Events in the year 1921 in Norway.
Popular culture
Literature
- The Olav Duun novel I eventyret (Odin in Fairyland) from the work Juvikfolket (The People of Juvik, 1918–23), was published.
Notable births
- 5 January – Odd Højdahl, trade unionist, politician and Minister (died 1994)
- 6 January – Hans Aardal, politician (died 1995)
- 15 January – Kristian Ottosen, writer and public servant (died 2006)
- 4 February – Valter Gabrielsen, politician (died 1999)
- 27 February – Eigil Gullvåg, newspaper editor and politician (died 1991)
- 9 March – Wanda Hjort Heger, social worker
- 21 March – Vibeke Lunde, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1962)
- 24 March – Kjell Stormoen, actor, scenographer and theatre director
- 25 March – Fredrik Jensen, decorated soldier in the German Waffen SS
- 6 April – Erland Asdahl, politician (died 1988)
- 7 April – Erling Sandene, judge and civil servant
- 9 April – Asbjørn Antoni Holm, politician (died 2001)
- 23 April – Ola H. Kveli, politician (died 2003)
- 9 May – Sverre Moen, politician (died 1987)
- 14 May – Arve Opsahl, film and stage actor, singer and stand-up comedian (died 2007)
- 16 May – Odd With, politician (died 2006)
- 27 May – Thor Lund, politician (died 1999)
- 5 June – Rolf Gjermundsen, politician (died 1994)
- 11 June – Einar Hole Moxnes, politician and Minister (died 2006)
- 15 June – Harald Sverre Olsen, politician
- 27 June – Frank Weylert, actor and singer.[1]
- 30 June – Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet (died 1995)
- 10 July – Eva Kløvstad, resistance leader.[2]
- 11 July – Petter Hugsted, ski jumper and Olympic gold medallist (died 2000)
- 13 July – Carl Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1992)
- 15 August – Nils Christensen, aircraft engineer
- 23 September – Annemarie Lorentzen, politician and Minister (died 2008)
- 28 September – Åge Ramberg, politician (died 1991)
- 8 October – Odd Mæhlum, javelin thrower (died 2011).[3]
- 10 October – Gunnar Thoresen, bobsledder (died 1972)
- 17 October – Edel Hætta Eriksen, schoolteacher and politician.[4]
- 11 November – Trygve Olsen, politician (died 1979)
- 27 November – Aud Alvær, politician (died 2000)
- 28 November – Olav Hagen, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist.[5]
Notable deaths
Francis Hagerup
