1911 in Norway
Events in the year 1911 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
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Amundsen (at left) and companions at Polheim, South Pole, December 1911.]]
Sport
- 19 June - Molde FK football club is founded.
Births
January to March
- 1 January - Håkon Melberg, linguist (died 1990)
- 11 January - Harald Heide Steen, actor (died 1980)
- 12 January – Halvor J. Sandsdalen, farmer, journalist, poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer (died 1998).[1]
- 16 January - Arne Tuft, cross country skier (died 1989)
- 20 January - Andreas Wormdahl, politician (died 2001)
- 28 January - Sverre Engen, skier, ski coach, ski area manager and film-maker in America (died 2001)
- 12 February - Charles Mathiesen, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist (died 1994).[2]
- 3 March - Kristian Henriksen, international soccer player, coach (died 2004).
- 5 March - Nils Eriksen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1975).[3]
April to June
- 6 April - Per Tønder, politician
- 10 April - Kåre Christiansen, bobsledder (died 1964)
- 13 April - Thorstein Treholt, politician and Minister (died 1993)
- 14 April - Astrid Løken, entomologist (died 2008)
- 20 April - Reidar Andersen, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1991).[4]
- 25 April - Hans Beck, ski jumper and Olympic silver medallist (died 1996).[5]
- 18 May - Ole Myrvoll, professor in economy, politician and Minister (died 1988)
- 19 May - Petter Pettersson, Jr., politician (died 1984)
- 27 May - Torolf Elster, newspaper and radio journalist, magazine editor, novelist, crime writer and short story writer (died 2006)
- 3 June - Olav Økern, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2000).[6]
July to September
- 6 July - Odd Rasdal, long distance runner (died 1985)
- 13 July - Torvald Kvinlaug, politician (died 1977)
- 18 July - Claus Marius Neergaard, politician (died 1990)
- 22 August - Edvard Hambro, politician and 25th President of the United Nations General Assembly (died 1977)
- 23 August - Birger Ruud, ski jumper, twice Olympic gold medallist and three time World Champion (died 1998).[7]
- 25 August - Ragnar Haugen, boxer (died 1964)
- 10 September - Frithjof Ulleberg, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1993).[8]
- 12 September – Bjørn Fraser, naval and aviation officer.[9]
- 15 September - Karsten Solheim, golf club designer and businessman in America (died 2000)
- 20 September - Oddleif Fagerheim, politician (died 1999)
- 22 September - Inge Einarsen Bartnes, politician (died 1988)
- 23 September - Herman Hebler, printmaker and graphic artist (died 2007)
- 28 September - Nils Sønnevik, politician (died 1988)
October to December
- 1 October - Harald Sandvik, military officer.[10]
- 12 October - Johannes Lislerud, politician (died 1989)
- 15 October - Margith Johanne Munkebye, politician (died 2000)
- 2 November - Guri Johannessen, politician (died 1972)
- 6 November - Harald Nicolai Samuelsberg, politician (died 1986)
- 9 November - Ebba Lodden, politician (died 1997)
- 19 November - Harry Haraldsen, speed skater (died 1966)
- 13 December - Trygve Haavelmo, economist, awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (died 1999)
- 29 December - Alf Martinsen, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1988).[11]
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Deaths
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References
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