Events in the year 1926 in Norway .
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Kirsten Sørlie
Marie Takvam
1 January – Rolf Fjeldvær , politician (died 2017)
5 January – Harald Maartmann , cross-country skier (died 2021).[3]
18 February – Alf Næsheim , illustrator[4] (died 2014)
25 February – Eva Bergh , actress (died 2013)
1 March – Erik Bye , journalist, artist and radio and television personality (died 2004 )
1 March – Per Stavem , shot putter and discus thrower (died 2006 )
2 March – Christian Erlandsen , physician and politician (died 2016)
15 March – Lauritz Bernhard Sirevaag , politician (died 2016)
16 March – Else Granheim , librarian and civil servant (died 1999 )[5]
2 April – Kolbjørn Hauge , writer (died 2007).[6]
11 April – Joralf Gjerstad , self-proclaimed healer (died 2021)
22 April – Finn Gustavsen , politician (died 2005 )
24 April – Johannes Moe , engineer and research administrator (died 2023).[7] [8]
3 May – Jorunn Kirkenær , ballet dancer and choreographer (died 2021)[9]
7 May – Arne Skarpsno , philanthropist (died 2008 )[10]
10 May – Ola O. Røssum , politician (died 2012)
19 May – Arne Christiansen , judge (died 2012)
20 May – Jens Marcussen , politician (died 2007 )
10 June – Arnold Eidslott , poet (died 2018 )[11]
10 June – Knut T. Giæver , publisher (died 2015 ).[12]
18 June – Sverre Stenersen , Nordic combined skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 2005 )
29 June – Karl Sverre Klevstad , politician (died 2023 )
8 July – Harald Kråkenes , rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2004 )
15 July – Otto Lyng , politician (died 2003 )
18 July – Ernst Larsen , steeplechase athlete and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2015)
8 August – Gunnar Aksnes , chemist (died 2010)
16 August – Eivind Hjelmtveit , cultural administrator (died 2017)
17 August – Hakon Barfod , sailor and double Olympic gold medallist (died 2013)
23 August – Borghild Røyseland , politician (died 2020).[13]
27 August – Kristen Nygaard , mathematician, computer programming language pioneer and politician (died 2002 )
6 September – Ola Thorleif Ruud , politician (died 2018 )[14]
6 September – Kirsten Sørlie , actress and stage director (died 2013 )[15]
19 October – Arne Bendiksen , singer, composer and producer (died 2009 )[16]
23 October – Kåre Dæhlen , diplomat (died 2020)
30 October – Hans Torgersen , politician (died 2015)
20 November – Asbjørn Haugstvedt , politician (died 2008 )[17]
21 November – Odd Børretzen , author, illustrator, translator and vocalist (died 2012)
24 November – Toralv Maurstad , actor and theatre director (died 2022 )
6 December – Marie Takvam , author and actor (died 2008 )[18]
14 December – Kristian Halse , politician (died 2018)
20 December – Tor Brustad , biophysicist.[19] (died 2016)
Johan Castberg
13 January – Mathilde Schjøtt , writer, literary critic, biographer and feminist (born 1844 ).[20]
11 February – Inga Houge , actress (born 1856 )[21]
1 April – Harald Bjerke , businessperson (born 1860 )
23 May – Peter W. K. Bøckman, Sr. , bishop and theologian (born 1851 )
8 August – Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland , architect (born 1866 )
9 September – Anton Jörgen Andersen , composer (born 1845 )
18 November – Peter Harboe Castberg , banker (born 1844 )
24 December – Johan Castberg , jurist and politician (born 1861 )