1907 in Norway
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Incumbents
- King of Norway - Haakon VII of NorwayHaakon VII of NorwayHaakon VII , known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. He was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg...
- 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 MichelsenChristian MichelsenPeter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen was a Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of an independent Norway from 1905 to 1907...
Events
- June 14 – Norway adopts female suffrage.
- Norsk HydroNorsk HydroNorsk Hydro ASA is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. Hydro is the fourth largest integrated aluminium company worldwide. It has operations in some 40 countries around the world and is active on all continents. The Norwegian state holds a 43.8 percent...
, having been founded in 19051905 in Norway- Overview :1905 is the year when Norway and Sweden regain their independence after dissolution of the Union between Sweden and Norway. For the first time since 1397 Norway had a national king, after 500 years of political unions with other Scandinavia countries — the Kalmar Union until 1532, then...
, opens up its first plant at NotoddenNotoddenis a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden....
. - Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
- The construction of the Bergen Line is completed.
Notable births
- 5 January - Sunniva Hakestad MøllerSunniva Hakestad MøllerSunniva Hakestad Møller was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1958, and was re-elected on two occasions....
, politician (d.19951995 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* January 1 – The Draupner wave in the North Sea in Norway is detected, confirming the existence of rogue waves....
) - 9 January - Haakon HansenHaakon Hansen (boxer)Haakon Hansen was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Hans Jacob Nielsen....
, boxer (d.19851985 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch -Events:* 25 February - The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts.* 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage....
) - 14 January - Christian S. Oftedal, politician (d.19551955 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Oscar Torp until 22 January, Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 14 January - Prime Minister Oscar Torp resigned.* 22 January – Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet was appointed....
) - 16 January - Arne SkaareArne SkaareArne Odd Skaare was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus during the term 1954–1957....
, politician (d.19811981 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli until 4 February, Gro Harlem Brundtland until 14 October, Kåre Willoch -Events:...
) - 4 February - Eva Lund HaugenEva Lund HaugenEva Lund Haugen was an American author and editor. Haugen was born in Kongsvinger, in Hedmark county, Norway. Haugen was twelve years old when her journalist parents emigrated in 1919. They settled in Decorah, Iowa, where both parents worked for the Norwegian-American newspaper, Decorah-Posten...
, author and editor in America (d.19961996 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland until October 25, Thorbjørn Jagland -Events:...
) - 5 February - Birgith DallandBirgith DallandBirgit Ellenora Johanne Dalland is a Norwegian politician for the Communist Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Bergen during the term 1945–1949.-References:...
, politician - 24 February - Karl Valdemar WesterlundKarl Valdemar WesterlundKarl Valdemar Westerlund was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark during the term 1965–1969.-References:...
, politician (d.19971997 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Thorbjørn Jagland until October 17, Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:...
) - 27 February - Øistein JakobsenØistein JakobsenØistein Jakobsen is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms during the term 1945–1949. He died midway into the term.-References:...
, politician (d.19471947 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 7 August - Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101 day, 4,300 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, proving that pre-historic peoples...
) - 2 March - Kai FjellKai FjellKai Breder Fjell was a Norwegian painter, printmaker and scenographer.- Biography :Fjell was born on a farm in the village Skoger near Drammen, Norway. His father was the farmer and painter Conrad Bendiks Fjeld....
, painter, printmaker and scenographer (d.19891989 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland until 16 October, Jan P. Syse -Events:* 30 March – The Oseberg oil field and the first gas pipeline to mainland Norway were opened....
) - 8 March - Rolf Jacobsen, writer (d.19941994 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* 15–17 April – The Progress Party national convention at Bolkesjø, turns out to be one of the most dramatic purges in the history of Norwegian party politics, ending with the libertarian section of the party...
) - 13 March - Ingvald BjerkeIngvald BjerkeIngvald Johan Bjerke was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist John Daley.-External links:*...
, boxer (d.19901990 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Eli Ryan. Holliday until 3 November, Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:...
) - 16 March - Hans KleppenHans KleppenHans Kleppen was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the late 1920s. He won a bronze medal on the individual large hill competition at the 1929 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane....
, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (d.20092009 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 1 January – Same-sex marriage became legal in Norway when a gender neutral marriage bill was enacted after being passed by the Norwegian legislature in June 2008...
) - 19 March - Arthur Olsen IIArthur Olsen IIArthur Olsen was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Víctor Peralta....
, boxer (d.19431943 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...
) - 29 March - Berte RognerudBerte RognerudBerte Rognerud was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was born in Østre Toten.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1954, and was re-elected on four occasions.-References:...
, politician (d.19971997 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Thorbjørn Jagland until October 17, Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:...
) - 3 April - Lars BreieLars BreieLars Breie was a Norwegian jurist, auditor and politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion....
, jurist, auditor and politician (d.19991999 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:* 1 February - The Coastal Party is founded....
) - 10 April - Aase LionæsAase LionæsAase Lionæs was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was born in Oslo.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1958, and was re-elected on four occasions...
, politician (d.19991999 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:* 1 February - The Coastal Party is founded....
) - 5 May - Haakon Hansen, 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....
