1917 in Norway

Events in the year 1917 in Norway.

• Monarch – Haakon VII.^[1]

• The Bratsberg Line began rail traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001.
• 29 October – Deputy member of Parliament Sara Christie becomes the second woman to take a seat in the Parliament of Norway.^[2]

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

• 24 October 1917 – the Norwegian Society of Composers was founded.^[3]

• 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.

• 14 October – 100 years since the birth of Marcus Thrane.^[4]

• 5 January – Bernt Bjørkø, painter (died 1992)^[5]
• 15 January – Hampus Huldt-Nystrøm, pianist and musicologist (died 1995)^[6]
• 19 January – Arnfinn Kvithyll, politician (died 2002)^[7]
• 20 January – Gunnar Bøe, economist and politician (died 1989)^[8]
• 21 January – Kjeld Rasmussen, sculptor (died 1999)^[9]
• 24 January – Alf Malland, actor (died 1997)^[10]
• 28 January – Eivind Erichsen, economist and civil servant (died 2005)^[11]

• 1 February – Tor Aspengren, trade unionist (died 2004)^[12]
• 9 February – Ada Madssen, sculptor (died 2009)^[13]
• 15 February – Fredrik Mellbye, physician (died 1999)^[14]
• 15 February – Torolf Smedvig, ship-owner (died 1977)^[15]
• 18 February – Eva Gustavson, singer (died 2009)^[16]
• 19 February – Karl Trasti, politician (died 1976)^[17]
• 23 February – Erling Sverdrup, statistician (died 1994)^[18]

• 2 March – Haakon Tranberg, sprinter (died 1991)^[19]
• 4 March – Georg Kristiansen, military officer and diplomat (died 2003)^[20]
• 6 March – Paul Svarstad, politician (died 1998)^[21]
• 8 March – Harald Skjervold, agronomer (died 1995)^[22]
• 18 March – Rita Drangsholt, singer (died 2012).^[23]
• 21 March – Egil Weiglin, painter (died 1997)^[24]
• 26 March – Idar Ingebrigtsen, painter (died 2004)^[25]
• 27 March – Leif Holbæk-Hanssen, economist (died 1991)^[26]

• 2 April – Reidar Myhre, educationalist (died 2005)^[27]
• 6 April – Tit Mohr, artist (died 2008)^[28]
• 9 April – Ole Jacob Bangstad, major general and sports official (died 2010)^[29]
• 10 April – Fanny Natvig, textile artist (died 1970)^[30]
• 11 April – Bjørn Cook, wrestler (died 2003)^[31]
• 20 April – Eva Prytz, singer (died 1987)^[32]
• 26 April – Liv Hassel, textile artist (died 1989)^[33]

• 1 May – Aud Gustad, politician (died 2000)^[34]
• 2 May – Sverre Hartmann, historian (died 2003)^[35]
• 5 May – Aage Eriksen, wrestler (died 1998)^[36]
• 5 May – Lauritz Opstad, museum director (died 2003)^[37]
• 12 May – Johan Berg, military officer^[38] (died 1981)
• 15 May – Jan Didriksen, jurist (died 1989)^[39]
• 15 May – Daniel Haakonsen, literary historian (died 1989)^[40]
• 15 May – Guthorm Kavli, art historian (died 1995)^[41]
• 15 May – Harald Risberg, painter (died 1996)^[42]
• 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)^[43]
• 13 June – Peter Krag Helland-Hansen, architect (died 1984)^[44]
• 14 June – Atle Selberg, mathematician (died 2007)^[45]
• 15 June – Einfrid Perstølen, psychiatrist and Nynorsk proponent (died 2017)^[46]
• 16 June – Odd Solumsmoen, writer (died 1986)^[47]
• 19 June – Karl Victor Hall, physician (died 2001)^[48]
• 27 June – Wilhelm Mohr, aviator (died 2016)^[49]
• 28 June – Reidar Johan Berle, illustrator (died 1997)^[50]
• 28 June – Grete Prytz Kittelsen, designer (died 2010)^[51]

• 1 July – Milada Blekastad, writer and literary historian (died 2003; born in Prague)^[52]
• 3 July – Brita Collett Paus, humanitarian leader (died 1998)^[53]
• 12 July – Erling Erland, politician (died 1988)^[54]
• 15 July – Reidar Liaklev, speed skater (died 2006)^[55]
• 18 July – Harald Nikolai Brøvig, politician (died 2010)^[56]
• 21 July – Jon Ekeland, sculptor (died 1986)^[57]
• 22 July – Lothar Lindtner, actor (died 2005)^[58]
• 22 July – Torbjørn Navelsaker, television engineer (died 1976)^[59]
• 23 July – Knut Brynildsen, footballer (died 1986)
• 24 July – Gudmund Harlem, politician (died 1988)^[60]
• 24 July – Simon Slåttvik, skier (died 2001)^[61]
• 27 July – Guy Krohg, painter, illustrator and scenographer (died 2002).^[62]
• 28 July – Gunnar Haarberg, television presenter (died 2009)^[63]

