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1894 In Norway
Events in the year 1894 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Oscar II *Prime Minister – Events * The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is founded. * The 1894 Parliamentary election takes place. Arts and literature *Erika Nissen, pianist, is granted an artist's scholarship by the Norwegian state *The periodical '' For Kirke og Kultur'' is founded. Notable births *1 January – Otto Aasen, Nordic skier (died 1983) *4 January – Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician (died 1980) *7 January – Anton Beinset, journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician (died 1963). *15 January – Jacob Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1938) *1 March – Sigurd Maseng, diplomat (died 1952) *2 March – Halldis Stenhamar, journalist (died 1983). *4 March – Arne Rostad, politician (died 1969) *9 March – Jørgen Leonard Firing, politician (died 1977) *18 March – John Anker Johansen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1986) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar II
Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905. Oscar was the son of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine. He inherited the Swedish and Norwegian thrones when his brother died in 1872. Oscar II ruled during a time when both countries were undergoing a period of industrialization and rapid technological progress. His reign also saw the gradual decline of the Union of Sweden and Norway, which culminated in its dissolution in 1905. In 1905, the throne of Norway was transferred to his grandnephew Prince Carl of Denmark under the regnal name Haakon VII. When Oscar died in 1907, he was succeeded in Sweden by his eldest son, Gustaf V. Oscar II is the paternal great-great-grandfather of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is his descendant through his son Gustaf V. King Harald V of Norway; Philippe, King of the Belgians; and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørgen Leonard Firing
Jørgen Leonard Firing (9 March 1894 – 7 March 1977) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Horten. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Vestfold county in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949. On the local level, Firing was a member of Horten city council from 1925 to 1931 and 1947 to 1963. Outside politics he worked as an engineer. He was a member of the board of the local newspaper from 1945 to 1965 and the local savings bank from 1951 to 1965. He fought for the British Empire in the First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... For this he received the British War Medal and the Allied Victory Medal. References * 1894 births 1977 deaths Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aani Aanisson Rysstad
Aani Aanisson Rysstad (13 July 1894, in Valle – 18 December 1965) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949. He served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1937–1945 and 1954–1957. He was born in Valle. On the local political level Rysstad was a member of Hylestad municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ... from 1922 to 1955, serving as mayor in 1934–1937 and deputy mayor in the periods 1937–1940, 1945–1947 and 1947–1951. He was a member of the national Labour Party board from 1937 to 1953. References * 1894 births 1965 deaths People from Valle, Norway Labour Party (Norway) politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eivind Holmsen
Eivind Holmsen (5 July 1894 – 22 March 1990) was a Norwegian shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He was born in Berg, Østfold. At the 1924 Summer Olympics he finished nineteenth in the trap A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research. Trap or TRAP may also refer to: Art and entertainment Films and television * ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ... event and seventh in the team clay pigeons event. He died in 1990 in Moss. References 1894 births 1990 deaths ISSF rifle shooters Norwegian male sport shooters Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic shooters for Norway Sportspeople from Halden {{Norway-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvem Er Hvem?
''Hvem er hvem?'' ( en, Who is Who?) was a Norwegian book series, presenting facts about notable persons from Norway. The first edition was issued in 1912, and the 14th edition came in 1994. In the 2008 edition, edited by Knut Olav Åmås, one thousand persons were selected for presentation. About one third of the articles are longer, signed biographies, while the rest have a shorter, more encyclopedic format. Edition history *1912 (First edition, edited by Chr. Brinchmann, Anders Daae and K.V. Hammer). 3,500 biographies. *1930 (2nd edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup). 3,250 biographies, of which 1,750 are new. *1934 (3rd edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup) *1938 (4th edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup) *1948 (5th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup). *1950 (6th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup) *1955 (7th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup) *1959 (8th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup) *1964 (9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Ullring
