1912 in Norway

Incumbents

Monarch - Haakon VII

Prime Minister - Jens Bratlie

Events

7 March - Roald Amundsen announced his success in reaching the South Pole

26 July - Elise Sem was authorized as the first female barrister in Norway

Norsk Hydro established artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord in Nordland. This activity is today Yara International.

The 1912 Parliamentary election took place.

Births

5 January – Karstein Seland, politician (died 2005)

6 January – Thorleif Lintrup Paus, lawyer and diplomat (died 2006)

27 January – Arne Næss, philosopher (died 2009)

27 January – Lars Holen, politician (died 1994)

4 February – Ola Skjåk Bræk, banker, politician and Minister (died 1999)

14 February – Thorvald Wilhelmsen, long distance runner (died 1996)

14 February – Sigurd Evensmo, author and journalist (died 1978).

17 February – Hans Mikal Solsem, politician (died 1972)

2 April – Eva Haalke, ballet teacher and dancer (died 2003).

8 April – Sonja Henie, figure skater, three time Olympic gold medallist, World Champion and actress (died 1969)

10 April – Sally Olsen, social worker (2006).

14 April – Arne Brustad, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1987)

15 April – Henry Karlsen, politician (died 1975)

20 April – Johan A. Vikan, politician (died 1997)

28 April – Øivind Holmsen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1996)

9 May – Per Imerslund, politician, soldier and writer (died 1943)

19 May – Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director (died 1969)

30 June – Alf Gowart Olsen, shipowner (died 1972).

3 July – Kaare Wahlberg, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1988)

4 July – Sverre Heiberg, photographer (died 1991).

12 July – Eugen Haugland, triple jumper (died 1990)

30 July – Alf Tveten, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1997)

20 August – Birger Hatlebakk, industrialist and politician (died 1997)

14 September – Asbjørn Berg-Hansen, boxer (died 1998)

14 September – Johannes Seland, politician (died 1999)

14 September – John Systad, long-distance runner (died 1998)

17 September – David Sandved, architect (died 2001)

2 October – Bjarne Iversen, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist (died 1999)

7 October – Trygve Owren, politician (died 1987)

12 October – Arne Arnardo, circus performer and owner (died 1995)

18 October – Anders Skauge, politician (died 2000)

19 October – Arne Arnardo, circus performer and owner (died 1995).

26 October – Birger Breivik, politician (died 1996)

10 November – Ove Skaug, engineer and civil servant (died 2005)

9 December – Rolf Wickstrøm, labour activist, executed (died 1941)

12 December – Egil Aarvik, politician (died 1990)

12 December – Thorbjørn Egner, playwright, songwriter and illustrator (died 1990)

12 December – Sverre Walter Rostoft, politician and Minister (died 2001)

Full date unknown

Peter Bastiansen, businessperson and politician (died 1995)

Olav Brunvand, newspaper editor and politician (died 1988)

Hans Engen, journalist, diplomat and politician (died 1966)

Gunvor Galtung Haavik, interpreter charged with espionage (died 1977)

Kåre Jonsborg, painter and textile artist (died 1977)

Harald Wergeland, physicist (died 1987)

Notable deaths

12 February - Gerhard Armauer Hansen, physician (born 1841)

4 July - Emil Stang, jurist, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (born 1834)

23 July - Haldor Boen, teacher and politician in America (born 1851)

1 August - Jens Jonas Jansen, priest (born 1844)

10 August - Jens Carl Peter Brandt, businessperson and politician (born 1848)

Full date unknown

Nils Hansteen, painter (born 1855)

Ebbe Carsten Horneman Hertzberg, politician (born 1847)

Lars Knutson Liestøl, politician and Minister (born 1839)