1912 in Norway
Events in the year 1912 in Norway.Incumbents
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
- The Knut Hamsund novel Den sidste Glæde, was published.
- The Olav Duun novel Hilderøya, Storbåten, was published.
Births
- 5 January – Karstein Seland, politician
- 6 January – Thorleif Lintrup Paus, lawyer and diplomat
- 27 January – Arne Næss, philosopher
- 27 January – Lars Holen, politician
- 4 February – Ola Skjåk Bræk, banker, politician and Minister
- 14 February – Thorvald Wilhelmsen, long-distance runner
- 14 February – Sigurd Evensmo, author and journalist
- 17 February – Hans Mikal Solsem, politician
- 2 April – Eva Haalke, ballet teacher and dancer
- 8 April – Sonja Henie, figure skater, three time Olympic gold medallist, World Champion and actress
- 10 April – Sally Olsen, social worker
- 14 April – Arne Brustad, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist
- 15 April – Henry Karlsen, politician
- 20 April – Johan A. Vikan, politician
- 28 April – Øivind Holmsen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist
- 9 May – Per Imerslund, politician, soldier and writer
- 19 May – Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director
- 30 June – Alf Gowart Olsen, shipowner
- 3 July – Kaare Wahlberg, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist
- 4 July – Sverre Heiberg, photographer
- 12 July – Eugen Haugland, triple jumper
- 30 July – Alf Tveten, sailor and Olympic silver medallist
- 20 August – Birger Hatlebakk, industrialist and politician
- 9 September – Sam Melberg, sports diver and sports instructor
- 14 September – Asbjørn Berg-Hansen, boxer
- 14 September – Johannes Seland, politician
- 14 September – John Systad, long-distance runner
- 17 September – David Sandved, architect
- 2 October – Bjarne Iversen, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist
- 7 October – Trygve Owren, politician
- 12 October – Arne Arnardo, circus performer and owner
- 18 October – Anders Skauge, politician
- 19 October – Arne Arnardo, circus performer and owner
- 26 October – Birger Breivik, politician
- 10 November – Ove Skaug, engineer and civil servant
- 9 December – Rolf Wickstrøm, labour activist, executed
- 12 December – Egil Aarvik, politician
- 12 December – Thorbjørn Egner, playwright, songwriter and illustrator
- 12 December – Sverre Walter Rostoft, politician and Minister
Full date unknown
- Peter Bastiansen, businessperson and politician
- Olav Brunvand, newspaper editor and politician
- Hans Engen, journalist, diplomat and politician
- Gunvor Galtung Haavik, interpreter charged with espionage
- Kåre Jonsborg, painter and textile artist
- Harald Wergeland, physicist
Notable deaths
- 12 February – Gerhard Armauer Hansen, physician
- 4 July – Emil Stang, jurist, politician and Prime Minister of Norway
- 23 July – Haldor Boen, teacher and politician in America
- 1 August – Jens Jonas Jansen, priest
- 10 August – Jens Carl Peter Brandt, businessperson and politician
Full date unknown
- Nils Hansteen, painter
- Ebbe Carsten Horneman Hertzberg, politician
- Lars Knutson Liestøl, politician and Minister
