# 1927 in Norway

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Events in the year 1927 in Norway.

## 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.

## Popular culture
### Sports

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

### Literature

* Arbeidermagasinet established.
* The Knut Hamsund novel Landstrykere Volume 1 & 2 (Wayfarers), was published.
* The two books of Olav Audunssøn, by Sigrid Undset, was published.

### Arts

* The avant-garde theatre Balkongen is started by Agnes Mowinckel.

## 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)
** Johannes Østtveit, politician (died 2013)
* 27 January – Torvild Aakvaag, businessperson (died 2020).
* 30 January – Odd Blomdal, judge and civil servant (died 2015)
* 5 February – Kristian Kvakland, sculptor and artist (died 2011)
* 14 February – Kjell Thorbjørn Kristensen, politician (died 1995)
* 17 February – Leif Kolflaath, politician (died 2001)
* 19 February – Ørjar Øyen, sociologist (died 2024).
* 7 March – John Olav Larssen, evangelical preacher and missionary (died 2009)
* 15 March – Else Breen, children's writer, novelist and literary scientist.
* 16 March – Gunnar Vada, politician (died 2018)
* 20 March – Marie Borge Refsum, politician (died 2023)
* 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 (died 2013).
* 4 April – Sigurd Kalheim, politician (died 2007)
* 5 April – Arne Hoel, ski jumper (died 2006)
* 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 (died 2019)
* 16 May – Jan W. Dietrichson, Norwegian philologist (died 2019)
* 19 May – Sivert Langholm, historian (died 2022)
* 23 May – Bodil Skjånes Dugstad, politician (died 2021).
* 30 May – Thor Knudsen, politician (died 2006)
* 4 June – Sigurd Verdal, politician (died 2010)
* 6 July – Finn Backer, judge (died 2015)
* 15 July – Håkon Brusveen, cross country skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 2021).
* 20 July – Asbjørn Sjøthun, politician (died 2010)
* 2 August
** Fredrik Bull-Hansen, military officer (died 2018)
** Willy Haugli, jurist and Oslo chief of police (died 2009).
* 10 August – Eivind Eckbo, politician, lawyer and farmer (died 2017)
* 17 August – Gunnar Gravdahl, politician (died 2015)
* 20 August – Ole Vatnan, civil servant.
* 2 September – Hans Frette, politician (died 1989)
* 16 September – Gina Sigstad, cross country skier (died 2015)
* 26 September – Rolv Hellesylt, judge
* 27 September – Egil Bakke, civil servant (died 2022)
* 28 September – Jorunn Bjørg Giske, politician (died 2021).
* 8 October – Torbjørn Falkanger, ski jumper (died 2013).
* 3 November – Odvar Nordli, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 2018).
* 4 November – Målfrid Floan Belbo, politician (died 2019)
* 5 November – Benn John Valsø, bobsledder (died 1995).
* 8 November – Ingrid Bjoner, opera singer (died 2006)
* 8 November – Kåre Øistein Hansen, politician (died 2012).
* 30 November – Kjell Venås, philologist (died 2018).
* 5 December – Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (died 1991).
* 11 December – Stein Eriksen, alpine skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 2015).
* 11 December – Trygve Moe, journalist
* 15 December – Ole N. Hoemsnes, journalist
* 21 December – Åge Hovengen, politician (died 2018).
* 22 December – Norvald Tveit, writer and playwright (died 2022).
* 27 December – Odd Hoftun, engineer and missionary (died 2023).

## Notable deaths

* 14 February – Hermann Hansen Aarsrud, politician (born 1837).
* 22 March – Ingebrigt Vik, sculptor (born 1867)
* 9 April – Georg Ossian Sars, marine biologist (born 1837)
* 11 April – Anna Schønheyder, painter and textile artist (born 1877).
* 23 April – Ingeborg Belling, actress (born 1848).
* 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)
* 13 December – Bjarne Ness, painter and illustrator (born 1902).
* 25 December – Oskar Omdal, Norwegian Navy pilot (born 1895)

### Full date unknown

* Christian Bjelland I, businessperson (born 1858)