1902 in Norway

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See also:	1902 in Sweden List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1902 in Norway.

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).^[1]
• 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)
• 11 July - Rolf Wideröe, particle physicist (died 1996)
• 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)
• 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).^[2]
• 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)
• 25 November - Trygve Stokstad, boxer (died 1979)
• 13 December – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian (died 1980).^[3]
• 22 December - Hartvig Svendsen, politician (died 1971)

Full date unknown

• Hjalmar Hvam, Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding (died 1996)
• Halvard Lange, diplomat, politician and Minister (died 1970)
• Kaare Strøm, limnologist (died 1967)
• John Rognes, military officer (died 1949).^[4]

Notable deaths

Oscar Jacobsen

• 6 January - Lars Hertervig, painter (born 1830)
• 17 January - Elias Blix, poet, musician, politician and Minister (born 1836)
• 6 August - Oscar Jacobsen, engineer and politician (born 1850)
• 13 November - Sivert Christensen Strøm, jurist and politician (born 1819)

Full date unknown

• Jacob Otto Lange, politician and Minister (born 1833)
• Jacob Andreas Michelsen, businessperson and politician (born 1821)
• Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1845)
• Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1850)

References

1. Vormeland, Oddvar. "Magnus Jensen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
2. Eriksen, Knut Einar. "Finn Moe". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
3. Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Halfdan Olaus Christophersen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
4. Kraglund, Ivar (1995). "Rognes, John". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen. Norsk krigsleksikon 1940–1945 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Retrieved 17 April 2013.