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1862 In Norway
Events in the year 1862 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles IV. Events *23 June – Norway's second railway, Hamar-Grundsetbanen, is opened. *3 October – Kongsvingerbanen, Norway's third railway opens between Lillestrøm and Kongsvinger, is opened. Arts and literature *The poem Terje Vigen, written by Henrik Ibsen, is published. Births January to June *22 February – Hulda Garborg, writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer and theatre instructor (died 1934) *14 March – Vilhelm Bjerknes, physicist and meteorologist (died 1951) *16 June – Olaf Frydenlund, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (died 1947) *25 June – Thomas Wegner Larsen Haaland, politician July to December *4 August – Albert Gran, Norwegian-American actor (born 1932) *15 August – Fernanda Nissen, journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, politician and feminist pioneer (died 1920) *21 September – Johan Castberg, jurist and politician (died 1926) *23 September – Bernt B. Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Gran
Albert Gran (August 4, 1862 – December 16, 1932) was a Norwegian-born American stage and film actor. He is most associated with his appearance in drama and light comedy films. Biography Albert Gran was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Albert Nicolai Gran (1838-1915) and Auguste Schwarting (1844-1910). He emigrated to the United States during 1914. Gran launched his screen career in 1916. He appeared as a character actor in 44 films between 1916 and 1933. He was seen as Duke Travina with Marion Davies in '' Beverly of Graustark'' (1926), as Paul Boul with Janet Gaynor in '' Seventh Heaven'' (1927), and as B. Bickering Brown with Joan Crawford in ''Our Modern Maidens'' (1929). Albert Gran died in Los Angeles, California in an automobile accident at the age of 70 prior to the release of his final film. Partial filmography *''Out of the Drifts'' (1916) *'' Where Love Leads'' (1916) *'' Caprice of the Mountains'' (1916) *''Civilian Clothes'' (1920) *''Tarnish'' (1924) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 In Norway
Events in the year 1922 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events * 8 January – The Social Democratic Youth League of Norway is founded. * 30 November – The establishment of Norwegian government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer "Vinmonopolet". * Fridtjof Nansen is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a League of Nations High Commissioner. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports *Ole Reistad, pentathlete, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for achievements in multiple sports. Music Film Literature *The Olav Duun novel ''I ungdommen'' (''Odin Grows Up'') from the work ''Juvikfolket'' (''The People of Juvik'', 1918–23), was published. Notable births *6 January – Finn Mortensen, composer, critic and educator (died 1983) *20 January – Bjørn Endreson, actor, stage producer and theatre director (died 1998) *25 January **Just Faaland, political economist (died 2017) **Kåre Tveter, painter (died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Balto
Samuel Johannesen Balto (May 5, 1861 – 1921) was a Northern Saami explorer and adventurer. Balto skied with Fridtjof Nansen across Greenland in 1888–89. Biography Samuel Johannesen Balto was born in Karasjok in Finnmark county, Norway. He had worked as a lumberjack, as well as in reindeer herding and fishing. In 1888, Balto was recruited by Fridtjof Nansen for Nansen's Trans-Greenland Expedition. Balto participated in the first recorded crossing of the interior of Greenland, together with Nansen and four other expedition members. Balto wrote his own book after the expedition: ''Med Nansen over Grønlandsisen i 1888 – Min reise fra Sameland til Grønland''. In 1898, Balto moved to Alaska and signed a two-year contract as a reindeer herder. In 1900, he led a large group of Sámi hired as reindeer herdsmen during the Lapland-Yukon Relief Expedition later known as the ''Manitoba Expedition''. Samuel Balto, together with 113 other people from Finnmark were hired by Sheldon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludvig Larsen Kragtorp
Ludvig Larsen Kragtorp (14 November 1862 – 25 November 1928) was a Norwegian physician and politician for the Liberal Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1907 from the constituency ''Eidsberg'', and was re-elected in 1910 and 1913.Ludvig Larsen Kragtorp — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) Born in , he enrolled as a student in 1884 and graduated as in 1892. He first opened his own physician's office in |
Arnt Severin Ulstrup
Arnt Severin Ulstrup (24 September 1862 – 1922) was a Norwegian physician and politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1910 from the constituency '' Østerrisør'', and was re-elected in 1913.Arnt Severin Ulstrup — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) Born in Brekkestø, he enrolled as a student in 1883 and graduated as cand.med. in 1890. He first opened his own physician's office in , in 1890, but moved to [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian American
