1917 in Norway

Events in the year 1917 in Norway.

← 1916 1915 1914 1917 in Norway → 1918 1919 1920
Centuries:	18th 19th 20th 21st
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
See also:	List of years in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.

Events

• The Bratsberg Line began rail traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001.

Popular culture

Sports

Main article: 1917 in Norwegian football

• 2 April – Lillestrøm SK football club is founded after the merger of two local football clubs.
• 19 May – Rosenborg BK football club is founded.

Music

Main article: 1917 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: List of Norwegian films before 1930 § 1910s

Literature

• The Knut Hamsun novel Markens Grøde Volume 1 & 2 (Growth of the Soil, was published.
• The Olav Duun novel På Lyngsøya (At Heather Island), was published.
• The Mikkjel Fønhus debut novel Skoggangsmand (Outlaw), was published.

Notable births

• 20 January – Gunnar Bøe, economist and politician (died 1989)
• 1 February – Tor Aspengren, trade unionist (died 2004)
• 2 March – Haakon Tranberg, sprinter (died 1991)
• 6 March – Paul Svarstad, politician (died 1998)
• 5 May – Aage Eriksen, wrestler and Olympic silver medallist (died 1998)
• 12 May – Johan Berg, military officer (died 1981)
• 16 May – Arne Røgden, bobsledder (died 2002)
• 17 May – Ragnvald Winjum, jurist and politician (died 1965)
• 25 May – Brynjulv Sjetne, politician (died 1976)
• 2 June – Sverre Bratland, military leader (died 2002)
• 14 June – Atle Selberg, mathematician (died 2007)
• 15 June – Einfrid Perstølen, psychiatrist and language proponent (died 2017)
• 3 July – Brita Collett Paus, humanitarian leader and founder of Fransiskushjelpen (died 1998)
• 18 July – Harald Nikolai Brøvig, politician (died 2010)
• 23 July – Knut Brynildsen, international soccer player (died 1986)
• 27 July – Guy Krohg, painter, illustrator and scenographer (died 2002).
• 12 August – Ebba Haslund, novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, children's writer, literary critic, radio speaker and politician (died 2009)
• 13 August – Lulla Einrid Fossland, politician (died 2009)
• 3 September – Bjarne Hanssen, politician (died 2014)
• 23 September – Knut Haugland, resistance fighter and explorer (died 2009)
• 26 September – Åslaug Linge Sunde, politician (died 2006)
• 3 October – Odd Lundberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (died 1983)
• 7 October – Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier (died 2006)
• 16 October – Aasmund Brynildsen, essayist, biographer, magazine editor and publishing house consultant (died 1974)
• 26 October – Kaare Steel Groos, politician (died 1994)
• 5 November – Jens Evensen, lawyer, judge, politician and Minister (died 2004)
• 18 November – Ragnar Kvam, journalist, novelist, translator and literary critic (died 2006)
• 30 November – Arne Konrad Eldegard, banker and politician (died 2018)
• 5 December – Wenche Foss, actress (died 2011)
• 13 December – Jan Baalsrud, resistance member (died 1988)
• 15 December – Gregers Gram, resistance fighter and saboteur (died 1944)
• 19 December – Olaf Dufseth, Nordic combined and cross-country skier (died 2009)
• 23 December – Eivind Sværen, shot putter (died 1986)

Full date unknown

• Eivind Erichsen, economist and civil servant (died 2005)
• Gudmund Harlem, politician and Minister (died 1988)
• Odd Hovdenak, civil servant (died 1982)
• Olav Harald Jensen, economist (died 1991)
• Fredrik Mellbye, physician and chief medical officer (died 1999)
• Tor Ørvig, paleontologist (died 1994)

Notable deaths

Georg Andreas Bull

• 26 January – Oluf Iversen, politician (born 1847)
• 1 February – Georg Andreas Bull, architect and chief building inspector (born 1829)
• 17 March – Cæsar Peter Møller Boeck, dermatologist (born 1845)
• 16 May – Ole Olsen Malm, physician, veterinarian, civil servant and politician (b. 1854).
• 15 June – Kristian Birkeland, scientist (born 1867)
• 18 June – Oscar Ambrosius Castberg, painter and sculptor (born 1846)
• 19 June – Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln, politician (born 1838)
• 4 August – Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, academic (born 1868)
• 20 September – Einar Sundt, businessman, writer and publisher (born 1854).

Full date unknown

• Olaus Arvesen, educator and politician (born 1830)
• Jørgen Brunchorst, politician and Minister (born 1862)
• Hans Konrad Foosnæs, politician and Minister (born 1846)
• Haagen Krog Steffens, historian, archivist and genealogist (born 1873)
• Anders Sveaas, businessperson and consul (born 1840)
• Georg August Thilesen, politician and Minister (born 1837)
• Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje, politician and Minister (born 1851)