1889 in Norway
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See also: | 1889 in Sweden List of years in Norway |
Events in the year 1889 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
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- 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
- ^ Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 2.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Bikset, Lillian. "Lalla Carlsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Grønstøl, Sigrid Bø. "Aslaug Vaa". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Staff, Einar". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 519.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnhild Kaarbø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Boye, Else. "Lauritz Sundt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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