) - 18 May - Lars Amandus AasgardLars Amandus AasgardLars Amandus Aasgard was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was born in Lindås.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1961, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, politician (d.19841984 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch -Events:* 20 January – Arne Treholt was arrested on suspicion of spying for the Soviet Union....
) - 20 May - Per LiePer LiePer Lie was a Norwegian labour activist who was imprisoned and killed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany....
, labour activist (d.19451945 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile until 9 May** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold until 25 June, Einar Gerhardsen *German Military Governor...
) - 28 June - Odd BullOdd BullNorwegian General Odd Bull was a career officer in the Royal Norwegian Air Force who eventually rose to the position of Chief of Air Staff...
, air force officer, Chief of Air Staff (d.19911991 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway - until his death on January 17, Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:*17 January - Olav V of Norway, King of Norway dies*Rjukanbanen railway line closes ....
) - 31 July - Sigurd VestadSigurd VestadSigurd Vestad was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.He was born in Trysil.In 1932 he finished fifth in the 50 kilometre competition....
, cross country skier (d.20012001 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg until October 19, Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:...
) - 10 August - Ragnvald Marensius GundersenRagnvald Marensius GundersenRagnvald Marensius Gundersen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Glemminge....
, politician (d.19851985 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch -Events:* 25 February - The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts.* 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage....
) - 16 August - Edvard NatvigEdvard NatvigEdvard Natvig was a Norwegian decathlete. He represented Oslo Politis IL.He finished tenth at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with 6297 points, but never participated in other international events such as the European Championships. His result of 6297 points was his career best result...
, decathlete (d.19941994 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* 15–17 April – The Progress Party national convention at Bolkesjø, turns out to be one of the most dramatic purges in the history of Norwegian party politics, ending with the libertarian section of the party...
) - 22 August - Einar Normann RasmussenEinar Normann RasmussenEinar Normann Rasmussen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder during the terms 1954–1957 and 1958–1961.-References:...
, politician (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....
) - 25 August - Wilhelm Engel BredalWilhelm Engel BredalWilhelm Engel Bredal was a Norwegian politician for the Farmers' Party.He was born in Oslo.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1945, and was re-elected on two occasions....
, 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...
) - 13 September - Oskar SlaaenOskar SlaaenOskar Slaaen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark during the term 1965–1969.-References:...
, politician (d.19721972 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Trygve Bratteli until 17 October, Lars Korvald -Events:* 15 June - The Norwegian pension age is lowered to 67....
) - 19 October - Kristian Birger GundersenKristian Birger GundersenKristian Birger Gundersen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.From 1967 to 1975 Gundersen was the mayor of Hamar...
, politician (d.19771977 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli -Events:* 12 September - The 1977 Parliamentary election takes place....
) - 26 October - Martha Frederikke JohannessenMartha Frederikke JohannessenMartha Frederikke Johannessen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was born in Borge, Østfold....
, politician (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...
) - 25 December - Kristian JohanssonKristian JohanssonKristian Johannson was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the late 1920's and early 1930's. He won two ski jumping medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with one gold and one silver ....
, ski jumper and World Champion - 30 December - Sigmund RuudSigmund RuudSigmund Ruud was a Norwegian ski jumper.Born in Kongsberg, Norway, Sigmund Ruud, with his brothers Birger and Asbjørn, dominated ski jumping in the 1920s and 1930s. At the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Sigmund earned a silver medal in the ski jumping competition...
, ski jumper, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (d.19941994 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* 15–17 April – The Progress Party national convention at Bolkesjø, turns out to be one of the most dramatic purges in the history of Norwegian party politics, ending with the libertarian section of the party...
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- Gerda GreppGerda GreppGerda J. Helland Grepp was a Norwegian translator and journalist. She was the daughter of former chairman of the Norwegian Labour Party Kyrre Grepp and journalist Rachel Grepp.-Spanish Civil War:...
, war correspondent (d.19401940 in Norway- Overview :1940 is the year when Norway becomes drawn into World War II. On 9 April Nazi Germany invades the country which, however spared many of the atrocities which befell other nations, remains occupied until 8 May 1945...
) - Ørnulf BastØrnulf BastØrnulf Bast was a Norwegian sculptor and painter particularly known for his public monuments.-Background:...
, sculptor (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....
) - Per BratlandPer BratlandPer Bratland was a Norwegian newspaper editor.He became the editor-in-chief of Tiden in 1934, and a journalist in Arbeiderbladet in 1936. When the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started in 1940, Arbeiderbladet was shut down...
, newspaper editor (d.19881988 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* May 6 – Widerøe Flight 710, a Dash 7, crashes in Torghatten, Norway in heavy fog, killing all 36 passengers in the worst-ever Dash 7 accident....
) - Thorbjørn FeylingThorbjørn FeylingThorbjørn Feyling was a Norwegian ceramist and Head of design at the Norwegian earthenware company Stavangerflint AS in the city of Stavanger in south-western Norway. Feyling was Head of design at the Norwegian earthenware producer Stavangerflint AS from its foundation in 1946 until 1955...