Norwegian Americans ( nb, Norskamerikanere, nn, Norskamerikanarar) are Americans with ancestral roots in Norway. Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the latter half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. There are more than 4.5 million Norwegian Americans, according to the 2021 U.S. census,; most live in the Upper Midwest and on the West Coast of the United States. Immigration Viking-era exploration Norsemen from Greenland and Iceland were the first Europeans to reach North America. Leif Erikson reached North America via Norse settlements in Greenland around the year 1000. Norse settlers from Greenland founded the settlement of L'Anse aux Meadows and Point Rosee in Vinland, in what is now Newfoundland, Canada. These settlers failed to establish a permanent settlement because of conflicts with indigenous people and within the Norse community. Colonial settlement The Netherlands, and especially the cities of Amsterdam and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernt B
Bernt is a Scandinavian variant of the German masculine given name Berend, which is the Low German form of Bernard (Bernhard). The name Bernhard means "strong bear" (from Old German ''bero'', "bear", and ''harti'', "strong"). Its use in Sweden was first documented in 1395.Eva Brylla, ''Förnamn i Sverige'' (2004), cited aftenordicnames.de Notable people with the name include: * Bernt Albert (born 1944), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party * Bernt Balchen, D.F.C. (1899–1973), Norwegian, and later Norwegian-American, polar and aviation pioneer * Bernt Bjørnsgaard (born 1973), Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion * Bernt Bull (born 1946), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party * Bernt Carlsson (1938–1988), Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations and United Nations Commissioner for Namibia * Bernt Johan Collet (born 1941), son of Chamberlain and Master of the Royal Hunt, Harald Collet and landscape architect Else Collett * Bernt Evens (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 In Norway
Events in the year 1926 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events *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. *26 September – Ullevaal Stadion opens. *Aasa Helgesen becomes the first female mayor in Norway. Popular culture Sports * Ivar Ballangrud was Men's All-round Champion. Music Film Literature Notable births *1 January – Rolf Fjeldvær, politician (died 2017) *5 January – Harald Maartmann, cross-country skier (died 2021). *18 February – Alf Næsheim, illustrator (died 2014) *25 February – Eva Bergh, actress (died 2013) *1 March – E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Castberg
Johan Castberg (21 September 1862 – 24 December 1926) was a Norwegian jurist and politician best known for representing the Radical People's Party (Labour Democrats). He was a government minister from 1908 to 1910 and 1913 to 1914, and also served seven terms in the Norwegian Parliament. The brother-in-law of Katti Anker Møller, the two were responsible for implementing the highly progressive Castberg laws, granting rights to children born out of wedlock. Altogether, he was one of the most influential politicians in the early 20th century Norway. In 2013, an oilfield in the Barents Sea was named after Johan Castberg. Personal life Johan Castberg was born in Brevik as the son of customs surveyor and politician Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg (1827–1899) and Hanna Magdalene Frisak Ebbesen (1839–1881). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 In Norway
Events in the year 1920 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events * 9 February – The League of Nations gives Spitsbergen to Norway. * 17–19 June – The Centre Party was founded. * Aalesund ship is discovered embedded in the earth south of Ålesund. Popular culture Sports * Helge Løvland, won the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon. Music Film Literature *Knut Hamsund was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature for the novel ''Markens Grøde'' (''Growth of the Soil'', 2017). * The Knut Hamsund novel ''Konerne ved Vandposten'' Volume 1 & 2 (''The Women at the Pump''), was published. *The third Sigrid Undset for the trilogy of Kristin Lavransdatter was published. *The Olav Duun novel ''Storbybryllope'' (''The Big Wedding'') from the work ''Juvikfolket'' (''The People of Juvik'', 1918–23), was published. Notable births *2 January – Anne-Sofie Østvedt, resistance leader (died 2009) *7 January – Anders Bratholm, jurist and professor of jurispruden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernanda Nissen
Petra Gregorine Fernanda Nissen (née Thomesen; 15 August 1862 – 3 April 1920) was a Norwegian journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, politician and feminist pioneer. Early and personal life Fernanda Thomesen was born in Sannidal, as the daughter of ship owner and consul Thomes Thomesen and Bertha Marthine Olea Debes. She was a niece of Ole Thomesen. She was married to newspaper editor and politician Lars Holst from 1882 to 1895, and to physician Oscar Egede Nissen from 1895 to 1911. Through her sister Sophie, she was sister-in-law of painter and illustrator Erik Werenskiold, and an aunt of Werner and Dagfin Werenskiold. Career Nissen worked several years as a teacher, and later journalist. She was journalist for ''Dagbladet'' in the 1880s, and literary critic and theatre critic for the newspaper ''Social-Demokraten'' from 1892 to 1918. She was chairwoman for ''Fyrstikkarbeidernes fagforening'' from its establishment in 1889. She edited the magazine ''Kvinden'' from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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