1900 in Norway

Events in the year 1900 in Norway.

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Centuries:
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Decades:
  • 1880s
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See also:1900 in Sweden
List of years in Norway

Incumbents
  • Monarch: Oscar II.[1]
  • 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.

Music

Notable births
Jens Schive
Lillemor von Hanno
  • 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).[2]
  • 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.[3]
  • 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).[4]
  • 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).[5]
  • 30 December – Lillemor von Hanno, actress and writer (died 1984).[6]

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
Sigbjørn Obstfelder
  • 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
  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. Lysaker, Trygve. "Axel Coldevin". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  3. "Biografier. Karsten Fonstad" (in Norwegian). Norsk senter for forskningsdata. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ruth Krefting". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. Elstad, Hallgeir. "Dagfinn Zwilgmeyer". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  6. Brodal, Svein Erik. "Lillemor Von Hanno". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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