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Events in the year 1908 in
*28 January –
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
.
Incumbents
*Monarch
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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 ...
Events
Popular culture
Sports
*26 September –SK Brann
Sportsklubben Brann (commonly known as Brann, and less often as SK Brann) is a Norwegian professional football club, founded 26 September 1908, from Bergen. Brann had been in the Eliteserien, Norway's Premier Division of Football, since 1987, bar ...
football club is founded.
*Football Association of Norway
The Norwegian Football Federation ( nb, Norges Fotballforbund, nn, Noregs Fotballforbund; NFF) is the governing body of football in Norway. It was formed in 1902 and organises the men's and women's national teams, as well as the league systems f ...
joins FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ...
.
Music
Film
Literature
* TheKnut Hamsund
Knut Hamsun (4 August 1859 – 19 February 1952) was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective a ...
novels ''Benoni'' and ''Rosa: Af Student Parelius' Papirer'', was published.
* The 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 ''Marjane'' was published.
Births
January to March
*22 January –Kåre Hatten
Kåre Hatten (22 January 1908 – 14 April 1983) was a Norway, Norwegian cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. He participated in the 1936 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th over 50 km. He was a Norwegian champion in the 30 km in ...
, cross-country skier (died 1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...
).
*3 February – Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician (died 1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
)
*3 February – Oddbjørn Hagen
Oddbjørn Hagen (3 February 1908 – 25 June 1983) was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country skiing. He was both Olympic and World champion.
Olympic Games
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Hagen won one gold in the Nordi ...
, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...
)
*4 February – Ellisiv Steen, literary scholar (d. 2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
).
*26 February – Einar Hovdhaugen
Einar Hovdhaugen (26 February 1908 – 1 July 1996) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
He was born in Ringebu.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1958, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previo ...
, politician (died 1996
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)
*15 March – Sverre Kolterud
Sverre Cristiansen Kolterud (March 15, 1908, Nordre Land – November 7, 1996) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1930s.
He was born in Dokka and died in Oslo.
Kolterud won two silver medals in the individual e ...
, Nordic combined skier (died 1996
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)
*17 March – Oscar Christian Gundersen
Oscar Christian Gundersen (17 March 1908 – 21 February 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
During his student days he was a member of Mot Dag. Gundersen graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1931. During Gerhardsen's Secon ...
, politician and Minister (died 1991
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)
*28 March – Hans Engnestangen
Hans Engnestangen (28 March 1908 – 9 May 2003) was a Norwegian speed skater and world champion. He held the world records over 500 and 1500 meters for more than 13 years.
International championships
At the 1932 Winter Olympics he participated ...
, speed skater and World Champion (died 2003
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)
April to June
*9 April –Odd Bang-Hansen
Odd Bang-Hansen (9 April 1908 – 4 March 1984) was a Norwegian educator, journalist and author.
Biography
He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His parents were Lauritz Bang-Hansen (1879–1960) and Astri Halvorsen (1880–1971). H ...
, novelist and children's writer (died 1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
)
*10 April – Oskar Steinvik
Oskar Steinvik (10 April 1908 – 24 August 1975) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern p ...
, politician (died 1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
)
*21 April – Nic. Stang
Nicolay Milberg Stang (21 April 1908 – 15 July 1971) was a Norwegian academic art historian, classical philologist, editor and author.
Biography
Nicolay Stang was born at Kristiansand in Vest-Agder County, Norway. He was the son of Jo ...
, art historian and writer (died 1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
Ja ...
)
*24 April – Jonas Enge
Jonas Enge (24 April 1908 – 11 March 1981) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Vik.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Nordland in 1950, and was re-elected on four occasions.
Hamran was deputy mayo ...
, politician (died 1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
)
*9 May – Lars Mathias Hille Esmark Lars Mathias Hille Esmark (9 May 190818 July 1998) was a Norwegian civil servant and business person in the tourist industry.
He was born in Voss, and graduated as cand.jur. in 1932. From 1935 he was appointed hotel inspector for the government. I ...
, civil servant and business person in the tourist industry (died 1998).
*2 June – Michael Staksrud
Michael Staksrud (2 June 1908 – 10 November 1940) was a Norwegian World Champion in speed skating.
Life and sports career
Born in Gran, in the district of Hadeland, Staksrud started his speed skating career at Hamar Idrettslag (Hamar Sports ...
