1900 in Norway

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See also:	1900 in Sweden List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1900 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Oscar II
• Prime Minister: Johannes Steen

Events

• 17 February - The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food is established
• 21 November – the Norwegian Employers' Association was founded.
• 3 December – Population Census: There were 2,239,881 inhabitants in Norway.
• The 1900 Parliamentary election takes place.

Notable births

Jens Schive

Lillemor von Hanno

• 5 January - Nina Eik-Nes, politician (died 1997)
• 31 January - Bertel Flaten, politician (died 1963)
• 14 February - Ola Johan Gjengedal, politician (died 1992)
• 4 March – Axel Coldevin, historian (died 1992).^[1]
• 15 March - Christian Schweigaard Stang, linguistics researcher and professor (died 1977)
• 16 March - Ragnhild Larsen, diver (died 1969)
• 26 March - Ivar Jacobsen Norevik, politician (died 1956)
• 28 March - Olav Marensius Strandås, politician (died 1981)
• 17 April - Ejnar Torgensen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1932)
• 10 May - Gunvald Engelstad, politician (died 1972)
• 13 May - Frithjof Bettum, jurist and politician (died 1984)
• 1 June - Bjarne Råsberg, photographer (died 1942)
• 12 June - Hjalmar Nygaard, boxer (died 1937)
• 13 June - Johan Støa, multi-sportsman (died 1991)
• 30 June - Knut Rød, police officer responsible for the transfer of Jewish people to SS troops in Oslo, acquitted (died 1986)
• 5 July - Ole Hegge, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist (died 1994)
• 17 July - Eilert Bøhm, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1982)
• 21 July - Ole Rømer Aagaard Sandberg, politician (died 1985)
• 5 August - Sverre Sørsdal, boxer and Olympic silver medallist (died 1996)
• 14 August - Arne Korsmo, architect (died 1968 in Norway)
• 29 August - Thorleif Christoffersen, Olympic gold medallist (died 1975)
• 13 September - Viggo Hansteen, lawyer and politician, executed (died 1941)
• 17 September - Martha Ostenso, Canadian novelist and screenwriter (died 1963)
• 23 September - Jørgen Vogt, newspaper editor and politician (died 1972)
• 26 September - Hjalmar Strømme, boxer (died 1925)
• 30 September - Erling Johan Vindenes, politician (died 1984)
• 8 October - Torstein Selvik, politician (died 1983)
• 14 October - Arne Mortensen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1942)
• 18 October - Jens Schive, journalist and diplomat (died 1962)
• 15 December - Arthur Olsen, boxer (died 1951)
• 24 December – Dagfinn Zwilgmeyer, psalmist (died 1979).^[2]
• 30 December – Lillemor von Hanno, actress and writer (died 1984).^[3]

Full date unknown

• Eivind Stenersen Engelstad, archaeologist and art historian (died 1969)
• Gunnar Emil Garfors, poet (died 1979)
• Gunnar Larsen, journalist, writer and translator (died 1958)
• Einar Skjæraasen, author (died 1966)

Notable deaths

Sigbjørn Obstfelder

• 13 January - Peter Waage, chemist and professor (born 1833)
• 28 May - Morten Diderik Emil Lambrechts, jurist and politician (born 1824)
• 29 July - Sigbjørn Obstfelder, writer (born 1866)

Full date unknown

• Christen Christensen, military officer and politician (born 1826)
• Thomas Henrik Hammer, jurist and politician (born 1815)
• Henrik Laurentius Helliesen, politician and Minister (born 1824)
• Jacob Lerche Johansen, politician and Minister (born 1818)
• Niels Mathiesen, politician and merchant (born 1829)
• Bernt Julius Muus, Lutheran minister (born 1832)
• Augusta Schrumpf, actress and opera singer (born 1813)

References

1. Lysaker, Trygve. "Axel Coldevin". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
2. Elstad, Hallgeir. "Dagfinn Zwilgmeyer". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
3. Brodal, Svein Erik. "Lillemor Von Hanno". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2013.