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1869 In Norway
Events in the year 1869 in Norway. Incumbents *List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch: Charles XV of Sweden, Charles IV. Events *14 August – Charles Wilhelm Thesen leaves Norway in his 117-ton schooner ''Albatros'', loaded with timber to sell in New Zealand. *16 November – Charles Wilhelm Thesen arrives in Cape Town. After bad weather delays his onward journey, he decides to stay in South Africa. Arts and literature *3 April – Edvard Grieg's ''Piano Concerto (Grieg), Piano Concerto in A minor'' receives its première in Copenhagen, played by Edmund Neupert, with Holger Simon Paulli conducting. Births January to June *18 February – Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer (died 1948 in Norway, 1948) *23 March – Waldemar Ager, newspaperman and author in America (died 1941 in Norway, 1941) *1 April – Peter Egge, writer (died 1959 in Norway, 1959) *11 April – Gustav Vigeland, sculptor (died 1943 in Norway, 1943) *5 May – Hjalmar Christen ... [...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] |
Peter Egge
Peter Egge (1 April 1869 – 15 July 1959) was a renowned Norwegian author, journalist and playwright. His writing career extended from 1891 until 1955. Early life Peter Egge was born in Trondheim, Norway. He was the second eldest in a family of nine children born to a couple from Nord-Trøndelag. Summer holidays were often spent with relatives in the rural countryside. His writings would later commonly focus on Trondheim, and feature the rural customs of the traditional district of Innherred where he spent his childhood and adolescence. Career Egge attended the Trondheim Cathedral School, from which he graduated in 1887. Egge made his literary debut with the novel ''Almue'' (1891). He later started his job as a journalist with the Trondheim-based newspaper ''Dagsposten''. In the following years he divided his time between journalism and authorship. He frequently wrote comedies, a genre in which he enjoyed success. This venture in comedy started with ''Faddergaven'' (The Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 In Norway
Events in the year 1939 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Haakon VII * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events *17 May – Sweden, Norway, and Finland refuse Germany's offer of non-aggression pacts. *1 June – Oslo Airport, Fornebu is opened. *1 June – Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik is officially opened. *1 September – Norway, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland declare their neutrality. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature Notable births *1 January – Lars Oftedal Broch, judge (died 2017) *8 January – Laila Kaland, politician (died 2007) *12 January – Dagfinn Ripnes, politician *13 January – Kari Wærness, sociologist. *15 January – Bjørn Hansen (footballer), Bjørn Hansen, soccer player and coach *17 January – Kari Knudsen, model *4 February – Ola Hunderi, physicist *5 February – Tor Bjerkmann, publisher (died 1999). *13 February – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Irgens
Johannes Irgens (31 July 1869 – 29 December 1939) was a Norwegian barrister, diplomat and politician, noted for his service as minister of foreign affairs of Norway from 1910 to 1913. Personal life Irgens was born into the merchant and civil service family of Irgens, as a son of Marcus Fredrik Irgens (1839–1876) and Julie Martine Nicoline Dyrgreen (1840–1906). In November 1892 he married Lilla Minda Marie Gulbranson (1872–1938), a daughter of Carl August Gulbranson (1831–1910) and Minda Ramm Juell (1844–1913). Through this marriage, Irgens was a brother-in-law of Carl Gulbranson. His father was docent at the Norwegian College of Agriculture, but died when Irgens was seven years old. Irgens moved with his mother to Kristiania, and he took the examen artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1887. He graduated with a cand.jur. degree in law in 1892 at the Royal Frederick University. During his time as a student, he served as member and chair of the board for Norwegian St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 In Norway
Events in the year 1938 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Haakon VII. * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events * 14 January – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. * 20 November – Maud of Wales, Queen Maud of Norway dies * Construction starts on Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik Undated *The Norwegian Mining Museum is established. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature d’Aulaires’ Book of Norwegian Folktales - first printed in 1938 Notable births January *2 January – Hans Herbjørnsrud, short story writer. *9 January – Agnar Sandmo, economist and professor (died 2019). *10 January – Thor Bjarne Bore, newspaper editor and politician (died 2019). *13 January – Kåre Rønnes, soccer player and coach *16 January – Helga Hernes, political scientist, diplomat and politician. *18 January – Rolf Ketil Bjørn, businessperson and politician (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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