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1843 In Norway
Events in the year 1843 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles III John Events *14 September – 2/3 of the town of Egersund burns down. Arts and literature Births *5 January – Jørgen Christian Knudsen, ship-owner and politician (b.1922) *8 January – Johan Jeremiassen, ship-owner, consul and politician (d.1889) *2 February – Knute Nelson, Governor of Minnesota from 1893 till 1895 and United States Senator from Minnesota from 1895 till 1923. (d. 1923) *9 April – Canute R. Matson, Norwegian American Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois at the time of the Haymarket Square Riot (d. 1903) *15 June – Edvard Grieg, composer and pianist (d.1907) *18 August – Johan Henrik Paasche Thorne, businessperson and politician (d.1920) *4 October – Christopher Knudsen, priest, politician and Minister (d.1915) *8 October – Kitty Lange Kielland, painter (d.1914) *31 October – Oscar Nissen, physician, newspaper editor and politician (d.1911) Full date unknown *Axel Gudbrand Bl ... [...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] |
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] |
Theodor Løvstad
Theodor Julius Løvstad (2 September 1843 – 20 April 1913) was a Norwegian musician, magazine editor and revue writer. He was born in Christiania. Løvstad was kapellmeister at various establishments in and around Kristiania, including Tivoli, Bazarhallen, Møllergaten teater, Eldorado and Dovrehallen. He published the humour magazine ''Bakkus'' from 1878 to 1883, and edited the satirical magazine ''Vikingen'' from 1883 until his death in 1913. Among his contributions was the popular column ''Kjæftausa'', signed by the fictitious "Ka'l Olsen fra Vika". He wrote songs and monologues for theatres and several revues, including ''Fra Vika til Ekebergtoppen''. A bust of Løvstad was unveiled in Bygdøy Bygdøy or Bygdø is a peninsula situated on the western side of Oslo, Norway. Administratively, Bygdøy belongs to the borough of Frogner; historically Bygdøy was part of Aker Municipality and became part of Oslo in 1948. Bygdøy is a popular ... in 1990. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 In Norway
Events in the year 1928 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events * 27 June – The opening of the underground railway line to Nationaltheatret station in Oslo . * At Herøya, outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro establishes what is to become Norway's largest industrial park. * The city of Fredrikshald changed its name to Halden. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports *Bernt Evensen, speed skater, Olympic gold medallist and racing cyclist, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for his achievements in speed skating and cycling. Music Film Literature * Sigrid Undset was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Notable births *8 January – Bab Christensen, actress (died 2017) *25 January – Rolf Nilssen, politician (died 2012) *3 February – Kjell Magne Fredheim, politician (died 2006) *7 February – Sonja Ludvigsen, politician and Minister (died 1974) *10 February – Sissel Sellæg, actress (died 2014) *23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Johan Foss Reimers
Herman Johan Foss Reimers (15 September 1843 – 7 February 1928) was Norwegian judge and politician for the Conservative Party. Background Reimers was born at Bergen in Hordaland, Norway. He was cand. jur. in 1867. Career He served in the Ministry of Finance during 1878. From April to June 1884 he was Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Minister of Finance as a part of the short-lived Schweigaard's Ministerium in the cabinet of Prime Minister Christian Homann Schweigaard. . From 1884 he was a Supreme Court Assessor. He was a member of Kristiania (now Oslo) city council from 1887 to 1892, and he served the term 1889–1891 as a member of the Parliament of Norway The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ..., representing the constituency of ''Østerrisør''. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 In Norway
Events in the year 1916 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature * The Olav Duun novel ''Det gode samvite'' (''Good Conscience'') was published. Notable births *7 January – Gunnar Jakobsen, politician (died 1992) *15 January – Sigrid Utkilen, politician (died 2006) *24 January – Erik Heiberg, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1996) *14 February – Reidar Kvaal, military officer (died 2016) *15 February – Thorleif Kristensen, politician (died 1997) *16 February – Torgeir Andersen, politician (died 1991) *1 March – Arvid Hansen, resistance member, executed (died 1945) *17 March – Hans Hjelle, politician (died 2008) *20 March – Magnus Andersen, politician and minister (died 1994) *28 March – Charles Oluf Herlofson, naval officer (died 1984) *8 April – Victor Borg, physician, novelist, playwright and script writer (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngvar Nielsen
Yngvar Nielsen (29 July 1843, Arendal, Aust-Agder – 2 March 1916) was a Norwegian historian, politician, geographer and pioneer of tourism in Norway. Background Nielsen was born in Arendal, Aust-Agder. He was the son of Norwegian Telegraph Director, Carsten Tank Nielsen (1818–92) and Alvilde Olsen (1821–1890). Nielsen descended on both father's and mother's side from the established civil and commercial bourgeoisie. His grandfather, Jacob Nielsen, had been one of Christiania's largest lumber dealers and director of the National Bank. Career Nielsen studied philology and took a linguistic-historical degree in 1865. After three years as a teacher at Nissens Latin School (interrupted by several rounds of archival studies in Sweden and Denmark), he was employed in the National Archival Services of Norway (''Arkivverket'') from 1869 to 1978 and at the same time served as librarian at the Deichman Library. He was appointed manager of the University's Ethnographic Museum in 1877 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 In Norway
