Events in the year 1882 in Norway.

Incumbents

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: Oscar II.

Events

* The 1882 Parliamentary election takes place.

Arts and literature

Births

January to June

*6 January – Lise Stauri, educator (died 1949). *25 January – Conrad Christensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (d.1951) *4 February

Birger Meidell Birger Øivind Meidell (4 February 1882 – 29 January 1958) was a professor and a member of The Norwegian Science Academy who served two posts in the fascist NS government of Vidkun Quisling first as Church and Educational Minister and then a ...

, politician (d.1958) *5 February –

Karl Ouren Karl Ouren (February 5, 1882 – January 3, 1943) was an American artist best known for his paintings of Norwegian landscapes and scenes, particularly those featuring winter and snow. Background Karl Peter Andreas Ouren was born in Halden, i ...

, Norwegian-American artist (d.1943) *19 February –

Hans Ystgaard Hans Ystgaard (19 February 1882 – 25 November 1953) was a Norwegian farmer and politician of the Norwegian Labour Party. He served as the Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a cou ...

, politician and Minister (d.1953) *27 February – Nils Selmer Hauff, bookseller (d.1963) *11 March – Gunnar Kaasen, musher, delivered

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antitoxin to

Nome, Alaska Nome (; ik, Sitŋasuaq, ) is a city in the Nome Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of Alaska, United States. The city is located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. It had a population of 3,699 recorded ...

in 1925, as the last leg of a

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relay that saved the city from an epidemic (d.1960) *12 March – Jakob Nilsson Vik, politician and Minister (d.1960) *2 May – Aagot Nissen, actress (d.1978) *5 May –

Carl Alfred Pedersen Carl Alfred Pedersen (5 May 1882 – 25 June 1960) was a Norwegian gymnast and triple jumper who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1906, 1908 and 1912. At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, he was a member of the Norwegian team, which wo ...

, gymnast and triple jumper (d.1960) *20 May – Sigrid Undset, novelist, awarded the

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in 1928 (d.1949) *10 June –

Nils Økland Nils Andreas Økland (10 June 1882 – 1969) was a Norwegian Esperantist and teacher in Stord (Hordaland), Norway. He spent some years in his youth on the island Utsira, where his father was a school teacher. Nils Økland was married to Hanna ...

, Esperantist and teacher *13 June –

Hans Dons Hans Fleischer Dons (13 June 1882 – 28 October 1940) was a Royal Norwegian Navy officer. He is most associated with the first manned flight in Norway. Biography Dons was born in Øvre Eiker, Norway. He was the son of Johannes Albrecht Dons ...

, naval officer and the first Norwegian to fly in Norway (d.1940) *25 June – Sigurd Asserson, civil servant (d.1937) *28 June –

Peder Alsvik Peder Alsvik (26 June 1882 – 31 December 1964) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Aure. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1937, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had pre ...

, politician (d.1964) *29 June –

Ole Singstad Ole Knutsen Singstad (June 29, 1882 – December 8, 1969) was a Norwegian-American civil engineer best known for his work on underwater vehicular tunnels in New York City. Singstad designed the ventilation system for the Holland Tunnel, which su ...

, civil engineer in America (d.1969)

July to December

*6 July –

Arnstein Arneberg Arnstein Rynning Arneberg (6 July 1882 – 9 June 1961) was a Norwegian architect. He was active professionally for 50 years and is often considered the leading architect in Norway of his time. Personal life Arnstein Rynning Arneberg was b ...

, architect (d.1961) *5 August –

Trygve Schjøtt Trygve Schjøtt (5 August 1882 – 18 December 1960) was a Norwegian sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that ...

, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (d.1960) *13 August – Rolf Lefdahl, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (d.1965) *20 August –

Jens Isak de Lange Kobro Jens Isak de Lange Kobro (20 August 1882 – 14 May 1967) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a Cabinet (government), cabinet official position in charge of a ...

, politician and Minister (d.1967) *25 August –

Carl Fredrik Holmboe Carl Fredrik Holmboe (25 August 1882 – 15 January 1960) was a Norwegian engineer and business executive. Biography He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway as the only son of Jens Anton Holmboe (1828-92) and his third wife Marie Aarreberg ( ...

