1897 in Norway

none May 2020 1897 Events in the year 1897 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch: Oscar II.Oscar 2. Terje Bratberg Magnus A. Mardal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Oscar_2. no 4 January 2024 Prime Minister: Francis Hagerup Events October 2010 The 1897 Parliamentary election takes place. Popular culture Sports Music 1897 in Norwegian music Theatre Literature The play A Doll House was written by Henrik Ibsen. Births January to March 2 January – Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1978) 8 January – Theodore Theodorsen, Norwegian-American aerodynamicist (died 1978) 11 February – Jacob Christie Kielland, architect (died 1972) 17 February – Torgeir Andreas Berge, politician (died 1973) 11 March – Knut Toven, politician (died 1980) 16 March – Bernhard Berthelsen, politician (died 1964) 22 March – Ivar Heming Skre, Norwegian resistance memberSkre, Ivar Heming 154 Ording Arne Arne Ording Johnson, Gudrun Garder, Johan Våre falne 1939-1945 The State of Norway Oslo 1951 4 Norwegian http://da2.uib.no/cgi-win/WebBok.exe?slag=lesside&bokid=vaarefalne4&sideid=155&storleik= https://web.archive.org/web/20110727170053/http://da2.uib.no/cgi-win/WebBok.exe?slag=lesside&bokid=vaarefalne4&sideid=155&storleik= dead 27 July 2011 30 January 2011 April to June thumb|right |150 px |Joronn Sitje (self portrait 1926) thumb |right |150 px |Odd Hassel 17 April – Harald Sæverud, composer (died 1992) 21 April – Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, military officer and war historian (died 1975).Odd Lindbäck-Larsen Aksel Schreiner Brakstad Dag Leraand Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Odd_Lindbäck-Larsen no 4 January 2025 30 April Joronn Sitje, painter and illustrator (died 1982).Joronn Sitje Anny Bo Fremmelid Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Joronn_Sitje no 18 February 2024 Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen, newspaper columnist and theatre director (died 1951) 1 May – Lauritz Schmidt, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1970) 10 May – Harald Stenerud, hammer and discus thrower (died 1976) 15 May – Anton Olsen, rifle shooter and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1968) 17 May – Odd Hassel, physical chemist and Nobel Laureate (died 1981) 25 May – Rasmus Andreas Torset, politician (died 1965) 23 June Trygve Knudsen, philologist, linguist and lexicographer (died 1968) Einar Pettersen, sport wrestler (died 1966).Einar Pettersen Ove Gundersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Einar_Pettersen no 26 July 2024 July to September 5 July – Ole H. Løvlien, politician (died 1970) 18 July – Per Gulbrandsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1963) 22 July – Syvert Tobiassen Messel, politician (died 1978) 29 July – Emil Lie, sculptor (died 1976).Emil Lie Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Emil_Lie no 4 January 2025 13 August – Oliver Dahl-Goli, politician (died 1976) 20 August – Sigvald Asbjornsen, Norwegian-American sculptor (died 1954) 4 September – Emil Boyson, poet, author, and translator (died 1979) 5 September – Olav Benum, politician (died 1990) October to December 4 October – Einar Diesen, newspaper editor (died 1994).Einar Diesen John Solheim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Einar_Diesen no 22 February 2023 14 October – Harald Strøm, speed skater and World Champion (died 1977).Harald Strøm Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Harald_Strøm no 15 January 2025 17 October – Oskar Olsen, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (died 1956) 29 October – Ivar Bae, politician (died 1967) 31 October – Sigurd Moen, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1967) 6 November – Sverre Riisnæs, jurist, public prosecutor and collaborator (died 1988) 13 November – Ole Jørgensen, politician (died 1966) 14 November – Bjarne Guldager, sprinter (died 1971) 11 December – Astrid Tollefsen, poet (died 1973).Astrid Tollefsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Astrid_Tollefsen no 22 February 2023 24 December – Gunnar Nygaard, broadcasting pioneer (died 1997).Gunnar Nygaard Norsk biografisk leksikon Hans Fredrik Dahl Hans Fredrik Dahl Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Gunnar_Nygaard/utdypning Norwegian 14 June 2013 26 December – Ingvald Svinsås-Lo, politician (died 1980) Full date unknown Einar Dønnum, Nazi collaborator, executed (died 1947) Gunnar Berg, a national director of the Boy Scouts of America (died 1987) John Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (died 1977) Rolf Kiær, hydrographer (died 1975) Hilmar Reksten, shipping magnate (died 1980) Helge Thiis, architect and art critic (died 1972) Niels Werring, shipowner (died 1990) Hans Fredrik Wirstad, veterinarian (died 1983) Deaths 9 March – Sondre Norheim, skier and pioneer of modern skiing (born 1825) 25 September – Hjalmar Heiberg, physician and a professor (born 1837).Hjalmar Heiberg Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://snl.no/Hjalmar_Heiberg Norwegian 6 November 2019 Full date unknown Hans Jensen Krog, politician (born 1808) Christian Tønsberg, bookseller, publisher and writer (born 1813) See also Norway History Lists References 1897