1899 in Norway

none May 2020 1899 The following events occurred in Norway in the year 1899. 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 – Johannes Steen Events 1 April – The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is established.Landsorganisasjonen i Norge Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Landsorganisasjonen_i_Norge Norwegian 2 June 2016 27 June – The paperclip is patented by Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor.http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpaperclip.htm Inventors: Paperclip 16 April 2009 12 November 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221112123416/https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-paper-clip-4072863 dead 1 September – The Nationaltheatret is inaugurated. 13 October – The Røvær accident: A storm kills 30 people at sea near Haugesund. 14 October – The Titran accident: A storm kills 141 fishermen at sea near Frøya. Grans Brewery is founded. Popular culture Sports 5 March – The sports club Korsvoll IL is founded. 10 August – Viking FK football club is founded. The sports club Kongsberg IF is founded. The gymnastics club Volda TI is founded. Music 1899 in Norwegian music Theatre 25 August – First performance at the theatre academy Sekondteatret 1 September – First performance at the newly constructed National Theatre in Kristiania Literature The newspaper Rogalands Avis established The newspaper Finnmarken established Notable births thumb|right|150px|Lillebil Ibsen thumb|right|150px|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) 13 February – Rolf Stenersen, businessman (died 1978).Rolf E. Stenersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rolf_E._Stenersen no 18 February 2025 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)Svendsen Trond Olav Fanny Elsta Norsk biografisk leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Fanny_Elsta no 12 August 2024 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).1973 Overå, Johannes Hvem er hvem? Steenstrup, Bjørn Aschehoug Oslo https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0437.html 437 Norwegian 2 June 2016 23 July – Johan Trandem, shot putter and discus thrower (died 1996) 25 July – Olav Svendsen, jurist.Hvem er Hvem? 1968 Svendsen, Olav 10 Bjørn Steenstrup Oslo Aschehoug Norwegian 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).1973 Nagell, Finn Hvem er hvem? Steenstrup, Bjørn Aschehoug Oslo https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0403.html 403 Norwegian 9 October 2014 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).Emil Løvlien Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Emil_Løvlien no 4 March 2024 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 Nils Hønsvald, politician and Minister (died 1971) Jonas Lie, politician and Minister, collaborator (died 1945) Egil Offenberg, politician and Minister (died 1975) Jakob Martin Pettersen, politician and Minister (died 1970) Knut Robberstad, jurist and philologist (died 1981) Arne Torkildsen, neurosurgeon (died 1968) Notable deaths thumb|right|150px|Sophus Lie 2 February – Halfdan Egedius, painter and illustrator (born 1877) 18 February – Sophus Lie, mathematician (born 1842) 26 May – Wilhelmine Gulowsen, writer (born 1848)Dette skrev kvinner : bibliografi over norske kvinnelige forfattere med debut før 1931 1984 Skolen Oslo 8257900109 85 https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2018021305039?page=87 no 5 June – Magnus Feilberg, bookseller and publisher (born 1817) 11 June – Jakob Sverdrup, bishop and politician (born 1845) 4 September – Jacob Dybwad, bookseller and publisher (born 1823).Jacob Dybwad Norsk biografisk leksikon Egil Tveterås Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Jacob_Dybwad/utdypning Norwegian 2 June 2016 8 December – Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg, newspaper founder and editor and politician (born 1827) Full date unknown Olav Jakobsen Høyem, teacher, telegrapher, supervisor of banknote printing and linguist (born 1830) Lauritz Jenssen, businessperson and politician (born 1837) Oluf Rygh, archeologist, philologist and historian (born 1833) Christian Homann Schweigaard, politician and Prime Minister (born 1838) See also Norway History Lists References 1899