Events in the year 1896 in Norway.
Incumbents
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Monarch
A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority ...
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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 Norweg ...
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Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
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Francis Hagerup
George Francis Hagerup (22 January 1853 – 8 February 1921) was a Norwegian law professor, diplomat, politician for the Conservative Party and women's rights advocate. He was the 7th prime minister of Norway from 1895 to 1898 and from 1903 ...
Events
* 11 July –
Noregs Ungdomslag Noregs Ungdomslag (NU, literally "Norway's youth society") is a Norwegian cultural society formed in 1896. It has around 17,000 members and 450 local chapters.
Activities
Among the society's activities are folk dance, theatre and the spreading of ...
(lit. "Norway's youth society") was founded.
Popular culture
Sports
*3 March –
FC Lyn Oslo
Lyn 1896 Fotballklubb () is a Norwegian football club and a department of the sports club Ski- og Fotballklubben Lyn based in Oslo, whose members also participate in Nordic skiing and orienteering. Until 2010, SFK Lyn had two football departme ...
football club is founded.
Music
Theathre
Literature
Births
January to March
*4 January
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Jørgen Løvset, gynecologist and academic (died 1981)
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Johanne Reutz Gjermoe, economist and politician (died 1989).
*2 February –
Einar Ræder
Einar Ræder (2 February 1896 – 10 March 1976) was a Norwegian long jumper. He represented Kristiania IF in Oslo.
Ræder was born in Rindal in Møre og Romsdal county. At the 1920 Summer Olympics he finished eighth in the long jump final with ...
, long jumper (died 1976)
*5 February –
Paul Tjøstolsen Sunde, politician (died 1958)
*9 February –
Arthur Rydstrøm
Arthur Nicolai Rydstrøm (9 February 1896 – 24 February 1986) 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 ...
, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1986)
*10 February –
Alf Aanning, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1948)
*17 February –
Arthur Qvist, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist (died 1973)
*22 February –
Ingvald Johannes Jaklin, politician (died 1966)
April to June
*9 April –
Cato Andreas Sverdrup
Cato Andreas Sverdrup (9 April 1896 – 9 April 1948) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Flakstad in Lofoten. He and his brother ran a fish export company ''S. & C. Sverdrup'', inherited from their father, in ...
, politician (died 1948)
*20 April –
Asbjørn Bodahl
Asbjørn Bodahl (20 April 1896 – 21 December 1962) 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: Olympisch ...
, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1962)
*21 April –
Leif Høegh
Leif Høegh (21 April 1896 - 23 May 1974) was a Norwegian shipowner. He founded the international shipping company known as Leif Höegh & Co in 1927.
Biography
Høegh was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Nils Vogt Petersen ...
, shipowner (died 1974)
*22 April –
Gunnar Jamvold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1984)
*22 May –
Leiv Kreyberg
Leiv Kreyberg (22 May 1896 – 6 September 1984) was a Norwegian pathologist. He was a professor at the University of Oslo from 1938 to 1964. Among his scientific studies was the development and typology of lung cancer. During World War II h ...
, pathologist (died 1984).
July to September
*16 July –
Trygve Lie
Trygve Halvdan Lie ( , ; 16 July 1896 – 30 December 1968) was a Norwegians, Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author. He served as Norwegian foreign minister during the critical years of the Nygaardsvold's Cabinet, N ...
, politician, the first elected
United Nations Secretary-General
The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or SG) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
The role of the secretary-ge ...
(died 1968)
*19 July –
Olaf Solumsmoen Olaf Solumsmoen (19 July 1896 – 22 September 1972) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Sigdal, and decided to be a stenographer. He was hired in the Labour Party newspaper ''Fremtiden'' in Dramme ...
, newspaper editor and politician (died 1972)
*27 July –
Ivar Andresen
Ivar Frithiof Andresen (27 July 1896 – 6 November 1940) was a Norwegian opera singer who pursued a successful international career in Europe and the United States.
Andresen was the first Norwegian to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New Yo ...
, opera singer (died 1940)
*27 July –
Olav Svalastog, politician (died 1979)
*21 August –
Gunnar Reiss-Andersen
Gunnar Reiss-Andersen (21 August 1896 – 29 July 1964) was a Norway, Norwegian Lyric poetry, lyric poet and writer.
