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Events in the year 1924 in Norway.
- The 1924 Parliamentary election takes place.
- Kringkastningselskapet A/S was founded. This was the predecessor to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, established in 1933
- Geitungen Lighthouse is established.[2]
- Munck Cranes company is founded.[3]
- Ny Tid begins publishing.[4]
- Salhus Church is completed.[5]
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
January
- 5 January – Ottar Dahl, historian and historiographer (died 2011)
- 17 January – Bjørn Gundersen, high jumper (died 2002)
- 18 January – Gudrun Tandberg Høykoll, politician (died 2005)
- 24 January – Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd, politician (died 2001)
- 21 January – Arne Nilsen, politician and minister (died 2020)
- 27 January – Knut Hoem, politician and minister (died 1987)
February
- 3 February – Ivar Ramstad, discus thrower (died 2009)
- 3 February – Johan Syrstad, politician (died 2019)
- 5 February – Viktor Olsen, marathon runner (died 2023)
- 5 February – Thor Støre, politician (died 2001)[6]
- 9 February – Andreas Hagen, newspaper editor (died 2011)
- 13 February – Arne Tjersland, politician (died 2015)
- 16 February – Haaken Christensen, art historian, art collector and gallerist (died 2008).[7]
- 19 February – Borghild Niskin, alpine skier (died 2013)
- 23 February – Per G. Schøyen, diplomat (died 2017)
- 28 February – Oddvar Vormeland, educationalist and civil servant (died 2013)
March
- 2 March – Arne Sandnes, politician (died 2016)
- 5 March – Johan Østby, politician (died 2005)
- 11 March – Sverre Oddvar Andresen, politician (died 1994)
- 23 March – Bjørn G. Andersen, geologist and academic (died 2012)
- 30 March – Reidar Berg, bobsledder (died 2018)
April
- 7 April – Espen Skjønberg, actor (died 2022)
- 10 April – Erik Himle, civil servant, politician and Minister (died 2008)
- 19 April
- Mary Eide, politician (died 2013)
- Gunnar Garbo, journalist, politician and ambassador (died 2016).[8]
- 20 April – Sverre Johan Juvik, politician (died 2015)
- 22 April – Thorbjørn Svenssen, international soccer player (died 2011)
- 26 April – Finn Isaksen, politician and Minister (died 1987)
May
- 10 May – Anders Hveem, bobsledder (died 2005)
- 11 May – Lars Ketil Strand, forester and professor (died 2020)
- 13 May – Trond Johansen, intelligence officer.[9]
- 20 May – Odd Abrahamsen, poet (died 2001)
- 23 May – Ragnar Halvorsen, businessperson[10] (died 2019)
June
- 1 June – Willy Ovesen, civil servant (died 2015)
- 3 June – Ingrid Espelid Hovig, television chef and cookery writer (died 2018)
- 8 June – Gunnar Brøvig, politician (died 1965)
- 8 June – Dagfinn Vårvik, politician and Minister (died 2018)[11]
- 26 June – Birger Leirud, high jumper (died 1999)
- 30 June – Mattis Mathiesen, photographer and film director (died 2010)
July
- 4 July – Julius Paltiel, Holocaust survivor (died 2008)[12]
- 11 July – Eleonore Bjartveit, politician and Minister (died 2002)
- 15 July – Lars Aspeflaten, politician (died 2010)
- 22 July – Signe Marie Stray Ryssdal, politician and Supreme Court lawyer (died 2019)
August
- 14 August
- Sverre Fehn, architect (died 2009)
- Bernt H. Lund, civil servant, diplomat and politician.[13]
- 15 August – Jo Benkow, politician and writer and President of the Parliament (died 2013)[14]
- 19 August – Karl Egil Aubert, mathematician (died 1990)
- 25 August – Ingvald Ulveseth, politician (died 2008)[15]
- 31 August – Thor Pedersen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2008)
September
- 1 September – Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink, physician (died 2024)[16]
- 2 September – Egil Bergsland, politician (died 2007)
- 18 September – Sverre Helland, politician (died 2007)
- 27 September – Magnar Estenstad, cross country skier and double Olympic medallist (died 2004)
- 27 September – Kolbjørn Stordrange, politician (died 2004)
October
- 3 October – Nils Retterstøl, professor of psychiatry (died 2008)[17]
- 18 October – Egil Hovland, composer (died 2013)
November
- 19 November – Knut Steen, sculptor (died 2011)
December
- 8 December – Hans Haga, agrarian leader (died 2008)[18]
- 21 December – Tove Pihl, educator and politician (died 1987)
- 1 January – Karen Sundt, writer (born 1841).[19]
- 14 January – Arne Garborg, writer (born 1851)
- 19 January – Christian Skredsvig, painter and writer (born 1854)
- 3 February – Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland, civil servant and diplomat (born 1853)
- 4 February – Nordal Wille, botanist (born 1858)
- 11 February – Olav Nygard, poet (born 1884)
- 4 March – Leif Erichsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1888)
- 3 April – Anders Krogvig, librarian, writer, literary consultant and critic (born 1880)
- 11 April – Minda Ramm, novelist, translator and literary critic (born 1859).[20]
- 21 May – Hans Gabriel Nissen Buck, physician and politician (born 1848)
- 22 May – Herbjørn Gausta, artist (born 1854)
- 21 May – Paul Andreas Jetmundsen Aklestad, politician (born 1837)
- 18 July – Anton Aure, bibliographer (born 1884).[21]
- August – Sofus Arctander, politician and Minister (born 1845)
- 29 September Ragna Vilhelmine Nielsen, pedagogue and feminist (born 1845)
- 10 October – Edvard Liljedahl, politician and Minister (born 1845)
- 8 December – Carl Anton Larsen, mariner and Antarctic explorer (born 1860)
- Full date unknown
- Karl Anton Sanderød, politician (born 1855)
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