1902 in Norway
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Events in the year 1902 in Norway.
Incumbents[]
- Monarch: Oscar II
- Prime Minister: Johannes Steen, then Otto Blehr
Events[]
- 15 November – The Ofoten Line opened.
- 23 November – The Valdres Line opened.
- Oslo Police Museum is established.
- The town of Victoriahavn changed its name to Narvik.
Popular culture[]
Sports[]
- Football Association of Norway is founded.
Music[]
Film[]
Literature[]
Notable births[]
- 15 January – Olaug Hay, politician (died 2000)
- 24 January – Sigurd Lund Hamran, politician (died 1977)
- 30 January – Magnus Jensen, historian and educator (died 1990).[1]
- 12 February – Henry Wilhelm Kristiansen, newspaper editor and politician (died 1942)
- 25 February – Hans Berg, politician (died 1980)
- 15 March – Harald Hagen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1970)
- 3 April – Dagmar Maalstad, politician (died 2000)
- 4 April – Sverre Hope, politician (died 1966)
- 5 April – Olav Nielsen, boxer (died 1944)
- 6 April – Gustav Sjaastad, politician and Minister (died 1964)
- 12 April – Finn Øen, politician (died 1979)
- 18 April – Gulborg Nygaard, politician (died 1991)
- 24 April – Hans Struksnæs, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1983)
- 25 April – Per Aabel, comic actor (died 1999)
- 28 April – Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic (died 1979)
- 5 May – Johan Andersen, politician (died 1968)
- 21 May – Asbjørn Øye, politician (died 1998)
- 23 May – Lars Tangvik, politician (died 1991)
- 18 June – John Rognes, military officer (died 1949).[2]
- 11 July - Rolf Wideröe, particle physicist (died 1996)
- 23 July - Kaare Strøm, limnologist (died 1967)
- 1 August - Peder Kjellberg, boxer (died 1975)
- 9 August - Anton Rønneberg, writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director (died 1989)
- 14 August – Otto Carlmar, film producer, writer and actor (died 1987)
- 18 August – Ole Bae, civil servant (died 1972)
- 2 September – Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician (died 1985)
- 16 September – Halvard Lange, diplomat, politician and Minister (died 1970)
- 1 October – Jon Snersrud, skier and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1986)
- 5 October – Vaadjuv Nyqvist, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1961)
- 10 October – Sigurd Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1990)
- 11 October – Bent Røiseland, politician (died 1981)
- 12 October – Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician (died 1985)
- 12 October – Finn Moe, politician (died 1971)[3]
- 12 October – Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician (died 1979)
- 1 November – Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist (died 1943)
- 8 November – Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist (died 1979)
- 16 November – Hjalmar Hvam, Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding (died 1996)
- 25 November – Trygve Stokstad, boxer (died 1979)
- 13 December – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian (died 1980).[4]
- 22 December – Hartvig Svendsen, politician (died 1971)
Notable deaths[]
- 6 January – Lars Hertervig, painter (born 1830)
- 17 January – Elias Blix, poet, musician, politician and Minister (born 1836)
- 18 February – Hans Christian Harboe Grønn, barrister and politician (born 1829).[5]
- 26 May – Jacob Otto Lange, politician and Minister (born 1833)
- 6 August – Oscar Jacobsen, engineer and politician (born 1850)
- 12 October – Jacob Andreas Michelsen, businessperson and politician (born 1821)
- 13 November – Sivert Christensen Strøm, jurist and politician (born 1819)
Full date unknown[]
- Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1845)
- Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1850)
- Sofie Parelius, actress (born 1823)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Vormeland, Oddvar. "Magnus Jensen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ Kraglund, Ivar (1995). "Rognes, John". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940–1945 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Eriksen, Knut Einar. "Finn Moe". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Halfdan Olaus Christophersen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Hans Christian Harboe Grønn". nsd.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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