1918 in Norway

• Monarch – Haakon VII.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Haakon 7. |first1=Ole Kristian |last1=Grimnes |author1-link=Ole Kristian Grimnes |first2=Knut |last2=Dørum |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Haakon_7. |language=no |access-date=19 January 2024}}

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• Norsk Hydro's artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is bought by the Norwegian government. In 1947 it is leased back to Hydro. This activity is {{As of|2008|alt=today}} Yara International.
• The 1918 Parliamentary election takes place.

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• Gunnar Andersen, international soccer player and ski jumper, becomes the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports.

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• The Olav Duun novel Juvikingar (The Trough of the Waves) from the work Juvikfolket (The People of Juvik, 1918–23), was published.
• The Knut Hamsund article collection Sproget i Fare (The language in Danger), was published.

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• 2 January – Odd Vattekar, politician (died 1992)
• 11 January – Gunnar Sønsteby, resistance fighter, the most highly decorated person in Norway (died 2012)
• 27 January – Lars Ulgenes, shot putter (died 2005)
• 30 January – André Bjerke, writer and poet (died 1985)
• 1 February – Elsa Rastad Bråten, politician (died 1999)
• 11 February – Anne Stine Ingstad, archaeologist (died 1997)
• 16 February – Karsten Konow, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1943)
• 20 March – Oddvar Berrefjord, jurist, politician and Minister (died 1999)
• 14 April – Margit Tøsdal, politician (died 1993)
• 6 May – Eva Kolstad, politician and Minister (died 1999)
• 19 May – Olav Bø, folklorist (died 1998){{cite encyclopedia|title=Olav Bø |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Velle |last=Espeland |author-link=Velle Espeland |editor=Helle, Knut |editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Olav_Bø/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=11 March 2013}}
• 25 May – Peder Lunde, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 2009)
• 25 May – Fredrik Kayser, resistance fighter (died 2009)
• 10 June – Gerd Kirste, politician (died 2014)
• 15 June – Fartein Valen-Sendstad, historian and museologist (died 1984).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Fartein Valen-Sendstad |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Fartein_Valen-Sendstad |language=no |access-date=18 June 2021}}
• 21 June – Kasper Idland, resistance member (died 1968)
• 2 July – Odd Sagør, politician and Minister (died 1993)
• 4 July – Rolf Søder, actor (died 1998)
• 9 July – Tor Tank-Nielsen, businessperson (died 2010)
• 12 July – Kåre Stokkeland, politician (died 1985)
• 2 August – Gunvald Tomstad, resistance fighter (died 1970)
• 18 August – Per Hafslund, zoologist, educator and broadcasting person (died 1990){{cite encyclopedia|title=Per Hafslund |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Svein |last=Haftorn |editor=Helle, Knut |editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Per_Hafslund/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=12 February 2013}}
• 19 August – Bjørn Egge, military officer (died 2007)
• 8 September – Kjølv Egeland, politician (died 1999)
• 18 September – Berit Brænne, actress and children's writer (died 1976){{cite encyclopedia |title=Berit Brænne |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Tone |last=Birkeland |editor=Helle, Knut |editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Berit_Brænne/utdypning |language=Norwegian|accessdate=23 May 2013}}
• 29 September – Aage Myhrvold, cyclist (died 1987).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Aage Myhrvold |first=Rolf |last=Bryhn |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-first=Erik | editor-last=Bolstad |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Aage_Myhrvold |language=no |accessdate=28 April 2024}}
• 8 October – Halfdan Hegtun, radio personality, comedian, writer and politician (died 2012)
• 15 October – Rolf Schjerven, politician (died 1978){{cite web|url=http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=ROSC&tab=Biography |title=Schjerven, Rolf |language=Norwegian|accessdate=10 November 2012 |work=stortinget.no |publisher=Parliament of Norway }}
• 27 October – Jens-Anton Poulsson, military officer (died 2010)
• 29 October – Solveig Christov, writer (died 1984).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Solveig Christov |first=Astrid |last=de Vibe |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Solveig_Christov |language=no |access-date=23 April 2023}}
• 9 November – Aslaug Fredriksen, politician (died 2000)
• 9 November – Sverre Granlund, commando (died 1943)
• 13 November – Karl Aasland, politician (died 1982)
• 16 November – Finn Ludt, pianist, composer and music critic (died 1992){{cite encyclopedia | url=https://nbl.snl.no/Finn_Ludt | title=Finn Ludt | encyclopedia=Norsk Biografisk Leksikon | first=Anders | last=Eggen | editor=Helle, Knut | editor-link=Knut Helle | publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget | location=Oslo | language=no | accessdate=1 February 2019}}
• 24 November – Torstein Grythe, founder and conductor of the Sølvguttene boys choir (died 2009){{Cite news|title= Torstein Grythe er død |url= http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article3055313.ece |agency=NTB |work=Aftenposten |date=1 May 2009 |accessdate=8 June 2009}}
• 8 December – Hans Børli, poet and writer (died 1989)
• 8 December – Carsten Byhring, actor (died 1990)
• 22 December – Knut Løfsnes, politician (died 1996).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Knut Løfsnes |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Knut_Løfsnes |language=no |access-date=9 June 2025}}

• Otto Chr. Bastiansen, physicist and chemist (died 1995)
• Kåre Berven Fjeldsaa, ceramics designer (died 1991)
• Kari Nyquist, ceramicist (died 2011)
• Einar Skinnarland, resistance fighter (died 2002)

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• 26 February – Otto Jensen, bishop, politician and Minister (born 1856)
• 25 August – Karl Haagensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1871)

• Anders Heyerdahl, violinist, composer and folk music collector (born 1832)
• Hans Mustad, businessperson (born 1837)
• Dan Weggeland, artist (born 1827)

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