# 1918 in Norway

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Events in the year 1918 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Haakon VII.

## Events

* Norsk Hydro's artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is bought by the Norwegian government. In 1947 it is leased back to Hydro. This activity is today Yara International.
* The 1918 Parliamentary election takes place.

## Popular culture
### Sports

* Gunnar Andersen, international soccer player and ski jumper, becomes the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports.

### Literature

* The Olav Duun novel Juvikingar (The Trough of the Waves) from the work Juvikfolket (The People of Juvik, 1918–23), was published.
* The Knut Hamsund article collection Sproget i Fare (The language in Danger), was published.

## Notable births

* 2 January – Odd Vattekar, politician (died 1992)
* 11 January – Gunnar Sønsteby, resistance fighter, the most highly decorated person in Norway (died 2012)
* 27 January – Lars Ulgenes, shot putter (died 2005)
* 30 January – André Bjerke, writer and poet (died 1985)
* 1 February – Elsa Rastad Bråten, politician (died 1999)
* 11 February – Anne Stine Ingstad, archaeologist (died 1997)
* 16 February – Karsten Konow, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1943)
* 20 March – Oddvar Berrefjord, jurist, politician and Minister (died 1999)
* 14 April – Margit Tøsdal, politician (died 1993)
* 6 May – Eva Kolstad, politician and Minister (died 1999)
* 19 May – Olav Bø, folklorist (died 1998)
* 25 May – Peder Lunde, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2009)
* 25 May – Fredrik Kayser, resistance fighter (died 2009)
* 10 June – Gerd Kirste, politician (died 2014)
* 15 June – Fartein Valen-Sendstad, historian and museologist (died 1984).
* 21 June – Kasper Idland, resistance member (died 1968)
* 2 July – Odd Sagør, politician and Minister (died 1993)
* 4 July – Rolf Søder, actor (died 1998)
* 9 July – Tor Tank-Nielsen, businessperson (died 2010)
* 12 July – Kåre Stokkeland, politician (died 1985)
* 2 August – Gunvald Tomstad, resistance fighter (died 1970)
* 18 August – Per Hafslund, zoologist, educator and broadcasting person (died 1990)
* 19 August – Bjørn Egge, military officer (died 2007)
* 8 September – Kjølv Egeland, politician (died 1999)
* 18 September – Berit Brænne, actress and children's writer (died 1976)
* 29 September – Aage Myhrvold, cyclist (died 1987).
* 8 October – Halfdan Hegtun, radio personality, comedian, writer and politician (died 2012)
* 15 October – Rolf Schjerven, politician (died 1978)
* 27 October – Jens-Anton Poulsson, military officer (died 2010)
* 29 October – Solveig Christov, writer (died 1984).
* 9 November – Aslaug Fredriksen, politician (died 2000)
* 9 November – Sverre Granlund, commando (died 1943)
* 13 November – Karl Aasland, politician (died 1982)
* 16 November – Finn Ludt, pianist, composer and music critic (died 1992)
* 24 November – Torstein Grythe, founder and conductor of the Sølvguttene boys choir (died 2009)
* 8 December – Hans Børli, poet and writer (died 1989)
* 8 December – Carsten Byhring, actor (died 1990)

### Full date unknown

* Otto Chr. Bastiansen, physicist and chemist (died 1995)
* Kåre Berven Fjeldsaa, ceramics designer (died 1991)
* Kari Nyquist, ceramicist (died 2011)
* Einar Skinnarland, resistance fighter (died 2002)

## Notable deaths

* 26 February – Otto Jensen, bishop, politician and Minister (born 1856)
* 25 August – Karl Haagensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1871)

### Full date unknown

* Anders Heyerdahl, violinist, composer and folk music collector (born 1832)
* Hans Mustad, businessperson (born 1837)
* Dan Weggeland, artist (born 1827)