1908 in Norway

none November 2025 November 2023 1908 Events in the year 1908 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Haakon VII.Haakon 7. Ole Kristian Grimnes Ole Kristian Grimnes Knut Dørum Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Haakon_7. no 19 January 2024 Popular culture Sports 1908 in Norwegian football 26 September – SK Brann football club is founded. Football Association of Norway joins FIFA. Music 1908 in Norwegian music Film List of Norwegian films before 1930#1900s Literature The Knut Hamsund novels Benoni and Rosa: Af Student Parelius' Papirer, was published. The Olav Duun novel Marjane was published. Births thumb|right|100 px|Synnøve Anker Aurdal January to March 22 January – Kåre Hatten, cross-country skier (died 1983).Kåre Hatten Sports-Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/kare-hatten-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035011/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/kare-hatten-1.html dead 18 April 2020 25 December 2014 3 February – Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician (died 1984) 3 February – Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 1983) 4 February – Ellisiv Steen, literary scholar (d. 2001).Ellisiv Andrea Steen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Ellisiv_Andrea_Steen Norwegian 15 November 2020 26 February – Einar Hovdhaugen, politician (died 1996) 15 March – Sverre Kolterud, Nordic combined skier (died 1996) 17 March – Oscar Christian Gundersen, politician and Minister (died 1991) 28 March – Hans Engnestangen, speed skater and World Champion (died 2003) April to June 9 April – Odd Bang-Hansen, novelist and children's writer (died 1984) 10 April – Oskar Steinvik, politician (died 1975) 21 April – Nic. Stang, art historian and writer (died 1971) 24 April – Jonas Enge, politician (died 1981) 9 May – Lars Mathias Hille Esmark, civil servant and business person in the tourist industry (died 1998).Lars Mathias Hille Esmark Norsk biografisk leksikon Sverre Thon Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Lars_Mathias_Hille_Esmark/utdypning Norwegian 27 July 2014 2 June – Michael Staksrud, speed skater and World Champion (died 1940) 6 June – Bjarne Eilif Thorvik, politician (died 1972) 19 June – Leo Tallaksen, politician (died 1983) 21 June – Erik Brofoss, economist, politician and Minister (died 1979) 28 June – Nini Haslund Gleditsch, political activist and advocate for peace (died 1996).Nini Haslund Gleditsch Kristin Natvig Aas Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Nini_Haslund_Gleditsch Norwegian 28 October 2020 28 June – Olav Reiersøl, statistician and econometrician (died 2001) 29 June – Arne Berge, priest.1973 Berge, Arne Hvem er hvem? Steenstrup, Bjørn Aschehoug Oslo https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0048.html 48–49 Norwegian 24 November 2020 30 June – Thor Myklebust, politician (died 1989) July to September 1 August – Gidsken Jakobsen, aviation pioneer (died 1990) 6 August – Arthur Klæbo, journalist (died 1985).Arthur Klæbo Norsk biografisk leksikon Hans Fredrik Dahl Hans Fredrik Dahl Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Arthur_Klæbo Norwegian 28 March 2016 13 August – Nils Kristen Jacobsen, politician (died 1993) 17 August – Harald Selås, politician (died 1986) 18 August – Olav H. Hauge, poet (died 1994) 19 August – Birger Haug, high jumper (died 1981) 22 August – Synnøve Lie, speed skater (died 1980) 2 September – Olaf Hoffsbakken, Nordic skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (died 1986).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/olaf-hoffsbakken-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192402/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/olaf-hoffsbakken-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Olaf Hoffsbakken Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 23 September – Oscar Olsen, politician (died 2004) 24 September – Hans Borgen, politician (died 1983) October to December 19 October – Geirr Tveitt, composer and pianist (died 1981) 4 November – Olaf Fredrik Watnebryn, politician (died 1977) 1 December – Torstein Olav Kuvaas, politician (died 1996) 8 December – Synnøve Anker Aurdal, textile artist (died 2000).Synnøve Anker Aurdal Norsk biografisk leksikon Hjørdis Danbolt Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Synnøve_Anker_Aurdal Norwegian 2 July 2016 19 December – Gunnar Olram, actor and stage director (died 2001).Gunnar Olram Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gunnar_Olram no 19 May 2025 31 December – Carl Fredrik Wisløff, theologian and Christian preacher (died 2004) Full date unknown Reidar Carlsen, politician and Minister (died 1987) Helmer Dahl, engineer (died 1999) Jens E. Ekornes, businessperson (died 1976) Nils Johan Rud, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor (died 1993) Rolf Ingvar Semmingsen, civil servant (died 1979) Oskar Skogly, politician and Minister (died 1988) Deaths thumb|right |100 px |Knud Bergslien 28 January – Ragnhild Jølsen, author (born 1875) 13 April – Aasta Hansteen, painter, writer, and early feminist (born 1824) 2 June – Aimar August Sørenssen, politician and Minister (born 1823) 5 July – Jonas Lie, novelist (born 1833) 2 August – Jørgen Breder Faye, banker and politician (born 1823) 22 October – Esther Edler, actress (born 1884)Jensson Liv Biografisk skuespillerleksikon : norske, danske og svenske skuespillere på norske scener særlig på 1800-tallet 1981 Universitetsforl 8200056228 48 https://www.nb.no/items/ac3854a08631ba5ee630ef25e938a1d6?page=49 no 27 November – Knud Bergslien, painter and teacher (born 1827) Full date unknown Lars Christian Dahll, politician and Minister (born 1823) Einar Løchen, jurist and politician (born 1850) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1908 Norway Norway