Ernst Ullring (18 June 1894 – 10 October 1953) was a Norwegian naval officer and inventor who is known for his contributions during the Second World War. Ullring was born in Horten to Ole Edvard Ullring and Svenda Fogelstrøm, and graduated as naval officer in 1916. He invented a series of naval instruments, including the direction finder called ''Ullrings peileskive''. During the Norwegian Campaign in 1940 he was in command of the destroyer HNoMS ''Sleipner'', and he served as military governor of Svalbard 1942–1943. In 1944 and 1945 he served as commodore at the Royal Naval Reserve, and was involved in the Battle of the Atlantic, including the Arctic convoys. His war decorations include the Norwegian War Cross with Sword, the Defence Medal 1940–1945, the Norwegian War Medal, the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal, and the British Distinguished Service Order The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trygve Gulbranssen
Trygve Emanuel Gulbranssen (baptized ''Trygve Emanuel Gulbrandsen''; 15 June 1894 – 10 October 1962) was a Norwegian novelist, businessman and journalist. Gulbranssen is best known for writing the Bjørndal Trilogy – ''Og bakom synger skogene'' (1933), published in English as '' Beyond Sing the Woods''; and ''Det blåser fra Dauingfjell'' (1934) and ''Ingen vei går utenom'' (1935), collectively translated under the English title '' The Wind from the Mountains''. His books were well received by critics and readers alike, and they have been translated into over 30 languages and sold more than 12 million copies. At one point prior to the outbreak of World War II, the popularity of the Trilogy made Gulbranssen the fourth-bestselling author worldwide, and the success of the American editions of his work secured for him the distinction of being the only Scandinavian author of fiction to be included in the prestigious List of Books Chosen for the White House – a collection of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alv Kjøs
Alv Kjøs (4 June 1894 – 14 April 1990) was a Norwegian army officer and politician for the Conservative Party. Early life and military career He was born in Løiten, the son of farmers Andreas Olsen Kjøs and Dina Baardsdatter. Having achieved his ''examen artium'' academic certification in 1914, he graduated from the upper section of the Norwegian Military Academy in 1917. Upon graduating, he joined the infantry of the 2nd Division as a first lieutenant. He first served in the 6th Infantry Regiment, before transferring to the 5th Infantry Regiment in 1921. Political career He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1937, and was re-elected on five occasions. From 1958 to 1961 he was President of the Odelsting, and from 1961 to 1965 he was Vice President of the Storting. On the local level, Kjøs was a member of Løten municipal council from 1931 to 1945. He chaired the municipal party chapter from 1930 to 1934, and the county chapter from 1937 to 1946. Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Søyland
Carl Søyland (May 19, 1894 – December 1978) was a Norwegian born, American author, reporter, editor and community leader. Background Carl Søyland was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Tønnes James Søyland (1859–1917) and Kristiane Nilsen (1868–1953). Søyland grew up in Flekkefjord in Vest-Agder, Norway. He immigrated to the United States during 1919 at 25 years of age. In 1926, Søyland settled in Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn. Søyland was the editor-in-chief of ''Nordisk Tidende'' from 1940 until his retirement in 1963. Founded in 1891, ''Nordisk Tidende'' (now ''Norwegian American Weekly'') was a Norwegian language weekly newspaper published by the Norwegian News Company in Brooklyn, New York. Career Søyland was decorated in 1946 for his weekly news broadcasts from New York City to Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Sigurd Karlsen
Johan Sigurd Karlsen (5 May 1894 – 11 June 1967) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Fredrikstad. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1954, and was re-elected on two occasions. Karlsen was mayor of Strinda Strinda is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the eastern part of what is now the municipality of Trondheim south and ea ... municipality for a brief time in 1945, and deputy mayor from 1945–1947. References * 1894 births 1967 deaths Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Mayors of places in Sør-Trøndelag Politicians from Trondheim Politicians from Fredrikstad Place of death missing 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludvig Irgens-Jensen
Paul Ludvig Irgens-Jensen (13 April 1894 – 11 April 1969) was a Norwegian twentieth-century composer. Irgens-Jensen studied piano with Nils Larsen while a philology student at the University of Oslo. He began composing in 1920, and the radical nature of his work attracted some interest. Irgens-Jensen's oratorio '' Heimferd'' (for solo choir and orchestra) won first prize in a national competition, and is considered a national monument of sorts for Norway. The song ''Altar'' is one of his most familiar works. During the Second World War, Irgens-Jensen composed several songs and orchestral works to patriotic texts; due to the restrictions imposed by the Nazis, these works had to be distributed anonymously and illegally. Irgens-Jensen is often characterized as a neo-Classical composer. Works *''Violin Sonata in B-flat'' (1923) *''Tema con variazioni'' (1925) *''Piano Quintet'' (1927) *''Passacaglia'' (1927) *''Heimferd'' (1930) *''Der Gott und die Bajadere'' (1932) *''Partita Sinf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørgen Bjørnstad
Jørgen Bjørnstad (2 April 1894 – 10 July 1942) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. References 1894 births 1942 deaths Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts of Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