Events in the year 1898 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II *Prime Minister: Francis Hagerup (until 17 February), then Johannes Steen Events *12 January – The National Association for Women's Suffrage is founded by Gina Krog and Hagbard Emanuel Berner *28 February – Melhus IL sports club is founded in Melhus *31 May – A/S Holmenkolbanen open the Holmenkollen Line to Besserud *1 June – HNoMS Storm is launched, one of the oldest ships still in front line service in the Second World War *14 September – Nordal Church in Norddalsfjord is consecrated *27 September – Snillfjord Church is consecrated by Johannes Skaar *30 December – Stryn TIL sports club is founded in Stryn Popular culture Sports Music *26 June – Edvard Grieg holds Norway's first music festival in Bergen *Olaus Alvestad publishes the songbook ''Norsk Songbok for Ungdomsskular og Ungdomslag'' Theathre Literature *24 January – Daily newspaper Bladet Tromsø is first printed in Tromsà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Gudbrand Blytt
Axel Gudbrand Blytt (19 May 1843 – 18 July 1898) was a Norwegian professor, botanist and geologist. He was the author of a number of books regarding the flora of Norway. Today he is most associated with his role in developing the Blytt-Sernander theory of climatic change. Biography Blytt was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Matthias Numsen Blytt (1789–1862) and Ambrosia Henriksen (1822–1900). His father was a noted professor of botany at The Royal Frederick University (now University of Oslo). He graduated Examen artium from Royal Frederick University in 1860. After the death of his father in 1862, he continued his father's work with Norwegian flora. Axel Blytt served with the Christiania Herbarium at the University of Oslo from 1865, first as a conservator, then from 1880 as a professor. In 1869, he was awarded the Crown Prince's gold medal (''Kronprinsens gullmedalje''). Based partly on his father's work, he published ''Norges Flora'' in two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 In Norway
Events in the year 1911 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Haakon VII Events * 14 December – Roald Amundsen's Norwegian expedition becomes the first to reach the South Pole. * Norsk Hydro's second plant opens at Rjukan, four years after its first plant at Notodden. File:Aan de Zuidpool - p1913-160.jpg, Amundsen (at left) and companions at Polheim, South Pole, December 1911. Popular culture Sports * 19 June – Molde FK football club is founded. Music Film Literature * The Olav Duun novel ''Gamal jord'' (''Old Soil'') was published. Births January to March * 1 January – Håkon Melberg, linguist (died 1990) * 11 January – Harald Heide Steen, actor (died 1980) * 12 January – Halvor J. Sandsdalen, farmer, journalist, poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer (died 1998). * 16 January – Arne Tuft, cross country skier (died 1989) * 20 January – Andreas Wormdahl, politician (died 2001) * 28 January – Sverre Engen, skier, ski coach, ski area manager ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Nissen
Elias Gottlieb Oscar Egede Nissen (31 October 1843 – 4 January 1911) was a Norwegian physician, newspaper editor and politician. He belonged to the Norwegian Labour Party from 1889 to his death, and was both party leader, party secretary as well as editor of the party organ ''Social-Demokraten'' for a period. He also made his mark as a campaigner for temperance and better health conditions. He was also chairman of the Norwegian Santal Mission. Personal life Nissen was born in Tromsø as the son of physician Heinrich Nissen (1802–1866) and Fayette Ørbech (1806–1884). His father had migrated from Holstein to Norway in 1825, and his mother was born at Falster. Through his mother, Oscar Nissen was a descendant of missionary Hans Egede. Nissen first married pianist Erika Lie. The marriage lasted from 1874 to 1895, and they had a daughter, Erika Nissen-Lie, born in 1878, and a son, Karl Nissen, born in 1879. Oscar Nissen married Fernanda Nissen in 1895. He was the uncle of pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 In Norway
Events in the year 1914 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII *Prime Minister – Gunnar Knudsen Events * May 5 – November 11 – The Jubilee Exhibition (''Jubilæumsutstillingen'') is held at Kristiania, Norway, to mark the centennial of the country's Constitution. Popular culture Sports *25 June – Aalesunds FK football club was founded. Music Film Literature *''Vaaren'', novel by Sigrid Undset. * The Olav Duun novel ''Tre venner'' (''Three Friends'') was published. Births *4 January – Fredrik Stabel, illustrator and satirical writer (died 2001) *31 January – Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist (died 1979) *4 February – Tore Holthe, rear admiral (died 1973) *3 March – HÃ¥kon Johnsen, politician (died 1991) *7 March – Knut Bergsland, linguist (died 1998) *7 March – Arne Jensen, banker (died 2002) *18 March – Trygve Haugeland, politician and Minister (died 1998) *20 March – Lilly Bølviken, judge (died 2011) *9 April – Ottar Fjæ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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