1902 in Norway
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- Prime Minister of NorwayPrime Minister of NorwayThe Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
: Johannes SteenJohannes SteenJohannes Wilhelm Christian Steen was a Norwegian politician, Prime Minister of Norway from 1891 to 1893 and from 1898 to 1902....
, succeeded by: - Prime Minister of Norway: Otto BlehrOtto BlehrOtto Albert Blehr was a Norwegian attorney and politician representing the Liberal Party. He served as Prime Minister of Norway from 1902 to 1903 during the Union between Sweden and Norway and from 1921 to 1923 following the Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.He served as...
Notable births
- 15 January - Olaug HayOlaug HayOlaug Hay was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.Hay hailed from Hammerfest. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark during the term 1954–1957.-References:...
, politician (d.20002000 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik until March 17, Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 17 March – Stoltenberg's First Cabinet was appointed.* 23 June - The Frøya Tunnel is opened....
) - 24 January - Sigurd Lund HamranSigurd Lund HamranSigurd Lund Hamran was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Flakstad.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1954, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously been a deputy representative in the periods 1945–1949 and 1950–1953...
, politician (d.19771977 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli -Events:* 12 September - The 1977 Parliamentary election takes place....
) - 12 February - Henry Wilhelm KristiansenHenry Wilhelm KristiansenHenry Wilhelm Kristiansen was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Communist Party. He served as party chairman from 1931 to 1934, and then as editor-in-chief of the party organ Arbeideren from 1934 until 1940...
, newspaper editor and politician (d.19421942 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven*German Puppet Government in Oslo...
) - 25 February - Hans BergHans BergHans Berg was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was born in Bodin.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1954, and was re-elected on three occasions....
, politician (d.19801980 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli -Events:* 27 March – The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L...
) - 15 March - Harald HagenHarald HagenHarald Hagen, Jr. was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Bera in the 8 metre class event.-External links:*...
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (d.19701970 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten -Events:* 27 April - The oil company Phillips Petroleum makes a new oil discovery in the North Sea...
) - 3 April - Dagmar MaalstadDagmar MaalstadDagmar Maalstad was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.From 1935 to 1948 she led the Norwegian Girl Guide Organization....
, politician (d.20002000 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik until March 17, Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 17 March – Stoltenberg's First Cabinet was appointed.* 23 June - The Frøya Tunnel is opened....
) - 4 April - Sverre HopeSverre HopeSverre Hope was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Vikør.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion....
, politician (d.19661966 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten -Events:* 7 August - The Storskog border control between Norway and the Soviet Union is opened...
) - 5 April - Olav NielsenOlav NielsenOlav Nielsen was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Oslo.In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Baddie Lebanon....
, boxer (d.19441944 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven*German Puppet Government in Oslo...
) - 6 April - Gustav Sjaastad, politician and Minister (d.19641964 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:*1 January – The town of Brevik, and the rural district of Eidanger, are merged with Porsgrunn*14 September – Tromsø Airport is officially opened for traffic...
) - 12 April - Finn ØenFinn ØenFinn Øen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Vik.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Bergen in 1950, but was not re-elected in 1954...
, politician (d.19791979 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli -Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.* Bryggen and the Urnes stave church are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.-Film:...
) - 18 April - Gulborg NygaardGulborg NygaardGulborg Nygaard was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder during the term 1954–1957.-References:...
, politician (d.19911991 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway - until his death on January 17, Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:*17 January - Olav V of Norway, King of Norway dies*Rjukanbanen railway line closes ....
) - 24 April - Hans StruksnæsHans StruksnæsHans Sølberg Struksnæs was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Silja in the 8 metre class event.-External links:*...
, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (d.19831983 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch -Events:* 18 March - Arnfinn Nesset is convicted of poisoning 22 patients with Curacit, a muscle relaxing drug, at a Geriatric institution in Orkdal, Norway where he was the director since 1977...