, speed skater and World Champion (died 1940
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
*January ...
)
*6 June – Bjarne Eilif Thorvik, politician (died 1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
)
*19 June – Leo Tallaksen, politician (died 1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...
)
*21 June – Erik Brofoss
Erik Brofoss (21 June 1908 – 7 May 1979) was a Norwegian economist and politician for the Labour Party.
Brofoss was born in Kongsberg. In his younger days he was an athlete who competed national level in the 100 metres. He represented Kongsber ...
, economist, politician and Minister (died 1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
)
*28 June – Nini Haslund Gleditsch, political activist and advocate for peace (died 1996
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...
).
*28 June – Olav Reiersøl
Olav Reiersøl (28 June 1908 – 14 February 2001) was a Norwegian statistician and econometrician, who made several substantial contributions to econometrics and statistics. His works on identifiability and instrumental variables are standard re ...
, statistician and econometrician (died 2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
)
*29 June – Arne Berge
Arne Berge (29 June 1908 – 13 August 1988) was a Norwegian priest. He was seamen's priest in Hamburg during World War II, when he also worked among Scandinavian prisoners in Germany, and helped planning and carrying out the operation of the ...
, priest.
*30 June – Thor Myklebust, politician (died 1989
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)
July to September
*1 August –Gidsken Jakobsen
Gidsken Nilsine Jakobsen (1 August 1908 – 13 June 1990) was a Norwegian aviation pioneer.
At the age of 20, Jakobsen became only the second Norwegian woman to be awarded a pilot's license (after Dagny Berger in 1927), having achieved the highe ...
, aviation pioneer (died 1990
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)
*6 August – Arthur Klæbo, journalist (died 1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
).
*13 August – Nils Kristen Jacobsen
Nils Kristen Jacobsen (born 13 August 1908 in Skjervøy, died 25 January 1993) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Troms in 1945, and was re-elected on six occasions.
Jacobsen was depu ...
, politician (died 1993
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)
*17 August – Harald Selås, politician (died 1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
)
*18 August – Olav H. Hauge
Olav Håkonson Hauge (18 August 1908 – 23 May 1994) was a Norwegian horticulturist, translator and poet.
Biography
Hauge was born at the village of Ulvik in Hordaland, Norway. His parents Håkon Hauge (1877-1954) and Katrina Hakestad (1873-19 ...
, poet (died 1994
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...
)
*19 August – Birger Haug, high jumper (died 1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
)
*22 August – Synnøve Lie, speed skater (died 1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
)
*2 September – Olaf Hoffsbakken
Olaf Hoffsbakken (2 September 1908 – 23 November 1986) was a Norwegian Nordic skier who competed in the 1930s. He won two silver medals at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in both the Nordic combined and the 4 × 10 k ...
, Nordic skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (died 1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
).
*23 September – Oscar Olsen, politician (died 2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
)
*24 September – Hans Borgen, politician (died 1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...
)
October to December
*19 October –Geirr Tveitt
Geirr Tveitt (born Nils Tveit; 19 October 1908 – 1 February 1981) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. Tveitt was a central figure of the national movement in Norwegian cultural life during the 1930s.
Life
Early years
Tveitt was born in Be ...
, composer and pianist (died 1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
)
*4 November – Olaf Fredrik Watnebryn
Olaf Fredrik Watnebryn (4 November 1908 – 6 June 1977) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Buskerud county in 1945, and was re-elected on four occasions.
Wat ...
, politician (died 1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
)
*1 December – Torstein Olav Kuvaas, politician (died 1996
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)
*8 December – Synnøve Anker Aurdal, textile artist (died 2000
File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
).
*31 December – Carl Fredrik Wisløff
Carl Fredrik Wisløff (31 December 1908 – 25 June 2004) was a Norwegian Lutheran theologian and preacher, who spent much of his professional career at the MF Norwegian School of Theology. He is considered among the most important lay preac ...
, theologian and Christian preacher (died 2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
)
Full date unknown
*Reidar Carlsen
Reidar Carlsen (1 July 1908 – 2 May 1987) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Reidar Carlsen was born in Bodin in Nordland county, Norway. He studied at the National School of Forestry (''Skogskolen'') in the community of Steinkj ...
, politician and Minister (died 1987
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)
*Helmer Dahl
Helmer Hartmann Dahl (17 June 1908 – 29 March 1999) was a Norwegian electrical engineer and director of research at the Chr. Michelsen Institute.
