People of Juvik, 1918–23), was published.
Births
January to March
- 14 January – Harry Hansen, politician (died 2003)
- 17 January – Per Bergsland, Royal Air Force pilot and prisoner of war (died 1992)
- 31 January – Claus Helberg, resistance fighter and mountain guide (died 2003)
- 11 February – Erland Steenberg, politician
- 15 February – Asbjørn Herteig, archeologist (died 2006).[1]
- 2 March – Carl Mortensen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2005)
- 5 March – Helge Seip, politician (died 2004)
- 17 March – Erik Rinde, jurist and pioneer of social sciences in Norway (died 1994)
- 18 March – Laila Schou Nilsen, speed skater, alpine skier and tennis player (died 1998)
April to June
- 1 April – Olav Brænden, pharmacist (died 1989).[2]
- 13 April – Nils Reinhardt Christensen, film director and screenwriter (died 1990)
- 14 April – Bjarne Berg-Sæther, politician
- 19 April – Asbjørn Lillås, politician (died 1983)
- 21 April – Kristian Fougner, engineer and resistance member (died 2012).[3]
- 25 April – Finn Helgesen, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist
- 6 May – Nils Uhlin Hansen, long jumper and resistance member (died 1945)
- 18 May – Ottar Landfald, politician
- 6 June – Rita Haugerud, politician
- 29 June – Johannes Heggland, author and politician (died 2008)[4]
July to September
- 14 July – Arnold Dyrdahl, bobsledder (died 1973)
- 3 August – Thor Gystad, politician (died 2007)
- 3 August – Ola M. Hestenes, politician (died 2008)
- 4 August – Engly Lie, politician (died 2001)
- 9 August – Liv Andersen, politician (died 1997)
- 13 August – Børre Falkum-Hansen, sailor and Olympic silver medalist (died 2006)
- 25 August – Alf Nordhus, barrister (died 1997).[5]
- 30 August – Joachim Rønneberg, resistance fighter and broadcaster
- 15 September – Eilert Dahl, Nordic skier (died 2004)
- 30 September – Olav O. Nomeland, politician (died 1986)
Full date unknown
- Odd Chr. Gøthe, civil servant and politician (died 2002)
- Reidar Haaland, police officer and collaborator, executed (died 1945)
- Finn Hødnebø, philologist (died 2007)
- Odd Narud, businessperson (died 2000)
- Olav Nordrå, writer (died 1994)
- Asbjørn Ruud, ski jumper and World Champion (died 1986)
- Aage Samuelsen, evangelist, singer and composer (died 1987)
- Victor Sparre, visual artist (died 2008)[6]
- Jakob Sverdrup, historian (died 1997)
References
- ↑ Øye, Ingvild. "Asbjørn Herteig". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ Waaler, Tor. "Olav Johan Brænden". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ Bassøe, Bjarne, ed. (1961). "Fougner, Kristian". Ingeniørmatrikkelen: norske sivilingeniører 1901–55 med tillegg (in Norwegian). Oslo: Teknisk ukeblad. p. 138.
- ↑ (in Norwegian) "Johannes Heggland er død " Archived 2008-03-29 at the Wayback Machine. – Dagsavisen Retrieved on February 1, 2008
- ↑ Stanghelle. "Alf Nordhus". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ Larsen, Mona (2008-03-17). "Billedkunstner Victor Sparre er død". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
