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Incumbents

Monarch - Haakon VII

Events

Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer. By 1945 IG Farben has become majority shareholder.
The 1927 Parliamentary election takes place.

Arts and literature

The avant-garde theatre Balkongen is started by Agnes Mowinckel.^[1]^[2]
Arbeidermagasinet established.^[3]

Sport

The first ski jumping hill of Midtstubakken was constructed in 1927
Oslo hosted the 1927 World Figure Skating Championships

Notable births

7 January - Jan Bull, author and theatre instructor (died 1985)
18 January - Jack Erik Kjuus, anti-immigration politician (died 2009)
18 January - Johannes Østtveit, politician
27 January - Torvild Aakvaag, businessperson
30 January - Odd Blomdal, judge and civil servant
5 February - Kristian Kvakland, sculptor and artist
14 February - Kjell Thorbjørn Kristensen, politician (died 1995)
17 February - Leif Kolflaath, politician (died 2001)
7 March - John Olav Larssen, evangelical preacher and missionary (died 2009)
16 March - Gunnar Vada, politician
20 March - Marie Borge Refsum, politician
29 March - Bjørge Lillelien, sports journalist and commentator (died 1987)
31 March - Knut Frydenlund, politician and Minister (died 1987)
3 April - Arne Johansen, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist
4 April - Sigurd Kalheim, politician (died 2007)
5 April - Arne Hoel, ski jumper (died 2006)
5 April - Halvor Næs, ski jumper
24 April - Ingerid Vardund, actress (died 2006)
29 April - Harald U. Lied, politician (died 2002)
10 May - Eva Knardahl, pianist (died 2006)
13 May - Willy Jansson, politician

Asbjørn Sjøthun in the middle

19 May - Sivert Langholm, historian
23 May - Bodil Skjånes Dugstad, politician
30 May - Thor Knudsen, politician (died 2006)
4 June - Sigurd Verdal, politician
6 July - Finn Backer, judge
15 July - Håkon Brusveen, cross country skier and Olympic gold medallist
20 July - Asbjørn Sjøthun, politician (died 2010)
2 August - Willy Haugli, jurist and Oslo chief of police (died 2009)^[4]
17 August - Gunnar Gravdahl, politician
20 August - Ole Vatnan, civil servant
2 September - Hans Frette, politician (died 1989)
16 September - Gina Sigstad, cross country skier
26 September - Rolv Hellesylt, judge
27 September - Egil Bakke, civil servant
8 October - Torbjørn Falkanger, ski jumper
3 November - Odvar Nordli, politician and Prime Minister of Norway
4 November - Målfrid Floan Belbo, politician
5 November - Benn John Valsø, bobsledder (died 1995)
8 November - Ingrid Bjoner, opera singer (died 2006)
8 November - Kåre Øistein Hansen, politician
30 November - Kjell Venås, philologist
5 December - Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (died 1991).^[5]
11 December - Stein Eriksen, alpine skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion
11 December - Trygve Moe, journalist
15 December - Ole N. Hoemsnes, journalist
21 December - Åge Hovengen, politician

Notable deaths

22 March - Ingebrigt Vik, sculptor (born 1867)
9 April - Georg Ossian Sars, marine biologist (born 1837)
25 July - Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister (born 1863)
7 September - Bernhard Brænne, politician and Minister (born 1854)
October - Adolf Nilsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1895)
1 October - Johan Friele, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1866)
4 November - Ole Olsen, organist, composer, conductor and military musician (born 1850)
11 November - Kristian Prestrud, polar explorer (born 1881)
8 December - Hjalmar August Schiøtz, ophthalmologist (born 1850)
25 December - Oskar Omdal, Norwegian Navy pilot (born 1895)

Full date unknown

Christian Bjelland I, businessperson (born 1858)

References

↑ Lyche, Lise (1990). Norsk teaters mare. Agnes Mowinckel og norsk kunstnerliv (in Norwegian). Grøndahl. pp. 105–110. ISBN 82-504-1756-9.
↑ Lyche, Lise (1991). Norges teaterhistorie (in Norwegian). Asker: Tell forlag. pp. 158–159. ISBN 82-7522-006-8.
↑ Egeland, Kjølv (1975). Norges Litteraturhistorie (in Norwegian) 5. pp. 65–67.
↑ Iihlebæk, Jostein; Heyerdahl, Nicolai; Jonassen Arild M. (12 February 2009). "Willy Haugli er død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 February 2009.
↑ "Per Gjelten". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 November 2013.

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