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1902 in Norway

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Centuries:
  
18th 19th 20th 21st

1902 in Norway

Decades:
  
1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s

Events in the year 1902 in Norway.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Monarch: Oscar II
  • Prime Minister: Johannes Steen, then Otto Blehr

    • Events

  • 15 November – The Ofoten Line opened.
  • 23 November – The Valdres Line opened.

    • Sport

  • Football Association of Norway is founded.

    • Notable births

  • 15 January - Olaug Hay, politician (died 2000)
  • 24 January - Sigurd Lund Hamran, politician (died 1977)
  • 30 January - Magnus Jensen, historian and educator (died 1990).
  • 12 February - Henry Wilhelm Kristiansen, newspaper editor and politician (died 1942)
  • 25 February - Hans Berg, politician (died 1980)
  • 15 March - Harald Hagen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1970)
  • 3 April - Dagmar Maalstad, politician (died 2000)
  • 4 April - Sverre Hope, politician (died 1966)
  • 5 April - Olav Nielsen, boxer (died 1944)
  • 6 April - Gustav Sjaastad, politician and Minister (died 1964)
  • 12 April - Finn Øen, politician (died 1979)
  • 18 April - Gulborg Nygaard, politician (died 1991)
  • 24 April - Hans Struksnæs, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1983)
  • 25 April - Per Aabel, comic actor (died 1999)
  • 28 April - Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic (died 1979)
  • 5 May - Johan Andersen, politician (died 1968)
  • 21 May - Asbjørn Øye, politician (died 1998)
  • 23 May - Lars Tangvik, politician (died 1991)
  • 18 June - John Rognes, military officer (died 1949).
  • 11 July - Rolf Wideröe, particle physicist (died 1996)
  • 23 July - Kaare Strøm, limnologist (died 1967)
  • 1 August - Peder Kjellberg, boxer (died 1975)
  • 9 August - Anton Rønneberg, writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director (died 1989)
  • 14 August - Otto Carlmar, film producer, writer and actor (died 1987)
  • 18 August - Ole Bae, civil servant (died 1972)
  • 2 September - Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician (died 1985)
  • 16 September - Halvard Lange, diplomat, politician and Minister (died 1970)
  • 1 October - Jon Snersrud, skier and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1986)
  • 5 October - Vaadjuv Nyqvist, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1961)
  • 10 October - Sigurd Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1990)
  • 11 October - Bent Røiseland, politician (died 1981)
  • 12 October - Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician (died 1985)
  • 12 October - Finn Moe, politician (died 1971)
  • 12 October - Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician (died 1979)
  • 1 November - Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist (died 1943)
  • 8 November - Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist (died 1979)
  • 16 November - Hjalmar Hvam, Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding (died 1996)
  • 25 November - Trygve Stokstad, boxer (died 1979)
  • 13 December – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian (died 1980).
  • 22 December - Hartvig Svendsen, politician (died 1971)

    • Notable deaths

  • 6 January - Lars Hertervig, painter (born 1830)
  • 17 January - Elias Blix, poet, musician, politician and Minister (born 1836)
  • 26 May - Jacob Otto Lange, politician and Minister (born 1833)
  • 6 August - Oscar Jacobsen, engineer and politician (born 1850)
  • 12 October - Jacob Andreas Michelsen, businessperson and politician (born 1821)
  • 13 November - Sivert Christensen Strøm, jurist and politician (born 1819)

    • Full date unknown

  • Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1845)
  • Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1850)

    • References

    1902 in Norway Wikipedia
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