1884 in Norway
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- Prime Minister of NorwayPrime Minister of NorwayThe Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
: Christian August SelmerChristian August SelmerChristian August Selmer was a Norwegian politician who served as a member of the Norwegian parliament, minister of defense, minister of justice, and prime minister...
(impeachedImpeachment (Norway)In Norway, impeachment, also known as the Constitutional Court of the Realm , is a judicial process with the power to convict Members of Parliament, Members of the Council of State and Supreme Court Justices for criminal acts performed in line of duty. Impeachment is based on the Constitution of...
) - Prime Minister of Norway: Christian Homann SchweigaardChristian Homann SchweigaardChristian Homann Schweigaard was a Norwegian Supreme Court lawyer and politician . He was prime minister in "April the Ministry" in 1884...
(April to June) - Prime Minister of Norway: Johan SverdrupJohan SverdrupJohan Sverdrup was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party. He was the first Prime Minister of Norway after the introduction of parliamentarism. Sverdrup was Prime Minister from 1884 to 1889.- Early years :...
Events
- Prime Minister Christian August SelmerChristian August SelmerChristian August Selmer was a Norwegian politician who served as a member of the Norwegian parliament, minister of defense, minister of justice, and prime minister...
is impeached and removed from office. - 28 January - The Liberal Party is founded.
- 10 February - Jon HolJon HolJon Gundersen Hol was a Norwegian engineer and activist. He is known for his pamphlet Rifleringen, published in February 1884, that resulted in his arrest for lèse majesté. In the pamphlet, he called for soldiers and civilians to arm themselves and encircle the Parliament of Norway Building,...
is imprisoned for his pamphlet Rifleringen. - 3 April - April ministeriumChristian Homann Schweigaard's ministeriumSchweigaard's Ministerium, often referred to as the April Ministerium, was an interlude lasting from 3 April to 26 June 1884, following the impeachment of the Selmer cabinet, and prior to Sverdrup's Liberal cabinet.-Cabinet:...
begins. - 26 June - Christian Homann Schweigaard's ministerium ends.
- Norwegian Association for Women's Rights (Norsk Kvinnesaksforening) is founded.
- Women in Norway are allowed to study.
January to June
- 8 January - Nils Andresson LavikNils Andresson LavikNils Andresson Lavik was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was born in the former municipality of Hosanger in Hordaland County, Norway. Originally a member of the Liberal Party, he eventually joined the Christian Democratic Party who broke out of the Liberal Party in 1933...
, politician (d.19661966 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten -Events:* 7 August - The Storskog border control between Norway and the Soviet Union is opened...
) - 9 January - Sigge JohannessenSigge JohannessenSigurd "Sigge" Erhard Armanus Johannessen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.As a member of the Norwegian team, he won the silver medal in the gymnastics team event in 1908....
, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (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....
) - 24 January - Jens LundeJens LundeJens Lunde was a Norwegian politician for the Farmers' Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, politician (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....
) - 9 February - Conrad CarlsrudConrad CarlsrudConrad Maurentius Carlsrud was a Norwegian gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics....
, gymnast, track and field athlete and Olympic silver medallist (d.19731973 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Lars Korvald until 16 October, Trygve Bratteli -Events:* 21 July – Lillehammer affair: Israeli Mossad agents assassinate a Moroccan waiter in Lillehammer...
) - 13 February - Halfdan BjølgerudHalfdan BjølgerudHalfdan Bjølgerud was a Norwegian high jumper. He represented Ørnulf IF in Kristiania.At the 1906 Summer Olympics he finished sixth in the high jump final with a jump of 1.67 metres. He became Norwegian champion in 1903 ad 1906. -References:...
, high jumper (d.19701970 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten -Events:* 27 April - The oil company Phillips Petroleum makes a new oil discovery in the North Sea...
) - 21 February - Ole IversenOle IversenOle Iversen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.As a member of the Norwegian team, he won the silver medal in the gymnastics team event in 1908.-External links:*...
, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (d.19531953 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Oscar Torp -Events:* 1 June –The first Bergen International Festival opens.* 16 July – Parliament voted to move the main base for the Navy from Horten to Bergen....
) - 27 March - Oscar GuttormsenOscar GuttormsenOscar Guttormsen was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in the sprints, jumps and hurdles. He represented the sports club Ørnulf IF in Oslo....
, athlete (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...