, ceramist and designer (d.19851985 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch -Events:* 25 February - The trial of the accused spy Arne Treholt starts.* 20 June – Arne Treholt was sentenced to 20 years in prison for espionage....
) - Nils LanghelleNils LanghelleNils Langhelle was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and Minister of Labour 1945-1946, Norway's first Minister of Transport and Communications 1946-1951 and 1951–1952, Minister of Defense 1952-1954, Minister of Trade and Shipping 1954-1955 and President of the Storting from May 7, 1958...
, 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....
) - Knut TjønnelandKnut TjønnelandKnut Tjønneland was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party.He is known as mayor of Bergen, the second largest city in Norway, from 1953 to 1960...
, politician (d.20022002 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:* June – World Bank Oslo 2002 Protests-Notable deaths:*1 January - Arne Røgden, bobsledder...
) - Olav TorppOlav TorppOlav A. B. Torpp was a Norwegian traffic engineer and civil servant.He graduated as siv.ing. from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1931, and then spent his entire career in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration...
, traffic engineer and civil servant (d.19931993 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:* 30 April - Norway's registered partnership civil union law is passed....
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Notable deaths
- 19 April - 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 (b.18371837 in Norway-Births:*25 March - Lauritz Jenssen, businessperson and politician *20 April - Georg Ossian Sars, marine biologist *27 July - Ole Vollan, educator, editor and politician *18 December - Paul Andreas Jetmundsen Aklestad, politician...
) - 3 May - Georg Sverdrup, theologian and educator (b.18481848 in Norway-Events:* Ålesund received city rights.-Notable births:*3 February - Jørgen Løvland, politician and Prime Minister of Norway *2 May - Hans Gabriel Nissen Buck, physician and politician *17 May - Erik Jørgensen, master gunsmith...
) - 4 June - Agathe Backer GrøndahlAgathe Backer GrøndahlAgathe Backer-Grøndahl was a Norwegian pianist and composer.She was born in Holmestrand, but in 1857 moved with her family to Oslo, where she studied with Otto Winther-Hjelm, Halfdan Kjerulf and Ludvig Mathias Lindeman. From 1865 she studied in Berlin, where she won fame with her interpretation of...
, pianist and composer (b.18471847 in Norway-Births:*17 April - Just Bing Ebbesen, priest and politician *26 October - Helge A. Haugan - Norwegian-American banking executive *18 November - Oluf Iversen, politician...
) - 8 July - Sophus BuggeSophus BuggeSophus Bugge was a noted Norwegian philologist and linguist. His scientific work was directed to the study of runic inscriptions and Norse philology. Bugge is best known for his theories and his work on the runic alphabet and the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda. -Background:Elseus Sophus Bugge was...
, philologist (b.18331833 in Norway-Births:*5 January - Sophus Bugge, philologist *29 June - Peter Waage, chemist and professor *6 July - Christian Andreas Irgens, politician *10 August - Peter Laurentius Larsen, Norwegian-American Lutheran Educator -Births:*5 January - Sophus Bugge, philologist (d.1907)*29 June - Peter Waage,...
) - 4 September - Edvard GriegEdvard GriegEdvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt , and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.-Biography:Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in...
, composer and pianist (b.18431843 in Norway-Births:*5 January - Jørgen Christian Knudsen, ship-owner and politician *8 January - Johan Jeremiassen, ship-owner, consul and politician...
) - 5 September - Adolf ØstbyeAdolf ØstbyeAdolf Østbye was a revue artist and barber who became the first Norwegian recording artist. The earliest playable Norwegian phonograph cylinder dates from 1889....
, revue artist, made the first Norwegian gramophone record (b.18681868 in Norway-Events:*21 January - Norwegian Trekking Association is founded*12 October- The final stretch of the railway line Randsfjordbanen between Drammen and Hønefoss makes Norway's fifth railway complete.-Births:...
) - 11 September - Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Minister (b.18581858 in Norway-January to June:*7 January - Andreas Kaddeland, physician and politician*17 February - Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Minister *7 April - Haaken L...
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- Hans Hagerup KragHans Hagerup KragHans Hagerup Krag was a Norwegian engineer.He was hired as an engineer in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in 1852, and served as director of the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads from 1874 to 1903. Also, together with Thomas Heftye he founded the Norwegian Mountain Touring...
, engineer (b.18291829 in Norway-Events:*17 May - Henrik Wergeland became a symbol of the fight for celebration of the constitution at May 17, which was later to become the Norwegian National Day...
) - Hans Georg Jacob StangHans Georg Jacob Stang (prime minister)Hans Georg Jacob Stang was the Norwegian Prime Minister in Stockholm 1888–1889. He was also member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1884–1885 and 1886–1887, Minister of the Interior 1885–1886, and Minister of Justice 1887–1888, as well as head of the...
, politician and Prime Minister (b.18301830 in Norway-Births:*6 February - Lars Hertervig, painter *10 February - Andreas Leigh Aabel, physician and poet *23 September - Jens Theodor Paludan Vogt, engineer *26 September - Olaus Arvesen, educator and politician -Full date unknown:...
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