1923 in Norway

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Otto Blehr resigns as Prime Minister, along with his entire cabinet.
4 November – the Communist Party of Norway is formed, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party.
Fokstumyra Nature Reserve is established, the first nature reserve in Norway.^[2]

The Knut Hamsund novel Siste Kapitel Volume 1 & 2 (The Last Chapter), was published.
The Olav Duun novel I stormen (The Storm) from the work Juvikfolket (The People of Juvik, 1918–23), was published.

1 January – Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal, politician (died 2010)
16 January – Martin Stokken, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist, athlete (died 1984)
19 January – Dagmar Loe, journalist (died 2024).^[3]
22 January – Walter Kåre Tjønndal, politician (died 2014)
28 January – Erling Lorentzen, Norwegian-born businessman in Brazil (died 2021)
29 January – Leif Næss, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1973)
5 February – Inger Waage, industrial ceramicist (died 1995)
7 February – Egil Abrahamsen, ships engineer (died 2023)
10 February – Hans Goksøyr, businessperson (died 2016)
10 February – Peder I. Ramsrud, politician (died 2014)
13 February – Jens P. Flå, politician (died 2002)
21 February – Gunnar Christie Wasberg, librarian and non-fiction writer (died 2015)
23 February – Jon Fossum, orienteer and politician (died 2007)
7 March – Johannes Vågsnes, politician (died 2012)
9 March – Pelle Christensen, actor and translator (died 1995)
12 March – Hjalmar Andersen, speed skater and triple Olympic gold medallist (died 2013)
12 March – Arne Asper, businessman (died 2017)
29 March – Eystein Bærug, politician (died 1998)

4 April – Reidar Nyborg, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1990)
13 April – Per Kleppe, economist and politician (died 2021)
30 April – Einar Thorsrud, psychologist, researcher and professor (died 1985)
1 May – Anders John Aune, resistance member and politician (died 2011)
2 May – Albert Nordengen, politician (died 2004)
29 May – Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer (died 1992)
13 June – Mia Berner, philosopher, sociologist, and writer (died 2009).^[4]
14 June – Jakob Weidemann, painter (died 2001)
21 June – Bjørn Paulson, high jumper and Olympic silver medallist, jurist (died 2008)
22 June – Nils Slaatto, architect (died 2001)
29 June – Olav Thon, property developer

13 October – Eivind Bolle, politician and Minister (died 2012)
23 October – Sigmund Søfteland, speed skater (died 1993)
26 October – Johnny Lunde, alpine skier (died 2013)
7 November – Reidar Haave Olsen, pilot (died 1944)
10 November – Alf Martin Bjørnø, politician (died 1991)
24 November – Johan Vestly, illustrator (died 1993)
12 December – Frode Nilsen, diplomat (died 2016)
13 December – Ivar Johansen, journalist and editor (died 2005)
15 December – Petter Furberg, politician (died 1999)
15 December – Jon Ola Norbom, economist, politician and Minister (died 2020)
18 December – Sossen Krohg, playwright and stage and film actress (died 2016).^[5]
26 December – Rolf Hellem, politician (died 2021)
28 December – Georg Hille, clergyman (died 2023).^[6]

4 February – Svend Borchmann Hersleb Vogt, jurist and politician (born 1852)
9 February – Otto Aulie, footballer (born 1894)
28 April – Knute Nelson, Governor of Minnesota from 1893 till 1895 and United States Senator from Minnesota from 1895 till 1923. (born 1843)
23 May – Otto Bahr Halvorsen, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (born 1872)
22 June – Edvard Sverdrup, theologian (born 1861)
28 July – Christian Emil Stoud Platou, railroad director and politician (born 1861)
11 September – Ole Østmo, rifle shooter and Olympic medallist (born 1866)
23 September – Carl L. Boeckmann, artist (born 1867)
2 November – Claus Høyer, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1891)
16 November – Christen Christensen, shipyard owner, ship-owner and whaling manager (born 1845)
19 November – Ivar Bergersen Sælen, politician and Minister (born 1855)

^ Grimnes, Ole Kristian; Dørum, Knut. "Haakon 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
^ Frislid, Ragnar. "Fokstumyra naturreservat". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
^ "Journalist Dagmar Loe er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
^ Simensen, Anne Synnøve. "Mia Berner". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
^ Bikset, Lillian. "Sossen Krohg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ Elstad, Hallgeir. "Georg Hille". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

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