, engineer (d.1960) *30 August – Erling Kristvik, educator (died 1969). *12 September –

Ragnvald Blix Ragnvald Blix (12 September 1882 – 2 May 1958) was a Norwegian illustrator, caricaturist and magazine editor. He was particularly known for his anti-Nazi drawings during World War II. Ragnvald Blix was born in Oslo, the son of minister Elia ...

, illustrator (d.1958) *22 September – Emil Stang, jurist and politician (died 1964). *26 October –

Per Bakken Per Bakken (26 October 1882 – August 1958) was a Norwegian Nordic skier who won both the Nordic combined and 50 km cross-country skiing events at the Holmenkollen ski festival The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( no, Holmenkollen skifestival or ...

, Nordic skier (d.1958) *2 November – Oscar Engelstad, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (d.1972) *12 November –

Nils Dahl Nils Dahl (12 November 1882 in Kristiania – 17 July 1966 in Oslo) was a Norwegian middle distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres. He represented Kristiania IF. In the 1500 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Dahl placed seventh in ...

, middle-distance runner (d.1966) *16 November – Nils Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (d.1951) *23 November –

Hans Johan Jensen Hans Johan Jensen (23 November 1882 – ?) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Born in Kristiania Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality ...

, politician *30 November –

Frithjof Olsen Frithjof Olsen (30 November 1882 – 22 February 1922) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1906 Intercalated Games, the 1908 Summer Olympics, and the 1912 Summer Olympics. At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens Athens ( ; el, ...

, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (d.1922) *16 December –

Olav Bjørnstad Olav Trygve Olsen-Bjørnstad (16 December 1882 – 13 June 1963) was a Norwegian rowing coxswain who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Ol ...

, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (d.1963) *25 December – Fredrik Rosing Bull, inventor/designer of improved punched card machines (d.1925)

Deaths

*15 January - Aslak Reiersson Midhassel, politician (born

1798 Events January–June * January – Eli Whitney contracts with the U.S. federal government for 10,000 muskets, which he produces with interchangeable parts. * January 4 – Constantine Hangerli enters Bucharest, as Prince of Wa ...

) *19 January -

Rasmus Tønder Nissen Rasmus Tønder Nissen (14 January 1822 – 19 January 1882) was a Norwegian, educator, theologian and politician. Biography Nissen was born at Melhus in Sør-Trøndelag. He attended to Trondheim Cathedral School graduating in 1839. He was Can ...

, politician (born

1822 Events January–March * January 1 – The Greek Constitution of 1822 is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus. *January 3 - The famous French explorer, Aimé Bonpland, is made prisoner in Paraguay accused of being a spy. ...

) *22 March – Peter Wessel Wind Kildal, businessman (born

1814 Events January * January 1 – War of the Sixth Coalition – The Royal Prussian Army led by Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher crosses the Rhine. * January 3 ** War of the Sixth Coalition – Siege of Cattaro: French garrison s ...

) *27 March – Jørgen Moe, bishop and author (born

1813 Events January–March * January 18–January 23 – War of 1812: The Battle of Frenchtown is fought in modern-day Monroe, Michigan between the United States and a British and Native American alliance. * January 24 – T ...

) *10 April –

Anton Wilhelm Brøgger Anton Wilhelm Brøgger (11 October 1884 – 29 August 1951) was a Norwegian archaeologist. Personal life He was born in Stockholm as a son of professor of geology Waldemar Christofer Brøgger (1851–1940) and Antonie Scheel Siewers (1854–1 ...

, printer (born

1820 Events January–March *January 1 – Nominal beginning of the Trienio Liberal in Spain: A constitutionalist military insurrection at Cádiz leads to the summoning of the Spanish Parliament (March 7). *January 8 – General Maritime T ...

) *27 June –

Hans Paludan Smith Schreuder Hans Paludan Smith Schreuder (18 June 1817 - 27 June 1882) was a Norwegian missionary who developed close relationships with the Zulu and British authorities. Early life Hans Paludan Smith Schreuder was born in Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane, Nor ...

, missionary (born

1817 Events January–March * January 1 – Sailing through the Sandwich Islands, Otto von Kotzebue discovers New Year Island. * January 19 – An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General José de San Martín, starts crossing the ...

)

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