1899 in Norway
List of events
The following events occurred in Norway in the year 1899 .
Incumbents
Events
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Theatre
Literature
Notable births
Lillebil Ibsen Helge Ingstad 25 January – Peder Holt , politician (died 1963)
25 January – Rolf Jacobsen , boxer (died 1960)
3 February – Olaf Aarvold , priest and politician (died 1991)
12 February – Johan Grøttumsbråten , skier and multiple Olympic gold medallist (died 1983)
15 February – Mikal Grøvan , politician (died 1956)
14 March – Kjell Tellander , politician (died 1968)
17 March – Søren Berg Sørensen Moen , politician (died 1946)
26 March – Ragnvald Mikal Andersen , politician (died 1995)
8 April – Arthur Sundt , politician (died 1971)
26 April – Fanny Elsta , opera singer (died 1978)[ 4]
27 April – Erling Johannes Norvik , politician (died 1964)
9 June – Signe Amundsen , operatic soprano (died 1987)
1 July – Haakon Olsen Wika , politician (died 1981)
17 July – Johannes Overå , fisheries administrator (died 1989).[ 5]
23 July – Johan Trandem , shot putter and discus thrower (died 1996)
25 July – Olav Svendsen , jurist.[ 6]
6 August – Lillebil Ibsen , dancer and actress (died 1989)
6 August – Torstein Børte , politician (died 1985)
6 August – Finn Nagell , military officer, Milorg pioneer, economist and businessperson (died 1977).[ 7]
8 August – Olav Sundal , gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1978)
17 August – Torolv Kandahl , politician (died 1982)
23 August – Terje Wold , judge, politician and Minister (died 1972)
25 August – Karl Aas , gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1943)
27 August – Per Hagen , politician (died 1983)
13 September – Magnus Bjorndal , Norwegian American engineer (died 1971)
22 September – Emil Løvlien , forest worker, trade unionist and politician (died 1973).[ 8]
30 September – Henry Larsen , Arctic explorer in Canada (died 1964)
7 October – Øystein Ore , mathematician (died 1968)
23 October – Bernt Balchen , polar and aviation pioneer in America (died 1973)
24 October – Einar Hareide , politician (died 1983)
1 November – Anne Grimdalen , sculptor (died 1961)
7 November – Bjarne Fjærtoft , politician (died 1981)
12 November – Sverre Hansen , long jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1991)
24 November – Petter Jamvold , sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1961)
27 November – Knut Hergel , actor and theatre director (died 1982)
18 December – Peter Wessel Zapffe , author and philosopher (died 1990)
20 December – Finn Ronne , explorer (died 1980)
30 December – Helge Ingstad , explorer (died 2001)
Full date unknown
Notable deaths
Sophus Lie
Full date unknown
See also
References
^ Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 2." . In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon . Retrieved 4 January 2024 . ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Landsorganisasjonen i Norge" . Store norske leksikon . Retrieved 2 June 2016 .^ "Inventors: Paperclip" . Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2009 .^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Fanny Elsta" . Norsk biografisk leksikon . Retrieved 12 August 2024 . ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Overå, Johannes" . Hvem er hvem? . Retrieved 2 June 2016 . ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Svendsen, Olav". Hvem er Hvem? ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Nagell, Finn" . Hvem er hvem? . Retrieved 9 October 2014 . ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Emil Løvlien" . Store norske leksikon . Retrieved 4 March 2024 . ^ Dette skrev kvinner : bibliografi over norske kvinnelige forfattere med debut før 1931 ISBN 8257900109 ^ Tveterås, Egil. "Jacob Dybwad" . In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon . Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
