# 1913 in Norway

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Events in the year 1913 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Haakon VII.
* Prime Minister – Jens Bratlie (until 31 January), then Gunnar Knudsen (from 31 January)

## Events

* 11 June - Female suffrage is enacted in Norway.
* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

## Popular culture
### Sports

* 29 July – Vålerengens IF was founded.

### Literature

* The Knut Hamsund novel Børn av Tiden (Children of the Age), was published.
* The Olav Duun novel Sigyn, Sommareventyr was published.

### Arts

* 5 October – Det Norske Teatret's first play.

## Notable births

* 13 January – Karl J. Brommeland, politician (died 1999)
* 20 January – Odd Frantzen, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1977)
* 11 February – Margrete Aamot Øverland, resistance member (died 1978)
* 20 February – Johan Støa, politician (died 1973)
* 23 February – Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen, politician (died 2005)
* 24 February – Kai Holst, resistance fighter (died 1945)
* 10 March – Anna Sofie Herland, politician (died 1990)
* 13 March – Harald Magne Elstad, judge (died 2003)
* 15 March – Gerd Nyquist, novelist (died 1984)
* 17 March – Olaf Trampe Kindt, barrister (died 1995)
* 1 April – Peder Ree Pedersen, politician (died 1976)
* 3 April – Per Borten, Prime Minister of Norway (died 2005)
* 10 April – Ragnar Horn, politician (died 2002)
* 19 April – Edvard Kaurin Barth, resistance member and zoologist (died 1996)
* 21 April – Arne Sæter, politician (died 1973)
* 25 April – Harald Noreng, literary researcher and lexicographer (died 2006)
* 1 May – Sigurd Valvatne, naval officer (died 2004).
* 11 May – Wilhelm Münter Rolfsen, lawyer.
* 12 May – Harry Johan Olai Klippenvåg, politician (died 1994)
* 12 May – Reidar Strømdahl, politician (died 2006)
* 22 May – Karsten Buer, harness racing coach (died 1993)
* 12 June – Helge Sivertsen, discus thrower, politician (died 1986)
* 23 June – Sverre Hansen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1974)
* 14 July – Kåre Martin Hansen, politician (died 1985)
* 27 August – John Larsen, rifle shooter, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 1989)
* 17 September – Jarl Johnsen, boxer (died 1986)
* 27 September – Petter Jakob Bjerve, politician (died 2004)
* 1 October – Otto Øgrim, physicist and author (died 2006)
* 2 October – Alf Sanengen, resistance member, chemist, research administrator (died 1991)
* 18 October – Arne Skouen, film director and journalist (died 2003)
* 23 October – Odd Eidem, writer, journalist and literary critic (died 1988)
* 22 November – Olav Bruvik, politician (died 1962)
* 1 December – Gerd Benneche, jurist and journalist (died 2003).
* 2 December – Knut Myrstad, politician (died 2001)
* 25 December – Arvid Nilssen, actor, revue artist and singer (died 1976)

### Full date unknown

* Arne B. Mollén, sports official (died 2000)

## Notable deaths

* 9 January – Hjalmar Johansen, polar explorer (born 1867)
* 27 January – Robert Collett, zoologist (born 1842)
* 8 February – Thore Torkildsen Foss, politician (born 1841)
* 28 February – Dikken Zwilgmeyer, writer (born 1853).
* 13 March – Thomas Krag, writer (born 1868).
* 9 May – Evald Rygh, banker, politician (born 1842)
* 10 May – Andreas Aubert, art historian (born 1851)
* 1 June – Anne Bolette Holsen, teacher and proponent for women's rights (born (1856).
* 5 July – Johannes Christiansen, politician (born 1850)
* 15 July – Thomas Vigner Christiansen Haaland, politician (born 1859)
* 26 July – Wilhelm Christopher Christophersen, diplomat (born 1832)
* 13 August – Carl Willoch Ludvig Horn, educator, textbook writer and politician (born 1841).
* 10 September – Haaken C. Mathiesen, landowner and businessperson (born 1827)
* 23 October – Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Sr., bishop (born 1853)

### Full date unknown

* Anton Christian Bang, politician (born 1840)
* Fritz Trampe Flood, merchant (born 1826)
* Anna Sofie Jakobsen, missionary to China (born 1860)
* Birger Kildal, politician (born 1849)
* Theodor Løvstad, musician, magazine editor (born 1843).
* Kristian Mauritz Mustad, politician (born 1848)