• 2 August – Andreas Grimsø, politician (died 2004)^[64]
• 4 August – Torvald Moseid, textile artist (died 2000)^[65]
• 12 August – Ebba Haslund, writer and politician (died 2009; born in the US)^[66]
• 13 August – Lulla Einrid Fossland, politician (died 2009)^[67]
• 14 August – Anton Helmersberg, painter (died 1993)^[68]
• 17 August – Kåre Rodahl, physician (died 2008)^[69]
• 26 August – Gisle Straume, actor (died 1988)^[70]

• 3 September – Bjarne Hanssen, politician (died 2014)
• 3 September – Oddmund Ljone, writer (died 1985)^[71]
• 5 September – Rolf Vik, zoologist (died 1999)^[72]
• 9 September – Maj Sønstevold, composer (died 1996; born in Sweden)^[73]
• 14 September – Sigurd Aalefjær, engineer (died 1991; born in the US)^[74]
• 23 September – Knut Haugland, resistance fighter and explorer (died 2009)^[75]
• 26 September – Åslaug Linge Sunde, politician (died 2006)^[76]

• 3 October – Richard Fredrik Kjelstrup, clarinetist (died 1996)^[77]
• 3 October – Odd Lundberg, speed skater (died 1983)^[78]
• 7 October – Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier (died 2006)^[79]
• 16 October – Aasmund Brynildsen, writer (died 1974)^[80]
• 22 October – Kathrine Johnsen, radio presenter (died 2002)^[81]
• 25 October – Torbjørn Afdal, furniture designer (died 1999)^[82]
• 26 October – Kaare Steel Groos, politician (died 1994)^[83]

• 5 November – Jens Evensen, lawyer, judge and politician (died 2004)^[84]
• 8 November – Rolf Solem, police chief (died 2011)^[85]
• 12 November – Arne Taraldsen, illustrator (died 1989)^[86]
• 18 November – Ragnar Kvam, journalist, novelist, translator and literary critic (died 2006)^[87]
• 29 November – Nicolai Johansen, football administrator (died 1999)^[88]
• 29 November – Annalise Convad, painter (died 2011; born in Denmark)^[89]
• 30 November – Arne Konrad Eldegard, banker and politician (died 2018)^[90]

• 5 December – Wenche Foss, actress (died 2011)^[91]
• 8 December – Hans Holtedahl, geologist (died 2001)^[92]
• 13 December – Jan Baalsrud, resistance member (died 1988)^[93]
• 13 December – Werner Christie, aviator (died 2004)^[94]
• 15 December – Gregers Gram, resistance member (died 1944)^[95]
• 19 December – Olaf Dufseth, skier (died 2009)
• 22 December – Hans Brimi, folk musician (died 1998)^[96]
• 23 December – Eivind Sværen, shot putter (died 1986)
• 24 December – Frithjof Sælen, writer (died 2004)^[97]

• Odd Hovdenak, civil servant (died 1982)
• Olav Harald Jensen, economist (died 1991)
• Tor Ørvig, paleontologist (died 1994)

• 7 January – Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon, linguist (born 1854)^[98]
• 26 January – Oluf Iversen, politician (born 1847)
• 1 February – Georg Andreas Bull, architect and chief building inspector (born 1829)
• 6 March – Lorentz Dietrichson, art historian (born 1834)^[99]
• 15 March – Kristofer Randers, writer (born 1851)^[100]
• 17 March – Cæsar Peter Møller Boeck, dermatologist (born 1845)^[101]
• 11 April – Rasmus Høydahl Ohme, marketer (born 1865)^[102]
• 27 April – Christen Brun, bishop (born 1846)^[103]
• 8 May – Gustaf Aspelin, businessperson (born 1857, died in Sweden)^[104]
• 9 May – Haagen Krog Steffens, historian, archivist and genealogist (born 1873)^[105]
• 11 May – Andreas Bloch, caricaturist (born 1860)^[106]
• 16 May – Ole Olsen Malm, physician, veterinarian, civil servant and politician (b. 1854).^[107]
• 19 May – Jørgen Brunchorst, politician (born 1862; died in Italy)^[108]
• 15 June – Kristian Birkeland, scientist (born 1867; died in Japan)^[109]
• 18 June – Oscar Ambrosius Castberg, painter and sculptor (born 1846)^[110]
• 19 June – Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln, politician (born 1838)
• 1 July – Olaus Arvesen, educator and politician (born 1830)^[111]
• 30 July – Hans Konrad Foosnæs, educator and politician (born 1846)^[112]
• 4 August – Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, academic (born 1868)^[113]
• 11 September – Thora Hansson, actress and theatre director (born 1848)^[114]
• 20 September – Einar Sundt, businessman, writer and publisher (born 1854).^[115]
• 10 October – Johannes Ylvisaker, theologian (born 1845; died in the US)^[116]
• 11 October – Carl Frithjof Smith, painter (born 1859; died in Germany)^[117]
• 25 October – Johannes Grimelund, painter (born 1842; died in France)^[118]
• 17 November – Kristofer Janson, author (born 1841; died in Denmark)^[119]
• 3 December – Sigrid Bølling, painter (born 1852; died in Denmark)^[120]
• 4 December – Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje, politician (born 1851)^[121]
• 21 December – Halvor Emil Heyerdahl, engineer (born 1840)^[122]

• Anders Sveaas, businessperson and consul (born 1840)
• Georg August Thilesen, politician (born 1837)