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Events in the year 1928 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.
• Prime Minister –
  • until 28 January – Ivar Lykke
  • 28 January–15 February – Christopher Hornsrud
  • starting 15 February – Johan Ludwig Mowinckel

Events

• 27 June – The opening of the underground railway line to Nationaltheatret station in Oslo .
• At Herøya, outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro establishes what is to become Norway's largest industrial park.
• The city of Fredrikshald changed its name to Halden.
• Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Sports

• Bernt Evensen, speed skater, Olympic gold medallist and racing cyclist, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for his achievements in speed skating and cycling.

Music

Film

Literature

• Sigrid Undset was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Notable births

January to March

• 8 January – Bab Christensen, actress (died 2017).
• 25 January – Rolf Nilssen, politician (died 2012)
• 3 February – Kjell Magne Fredheim, politician (died 2006)
• 7 February – Sonja Ludvigsen, politician and Minister (died 1974)
• 10 February – Sissel Sellæg, actress (died 2014)
• 23 February – Bjørn Unneberg, politician (died 2020)
• 24 February – Nils Christie, sociologist and criminologist (died 2015).
• 24 February – Per Lønning, bishop, theologian, professor and politician (died 2016)
• 26 February – Gordon Hølmebakk, publishing editor (died 2018).
• 29 February – Anders Myklebust, politician (died 2020)
• 18 March – Hans Bjørnstad, ski jumper and World Champion (died 2007)
• 25 March – Roald Aas, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist and cyclist (died 2012)

April to June

• 6 April – Marit Rotnes, politician (died 2022).
• 8 April – Yngvar Ustvedt, writer (died 2007).
• 9 April – Erling Norvik, politician (died 1998)
• 10 April – Berit Ås, politician, professor of social psychology and feminist (died 2024).
• 14 April
  • Juul Bjerke, economist (died 2014)
  • Egil Monn-Iversen, composer (died 2017)
• 20 April – Svein Døvle Larssen, newspaper editor (died 2015)
• 6 May – Per J. Husabø, politician (died 2012)
• 10 May – Bjørg Løhner Øien, figure skater (died 2015).
• 12 May – Karin Sundbye, textile artist (died 2024).
• 17 May – Dag Skogheim teacher, poet, novelist, short story writer, biographer and non-fiction writer (died 2015).
• 19 May – Arvid Nyberg, politician (died 2022)
• 21 May – Inge Johansen, electrical engineer (died 2018)
• 28 May – Grethe Werner, sportswoman (died 2014).
• 29 May – Harald Hennum, international soccer player (died 1993)
• 26 June – Olav Haukvik, politician and Minister (died 1992)

July to September

• 1 July – Andreas Aarflot, theologian, bishop emeritus in the Church of Norway
• 19 July – Tone Thiis Schjetne, sculptor (died 2015).
• 27 July – Bill Johansen, ice hockey player in Canada (died 2001)
• 28 July – Tove Billington Bye, politician (died 2008)
• 4 August – Helge Høva, politician (died 2010)
• 10 August
  • Per Asplin, actor (died 1996)
  • Haagen Ringnes, journalist and author (died 2008)
• 15 August
  • Inger Koppernæs, politician and Minister (died 1990)
  • Fritz Røed, sculptor (died 2002)
• 17 August – Arnt Gudleik Hagen, politician (died 2007)
• 23 August – Tor Stokke, actor (died 2003)
• 4 September – Tor Arneberg, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2015)
• 14 September – Astrid Gjertsen, politician and minister (died 2020).
• 15 September – Brikt Jensen, writer, editor, literary manager, professor and television producer (died 2011).
• 19 September – Bjørn Sand, revue writer and actor (died 2024).
• 21 September – Liv Aasen, politician (died 2005)
• 25 September – Kirsten Myklevoll, politician and Minister (died 1996)
• 27 September – Kjell Bohlin, politician (died 2011)
• 29 September – Johan Kleppe, politician and minister (died 2022)

October to December

• 3 October – Kåre Willoch, politician (died 2021).
• 5 October – Charles Philipson, judge and civil servant (died 1990).
• 13 October – Arnulf Olsen, politician (died 2021)
• 20 October – Kjell Egil Eimhjellen, microbiologist (died 2023)
• 23 October – Jan Frøystein Halvorsen, judge (died 2016)
• 7 November – Roald Åsmund Bye, politician (died 2003)
• 8 November – Odd Langholm, economist and historian of economic thought
• 17 November – Torbjørn Mork, physician and civil servant (died 1992).
• 19 November – Reidar Birkeland, veterinarian (died 2018)
• 24 November – Arne Langeland, jurist, civil servant and diplomat (died 2019)
• 1 December – Arild Andresen, soccer and ice hockey player (died 2008)
• 3 December – Karin Bang, poet, novelist, children's writer and crime writer (died 2017).
• 5 December – Leif Ottersen, priest (died 2017)
• 10 December – Dagfinn Aarskog, physician (died 2014).
• 16 December – Bjørn Haug, judge (died 2020)
• 22 December – Arne Øien, economist, politician and Minister (died 1998)
• 29 December – Marit Øiseth, sprinter and cross country skier (died 1971)

Full date unknown

• Helge Barstad, politician (died 2012)

Notable deaths

• 16 January – Bjarne Solberg, physician and politician (born 1877)
• 18 January – Nordahl Rolfsen, writer, educationalist and teacher, journalist, translator and speaker (born 1848)
• 21 January – Nikolai Astrup, painter (born 1880)
• 7 February – Herman Johan Foss Reimers, politician and Minister (born 1843)
• 9 February – Anna Bugge, feminist (born 1862)
• 27 April – Amund B. Larsen, linguist (born 1849)
• 13 June – Randi Blehr, women’s rights activist (born 1851).
• 17 June – Torgrim Castberg, violinist (born 1874)
• 6 June – Sverre Hassel, polar explorer (born 1876)
• June – Roald Amundsen, polar explorer, led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole (born 1872)
• 14 July – August Geelmuyden Spørck, politician and Minister (born 1851)
• 10 October – Karl Lous, barrister (born 1847).
• 11 September – Per Klingenberg Hestetun, politician (born 1877)
• 1 December – Gunnar Knudsen, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1848)
• 29 December – Eilif Peterssen, painter (born 1852)

Full date unknown

• Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, architect (born 1855)

See also

• Norway
• History
• Lists

References

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