Incumbents

Monarch – Haakon VII.^[1]

Events

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Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer. By 1945 IG Farben has become majority shareholder.
The 1927 Parliamentary election takes place.

Popular culture

Sports

Main article: 1927 in Norwegian football

The first ski jumping hill of Midtstubakken was constructed.
Oslo hosted the World Figure Skating Championships.

Music

Main article: 1927 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: List of Norwegian films before 1930 § 1920s

Literature

Arbeidermagasinet established.^[2]
The Knut Hamsund novel Landstrykere Volume 1 & 2 (Wayfarers), was published.
The two books of Olav Audunssøn, by Sigrid Undset, was published.

Arts

The avant-garde theatre Balkongen is started by Agnes Mowinckel.^[3]^[4]

Sport

The first ski jumping hill of Midtstubakken was constructed in 1927
Oslo hosted the 1927 World Figure Skating Championships

Notable births

7 January - Jan Bull, author and theatre instructor (died 1985)
18 January
- Jack Erik Kjuus, anti-immigration politician (died 2009)
- Johannes Østtveit, politician (died 2013)
27 January – Torvild Aakvaag, businessperson (died 2020).^[5]
30 January – Odd Blomdal, judge and civil servant (died 2015)
5 February – Kristian Kvakland, sculptor and artist (died 2011)
14 February – Kjell Thorbjørn Kristensen, politician (died 1995)
17 February – Leif Kolflaath, politician (died 2001)
7 March – John Olav Larssen, evangelical preacher and missionary (died 2009)
15 March – Else Breen, children's writer, novelist and literary scientist.^[6]
16 March – Gunnar Vada, politician (died 2018)
20 March – Marie Borge Refsum, politician (died 2023)
29 March – Bjørge Lillelien, sports journalist and commentator (died 1987)
31 March – Knut Frydenlund, politician and Minister (died 1987)
3 April – Arne Johansen, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2013).^[7]
4 April – Sigurd Kalheim, politician (died 2007)
5 April – Arne Hoel, ski jumper (died 2006)
24 April – Ingerid Vardund, actress (died 2006)
29 April – Harald U. Lied, politician (died 2002)
10 May – Eva Knardahl, pianist (died 2006)
13 May – Willy Jansson, politician (died 2019)^[8]
16 May – Jan W. Dietrichson, Norwegian philologist (died 2019)^[9]
19 May – Sivert Langholm, historian (died 2022)
23 May – Bodil Skjånes Dugstad, politician (died 2021).^[10]
30 May – Thor Knudsen, politician (died 2006)
4 June – Sigurd Verdal, politician (died 2010)
6 July – Finn Backer, judge (died 2015)
15 July – Håkon Brusveen, cross country skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 2021).^[11]
20 July – Asbjørn Sjøthun, politician (died 2010)

2 August
- Fredrik Bull-Hansen, military officer (died 2018)^[12]
- Willy Haugli, jurist and Oslo chief of police (died 2009).^[13]
10 August – Eivind Eckbo, politician, lawyer and farmer (died 2017)
17 August – Gunnar Gravdahl, politician (died 2015)
20 August – Ole Vatnan, civil servant.^[14]
2 September – Hans Frette, politician (died 1989)
16 September – Gina Sigstad, cross country skier (died 2015)
26 September – Rolv Hellesylt, judge
27 September – Egil Bakke, civil servant (died 2022)
28 September – Jorunn Bjørg Giske, politician (died 2021).^[15]
8 October – Torbjørn Falkanger, ski jumper (died 2013).^[16]
3 November – Odvar Nordli, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 2018).^[17]
4 November – Målfrid Floan Belbo, politician (died 2019)
5 November – Benn John Valsø, bobsledder (died 1995).^[18]
8 November – Ingrid Bjoner, opera singer (died 2006)
8 November – Kåre Øistein Hansen, politician (died 2012).^[19]
30 November – Kjell Venås, philologist (died 2018).^[20]
5 December – Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (died 1991).^[21]
11 December – Stein Eriksen, alpine skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 2015).^[22]
11 December – Trygve Moe, journalist
15 December – Ole N. Hoemsnes, journalist
21 December – Åge Hovengen, politician (died 2018).^[23]
22 December – Norvald Tveit, writer and playwright (died 2022).^[24]
27 December – Odd Hoftun, engineer and missionary (died 2023).^[25]

Notable deaths

14 February – Hermann Hansen Aarsrud, politician (born 1837).^[26]
22 March – Ingebrigt Vik, sculptor (born 1867)
9 April – Georg Ossian Sars, marine biologist (born 1837)
11 April – Anna Schønheyder, painter and textile artist (born 1877).^[27]
25 July – Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister (born 1863)
7 September – Bernhard Brænne, politician and Minister (born 1854)
October – Adolf Nilsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1895)
1 October – Johan Friele, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1866)
4 November – Ole Olsen, organist, composer, conductor and military musician (born 1850)
11 November – Kristian Prestrud, polar explorer (born 1881)
8 December – Hjalmar August Schiøtz, ophthalmologist (born 1850)
25 December – Oskar Omdal, Norwegian Navy pilot (born 1895)