) - 25 April - Per AabelPer AabelPer Pavels Aabel was a respected and honored Norwegian actor, artist, dancer, choreographer and instructor.-Biography:...
, comic actor (d.19991999 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:* 1 February - The Coastal Party is founded....
) - 28 April - Johan BorgenJohan BorgenJohan Collett Müller Borgen was a Norwegian author, journalist and critic. He was married to Annemarta Borgen. Under the pseudonym of Mumle Gåsegg he wrote shorter articles in the newspaper Dagbladet, particularly during World War II...
, author, journalist and critic (d.19791979 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli -Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.* Bryggen and the Urnes stave church are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.-Film:...
) - 5 May - Johan Andersen, politician (d.19681968 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten -Events:* 19 February - Avalanches occur in Bondalen which kill four people.* 19 March - The Palace announces that Crown Prince Harald has engaged to Sonja Haraldsen....
) - 21 May - Asbjørn ØyeAsbjørn ØyeAsbjørn Øye was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal during the term 1945–1949.-References:...
, politician (d.19981998 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:*26 September - Christian Conservative Party merged with the New Future Coalition Party to form the Christian fundamentalist party Christian Unity Party.*7 October - Operations cease at Oslo Airport, Fornebu*8...
) - 23 May - Lars TangvikLars TangvikLars Tangvik was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Stadsbygd.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1965, but was not re-elected in 1969...
, politician (d.19911991 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway - until his death on January 17, Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:*17 January - Olav V of Norway, King of Norway dies*Rjukanbanen railway line closes ....
) - 11 July - Rolf WideröeRolf WideröeRolf Widerøe , was a Norwegian particle physicist who was the originator of many particle acceleration concepts, including the resonance accelerator, the betatron accelerator.-Early life:...
, particle physicist (d.19961996 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland until October 25, Thorbjørn Jagland -Events:...
) - 1 August - Peder KjellbergPeder KjellbergPeder Kjellberg was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Joseph Charpentier.-External links:*...
, boxer (d.19751975 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Trygve Bratteli -Events:* 1 January - Advertising of alcohol and tobacco products are prohibited.* NRK started television broadcasts in color....
) - 9 August - Anton RønnebergAnton RønnebergAnton Johan Rønneberg was a Norwegian writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director.Rønneberg was a theatre critic for several Oslo newspapers: Norges Kommunistblad in 1924, Middagsavisen from 1925 to 1927, Morgenbladet from 1928 to 1930 and Aftenposten...
, writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director (d.19891989 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland until 16 October, Jan P. Syse -Events:* 30 March – The Oseberg oil field and the first gas pipeline to mainland Norway were opened....
) - 14 August - Otto CarlmarOtto CarlmarOtto Carlmar was a Norwegian film producer, writer and actor, most active during the 1950s. He was the husband of film director Edith Calmar.-External links:...
, film producer, writer and actor (d.19871987 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* 12 February - Oslo Central Station opens.* August - the Mosjøen Airport was opened....
) - 18 August - Ole BaeOle BaeOle Bae was a Norwegian civil servant.He was born in Bremnes as a son of teacher Jakob Bae and Anna Fladvad . He took commerce school in 1921, and worked his entire career in county administration...
, civil servant (d.19721972 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Trygve Bratteli until 17 October, Lars Korvald -Events:* 15 June - The Norwegian pension age is lowered to 67....
) - 2 September - Peter Torleivson MolaugPeter Torleivson MolaugPeter Torleivson Molaug was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Hetland.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1954, and was re-elected on one occasions...
, politician (d.19851985 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch -Events:* 25 February - The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts.* 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage....
) - 1 October - Jon SnersrudJon SnersrudJon Andersen Snersud was a Norwegian skier who competed in Nordic combined in the 1920's. He won a Nordic combined bronze medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.-External links:*...
, skier and Olympic bronze medallist (d.19861986 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch until 9 May, Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* 9 May - Gro Harlem Brundtland becomes Prime Minister of Norway for the second time....
