Events in the year 1907 in Norway.

Incumbents

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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Haakon VII Haakon VII (; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 187221 September 1957) was the King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick VI ...

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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Christian Michelsen Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen (15 March 1857 – 29 June 1925), better known as Christian Michelsen, was a Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman. He was the first prime minister of independent Norway and Norway's 9th prime minis ...

Events

* 14 June – Norway adopts

female suffrage Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Beginning in the start of the 18th century, some people sought to change voting laws to allow women to vote. Liberal political parties would go on to grant women the right to vot ...

in parliamentary elections. *

Norsk Hydro Norsk Hydro ASA (often referred to as just ''Hydro'') is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. It is one of the largest aluminium companies worldwide. It has operations in some 50 countries around the world an ...

, having been founded in 1905, opens up its first plant at

Notodden Notodden () is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city and List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestfold og Telemark Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Øst-Telemark. ...

. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. * The construction of the

Bergen Line The Bergen Line or the Bergen Railway ( no, Bergensbanen or nn, Bergensbana), is a long scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Hønefoss, Norway. The name is often applied for the entire route from Bergen via Drammen to Oslo, ...

is completed.

Popular culture

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Literature

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Olav Duun Olav Duun (21 November 1876 – 13 September 1939) was a noteworthy author of Norwegian fiction. He is generally recognized to be one of the more outstanding writers in Norwegian literature. He once lacked only one vote to receive the Nobel ...

novel ''Løglege skruvar og anna folk (Sogor)'' (''Oddballs and Other People (Stories)'') was published.

Notable births

*5 January – Sunniva Hakestad Møller, politician (died 1995) *9 January – Haakon Hansen, boxer (died 1985) *14 January –

Christian S. Oftedal Christian Stephansen Oftedal (14 January 1907 – 11 July 1955) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He is the son of Lars Oftedal. He was born in Stavanger. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Ve ...

, politician (died 1955) *16 January –

Arne Skaare Arne Odd Skaare (16 January 1907 - 11 August 1981) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus during the term 1954–1957. On the local level, Skaare ...

, politician (died 1981) *4 February –

Eva Lund Haugen Eva Lund Haugen (February 4, 1907 – October 25, 1996) was an American writer, editor and translator. Biography Eva Lund was born at Kongsvinger in Hedmark, Norway. She was twelve years old when her journalist parents emigrated to the United Stat ...

, author and editor in America (died 1996) *5 February – Birgith Dalland, politician *24 February –

Karl Valdemar Westerlund Karl Valdemar Westerlund (24 February 1907 – 23 November 1997) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the ...

, politician (died 1997) *27 February – Øistein Jakobsen, politician (died 1947) *2 March – Kai Fjell, painter, printmaker and scenographer (died 1989) *8 March – Rolf Jacobsen, writer (died 1994) *13 March –

Ingvald Bjerke Ingvald Johan Bjerke (March 13, 1907 – January 1, 1990) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Ullensaker and died in Hundorp, but represented the club Oslo AK Oslo Atletklub is a Norwegian sports club ...

, boxer (died 1990) *16 March –

Hans Kleppen Hans Kleppen (16 March 1907 – 12 April 2009) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the late 1920s. He won a bronze medal on the individual large hill competition at the 1929 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane. Kleppen was born ...

, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2009) *19 March –

Arthur Olsen II Arthur Olsen (March 19, 1907 – October 17, 1943) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen v ...

, boxer (died 1943) *29 March –

Berte Rognerud Berte Rognerud (29 March 1907 – 27 January 1997) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was born in Østre Toten. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capit ...

, politician (died 1997) *3 April –

Lars Breie Lars Breie (3 April 1907 – 5 October 1999) was a Norwegian jurist, auditor and politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. Born in Ål, he was and ...

, jurist, auditor and politician (died 1999) *10 April –

Aase Lionæs Aase Wind Lionæs (10 April 1907 – 2 January 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, and a socialist feminist. She was born in Oslo. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1958, and was re-elected on fou ...

, politician (died 1999) *5 May – Haakon Hansen, politician (died 1971) *18 May –

Lars Amandus Aasgard Lars Amandus Aasgard (18 May 1907 – 4 November 1984) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party of Norway, Christian Democratic Party. He was born in Lindås. He was elected to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Hord ...

, politician (died 1984) *20 May –

Per Lie Per Lie (20 May 1907 – 5 March 1945) was a Norwegian labour activist who was imprisoned and killed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. He was born in Kristiania as the son of Andreas Lie and his wife Karen, née Gunnarsrud. He w ...

, labour activist (died 1945) *28 June –

Odd Bull Lieutenant General Odd Bull (28 June 1907 – 8 September 1991) was a career officer in the Royal Norwegian Air Force who rose to the position of Chief of Air Staff. He is probably best known outside Norway for his role as Chief of Staff of the Uni ...

, air force officer, Chief of Air Staff (died 1991) *31 July –

Sigurd Vestad Sigurd Vestad (July 31, 1907 – January 17, 2001) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was born in Trysil. In 1932 he finished fifth in the 50 km competition. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Champio ...

, cross country skier (died 2001) *10 August –

Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen (10 August 1907 – 12 March 1985) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Glemminge. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the "Market towns of Østfold and Akershus" in 1950 ...

, politician (died 1985) *16 August –

Edvard Natvig Edvard Natvig (16 August 1907 – 6 November 1994) was a Norwegian decathlete. He represented ''Oslo Politis IL''. He finished tenth at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with 6,297 points, but never participated in other international events suc ...