Biography
Dahl was born at Sarpsborg in Østfold, Norway. He was the son of Karl Theodor Dahl (186 ...
, engineer (died 1999
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)
* Jens E. Ekornes, businessperson (died 1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
)
*Nils Johan Rud
Nils Johan Rud (24 July 1908 – 7 June 1993) was a Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, children's writer, and a magazine editor. He is particularly known for his long-term period as editor of the magazine ''Arbeidermagasinet'' / ''M ...
, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor (died 1993
File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peace ...
)
* Rolf Ingvar Semmingsen, civil servant (died 1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
)
*Oskar Skogly
Oskar Skogly (4 February 1908 – 16 February 1988) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party. He is known as Minister of Local Government, mayor of Fåberg and three-term member of the Parliament of Norway.
Career
He ...
, politician and Minister (died 1988
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)
Deaths
*28 January – Ragnhild Jølsen
Ragnhild Theodora Jølsen (28 March 1875 – 28 January 1908) was a Norwegian author. Norwegian oral traditions were a recurring theme in her works. Her writings often focused on the conflict between the old rural society and modern industrial soc ...
, author (born 1875
Events
January–March
* January 1 – The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the ...
)
*13 April – Aasta Hansteen
Aasta Hansteen, also known as Hasta Hanseen (born December 10, 1824 – April 13, 1908), was a Norwegian painter, writer, and early feminist.
Life and career
Aasta Hansteen was born in Christiania, modern day Oslo, the daughter of Christopher ...
, painter, writer, and early feminist (born 1824
May 7: The almost completely deaf Beethoven premieres his Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) , Ninth Symphony
Events
January–March
* January 8 – After much controversy, Michael Faraday is finally elected as a member of the Royal Society, ...
)
*2 June – Aimar August Sørenssen
Aimar August Sørenssen (6 January 1823 - 2 June 1908) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1862, representing the constituency of Smaalenenes Amt. He was a farmer there. He was re-elect ...
, politician and Minister (born 1823
Events January–March
* January 22 – By secret treaty signed at the Congress of Verona, the Quintuple Alliance gives France a mandate to invade Spain for the purpose of restoring Ferdinand VII (who has been captured by armed revolutio ...
)
*5 July – Jonas Lie, novelist (born 1833
Events January–March
* January 3 – Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833), Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
* February 6 – His Royal Highness Prince Otto ...
)
*2 August – Jørgen Breder Faye
Jørgen Breder Faye (7 June 1823 – 2 August 1908) was a Norwegian banker and politician.
Biography
Faye was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Christen Faye (1781-1836) and Magdalene Christine Wiese (1791-1878). His father was a master ba ...
, banker and politician (born 1823
Events January–March
* January 22 – By secret treaty signed at the Congress of Verona, the Quintuple Alliance gives France a mandate to invade Spain for the purpose of restoring Ferdinand VII (who has been captured by armed revolutio ...
)
*27 November – Knud Bergslien
Knud Larsen Bergslien (15 May 1827 – 27 November 1908) was a Norwegian painter, art teacher and master artist. In his art, he frequently portrayed the lives of the Norwegian people, their history and heroes of the past. Bergslien is most associ ...
, painter and teacher (born 1827
Events
January–March
* January 5 – The first regatta in Australia is held, taking place on Tasmania (called at the time ''Van Diemen's Land''), on the River Derwent at Hobart.
* January 15 – Furman University, founded in 1826, b ...
)
Full date unknown
*Lars Christian Dahll
Lars Christian Dahll (5 November 1823 – 29 November 1908) was a Norwegian military officer and politician.
He chaired Centralforeningen for Udbredelse af Legemsøvelser og Vaabenbrug from 1878 to 1881. On 3 April 1884, he was made Minister of t ...
, politician and Minister (born 1823
Events January–March
* January 22 – By secret treaty signed at the Congress of Verona, the Quintuple Alliance gives France a mandate to invade Spain for the purpose of restoring Ferdinand VII (who has been captured by armed revolutio ...
)
* Einar Løchen, jurist and politician (born 1850
Events
January–June
* April
** Pope Pius IX returns from exile to Rome.
** Stephen Foster's parlor ballad "Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway" is published in the United States.
* April 4 – Los Angeles is incorporated as a cit ...
)
See also
References
External links
{{Year in Europe, 1908Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...