) - 31 March - Arne MagnussenArne MagnussenArne Magnussen was a Norwegian trade unionist, newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and the Social Democratic Labour parties.He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from the urban constituency of Moss og Drøbak in 1919...
, politician - 26 April - Sigurd MathisenSigurd MathisenSigurd Mathisen was a Norwegian speed skater, world champion and world record holder on 500m. He was an older brother of Oscar Mathisen.-International championships:...
, speed skater and world champion (d.19191919 in Norway-Events:* Production of zinc begins in Glomfjord at the state-owned industrial plant.* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-January to March:*14 January - Harry Hansen, politician...
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July to September
- 6 July - Thorleif PetersenThorleif PetersenThorleif Petersen 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.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...
) - 10 July - Olav NygardOlav NygardOlav Nygard was a Norwegian poet from Modalen in Hordaland. Nygard is now considered one the most important Norwegian authors of his time, but was, however, not especially acknowledged while alive....
, poet (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...
) - 26 July - Trygve PedersenTrygve PedersenTrygve B. Pedersen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Stella, which won the bronze medal in the 6 metre class .-External links:*...
, sailor and Olympic bronze 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....
) - 23 August - Olaf SyvertsenOlaf SyvertsenOlaf Syvertsen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.As a member of the Norwegian team, he won the silver medal in the gymnastics team event in 1908.-External links:*...
, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (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...
) - 31 August - Didrik Arup SeipDidrik Arup SeipDidrik Arup Seip was Professor of North Germanic languages at the University of Oslo.He earned his doctorate in 1916 and was appointed professor the same year, retiring in 1954. Together with Herman Jæger, he edited and published the collected works of Henrik Wergeland in 23 volumes...
, linguist and professor (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:...
) - 6 September - Sven ElvestadSven ElvestadSven Elvestad was a Norwegian journalist and author. He is best known for his detective stories, which were published under the pen name Stein Riverton and translated to several languages, including German and English.Elvestad was born as Kristoffer Elvestad Svendsen, in Fredrikshald , a small...
, journalist and author (d.19341934 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Ludwig Mowinckel -Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:*7 January - Per Ø...
) - 16 September - Kristian FjerdingenKristian FjerdingenKristian Adolf Fjerdingen 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.19751975 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Trygve Bratteli -Events:* 1 January - Advertising of alcohol and tobacco products are prohibited.* NRK started television broadcasts in color....
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October to December
- 25 October - Eivind BerggravEivind BerggravEivind Josef Berggrav was a Norwegian Lutheran bishop, primarily known as Primate of the Church of Norway and remembered for his unyielding resistance against the Nazi occupation of Norway during World War II.-Background:Berggrav was born in Stavanger, Norway...
, Lutheran bishop (d.19591959 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 16 February - The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet holds its first performance in Folketeatret in Oslo....
) - 12 November - Leif GrønerLeif GrønerLeif Grøner was a Norwegian banker and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Bodø.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949....
, banker and politician (d.19711971 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Per Borten until 17 October, Trygve Bratteli -Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.* 17 March – Bratteli's First Cabinet was appointed....
) - 13 December - Otto OlsenOtto OlsenOtto Martin Olsen was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He won eight Olympic medals....
, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (d.19531953 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Oscar Torp -Events:* 1 June –The first Bergen International Festival opens.* 16 July – Parliament voted to move the main base for the Navy from Horten to Bergen....
) - 18 December - Ole Aanderud LarsenOle Aanderud LarsenOle Aanderud Larsen was a ship designer and businessman from Norway.He was born in Tønsberg, and died in Sandefjord, in the county of Vestfold....
, ship designer and businessperson (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...
) - 30 December - Eugen IngebretsenEugen IngebretsenEugen Ingebretsen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (d.19491949 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* October 10 - The 1949 Parliamentary election takes place....
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Full date unknown
- Gustav Berg-JægerGustav Berg-JægerCarl Gustav Berg-Jæger was a Norwegian journalist, actor, cultural director and Nazi collaborator. He is best known as director of Oslo Kinematografer, the National Theatre and briefly the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany...
, journalist and Nazi collaborator (d.19571957 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway - until his death on September 21, Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 16 March - The Kongsberg Silver Mines closes....
) - Lars ChristensenLars ChristensenLars Christensen was a Norwegian shipowner and whaling magnate with a keen interest in the exploration of Antarctica.-Career:...