Biography
He was born at Larvik in Vestfold, Norway. Reiss-Andersen went to sea at 17 years of age, sailing the Baltic Sea, Balt ...
, poet and author (died 1964)
*25 August –
Eilif Løvrak Holmesland, jurist and politician
*11 September –
Isak Larsson Flatabø
Isak Larsson Flatabø (11 September 1896 – 22 January 1969) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party.
He was born in Kvam, Vikør.
He was elected to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1945, ...
, politician (died 1969)
*20 September –
Einar Gundersen
Einar "Jeja" Gundersen (20 September 1896 – 29 October 1962) was a Norwegian footballer who played play as a centre-forward for Odd. He is regarded as one of Norwegian football's first star players. He played 33 internationals for Norway, an ...
, international soccer player (died 1962)
*22 September –
Claudia Olsen, politician (died 1980)
October to December
*8 October –
Jon Vislie, lawyer, executed as a reprisal (died 1945)
*25 October –
Karl Marthinsen
Karl Alfred Nicolai Marthinsen (sometimes spelled Karl ''Martinsen'') (25 October 1896 – 8 February 1945) was the Norway, Norwegian commander of Statspolitiet and Sikkerhetspolitiet in Norway during the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, ...
, commander of Statspolitiet and Sikkerhetspolitiet in Norway during the Nazi occupation (died 1945)
*26 October –
Johs Haugerud, politician (died 1971)
*1 November –
Mathias Torstensen
Mathias Abraham Torstensen (1890s – 9 July 1975) was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiaden ...
, rower
*12 November –
Lars Evensen
Lars Samuel Myhrer Evensen (12 November 1896 – 19 January 1969) was a Norway, Norwegian trade unionist and politician. He belonged to the Norwegian Communist Party, Communist Party in the 1920s, but later joined the Norwegian Labour Party, Labo ...
, trade unionist and politician (died 1969)
Full date unknown
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Gunnar Bråthen
Gunnar Bråthen (7 October 1896 – 7 June 1980) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Pay and Prices from 1955 to 1959.
He was born in Hole as a son of a baker. He was a member of Kristiania cit ...
, politician and Minister (died 1980)
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Mons Lid, politician and Minister (died 1967)
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Asbjørn Øverås, educator (died 1966)
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Alfred Trønsdal, politician (died 1953)
Deaths
*3 January –
Andreas Grimelund
Andreas Grimelund (26 January 1812 – 3 January 1896) was a Norwegian bishop.
The son of a farmer in Aker, he graduated as cand.theol. in 1835. He became residing chaplain in Nannestad in 1844 and Ullensaker in 1847. He was a teacher at the the ...
, bishop (born 1812)
*16 February –
Jens Andreas Friis
Jens Andreas Friis (2 May 1821 – 16 February 1896) was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer and author. He was a university professor and a prominent linguist in the languages spoken by the Sami people. He is widely recognized as the found ...
, linguist and author (born 1821)
*23 September –
Ivar Aasen
Ivar Andreas Aasen (; 5 August 1813 – 23 September 1896) was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, playwright, and poet. He is best known for having assembled one of the two official written versions of the Norwegian language, Nynorsk, from va ...
, philologist, lexicographer, playwright and poet (born 1813)
Full date unknown
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Ludvig Aubert
Ludvig Mariboe Benjamin Aubert (22 November 1838 – 5 February 1896) was a Norwegian professor, jurist and government official.
Biography
Aubert was born at Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of professor Ludvig Cæsar Martin Aube ...
, politician and Minister (born 1838)
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Ludvig Maribo Benjamin Aubert, jurist and politician (born 1836)
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Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland
Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland (14 January 1807–5 January 1896) was a Norwegian priest in the Church of Norway. He served as Bishop of the Diocese of Bjørgvin from 1864–1880.
Early life and family
Peter Birkeland was born in the village ...
, bishop (born 1807)
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Jess Julius Engelstad, engineer and railroad administrator (born 1822)
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Baard Madsen Haugland, politician (born 1835)
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Erik Jørgensen, master gunsmith (born 1848)
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Lars Anton Nicolai Larsen-Naur
Lars Anton Nicolai Larsen-Naur (8 March 1841 – 9 August 1896) was a Norwegian politician.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1880 from the urban constituency Kragerø. He only served one term. , politician (born 1841)
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Olav Paulssøn, bailiff, writer and politician (born 1822)
See also
References
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