1928 in Norway
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Incumbents
- Monarch â Haakon VII.[1]
- Prime Minister â
- until 28 January â Ivar Lykke
- 28 Januaryâ15 February â Christopher Hornsrud
- starting 15 February â Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
Events

- 27 June â 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 Ãrespris 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 â Bab Christensen, actress (died 2017).[2]
- 25 January â Rolf Nilssen, politician (died 2012)
- 3 February â Kjell Magne Fredheim, politician (died 2006)
- 7 February â Sonja Ludvigsen, politician and Minister (died 1974)
- 10 February â Sissel Sellæg, actress (died 2014)
- 23 February â Bjørn Unneberg, politician (died 2020)
- 24 February â Nils Christie, sociologist and criminologist (died 2015).[3]
- 24 February â Per Lønning, bishop, theologian, professor and politician (died 2016)
- 26 February â Gordon Hølmebakk, publishing editor (died 2018).[4]
- 29 February â Anders Myklebust, politician (died 2020)
- 18 March â Hans Bjørnstad, ski jumper and World Champion (died 2007)
- 25 March â Roald Aas, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist and cyclist (died 2012)
April to June

- 6 April â Marit Rotnes, politician (died 2022).[5]
- 8 April â Yngvar Ustvedt, writer (died 2007).[6]
- 9 April â Erling Norvik, politician (died 1998)
- 10 April â Berit à s, politician, professor of social psychology and feminist (died 2024).[7]
- 14 April
- Juul Bjerke, economist (died 2014).[8]
- Egil Monn-Iversen, composer (died 2017)
- 20 April â Svein Døvle Larssen, newspaper editor (died 2015)
- 6 May â Per J. Husabø, politician (died 2012)
- 10 May â Bjørg Løhner Ãien, figure skater (died 2015).[9][10]
- 12 May â Karin Sundbye, textile artist (died 2024).[11][12]
- 17 May â Dag Skogheim teacher, poet, novelist, short story writer, biographer and non-fiction writer (died 2015).[13][14]
- 19 May â Arvid Nyberg, politician (died 2022)
- 21 May â Inge Johansen, electrical engineer (died 2018)
- 28 May â Grethe Werner, sportswoman (died 2014).[15]
- 29 May â Harald Hennum, international soccer player (died 1993)
- 26 June â Olav Haukvik, politician and Minister (died 1992)
July to September

- 1 July â Andreas Aarflot, theologian, bishop emeritus in the Church of Norway
- 19 July â Tone Thiis Schjetne, sculptor (died 2015).[16]
- 27 July â Bill Johansen, ice hockey player in Canada (died 2001)
- 28 July â Tove Billington Bye, politician (died 2008)[17]
- 4 August â Helge Høva, politician (died 2010)
- 10 August
- Per Asplin, actor (died 1996)
- Haagen Ringnes, journalist and author (died 2008)[18]
- 15 August
- Inger Koppernæs, politician and Minister (died 1990)
- Fritz Røed, sculptor (died 2002)
- 17 August â Arnt Gudleik Hagen, politician (died 2007)
- 23 August â Tor Stokke, actor (died 2003)
- 4 September â Tor Arneberg, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2015)
- 14 September â Astrid Gjertsen, politician and minister (died 2020).[19]
- 15 September â Brikt Jensen, writer, editor, literary manager, professor and television producer (died 2011).[20]
- 19 September â Bjørn Sand, revue writer and actor (died 2024).[21][22]
- 21 September â Liv Aasen, politician (died 2005)
- 25 September â Kirsten Myklevoll, politician and Minister (died 1996)
- 27 September â Kjell Bohlin, politician (died 2011)
- 29 September â Johan Kleppe, politician and minister (died 2022)
October to December

- 3 October â KÃ¥re Willoch, politician (died 2021).[23]
- 5 October â Charles Philipson, judge and civil servant (died 1990).[24]
- 13 October â Arnulf Olsen, politician (died 2021)
- 20 October â Kjell Egil Eimhjellen, microbiologist (died 2023)
- 23 October â Jan Frøystein Halvorsen, judge (died 2016)
- 7 November â Roald à smund Bye, politician (died 2003)
- 8 November â Odd Langholm, economist and historian of economic thought
- 17 November â Torbjørn Mork, physician and civil servant (died 1992).[25]
- 19 November â Reidar Birkeland, veterinarian (died 2018)
- 24 November â Arne Langeland, jurist, civil servant and diplomat (died 2019)
- 1 December â Arild Andresen, soccer and ice hockey player (died 2008)
- 3 December â Karin Bang, poet, novelist, children's writer and crime writer (died 2017).[26]
- 5 December â Leif Ottersen, priest (died 2017)
- 10 December â Dagfinn Aarskog, physician (died 2014).[27]
- 16 December â Bjørn Haug, judge (died 2020)
- 22 December â Arne Ãien, economist, politician and Minister (died 1998)
- 29 December â Marit Ãiseth, sprinter and cross country skier (died 1971)
Full date unknown
- Helge Barstad, politician (died 2012)
Notable deaths

- 16 January â Bjarne Solberg, physician and politician (born 1877)
- 18 January â Nordahl Rolfsen, writer, educationalist and teacher, journalist, translator and speaker (born 1848)
- 21 January â Nikolai Astrup, painter (born 1880)
- 7 February â Herman Johan Foss Reimers, politician and Minister (born 1843)
- 9 February â Anna Bugge, feminist (born 1862)
- 27 April â Amund B. Larsen, linguist (born 1849)
- 13 June â Randi Blehr, women's rights activist (born 1851).[28]
- 17 June â Torgrim Castberg, violinist (born 1874)
- 6 June â Sverre Hassel, polar explorer (born 1876)
- June â Roald Amundsen, polar explorer, led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole (born 1872)
- 14 July â August Geelmuyden Spørck, politician and Minister (born 1851)
- 10 October â Karl Lous, barrister (born 1847).[29]
- 11 September â Per Klingenberg Hestetun, politician (born 1877)
- 1 December â Gunnar Knudsen, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1848)
- 29 December â Eilif Peterssen, painter (born 1852)
Full date unknown
- Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, architect (born 1855)