) - 5 October - Vaadjuv NyqvistVaadjuv NyqvistVaadjuv Dag Nyqvist was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Lully II in the 6 metre class event.-External links:*...
, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (d.19611961 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 12 January - Princess Astrid marries Johan Martin Ferner.* March - Ingrid Bjerkås, ordained as first female minister in the Church of Norway...
) - 10 October - Sigurd MonssenSigurd MonssenSigurd Monssen was a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in coxed eights at the 1948 Summer Olympics, as a member of the Norwegian team.-References:...
, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (d.19901990 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Eli Ryan. Holliday until 3 November, Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:...
) - 11 October - Bent RøiselandBent RøiselandBent Røiseland was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party....
, politician (d.19811981 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli until 4 February, Gro Harlem Brundtland until 14 October, Kåre Willoch -Events:...
) - 12 October - Bernt IngvaldsenBernt IngvaldsenBernt Ingvaldsen was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Trondheim.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Buskerud county in 1950, and was re-elected on six occasions...
, politician (d.19851985 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch -Events:* 25 February - The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts.* 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage....
) - 12 October - Finn MoeFinn MoeFinn Moe was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Bergen.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1950, and was re-elected on four occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1945–1949.-References:...
, politician (d.19711971 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten until 17 October, Trygve Bratteli -Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.* 17 March – Bratteli's First Cabinet was appointed....
) - 12 October - Steffen Ingebriktsen ToppeSteffen Ingebriktsen ToppeSteffen Ingebriktsen Toppe was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Hamre.Toppe was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1965...
, politician (d.19791979 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli -Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.* Bryggen and the Urnes stave church are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.-Film:...
) - 1 November - Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist (d.19431943 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven*German Puppet Government in Oslo...
) - 8 November - Jørgen HolmboeJørgen HolmboeJørgen Holmboe was a Norwegian-American meteorologist.-Biography:Jørgen Holmboe was born near Hammerfest, Norway, on an island a short distance from the northernmost point in Norway. He was the son of priest Leonhard Christian Borchgrevink Holmboe, Jr. and his wife Thea Louise Schetelig. He had...
, meteorologist (d.19791979 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli -Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.* Bryggen and the Urnes stave church are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.-Film:...
) - 25 November - Trygve StokstadTrygve StokstadTrygve Stokstad was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....
, boxer (d.19791979 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli -Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.* Bryggen and the Urnes stave church are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.-Film:...
) - 22 December - Hartvig SvendsenHartvig SvendsenHartvig Svendsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Aremark.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1945, and was re-elected on four occasions...
, politician (d.19711971 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten until 17 October, Trygve Bratteli -Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.* 17 March – Bratteli's First Cabinet was appointed....
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- Hjalmar HvamHjalmar HvamHjalmar P. Hvam was a competitive Norwegian-American Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding.-Early life:...
, Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding (d.19961996 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland until October 25, Thorbjørn Jagland -Events:...
) - Halvard LangeHalvard LangeHalvard Manthey Lange was a Norwegian diplomat, politician and statesman.He became a member of the Norwegian Labour Party in 1927. Two years later, in 1929, he earned a Master of Arts degree...
, diplomat, politician and Minister (d.19701970 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten -Events:* 27 April - The oil company Phillips Petroleum makes a new oil discovery in the North Sea...
) - Kaare StrømKaare Strøm (limnologist)Kaare Knutsson Münster Strøm was a Norwegian limnologist.He was born in Nord-Aurdal as a son of pharmacist Knut Thorstensen Strøm and his wife Marianne Münster . He was a grandson of Christian Münster...
, limnologist (d.19671967 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten -Events:* 1 January - The Norwegian National Insurance Act was introduced.* 22 October – The opening of the Tjeldsund Bridge....
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Notable deaths
- 6 January - Lars HertervigLars HertervigLars Hertervig was a Norwegian painter. His semi-fantastical work with motives from the coastal landscape in the traditional district of Ryfylke is regarded as one of the peaks of Norwegian painting.-Background:...
