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- 25 March - Lauritz JenssenLauritz JenssenLauritz Jenssen was a Norwegian businessperson and politician. A part of a notable business family based in and around Trondhjem, Jenssen founded Ranheims Papirfabrik, and also served one term in the Parliament of Norway....
, businessperson and politician (d.18991899 in Norway-Events:*27 June - The paperclip is patented by Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor.-Notable births:*25 January - Peder Holt, politician *25 January - Rolf Jacobsen, boxer *3 February - Olaf Aarvold, priest and politician...
) - 20 April - Georg Ossian Sars, marine biologist (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...
) - 27 July - Ole VollanOle VollanOle Christiansen Vollan was a Norwegian educator, editor and politician for the Moderate Liberal Party.He was born in Austad. He finished his secondary education in 1856, and graduated with the cand.theol. degree in 1861. He started his professional life as a teacher in Bergen, Hammerfest and...
, educator, editor and politician (d.19071907 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Christian Michelsen-Events:* June 14 – Norway adopts female suffrage.* Norsk Hydro, having been founded in 1905, opens up its first plant at Notodden....
) - 18 December - Paul Andreas Jetmundsen AklestadPaul Andreas Jetmundsen AklestadPaul Andreas Jetmundsen Aklestad was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.Born in Hjørundfjord, he worked as a teacher from 1854 to 1861, and then as a farmer in Hjørundfjord. He was also director of the local savings bank, municipal treasurer and county auditor. He was a member of...
, politician (d.19241924 in Norway-Events:* The 1924 Parliamentary election takes place.* Kringkastningselskapet A/S was founded. This was the predecessor to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, established in 1933-Notable births:*5 January - Ottar Dahl, historian and historiographer...
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- Ole Herman Johannes KragOle Herman Johannes KragOle Herman Johannes Krag was a Norwegian officer and firearms designer.-Biography:Ole H. J. Krag was born in Vågå, in Oppland county, Norway. Krag grew up in various locations where his father, Hans Peter Schnitler Krag , served as pastor, including Vågå, Fredrikshald and Christiania...
, gun designer (d.19161916 in Norway-Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:*7 January - Gunnar Jakobsen, politician *15 January - Sigrid Utkilen, politician *24 January - Erik Heiberg, sailor and Olympic silver medallist...
) - Hans MustadHans MustadHans Mustad was a Norwegian businessperson. He was instrumental in shaping the company O. Mustad & Søn.He was born in Vardal as the son of Ole Hovelsen Mustad. He was a brother of Kristian Mauritz Mustad and uncle of Sigbjørn Mustad; both were jurists and politicians. Ole Hovelsen Mustad was a...
, businessperson (d.19181918 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro's artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is bought by the Norwegian government. In 1947 it is leased back to Hydro. This activity is Yara International.* The 1918 Parliamentary election takes place.-Sport:...
) - Georg August ThilesenGeorg August ThilesenGeorg August Thilesen was the Norwegian Minister of the Interior 1888-1889 and 1898-1899, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1899-1900, and Minister of Finance in 1900....
, politician and Minister (d.19171917 in Norway-Events:* Bratsbergbanen railway line began traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001.-Sport:*2 April - Lillestrøm SK football club is founded after the merger of two local football clubs.*19 May - Rosenborg BK football club is founded....
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Deaths
- 8 February - Jens Johan VangenstenJens Johan VangenstenJens Johan Vangensten was a Norwegian politician.He was born in Fet and died in Christiania.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1815, representing the constituency of Akershus Amt. He worked as a farmer there. He served only one term.-References:...
, politician (b.17661766 in Norway-Full date unknown:*Ole Olsen Evenstad, politician *Carsten Tank, politician...
) - 14 December - Andreas ArntzenAndreas ArntzenAndreas Arntzen was a Norwegian politician.He was born in Grue, and graduated as cand.jur. in Copenhagen in 1802. He then worked as an attorney, chief of police of Christiania, Supreme Court judge and also timber merchant....
, politician (b.17771777 in Norway-Births:*7 February - Severin Løvenskiold, nobleman and politician *18 February - Andreas Arntzen, politician *12 April - Caspar Peter Hagerup, civil servant...
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- Christian Adolph DiriksChristian Adolph DiriksChristian Adolph Diriks was a Norwegian lawyer and statesman, and a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.. He was born in Copenhagen, the son of maritime captain Boye Boyesen Dyriks and Marie Elisabeth Stoppel...
, politician and MInister (b.17751775 in Norway-Births:*11 March - Nils Landmark, jurist, farmer and politician *9 October - Lars Johannes Irgens, jurist and politician *17 October - Ole Paulssøn Haagenstad, politician -Full date unknown:...
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