, shipowner and whaling magnate (d.19651965 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen until 12 October, Per Borten -Events:* 4 February-1 April – the "Grenade Man", an unidentified person whom placed grenades and grenade traps in several places in Oslo, spreads fear in Oslo...
) - Sigurd EriksenSigurd EriksenSigurd Eriksen was a Norwegian painter.He was born in Copenhagen as the brother of Bjarne Eriksen, who was a painter too. He studied under Kristian Zahrtmann in 1904 and 1905, and painted in the impressionist style. He is represented with two works in the National Gallery of Norway.-References:...
, painter (d.19761976 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Trygve Bratteli until 15 January, Odvar Nordli -Events:* 15 January - Odvar Nordli becomes Prime Minister of Norway* 15 January – Nordli's Cabinet was appointed....
) - Adolf IndrebøAdolf IndrebøAdolf Oliverson Indrebø was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He hailed from Førde, but moved to Oslo as a student. He was a member of Oslo city council from 1917 to 1934, serving as mayor from 1929 to 1931....
, politician (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...
) - Lars KnutsenLars KnutsenLars Egbert Knutsen was a shipowner and founder of Lars Knutsen and Sons Limited, a Ship Chandler business located in The Strand, Swansea, South Wales. The company still exists but is under new management as Lars Knutsen and Clode....
, shipowner (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:...
) - Birger LjungbergBirger LjungbergBirger Ljungberg was the Norwegian Minister of Defense 1939–1942....
, politician and Minister (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....
) - Arnold RørholtArnold RørholtArnold Rørholt was a Norwegian military officer, known as a resistance member during World War II. He was also the secretary-general of the Royal Norwegian Automobile Club for many years.-Career:...
, military officer (d.19611961 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 12 January - Princess Astrid marries Johan Martin Ferner.* March - Ingrid Bjerkås, ordained as first female minister in the Church of Norway...
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Deaths
- 27 February - Jo GjendeJo GjendeJo Gjende , was a Norwegian outdoorsman and freethinker. He is believed to have been the model for Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt....
, outdoorsman and freethinker (b.17941794 in Norway-Births:*5 July - Maurits Hansen, writer *22 July - Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg, priest and politician -Full date unknown:*Johan Peder Basberg, politician*Jo Gjende, outdoorsman and freethinker -Deaths:...
) - 3 September - Christian JensenChristian JensenChristian Jensen was a Norwegian politician.He served as County Governor of Kristians Amt from 1859 to 1869. While stationed here, he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1862, 1865 and 1868. After a hiatus he was a deputy representative during the term 1874–1877, and re-elected for a final...
, politician and Minister (b.18231823 in Norway-Events:* King Carl III ordered to build the royal palace in Christiania.-Births:*6 January - Aimar August Sørenssen, politician and Minister *14 April - Christian Jensen, politician and Minister...
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Full date unknown
- Adolph Frederik MuntheAdolph Frederik MuntheAdolph Frederik Munthe was the Norwegian Minister of the Army 1877-1879, 1880-1881 and 1881-1884, as well as member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1879-1880 and 1881....
, politician and Minister (b.18171817 in Norway-Births:*9 January - Jacob Jørgen Kastrup Sømme, businessperson, consul and politician *2 June - Vilhelm Frimann Christie Bøgh, archivist *23 July - Johan Christian Collett, politician...
) - Ole Hovelsen MustadOle Hovelsen MustadOle Hovelsen Mustad was a Norwegian businessperson and politician. He was instrumental in shaping the company O. Mustad & Søn, and served one term in the Norwegian Parliament....
, businessperson and politician (b.18101810 in Norway-Births:*20 January - Gustav Christian Gjøs, politician *5 February - Ole Bull, violinist *17 April - Johan Reinert Reiersen, emigration activist and early Texas pioneer *25 September - Peder Sather, banker and philanthropist...
) - Frederik StangFrederik StangFrederik Stang was a Norwegian lawyer, public servant, and politician who served as Norway's first prime minister....
, lawyer, public servant and politician, Norway's first Prime Minister (b.18081808 in Norway-Births:*4 March - Frederik Stang, lawyer, public servant and politician, Norway's first Prime Minister *17 June - Henrik Wergeland, poet *28 July - Ulrik Frederik Lange, politician -Full date unknown:*Christen Larsen Arneberg, politician...
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