1924 in Norway

Events in the year 1924 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Haakon VII.

Events

 * The 1924 Parliamentary election takes place.
 * Kringkastningselskapet A/S was founded. This was the predecessor to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, established in 1933
 * Geitungen Lighthouse is established.
 * Munck Cranes company is founded.
 * Ny Tid begins publishing.
 * Salhus Church is completed.

January

 * 5 January – Ottar Dahl, historian and historiographer (died 2011)
 * 17 January – Bjørn Gundersen, high jumper (died 2002)
 * 18 January – Gudrun Tandberg Høykoll, politician (died 2005)
 * 24 January – Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd, politician (died 2001)
 * 21 January – Arne Nilsen, politician and minister (died 2020)
 * 27 January – Knut Hoem, politician and minister (died 1987)

February

 * 3 February – Ivar Ramstad, discus thrower (died 2009)
 * 3 February – Johan Syrstad, politician (died 2019)
 * 5 February – Viktor Olsen, marathon runner (died 2023)
 * 5 February – Thor Støre, politician (died 2001)
 * 9 February – Andreas Hagen, newspaper editor (died 2011)
 * 13 February – Arne Tjersland, politician (died 2015)
 * 16 February – Haaken Christensen, art historian, art collector and gallerist (died 2008).
 * 19 February – Borghild Niskin, alpine skier (died 2013)
 * 23 February – Per G. Schøyen, diplomat (died 2017)
 * 28 February – Oddvar Vormeland, educationalist and civil servant (died 2013)

March



 * 2 March – Arne Sandnes, politician (died 2016)
 * 5 March – Johan Østby, politician (died 2005)
 * 11 March – Sverre Oddvar Andresen, politician (died 1994)
 * 23 March – Bjørn G. Andersen, geologist and academic (died 2012)
 * 30 March – Reidar Berg, bobsledder (died 2018)

April



 * 7 April – Espen Skjønberg, actor (died 2022)
 * 10 April – Erik Himle, civil servant, politician and Minister (died 2008)
 * 19 April
 * Mary Eide, politician (died 2013)
 * Gunnar Garbo, journalist, politician and ambassador (died 2016)
 * 20 April – Sverre Johan Juvik, politician (died 2015)
 * 22 April – Thorbjørn Svenssen, international soccer player (died 2011)
 * 26 April – Finn Isaksen, politician and Minister (died 1987)

May

 * 10 May – Anders Hveem, bobsledder (died 2005)
 * 11 May – Lars Ketil Strand, forester and professor (died 2020)
 * 20 May – Odd Abrahamsen, poet (died 2001)
 * 23 May – Ragnar Halvorsen, businessperson (died 2019)

June



 * 1 June – Willy Ovesen, civil servant (died 2015)
 * 3 June – Ingrid Espelid Hovig, television chef and cookery writer (died 2018)
 * 8 June – Gunnar Brøvig, politician (died 1965)
 * 8 June – Dagfinn Vårvik, politician and Minister (died 2018)
 * 26 June – Birger Leirud, high jumper (died 1999)
 * 30 June – Mattis Mathiesen, photographer and film director (died 2010)

July

 * 4 July – Julius Paltiel, Holocaust survivor (died 2008)
 * 11 July – Eleonore Bjartveit, politician and Minister (died 2002)
 * 15 July – Lars Aspeflaten, politician (died 2010)
 * 22 July – Signe Marie Stray Ryssdal, politician and Supreme Court lawyer (died 2019)

August



 * 14 August
 * Sverre Fehn, architect (died 2009)
 * Bernt H. Lund, civil servant, diplomat and politician.
 * 15 August – Jo Benkow, politician and writer and President of the Parliament (died 2013)
 * 19 August – Karl Egil Aubert, mathematician (died 1990)
 * 25 August – Ingvald Ulveseth, politician (died 2008)
 * 31 August – Thor Pedersen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2008)

September



 * 1 September – Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink, physician.
 * 2 September – Egil Bergsland, politician (died 2007)
 * 18 September – Sverre Helland, politician (died 2007)
 * 27 September – Magnar Estenstad, cross country skier and double Olympic medallist (died 2004)
 * 27 September – Kolbjørn Stordrange, politician (died 2004)

October

 * 3 October – Nils Retterstøl, professor of psychiatry (died 2008)
 * 18 October – Egil Hovland, composer (died 2013)

November

 * 19 November – Knut Steen, sculptor (died 2011)

December

 * 8 December – Hans Haga, agrarian leader (died 2008)
 * 21 December – Tove Pihl, educator and politician (died 1987)

Notable deaths



 * 1 January – Karen Sundt, writer (born 1841).
 * 14 January – Arne Garborg, writer (born 1851)
 * 19 January – Christian Skredsvig, painter and writer (born 1854)
 * 3 February – Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland, civil servant and diplomat (born 1853)
 * 4 February – Nordal Wille, botanist (born 1858)
 * 11 February – Olav Nygard, poet (born 1884)
 * 4 March – Leif Erichsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1888)
 * 3 April – Anders Krogvig, librarian, writer, literary consultant and critic (born 1880)
 * 11 April – Minda Ramm, novelist, translator and literary critic (born 1859).
 * 21 May – Hans Gabriel Nissen Buck, physician and politician (born 1848)
 * 22 May – Herbjørn Gausta, artist (born 1854)
 * 21 May – Paul Andreas Jetmundsen Aklestad, politician (born 1837)
 * 18 July – Anton Aure, bibliographer (born 1884).
 * August – Sofus Arctander, politician and Minister (born 1845)
 * 29 September Ragna Vilhelmine Nielsen, pedagogue and feminist (born 1845)
 * 10 October – Edvard Liljedahl, politician and Minister (born 1845)
 * 8 December – Carl Anton Larsen, mariner and Antarctic explorer (born 1860)


 * Full date unknown
 * Karl Anton Sanderød, politician (born 1855)