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)
*21 March – Hannah Ryggen, textile artist (died 1970).
*31 March – Svein Rosseland, astrophysicist (died 1985)
*2 April – Jørgen Bjørnstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1942)
*13 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (died 1969)
*5 May – Johan Sigurd Karlsen, politician (died 1967)
*19 May – Carl Søyland, Editor-in-chief of ''Nordisk Tidende'' (died 1978)
*4 June – Alv Kjøs, politician (died 1990)
*15 June – Trygve Gulbranssen, novelist (died 1962)
*18 June – Ernst Ullring, naval officer (died 1953).
*5 July – Eivind Holmsen, sport shooter (died 1990)
*13 July – Aani Aanisson Rysstad, politician (died 1965)
*25 July – Otto Johannessen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
*20 August – Snefrid Eriksmoen, politician (died 1954)
*8 September – Arne Damm, publisher and military officer (died 1968).
*12 September – Endre Kristian Vestvik, politician (died 1956)
*27 September – Johan Clementz, boxer (died 1952)
*28 September – Thorleif Haug, skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 1934)
*29 September – Ludvig Ellefsrød, politician (died 1983)
*7 October – Ola Torstensen Lyngstad, politician (died 1952)
*16 October – Ingvald Haugen, trade unionist and politician (died 1958)
*30 October – Halvor Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1971)
*5 November – Erling Wikborg, politician (died 1992)
*12 November – Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe, zoologist
*25 November – Håkon Ellingsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1971)
*11 December – Martin Linge, actor and military commander (died 1941)
*26 December – Håkon Evjenth, jurist and children's writer (died 1951).

Full date unknown

* Anders Beggerud, civil servant (died 1957)
* Arne Dagfin Dahl, military officer (died 1990)
*Mikkjel Fønhus, writer (died 1973)
* Leif Grung, architect (died 1945)
*Johan Peter Holtsmark, physicist (died 1975)
*Olav Larssen, newspaper editor (died 1981)
*Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., Lutheran theologian, author and bishop (died 1980)
* Carl Søyland, newspaper editor (died 1978)

Notable deaths

*7 January – Søren Jaabæk, politician and farmer (born 1814)
*29 March – Jacob Smith Jarmann, firearms designer (born 1816)
*13 July – Daniel Cornelius Danielssen, physician (born 1815)
*25 December – Julius Nicolai Jacobsen, businessperson and politician (born 1829)

Full date unknown

* Hans J. C. Aall, politician (born 1806)
* Svend Foyn, whaler (born 1809)
*Niels Petersen Vogt, politician and Minister (born 1817)
* Gisle Johnson, theologian (born 1822)

See also

References

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