1920 in Norway
Events in the year 1920 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
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)[1]
- 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).[2]
- 29 March – Hans Methlie Michelsen, judge
- 4 April – Dagfinn Grønoset, author (died 2008)[3]
- 8 April – Kristian Asdahl, politician (died 2000)
- 9 April – Otto Nes, television manager.[4]
- 10 April - Jakob Aano, politician
- 12 April – Audun Hetland, illustrator (died 1998).[5]
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
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Notable deaths
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