1881 in Norway
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- 5 January - Jørgen BruJørgen BruJørgen Anders Bru was a Norwegian sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished sixth with the Norwegian team in the team military rifle event. In the 1000 yard free rifle competition he finished 28th.-External links:*...
, sport shooter (d.19741974 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Trygve Bratteli -Events:* 2 January - drilling rig "Transocean 3" sinks in the North Sea....
) - 27 February - Sigvard SivertsenSigvard SivertsenSigvard I. Sivertsen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.As a member of the Norwegian team, he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team event in 1908...
, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (d.19631963 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen until 28 August, John Lyng until 25 September, Einar Gerhardsen -Events:...
) - 11 March - Wictor EsbensenWictor EsbensenWictor Esbensen was a Norwegian mariner known for exploring the Antarctic region together with his father-in-law Carl Anton Larsen, looking to make a living from whaling. He was killed when his ship was sunk in World War II....
, mariner and explorer (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...
) - 20 March - Dorthea DahlDorthea DahlDorthea Dahl was a Norwegian-born American writer. She wrote numerous short stories for magazines, wrote and published collections of short stories and wrote a novel. Dahl has been recognized for her great contributions to Norwegian-American literature.-Biography:Dahl was born in Osen in...
, writer in America (d.19581958 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 8 January - Fire breaks out in the coastal steamer MS Erling Jarl while it is docked in Bodø...
) - 6 June - Anton DjupvikAnton DjupvikAnton Olai Normann Ingebrigtsen Djupvik was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Ofoten....
, politician (d.19511951 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen until 9 November, Oscar Torp -Events:* 19 November – Torp's Cabinet was appointed.* Norsk Hydro opens a PVC plant at Herøya....
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July to September
- 23 July - Thorleif RøhnThorleif RøhnThorleif Røhn was a Norwegian gymnast who won a gold medal in the team competition at the 1906 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (d.19631963 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen until 28 August, John Lyng until 25 September, Einar Gerhardsen -Events:...
) - 15 September - Wilhelm BlystadWilhelm BlystadWilhelm Arnt Blystad was a Norwegian track and field athlete. He represented IK Tjalve.Participating in the 1908 Summer Olympics, he first competed in the 110 metres hurdles but did not finish his heat and was eliminated. He then finished eighth in the standing high jump competition after clearing...
, track and field athlete (d.19541954 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Oscar Torp -Events:* 28 March – Bear Island accident: A Royal Norwegian Air Force seaplane crashed on the Bear Island. The plane had a crew of 8 men and one passenger...
) - 11 October - Leif Georg Ferdinand BangLeif Georg Ferdinand BangLeif Georg Ferdinand Bang was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1922–1924, representing the Market towns of Møre og Romsdal county....
, politician - 25 October - Oskar BraatenOskar BraatenOskar Braaten was a Norwegian novelist and playwright.-Biography:Oskar Alexander Braaten was born in Sagene, a borough of the city of Oslo. Sagene was one of Norway's oldest industrial areas dating to the mid-19th century. Oskar Braaten attended school in Sagene until he was 15 years old...
, novelist and playwright (d.19391939 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:*17 May - Sweden, Norway, and Finland refuse Germany's offer of non-aggression pacts.*1 June - Oslo Airport, Fornebu is opened....
) - 27 October - Edvard LarsenEdvard LarsenEdvard Larsen was a Norwegian triple jumper. He represented Kristiania IF....
, triple jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (d.19141914 in Norway-January to March:*31 January - Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist *3 March - Håkon Johnsen, politician *7 March - Knut Bergsland, linguist *7 March - Arne Jensen, banker*18 March - Trygve Haugeland, politician and Minister...
) - 29 October - Niels Christian DitleffNiels Christian DitleffNiels Christian Ditleff was a Norwegian diplomat noted for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of refugees from Nazi Germany. In spite of opposition from his own and allied governments, he initiated and led the White Buses campaign to rescue Scandinavian prisoners held in German concentration camps...
, diplomat (d.19561956 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 7 March - Several avalanches kill 21 people and causing heavy damage in Nordland and Troms.* 9 April - The Norwegian Humanist Association is founded....
