Events in the year 1920 in Norway.
Notable births
- 2 January – Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader
- 7 January – Anders Bratholm, jurist and professor of jurisprudence
- 10 January – Rut Brandt, writer and second wife of the German Chancellor Willy Brandt (died 2006)
- 14 January – Helge Rognlien, politician and Minister (died 2001)
- 19 January – Kåre Olafsen, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
- 20 January – Thorleif Schjelderup, ski jumper, Olympic bronze medallist and author (died 2006)
- 27 January – Gudmund Saxrud, civil servant and diplomat
- 4 February – Ole J. Kleppa, physical chemist (died 2007)
- 8 February – Sverre Farstad, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist (died 1978)
- 15 February – Anne-Catharina Vestly, children's author (died 2008)[2]
- 17 February – Ivo Caprino, film director and writer (died 2001)
- 21 February – Per Øisang, journalist and radio and television presenter (died 1967)
- 3 March – Henry Gundersen, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
- 10 March – Finn Ferner, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2001)
- 11 March – Kåre Kristiansen, politician (died 2005)
- 19 March – Kjell Aukrust, author, poet and artist (died 2002)
- 21 March – Trygve Moe, politician (died 1998)
- 23 March – Lorentz Eldjarn, biochemist and medical doctor (died 2007).[3]
- 29 March – Hans Methlie Michelsen, judge
- 4 April – Dagfinn Grønoset, author (died 2008)[4]
- 8 April – Kristian Asdahl, politician (died 2000)
- 9 April – Otto Nes, television manager.[5]
- 10 April – Jakob Aano, politician
- 12 April – Audun Hetland, illustrator (died 1998).[6]
- 22 April – Adolf Bogstad, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
- 28 April – Egil Endresen, jurist and politician (died 1992)
- 7 May – Einar Wøhni, politician (died 1987)
- 10 May – Olaf Kortner, politician (died 1998)
- 29 May – Bjarne Aagard Strøm, politician
- 14 June – Ivar Mathisen, sprint canoer and Olympic silver medallist
- 30 June – Hans Kristian Seip, forester
- 2 July – Lars T. Platou, electrical engineer and politician (died 2003)
- 13 July – Jens Christian Magnus, military officer and politician (died 2017).[7]
- 15 July – Gudmund Grytøyr, politician (died 2001)
- 21 July – Gunnar Thoresen, international soccer player
- 21 July – Harald Warholm, politician (died 1967)
- 22 July – Ingvar Bakken, politician (died 1982)
- 25 July – Merete Skavlan, actress, theatre instructor and director
- 27 July – Olaf Poulsen, speed skater and president of the International Skating Union (died 2008)
- 31 July – Per Hysing-Dahl, politician (died 1989)
- 9 August – Kjeld Langeland, politician (died 1973)
- 20 September – Rolf Kirkvaag, journalist and radio and television personality (died 2003)
- 6 October – Edvard Beyer, literary historian, literary critic and professor (died 2003)
- 9 October – Jens Bjørneboe, writer (died 1976)
- 9 October – Jens Boyesen, diplomat and politician (died 1996)
- 24 October – Per Saugstad, psychologist and professor
- 26 October – Anne Valen Hestetun, politician
- 3 November – Guttorm Hansen, writer and politician (died 2009)
- 3 November – Gerhard Knoop, stage producer and theatre director (died 2009).[8]
- 27 November – Johannes Bråten, politician (died 1997)
- 5 December – Hallvard Eika, politician and Minister (died 1989)
- 8 December – Ivar Martinsen, speed skater
- 12 December – Tollef Landsverk, judge and civil servant (died 1988)
- 19 December – Trygve Brudevold, bobsledder
References
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1920". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ Hedeman, Anders (December 15, 2008). "Anne-Cath. Vestly er død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ↑ Walløe, Lars. "Lorentz Eldjarn". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Banken, Jan Roger. "Så det store i det små". Lokalavisa Sør-Østerdal (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ↑ Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Otto Nes". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ Madsen, Alf H. "Audun Hetland". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "Jens Christian Magnus". Wang. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ↑ Skavlan, Merete. "Gerhard H Knoop". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 February 2018.