1889 in Norway
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Events in the year 1889 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch â Oscar II.[1]
- Prime Minister: Johan Sverdrup, then Emil Stang
Events
- The metric system was introduced in Norway (the actual law having been passed in 1875).
- The Scandinavian mile was introduced in Norway.
Arts and literature
- The local newspaper Farsunds avis was established.
- The local newspaper Lindesnes was established.
Notable births
- 20 January â Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author (died 1980)
- 2 February â Hartmann Bjørnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1974)
- 3 February â Andreas Strand, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1958)
- 28 February â Hermann Helgesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1963)
- 16 February â Kristian Mathias Fimland, politician
- 22 April â Jacob Pedersen, track and field athlete (died 1961)
- 27 April â Arnulf Ãverland, author (died 1968)
- 2 May â Margit Schiøtt, politician (died 1946)
- 16 May â Johan Faye, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1975)
- 20 May â Rolf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
- 4 June â Thor Jensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1950)
- 18 June â Per Krohg, artist (died 1965)
- 9 July â Nils Thomas, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1979)
- 17 August â Lalla Carlsen, singer and actress (died 1967).[2]
- 25 August â Aslaug Vaa, poet and playwright (died 1965).[3]
- 2 October â Ingolf Rød, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1963)
- 24 October â Anders Kristian Orvin, geologist and explorer (died 1980)
- 5 November â Einar Staff, wholesaler (died 1972).[4][5]
- 20 November â Nils Fixdal, athlete (died 1972)
- 26 November â Olaf Ãrvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1939)
- 2 December â Harald Færstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1979)
- 3 December â Edvin Paulsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1963)
- 26 December â Ragnhild Kaarbø, painter (died 1949).[6]
Full date unknown
- Kornelius Bergsvik, politician (died 1975)
- Thor Bjørklund, carpenter and inventor of the cheese slicer (died 1975)
- Johan Cappelen, jurist and politician (died 1947)
- Gunnar Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (died 1976)
- Asbjørn Lindboe, politician and Minister (died 1967)
- Henry Rudi, huntsman and polar bear hunter (died 1970)
- G. Unger Vetlesen, shipbuilder and philanthropist (died 1959)
Notable deaths
- 10 January â Martin Andreas Udbye, composer and organist (born 1820)
- 25 January â
- Johan Jeremiassen, ship-owner, consul and politician (born 1843)
- Johan Lauritz Sundt, industrialist (born 1828).[7]
- 28 February â Gustava Kielland, author and missionary (born 1800)
- 10 April â Christian Collett Kjerschow, politician (born 1821)
- 24 June â August Thomle, jurist and politician (born 1816)
- 29 June â Gustav Christian Gjøs, politician (born 1810)
- 16 September â Iver Steen Thomle, jurist (born 1812)
- 19 October â Jacob Kielland, naval officer and politician (born 1825)
- 23 December â Johan Jørgen Lange Hanssen, politician (born 1821)
- Job Dischington Bødtker, jurist and politician (born 1818)
- Ole Jacob Broch, politician and Minister (born 1818)
- Halvor Olsen Folkestad, councillor of state (born 1807)
- Ketil Motzfeldt, politician and Minister (born 1814)