1889 in Norway

Events in the year 1889 in Norway.

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See also:1889 in Sweden
List of years in Norway

Incumbents
  • Monarch – Oscar II.[1]
  • Prime Minister: Johan Sverdrup, then Emil Stang

Events
  • The metric system was introduced in Norway (the actual law having been passed in 1875).
  • The Scandinavian mile was introduced in Norway.

Arts and literature
  • The local newspaper Farsunds avis was established.
  • The local newspaper Lindesnes was established.

Notable births
  • 20 January – Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author (died 1980)
  • 2 February – Hartmann Bjørnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1974)
  • 3 February – Andreas Strand, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1958)
  • 28 February – Hermann Helgesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1963)
  • 16 February – Kristian Mathias Fimland, politician
  • 22 April – Jacob Pedersen, track and field athlete (died 1961)
  • 27 April – Arnulf Øverland, author (died 1968)
  • 2 May – Margit Schiøtt, politician (died 1946)
  • 16 May – Johan Faye, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1975)
  • 20 May – Rolf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
  • 4 June – Thor Jensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1950)
  • 18 June – Per Krohg, artist (died 1965)
  • 9 July – Nils Thomas, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1979)
  • 17 August – Lalla Carlsen, singer and actress (died 1967).[2]
  • 25 August – Aslaug Vaa, poet and playwright (died 1965).[3]
  • 2 October – Ingolf Rød, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1963)
  • 24 October – Anders Kristian Orvin, geologist and explorer (died 1980)
  • 5 November – Einar Staff, wholesaler (died 1972).[4][5]
  • 20 November – Nils Fixdal, athlete (died 1972)
  • 26 November – Olaf Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1939)
  • 2 December – Harald Færstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1979)
  • 3 December – Edvin Paulsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1963)
  • 26 December – Ragnhild Kaarbø, painter (died 1949).[6]

Full date unknown
  • Kornelius Bergsvik, politician (died 1975)
  • Thor Bjørklund, carpenter and inventor of the cheese slicer (died 1975)
  • Johan Cappelen, jurist and politician (died 1947)
  • Gunnar Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (died 1976)
  • Asbjørn Lindboe, politician and Minister (died 1967)
  • Henry Rudi, huntsman and polar bear hunter (died 1970)
  • G. Unger Vetlesen, shipbuilder and philanthropist (died 1959)

Notable deaths
Georg Prahl Harbitz
  • 10 January – Martin Andreas Udbye, composer and organist (born 1820)
  • 25 January –
    • Johan Jeremiassen, ship-owner, consul and politician (born 1843)
    • Johan Lauritz Sundt, industrialist (born 1828).[7]
  • 28 February – Gustava Kielland, author and missionary (born 1800)
  • 10 April – Christian Collett Kjerschow, politician (born 1821)
  • 24 June – August Thomle, jurist and politician (born 1816)
  • 29 June – Gustav Christian Gjøs, politician (born 1810)
  • 16 September – Iver Steen Thomle, jurist (born 1812)
  • 19 October – Jacob Kielland, naval officer and politician (born 1825)
  • 23 December – Johan Jørgen Lange Hanssen, politician (born 1821)
  • Job Dischington Bødtker, jurist and politician (born 1818)
  • Ole Jacob Broch, politician and Minister (born 1818)
  • Halvor Olsen Folkestad, councillor of state (born 1807)
  • Ketil Motzfeldt, politician and Minister (born 1814)

References
  1. Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 2.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. Bikset, Lillian. "Lalla Carlsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. Grønstøl, Sigrid Bø. "Aslaug Vaa". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Staff, Einar". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 519.
  5. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (11 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 630. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  6. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnhild Kaarbø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  7. Boye, Else. "Lauritz Sundt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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