, painter (b.18301830 in Norway-Births:*6 February - Lars Hertervig, painter *10 February - Andreas Leigh Aabel, physician and poet *23 September - Jens Theodor Paludan Vogt, engineer *26 September - Olaus Arvesen, educator and politician -Full date unknown:...
) - 17 January - Elias BlixElias BlixElias Blix was a Norwegian professor, theologian, hymn writer, and a politician for the Liberal Party. Blix wrote numerous hymns and was largely responsible for translating the New Testament into the Norwegian language.-Biography:Born in Gildeskål, Salten, in Nordland County, Norway. He attended...
, poet, musician, politician and Minister (b.18361836 in Norway-Births:*24 February - Elias Blix, poet, musician, politician and Minister *22 March - John Anderson, Norwegian-American newspaper publisher *22 September - Baard Iversen, businessperson and politician -Full date unknown:...
) - 6 August - Oscar JacobsenOscar JacobsenOscar Jacobsen was a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Liberal Party.-Personal life:He was born in Vågå as the son of Johanne Georgine Jørgensen and her husband Nils Lauritz Severin Jacobsen. He had several brothers, among them Albert Marius Jacobsen, father of Rolf Jacobsen...
, engineer and politician (b.18501850 in Norway-Events:* June 19 – Princess Louise of the Netherlands marries Crown Prince Karl of Sweden-Norway.-Arts and literature:*Henrik Ibsen's first play Catilina is written...
) - 13 November - Sivert Christensen StrømSivert Christensen StrømSivert Christensen Strøm was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born in 1819 to a sea captain Strøm. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1845. He first worked as attorney, and was then promoted to district stipendiary magistrate in Nordre Østerdalen in 1859...
, jurist and politician (b.18191819 in Norway-Events:* Det Dramatiske Selskab in Fredrikshald.* Morgenbladet, the first Norwegian daily newspaper, was released for the first time.-Births:*5 August - Valdemar Knudsen, sugar cane plantation pioneer in Hawaii -Full date unknown:...
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- Jacob Otto LangeJacob Otto LangeJacob Lange was the Norwegian member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1891-1892, and Minister of Auditing 1892-1893....
, politician and Minister (b.18331833 in Norway-Births:*5 January - Sophus Bugge, philologist *29 June - Peter Waage, chemist and professor *6 July - Christian Andreas Irgens, politician *10 August - Peter Laurentius Larsen, Norwegian-American Lutheran Educator -Births:*5 January - Sophus Bugge, philologist (d.1907)*29 June - Peter Waage,...
) - Jacob Andreas MichelsenJacob Andreas MichelsenJacob Andreas Michelsen was a Norwegian businessperson and politician, also known as the father of Christian Michelsen.He was the son of Tollach Michelsen, a manual laborer with roots in the Egersund district. Tollach's wife Madsi Magdalena Eide came from the same social background.In June 1855...
, businessperson and politician (b.18211821 in Norway-Events:* Fredrik Meltzer designs the modern flag of Norway to replace the modified Danish and Swedish flags then in use.-Births:*2 May - Jens Andreas Friis, linguist and author *14 July - Jens Holmboe, politician and Minister...
) - Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (b.18451845 in Norway-Events:*Skutterudite, a mineral containing nickel and iron, was discovered. The discovery was made in Skuterud Mines, Modum, Buskerud.*The twelfth Storting convened, following the 1844 election.-Notable births:*17 January - Erika Nissen, pianist...
) - Knut Eilevsson SteintjønndalenKnut Eilevsson SteintjønndalenKnut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark, Norway.Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen continued the Steintjønndal tradition when his brother Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen left...
, Hardanger fiddle maker (b.18501850 in Norway-Events:* June 19 – Princess Louise of the Netherlands marries Crown Prince Karl of Sweden-Norway.-Arts and literature:*Henrik Ibsen's first play Catilina is written...
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