, decathlete (died 1994) *22 August –

Einar Normann Rasmussen Einar Normann Rasmussen (22 August 1907 – 14 August 1975) was a Norwegian ship-owner and politician for the Liberal Party. He was born in Vestre Moland as a son of a shipmaster, but moved to Kristiansand where he started his career as an of ...

, politician (died 1975) *25 August – Wilhelm Engel Bredal, politician (died 1966) *13 September – Oskar Slaaen, politician (died 1972) *18 October –

Einar Høigård Einar Musæus Høigård (18 October 1907 – 25 November 1943) was a Norwegian educator and civil resistance member. He was born in Stavanger, the son of Jonas Bernhard Høigård and Caroline Hansine Musæus. Among his works is a dissertation ...

, educator (died 1943). *19 October –

Kristian Birger Gundersen Kristian Birger Gundersen (19 October 1907 – 27 May 1977) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. From 1967 to 1975 Gundersen was the mayor of Hamar. He had been a member of Hamar county council since 1952, and became deputy mayor ...

, politician (died 1977) *26 October – Martha Frederikke Johannessen, politician (died 1973) *14 November – Kåre Norum, educator (died 1981). *19 November –

Gunnar Halle Gunnar Halle (born 11 August 1965) is a Norwegian association football, football manager and former player who played as a Defender (association football)#Full back, right back. He is the current assistant coach of Strømmen IF, Strømmen. Halle ...

, engineer and military officer. *25 December –

Kristian Johansson Kristian Johannson, (December 25, 1907 – March 9, 1984) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He won two ski jumping medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Champion ...

, ski jumper and World Champion *30 December –

Sigmund Ruud Sigmund Ruud (30 December 1907 – 7 April 1994) was a Norwegian ski jumper. Together with his brothers Birger and Asbjørn, he dominated ski jumping in the 1920s and 1930s. Career At the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Sigmund earned a si ...

, ski jumper, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (died 1994).

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Gerda Grepp Gerda Johanne Helland Grepp Accessed through thgrave-site registryof the Genealogy Society of Norway (DIS), select "Id" from the drop-down menu labelled "Find" and enter "675648". (26 May 1907 – 29 August 1940) was a Norwegian translator, journ ...

, war correspondent (died 1940) *

Ørnulf Bast Ørnulf Bast (25 January 1907 – 28 October 1974) was a Norwegian sculptor and painter particularly known for his public monuments. Background Ørnulf Bjarne Bast was born in Oslo. His parents were Halsten Andersen Bast Birklund (1870–19 ...

, sculptor (died 1974) * Per Bratland, newspaper editor (died 1988) *

Thorbjørn Feyling Thorbjørn Feyling (1907–1985) was a Norwegian ceramist and Head of design at the Norwegian earthenware company Stavangerflint AS in the city of Stavanger in south-western Norway. Feyling was Head of design at the Norwegian earthenware producer St ...

, ceramist and designer (died 1985) *

Nils Langhelle Nils Langhelle (28 September 1907 – 28 August 1967) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and Minister of Labour 1945–1946, Norway's first Minister of Transport and Communications 1946-1951 and 1951–1952, Minister of Defense 1952� ...

, politician and Minister (died 1967) * Knut Tjønneland, politician (died 2002) * Olav Torpp, traffic engineer and civil servant (died 1993)

Notable deaths

Edvard Grieg (1888) by Elliot and Fry - 02

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Ole Vollan Ole Christiansen Vollan (27 July 1837 – 19 April 1907) was a Norwegian educator, editor, and politician for the Moderate Liberal Party. He was born in Austad. He finished his secondary education in 1856, and graduated with the cand.theol. degree ...

, educator, editor and politician (born 1837) *3 May –

Georg Sverdrup Georg Sverdrup (born Jørgen Sverdrup; 25 April 1770 – 8 December 1850) was a Norwegian statesman, best known as one of the presidents of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in Eidsvoll in 1814. He was a member of the Norwegian Parliament and ...

, theologian and educator (born 1848) *4 June –

Agathe Backer Grøndahl Agathe Ursula Backer Grøndahl (1 December 1847 – 4 June 1907) was a Norwegian pianist and composer. Her son Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl (1885–1959) was also a pianist and composer, who promoted his mother's compositions in his concerts. Biogr ...

, pianist and composer (born 1847). *8 July –

Sophus Bugge Elseus Sophus Bugge (5 January 1833 – 8 July 1907) was a Norwegian philologist and linguist. His scholarly work was directed to the study of runic inscriptions and Norse philology. Bugge is best known for his theories and his work on the runic ...

, philologist (born 1833) *4 September –

Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the foremost Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of ...

, composer and pianist (born 1843) *5 September –

Adolf Østbye Adolf Østbye (February 1868 – September 5, 1907) was a revue artist and barber who became the first Norwegian recording artist. The earliest playable Norwegian phonograph cylinder dates from 1889. During the years 1889–1904, Østbye made a se ...

, revue artist, made the first Norwegian gramophone record (born 1868) *11 September – Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Minister (born 1858)

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Hans Hagerup Krag Hans Hagerup Krag (9 August 1829 – 8 May 1907) was a Norwegian engineer. He was hired as an engineer in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in 1852, and served as director of the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads from 1874 to 19 ...

, engineer (born 1829) * Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Prime Minister (born 1830)

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