1907 in Norway

none May 2020 1907 Events in the year 1907 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 Prime Minister – Christian Michelsen Events September 2010 no thumb|right|150px|The ceremony at the completion of the Bergen Line at Ustaoset. 14 June – Norway adopts female suffrage in parliamentary elections. Norsk Hydro, having been founded in 1905, opens up its first plant in Notodden Municipality. Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. The construction of the Bergen Line is completed. Popular culture Sports 1907 in Norwegian football Music 1907 in Norwegian music Film List of Norwegian films before 1930#1900s Literature The first Olav Duun novel Løglege skruvar og anna folk (Sogor) (Oddballs and Other People (Stories)) was published. Notable births 5 January – Sunniva Hakestad Møller, politician (died 1995) 9 January – Haakon Hansen, boxer (died 1985) 14 January – Christian S. Oftedal, politician (died 1955) 16 January – Arne Skaare, politician (died 1981) 4 February – Eva Lund Haugen, author and editor in America (died 1996) 5 February – Birgit Dalland, politician (died 2007) 24 February – Karl Valdemar Westerlund, politician (died 1997) 27 February – Øistein Jakobsen, politician (died 1947) 2 March – Kai Fjell, painter, printmaker and scenographer (died 1989) 8 March – Rolf Jacobsen, writer (died 1994) 13 March – Ingvald Bjerke, boxer (died 1990) 16 March – Hans Kleppen, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2009) 19 March – Arthur Olsen II, boxer (died 1943) 29 March – Berte Rognerud, politician (died 1997) 3 April – Lars Breie, jurist, auditor and politician (died 1999) 10 April – Aase Lionæs, politician (died 1999) 16 April – Axel Proet Høst, lawyer and sports executive (died 1985).Axel Proet Høst Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo http://snl.no/Axel_Proet_Høst no 7 July 2025 5 May – Haakon Hansen, politician (died 1971) 18 May – Lars Amandus Aasgard, politician (died 1984) 20 May – Per Lie, labour activist (died 1945) 26 May – Gerda Grepp, war correspondent (died 1940).Gerda Grepp Nadina Helen Bakos Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gerda_Grepp no 9 June 2026 27 May – Carl Falck, businessman (died 2016) 28 June – Odd Bull, air force officer, Chief of Air Staff (died 1991) 31 July – Sigurd Vestad, cross country skier (died 2001) 10 August – Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen, politician (died 1985) 16 August – Edvard Natvig, decathlete (died 1994) 22 August – Einar Normann Rasmussen, politician (died 1975) 25 August – Wilhelm Engel Bredal, politician (died 1966) 13 September – Oskar Slaaen, politician (died 1972) 18 October – Einar Høigård, educator (died 1943).Einar Høigård Norsk biografisk leksikon Jørn-Kr Jørgensen Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://nbl.snl.no/Einar_Høigård/utdypning Norwegian 13 June 2013 19 October – Kristian Birger Gundersen, politician (died 1977) 26 October – Martha Frederikke Johannessen, politician (died 1973) 14 November – Kåre Norum, educator (died 1981).Kåre Norum Norsk biografisk leksikon Oddvar Vormeland Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Kåre_Norum/utdypning Norwegian 19 February 2013 19 November – Gunnar Halle, engineer and military officer.1973 Halle, Gunnar Hvem er hvem? Steenstrup, Bjørn Aschehoug Oslo https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0202.html 202 Norwegian 14 July 2018 25 December – Kristian Johansson, ski jumper and World Champion 30 December – Sigmund Ruud, ski jumper, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (died 1994).https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/sigmund-ruud-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192321/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/sigmund-ruud-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sigmund Ruud Sports Reference LLC SR/Olympic Sports 12 November 2012 Full date unknown Ørnulf Bast, sculptor (died 1974) Per Bratland, newspaper editor (died 1988) Thorbjørn Feyling, ceramist and designer (died 1985) Nils Langhelle, politician and Minister (died 1967) Knut Tjønneland, politician (died 2002) Olav Torpp, traffic engineer and civil servant (died 1993) Notable deaths thumb|150px|right|Edvard Grieg 19 April – Ole Vollan, educator, editor and politician (born 1837) 3 May – Georg Sverdrup, theologian and educator (born 1848) 4 June – Agathe Backer Grøndahl, pianist and composer (born 1847).Agathe Backer Grøndahl Rune J. Andersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Agathe_Backer_Grøndahl Norwegian 5 November 2019 8 July – Sophus Bugge, philologist (born 1833) 4 September – Edvard Grieg, composer and pianist (born 1843) 5 September – Adolf Østbye, revue artist, made the first Norwegian gramophone record (born 1868) 11 September – Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Minister (born 1858) Full date unknown Hans Hagerup Krag, engineer (born 1829) Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Prime Minister (born 1830) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1907 Norway Norway