Events in the year 1894 in Norway.
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Incumbents edit
Events edit
- The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is founded.
- The 1894 Parliamentary election takes place.
- Dalen Hotel, designed by Haldor Børve, is opened.[2]
Arts and literature edit
- Erika Nissen, pianist, is granted an artist's scholarship by the Norwegian state
- The periodical For Kirke og Kultur is founded.[3]
Notable births edit
- 1 January – Otto Aasen, Nordic skier (died 1983)
- 4 January – Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician (died 1980)
- 7 January – Anton Beinset, journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician (died 1963).[4]
- 15 January – Jacob Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1938)
- 1 March – Sigurd Maseng, diplomat (died 1952)
- 2 March – Halldis Stenhamar, journalist (died 1983).[5]
- 4 March – Arne Rostad, politician (died 1969)
- 9 March – Jørgen Leonard Firing, politician (died 1977)
- 14 March – Mikkjel Fønhus, writer (died 1973).[6]
- 18 March – John Anker Johansen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1986)
- 21 March – Hannah Ryggen, textile artist (died 1970).[7]
- 31 March – Svein Rosseland, astrophysicist (died 1985)
- 2 April – Jørgen Bjørnstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1942)
- 13 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (died 1969)
- 5 May – Johan Sigurd Karlsen, politician (died 1967)
- 19 May – Carl Søyland, Editor-in-chief of Nordisk Tidende (died 1978)
- 4 June – Alv Kjøs, politician (died 1990)
- 15 June – Trygve Gulbranssen, novelist (died 1962)
- 18 June – Ernst Ullring, naval officer (died 1953).[8][9]
- 5 July – Eivind Holmsen, sport shooter (died 1990)
- 13 July – Aani Aanisson Rysstad, politician (died 1965)
- 25 July – Otto Johannessen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
- 20 August – Snefrid Eriksmoen, politician (died 1954)
- 8 September – Arne Damm, publisher and military officer (died 1968).[10]
- 12 September – Endre Kristian Vestvik, politician (died 1956)
- 27 September – Johan Clementz, boxer (died 1952)
- 28 September – Thorleif Haug, skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 1934)
- 29 September – Ludvig Ellefsrød, politician (died 1983)
- 7 October – Ola Torstensen Lyngstad, politician (died 1952)
- 16 October – Ingvald Haugen, trade unionist and politician (died 1958)
- 30 October – Halvor Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1971)
- 5 November – Erling Wikborg, politician (died 1992)
- 12 November – Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe, zoologist
- 25 November – Håkon Ellingsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1971)
- 11 December – Martin Linge, actor and military commander (died 1941)
- 26 December – Håkon Evjenth, jurist and children's writer (died 1951).[11]
Full date unknown edit
- Anders Beggerud, civil servant (died 1957)
- Arne Dagfin Dahl, military officer (died 1990)
- Leif Grung, architect (died 1945)
- Johan Peter Holtsmark, physicist (died 1975)
- Olav Larssen, newspaper editor (died 1981)
- Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., Lutheran theologian, author and bishop (died 1980)
- Carl Søyland, newspaper editor (died 1978)
Notable deaths edit
- 7 January – Søren Jaabæk, politician and farmer (born 1814)
- 29 March – Jacob Smith Jarmann, firearms designer (born 1816)
- 13 July – Daniel Cornelius Danielssen, physician (born 1815)
- 25 December – Julius Nicolai Jacobsen, businessperson and politician (born 1829)
Full date unknown edit
- Hans J. C. Aall, politician (born 1806)
- Svend Foyn, whaler (born 1809)
- Niels Petersen Vogt, politician and Minister (born 1817)
- Gisle Johnson, theologian (born 1822)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 2.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger. "Dalen Hotel". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kirke og Kultur". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Anton Beinset". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Halldis Stenhamar". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Brandrud, Rolf; Sandvik, Per Roger. "Mikkjel Fønhus". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Næss, Inga Elisabeth. "Hannah Ryggen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Gram, Harald; Steenstrup, Bjørn, eds. (1948). "Ullring, Ernst". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 548. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Ernst Ullring". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Damm, Arne". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
- ^ Vold, Karen Beate. "Håkon Evjenth". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 September 2015.