1900 In Norway

Events in the year 1900 in Norway.

Incumbents

*Monarch: Oscar II.
*Prime Minister: Johannes Steen

Events

* 17 February – The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food is established
* 21 November – the Norwegian Employers' Association was founded.
* 3 December – Population Census: There were 2,239,881 inhabitants in Norway.
* The 1900 Parliamentary election takes place.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Literature

Notable births

*5 January – Nina Eik-Nes, politician (died 1997)
*31 January – Bertel Flaten, politician (died 1963)
*14 February – Ola Johan Gjengedal, politician (died 1992)
*4 March – Axel Coldevin, historian (died 1992).
*15 March – Christian Schweigaard Stang, linguistics researcher and professor (died 1977)
*16 March – Ragnhild Larsen, diver (died 1969)
*26 March – Ivar Jacobsen Norevik, politician (died 1956)
*28 March – Olav Marensius Strandås, politician (died 1981)
*17 April – Ejnar Torgensen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1932)
*10 May – Gunvald Engelstad, politician (died 1972)
*13 May – Frithjof Bettum, jurist and politician (died 1984)
*1 June – Bjarne Råsberg, photographer (died 1942)
*12 June – Hjalmar Nygaard, boxer (died 1937)
*13 June – Johan Støa, multi-sportsman (died 1991)
*30 June – Knut Rød, police officer responsible for the transfer of Jewish people to SS troops in Oslo, acquitted (died 1986)
*5 July – Ole Hegge, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist (died 1994)
*17 July – Eilert Bøhm, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1982)
*18 July – Karsten Fonstad, politician.
*21 July – Ole Rømer Aagaard Sandberg, politician (died 1985)
*5 August – Sverre Sørsdal, boxer and Olympic silver medallist (died 1996)
*14 August – Arne Korsmo, architect (died 1968 in Norway)
*29 August – Thorleif Christoffersen, Olympic gold medallist (died 1975)
*13 September – Viggo Hansteen, lawyer and politician, executed (died 1941)
*17 September – Martha Ostenso, Canadian novelist and screenwriter (died 1963)
*22 September – Ruth Krefting, painter and playwright (died 1987).
*23 September – Jørgen Vogt, newspaper editor and politician (died 1972)
*26 September – Hjalmar Strømme, boxer (died 1925)
*30 September – Erling Johan Vindenes, politician (died 1984)
*8 October – Torstein Selvik, politician (died 1983)
*14 October – Arne Mortensen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1942)
*18 October – Jens Schive, journalist and diplomat (died 1962)
*15 December – Arthur Olsen, boxer (died 1951)
*24 December – Dagfinn Zwilgmeyer, psalmist (died 1979).
*30 December – Lillemor von Hanno, actress and writer (died 1984).

Full date unknown

*Eivind Stenersen Engelstad, archaeologist and art historian (died 1969)
*Gunnar Emil Garfors, poet (died 1979)
* Gunnar Larsen, journalist, writer and translator (died 1958)
*Einar Skjæraasen, author (died 1966)

Notable deaths

*13 January – Peter Waage, chemist and professor (born 1833)
*28 May – Morten Diderik Emil Lambrechts, jurist and politician (born 1824)
*29 July – Sigbjørn Obstfelder, writer (born 1866)

Full date unknown

* Christen Christensen, military officer and politician (born 1826)
* Thomas Henrik Hammer, jurist and politician (born 1815)
*Henrik Laurentius Helliesen, politician and Minister (born 1824)
*Jacob Lerche Johansen, politician and Minister (born 1818)
*Niels Mathiesen, politician and merchant (born 1829)
*Bernt Julius Muus, Lutheran minister (born 1832)
*Augusta Schrumpf, actress and opera singer (born 1813)

See also

References

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