) - 15 November - Andreas HagelundAndreas HagelundAndreas Hagelund was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics.In 1906 he won the gold medal as member of the Norwegian gymnastics team in the team competition.-External links:*...
, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (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....
) - 4 December - Edvard Bull, Sr.Edvard Bull, Sr.Edvard Bull was a Norwegian historian and politician for the Labour Party. He took the doctorate in 1912 and became a professor at the University of Kristiania in 1917, and is known for writings on a broad range of subjects. In addition to his academic work, he is known for his work on Norsk...
, historian and politician (d.19321932 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Peder Kolstad, until death in March-January to March:*7 January - Tormod Knutsen, Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medallist...
) - 17 December - Yngvar BrynYngvar BrynYngvar Bryn was a Norwegian track and field athlete and pairs figure skater who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
, track and field athlete and pairs figure skater (d.19471947 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 7 August - Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101 day, 4,300 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, proving that pre-historic peoples...
) - 27 December - Sigvart JohansenSigvart JohansenHans Sigvart Johansen was a Norwegian rifle shooter competing in the early 20th century.He won a bronze medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp in the team small-bore rifle competition....
, rifle shooter and Olympic bronze medallist
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- Erik GlosimodtErik GlosimodtErik Waldemar Glosimodt was a Norwegian architect. He is known for drawing many railway stations, among others the preserved Kongsvoll Station. Glosimodt died in the Nidareid train disaster....
, architect (d.19211921 in Norway-Events:* 6 May - A general strike begins in Norway.* 17 September - the Dovre Line was opened.* 18 September - Nidareid train disaster on the Trondhjem-Størenbanen railway line...
) - Marie HamsunMarie HamsunMarie Hamsun was a Norwegian actress and writer. Marie Andersen was born in Elverum, Hedmark, Norway. She was the eldest child in an affluent family. In 1897 the family moved to Christiania, where his father was involved in the property trade for twenty years until he bought the farm in Åneby in...
, actor and writer (d.19691969 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten -Events:* 6 April - Railway accident occurs in Darbu, resulting in the deaths of 8 people.* 8 September - The 1969 Parliamentary election takes place....
) - Sigurd Halvorsen JohannessenSigurd Halvorsen JohannessenSigurd Halvorsen Johannessen was a Norwegian acting councillor of state in the NS government of Vidkun Quisling 1940-1941, and a minister 1941-1942.-References:...
, politician (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...
) - Per LarssenPer LarssenPer Larssen was the Norwegian Minister of Trade 1931-1932....
, politician and Minister (d.19471947 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 7 August - Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101 day, 4,300 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, proving that pre-historic peoples...
) - Knut LiestølKnut LiestølKnut Liestøl was the Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1933-1935.He was the chairman of Noregs Mållag from 1925 to 1926....
, politician and Minister (d.19521952 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Oscar Torp -Events:* 7 January – 15 died in a mine explosion in Svalbard.* 14-25 February – 1952 Winter Olympics are held in Oslo....
) - Kristian PrestrudKristian PrestrudKristian Prestrud was a Norwegian Norwegian naval officer and polar explorer who participated in the Amundsen Antarctic Expedition between 1910 and 1912...
, polar explorer (d.19271927 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer...
) - Jakob SverdrupJakob Sverdrup (philologist)-Personal life:He was born in Leikanger as a son of the bishop and politician Jakob Liv Rosted Sverdrup . He was a brother of Georg Johan Sverdrup, uncle of historian Jakob Sverdrup, a first cousin of Harald Ulrik Sverdrup and Leif Sverdrup, a nephew of Georg Sverdrup and Edvard Sverdrup, grandson...
, philologist and lexicographer (d.19381938 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:* January 14 – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.* 20 November - Queen Maud of Norway dies* Construction starts on Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik...
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- Christopher Andreas HolmboeChristopher Andreas HolmboeChristopher Andreas Holmboe was a Norwegian philologist.He was born in Vang as the brother of mathematician Bernt Michael Holmboe. He graduated as cand.theol. in 1818, and was professor in oriental languages at the University of Oslo from 1825 to 1876. He was also a notable numismatist.-References:...
, philologist (b.17961796 in Norway-Births:*14 April - Frederik Due, politician *25 August - Christian Halvorsen Svenkerud, politician...
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