1926 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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• May 11–14 – Roald Amundsen makes the first airship flight over the North Pole. The Norge leaves Spitsbergen and arrives in Teller, Alaska three days later.
• September – Abraham Berge, as the only Norwegian Prime Minister ever is impeached. The charge was withholding information relating to the government rescue of a bank threatened by bankruptcy. He was, however, acquitted in 1927, along with the six ministers who stood trial alongside him.{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Abraham_Theodor_Berge|title= Abraham Theodor Berge|publisher= Store norske leksikon

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• 26 September – Ullevaal Stadion opens.
• 18 October – 1926 Norwegian continued prohibition referendum.
• Aasa Helgesen becomes the first female mayor in Norway.

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• Ivar Ballangrud was Men's All-round Champion.

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• 1 January – Rolf Fjeldvær, politician (died 2017)
• 5 January – Harald Maartmann, cross-country skier (died 2021).{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95709 |website=olympedia.org |title=Harald Maartmann |access-date=6 January 2021}}
• 18 February – Alf Næsheim, illustrator{{cite encyclopedia|title=Alf Næsheim |first=Øyvind |last=Reisegg |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/Alf_Næsheim |language=Norwegian|accessdate=30 November 2013}} (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){{cite encyclopedia|title=Else Granheim |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon| first=Sissel |last=Nilsen |authorlink= |editor=Helle, Knut |editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Else_Granheim | language=Norwegian |accessdate=8 June 2019}}
• 2 April – Kolbjørn Hauge, writer (died 2007).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Kolbjørn Hauge |first=Gaute |last=Losnegård |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Kolbjørn_Hauge |language=no |access-date=5 December 2022}}
• 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).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Johannes Moe |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Johannes_Moe |language=no |access-date=28 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=Til minne om Johannes Moe |first1=Dag |last1=Kavlie |author-link1=Dag Kavlie |first2=Torgeir |last2=Moan |author-link2=Torgeir Moan |first3=Asbjørn |last3=Rolstadås |first4=Rolf |last4=Utseth |url=https://www.ntva.no/for-publisering/hero-artikkel/til-minne-om-johannes-moe/ |website=ntva.no |language=no |date=25 September 2023 |access-date=28 September 2023}}
• 3 May – Jorunn Kirkenær, ballet dancer and choreographer (died 2021){{cite encyclopedia|title=Jorunn Kirkenær |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Edda |last=Espeland |authorlink= |editor=Helle, Knut |editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Jorunn_Kirkenær | language=Norwegian |accessdate=28 February 2017}}
• 7 May – Arne Skarpsno, philanthropist (died 2008){{in lang|no}} [https://archive.today/20120913115238/http://www.tv2.no/nyhetene/innenriks/article1701533.ece TV2 About Arne Skarpsno]
• 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){{cite encyclopedia|title=Arnold Olav Eidslott|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|url=https://snl.no/Arnold_Olav_Eidslott|language=Norwegian|accessdate=23 April 2018}}
• 10 June – Knut T. Giæver, publisher (died 2015).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Knut Torvald Giæver |first=Anders |last=Neraal |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-first=Erik |editor-last=Bolstad |url=https://snl.no/Knut_Torvald_Giæver |language=no|access-date=1 February 2021}}
• 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).{{cite web |title= Røyseland, Borghild |first= |last= |author-link= |website=stortinget.no |url=https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=BOR_O |language=Norwegian |accessdate=15 July 2020 }}
• 27 August – Kristen Nygaard, mathematician, computer programming language pioneer and politician (died 2002)
• 6 September – Ola Thorleif Ruud, politician (died 2018){{stortingetbio|OLRU|name=Ola Thorleif Ruud |accessdate = 23 April 2018 }}
• 6 September – Kirsten Sørlie, actress and stage director (died 2013){{cite encyclopedia |title=Kirsten Sørlie |editor-first=Erik |editor-last=Bolstad |first= |last= |authorlink= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url= https://snl.no/Kirsten_Sørlie |language=Norwegian |accessdate=20 May 2019}}
• 19 October – Arne Bendiksen, singer, composer and producer (died 2009){{cite news|first=Rolleiv |last=Solholm |title=Arne Bendiksen has died |url=http://www.norwaypost.no/content/view/21822/1/ |work=The Norway Post |agency=Norwegian News Agency |date=27 March 2009 |accessdate=27 March 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401230731/http://www.norwaypost.no/content/view/21822/1 |archivedate=1 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}
• 23 October – Kåre Dæhlen, diplomat (died 2020)
• 30 October – Hans Torgersen, politician (died 2015)
• 20 November – Asbjørn Haugstvedt, politician (died 2008)[http://www.abcnyheter.no/node/69325 KrF-politikeren Asbjørn Haugstvedt er død] {{in lang|no}}
• 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){{cite news|title=Marie Takvam er død |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article2223332.ece |agency=NTB |work=Aftenposten |location=Oslo, Norway |date=January 28, 2008 |accessdate=22 November 2008 |language=Norwegian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130020814/http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article2223332.ece |archivedate=30 January 2008 }}
• 14 December – Kristian Halse, politician (died 2018)
• 20 December – Tor Brustad, biophysicist.{{cite encyclopedia|year=1973|title=Brustad, Tor |encyclopedia=Hvem er hvem?|editor=Steenstrup, Bjørn|publisher=Aschehoug|location=Oslo |url=https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0086.html |page=86|language=Norwegian|access-date=11 February 2021}} (died 2016)

• Anfinn Lund, civil servant and politician (died 2001)
• Sigmund Mjelve, writer (died 1995)
• Christian Norberg-Schulz, architect, architectural historian and theorist (died 2000)
• Arne Rettedal, politician and Minister (died 2001)
• Hans Skjervheim, philosopher (died 1999)

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• 13 January – Mathilde Schjøtt, writer, literary critic, biographer and feminist (born 1844).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Mathilde Schjøtt |first1= |last1= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Mathilde_Schjøtt |language=no |access-date=19 January 2024}}
• 11 February – Inga Houge, actress (born 1856){{cite book|last1=Jensson|first1=Liv|title=Biografisk skuespillerleksikon: norske, danske og svenske skuespillere på norske scener særlig på 1800-tallet|date=1981|publisher=Universitetsforlaget|isbn=8200056228|page=78|url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013042906062?page=79|language=no}}
• 1 April – Harald Bjerke, businessperson (born 1860)
• 9 May – Nicoline Hambro, politician and women's rights pioneer (born 1861).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Nicoline Hambro |first=Kristin Natvig |last=Aas |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Nicoline_Hambro |language=no |access-date=19 January 2025}}
• 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)

• Torger Holtsmark, farmer and politician (born 1863)
• Peter Olrog Schjøtt, philologist and politician (born 1833)

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