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1891 in Norway

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1891 in Norway

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Events in the year 1891 in Norway.

Contents

Events

  • The 1891 Parliamentary election takes place.

    • Arts and literature

    Tired Men (or Weary Men) by Arne Garborg is published.

    January to March

  • 8 January - Hans Gabrielsen, county governor of Finnmark and Oppland (died 1965)
  • 10 January - Sig Haugdahl, motor racing driver in America (died 1970)
  • 17 January - Astrid Skare, politician (died 1963)
  • 16 February - Håkon Endreson, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1970)
  • 24 February – Theo Findahl, teacher and journalist (died 1976).
  • 27 February - Johannes Stubberud, newspaper editor (died 1942)
  • 6 March - Herman Smitt Ingebretsen, politician (died 1961)
  • 8 March - Robert Sjursen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1965)
  • 17 March - Claus Høyer, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1923)
  • 23 March - Jens Olai Steffensen, politician (died 1961)

    • April to June

  • 5 April - Per Severin Hjermann, politician (died 1972)
  • 28 April - Isak Abrahamsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1972)
  • 15 May – Halfdan Jønsson, trade unionist (died 1945).
  • 20 May - Per Skou, international soccer player (died 1962)
  • 28 May - Anders Jahre, shipping magnate (died 1982)
  • 8 June - Bjarne Pettersen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist

    • July to September

  • 3 July - Birger Brodtkorb, track and field athlete (died 1935)
  • 3 July - Erling Jensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist
  • 6 July - Conrad Olsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1970)
  • 21 July - Ingvar Wedervang, economist and statistician (died 1961)
  • 28 July - Anders Endreson Skrondal, politician (died 1968)
  • 16 August - Henry Larsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist
  • 18 August - Mons Arntsen Løvset, politician (died 1972)
  • 4 September - Alfred Sigurd Nilsen, politician (died 1977)
  • 8 September - Martin Smeby, politician (died 1975)
  • 9 September - Johan Lauritz Eidem, politician (died 1984)
  • 20 September - Kristen Gundelach, poet (died 1971).
  • 22 September - Klara Amalie Skoglund, politician (died 1978)

    • October to December

  • 6 October - Olaf Hovdenak, long distance runner (died 1929)
  • 25 October - Ola Olsen, politician (died 1973)
  • 17 November - Sigurd Christiansen, novelist and playwright (died 1947)
  • 20 November - Einar Berntsen, sailor and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1965)
  • 14 December - Thor Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1965)
  • 14 December - Sverre Reiten, politician (died 1965)

    • Full date unknown

  • Birger Bergersen, politician and Minister (died 1977)
  • Ludvig G. Braathen, shipping and airline magnate (died 1976)
  • Hans Julius Gabrielsen, politician (died 1965)
  • Toralv Øksnevad, politician, journalist, newspaper editor and radio personality (died 1975)
  • Julius Sundsvik, novelist and newspaper editor (died 1971)

    • Deaths

  • 23 March – Mads Langaard, brewery owner and industrialist (born 1815).
  • 23 April - Harald Ulrik Sverdrup, priest and politician (born 1813)
  • 23 June – Frederik Christian Stoud Platou, politician (born 1811)
  • 13 July - Jens Holmboe, politician and Minister (born 1821)

    • Full date unknown

  • Halvor Olaus Christensen, politician (born 1800)
  • Daniel Otto Isaachsen, businessperson and politician (born 1806)

    • References

    1891 in Norway Wikipedia
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