1913 in Norway
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Incumbents
- Monarch â Haakon VII.[1]
- Prime Minister â 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.
- The town of Notodden is founded.
Popular culture
Sports
- 29 July â VÃ¥lerengens IF was founded.
Music
Film
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 â Det Norske Teatret's first play.
Notable births
- 13 January â Karl J. Brommeland, politician (died 1999)
- 20 January â Odd Frantzen, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1977)
- 11 February â Margrete Aamot Ãverland, resistance member (died 1978)
- 20 February â Johan Støa, politician (died 1973)
- 23 February â Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen, politician (died 2005)
- 24 February â Kai Holst, resistance fighter (died 1945)
- 10 March â Anna Sofie Herland, politician (died 1990)
- 13 March â Harald Magne Elstad, judge (died 2003)
- 15 March â Gerd Nyquist, novelist (died 1984)[2]
- 17 March â Olaf Trampe Kindt, barrister (died 1995)
- 1 April â Peder Ree Pedersen, politician (died 1976)
- 3 April â Per Borten, Prime Minister of Norway (died 2005)
- 10 April â Ragnar Horn, politician (died 2002)
- 19 April â Edvard Kaurin Barth, resistance member and zoologist (died 1996)[3]
- 21 April â Arne Sæter, politician (died 1973)
- 25 April â Harald Noreng, literary researcher and lexicographer (died 2006)
- 1 May â Sigurd Valvatne, naval officer (died 2004).[4][5]
- 11 May â Wilhelm Münter Rolfsen, lawyer.[6]
- 12 May â Harry Johan Olai KlippenvÃ¥g, politician (died 1994)
- 12 May â Reidar Strømdahl, politician (died 2006)
- 22 May â Karsten Buer, harness racing coach (died 1993)[7]
- 12 June â Helge Sivertsen, discus thrower, politician (died 1986)
- 23 June â Sverre Hansen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1974)
- 14 July â KÃ¥re Martin Hansen, politician (died 1985)
- 27 August â John Larsen, rifle shooter, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 1989)
- 17 September â Jarl Johnsen, boxer (died 1986)
- 27 September â Petter Jakob Bjerve, politician (died 2004)
- 1 October â Otto Ãgrim, physicist and author (died 2006)
- 2 October â Alf Sanengen, resistance member, chemist, research administrator (died 1991)[8]
- 18 October â Arne Skouen, film director and journalist (died 2003)
- 23 October â Odd Eidem, writer, journalist and literary critic (died 1988)
- 22 November â Olav Bruvik, politician (died 1962)
- 1 December â Gerd Benneche, jurist and journalist (died 2003).[9]
- 2 December â Knut Myrstad, politician (died 2001)
- 25 December â Arvid Nilssen, actor, revue artist and singer (died 1976)[10]
Full date unknown
- Arne B. Mollén, sports official (died 2000)
Notable deaths
- 9 January â Hjalmar Johansen, polar explorer (born 1867)
- 27 January â Robert Collett, zoologist (born 1842)
- 8 February â Thore Torkildsen Foss, politician (born 1841)
- 28 February â Dikken Zwilgmeyer, writer (born 1853).[11]
- 13 March â Thomas Krag, writer (born 1868).[12]
- 9 May â Evald Rygh, banker, politician (born 1842)
- 10 May â Andreas Aubert, art historian (born 1851)
- 1 June â Anne Bolette Holsen, teacher and proponent for women's rights (born (1856).[13]
- 5 July â Johannes Christiansen, politician (born 1850)
- 15 July â Thomas Vigner Christiansen Haaland, politician (born 1859)
- 26 July â Wilhelm Christopher Christophersen, diplomat (born 1832)
- 13 August â Carl Willoch Ludvig Horn, educator, textbook writer and politician (born 1841).[14]
- 10 September â Haaken C. Mathiesen, landowner and businessperson (born 1827)
- 23 October â 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).[15]
- Kristian Mauritz Mustad, politician (born 1848)
