1892 in Norway
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Events in the year 1892 in Norway.
See also:1892 in Sweden
List of years in Norway
List of years in Norway
Incumbents
- Monarch â Oscar II.[1]
- Prime Minister â Otto Blehr (in Stockholm), Johannes Steen (in Christiania)
Events
- 22 January - The first sunrise of the year in Tromsø is celebrated with a holiday and gunfire.[2]
- 31 January - The Holmenkollen ski jump opens.
- 25 August - Norway's tourism now rivals Switzerland as "Europe's Playground", however the sea voyage required is still a barrier.
- Sweden rejects Norwayâs request for a separate consular service.[3]
- Skjeggedalsfos is now a major attraction with boats, guides, and a hotel in progress.
- Political tensions are at a rise between Norway and Sweden.[4]
Arts and literature
- Mysteries by Knut Hamsun is published.
- Peace by Arne Garborg is published.
Notable births
- 5 January â John Johnsen, swimmer (died 1984)
- 1 February â Eugen Johansen, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist (died 1973)
- 5 February â Finn Bjørnseth, geodesist (died 1970).[5][6]
- 6 February â Christian Wegner Haaland, ship-owner and politician (died 1952)
- 10 February â Christian Staib, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1956)
- 23 February â Knut Severin Jakobsen Vik, politician (died 1972)
- 23 March â Gisken Wildenvey, writer (died 1985).[7]
- 28 March â Gunnar Berg Lampe, tourist industry manager (died 1978).[8]
- 31 March â Amund Rasmussen Skarholt, politician (died 1956)
- 2 April â Otto Huseklepp, politician (died 1964)
- 8 April â Aimée Sommerfelt, author (died 1975)
- 18 April â Lars Elisæus Vatnaland, politician (died 1983)
- 25 April â Max Herseth, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1976)
- 27 April â Bjarne Johnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1984)
- 5 May â Ingebjørg Ãisang, politician (died 1956)
- 9 May â Einar Iveland, politician (died 1975).[9]
- 12 May â Torleif Torkildsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1944)
- 19 May â Karl Lunde, politician (died 1975)
- 24 May â Olaf Ingebretsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1971)
- 30 May â Johannes Heimbeck, physician (died 1976).[10]
- 22 June â Olav Aslakson Versto, politician (died 1977)
- 23 June â Johan Martin Holst, surgeon and military doctor (died 1953).[11]
- 9 July â Erik Herseth, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1993)
- 3 August â Olaf Sørensen, politician (died 1962)
- 5 August â Frithjof Sælen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1975)
- 7 August â Erling Vinne, triple jumper (died 1963)
- 4 September â Theodor Platou, brewer (d. 1969) .[12][13]
- 17 October â Olav Hindahl, trade unionist and politician (died 1963)
- 29 October â Anton Berge, agronomist and politician (died 1951)
- 29 October â Sigurd Høgaas, politician (died 1969)
- 23 November â Georg Brustad, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1932)
- 27 December â Morten Ansgar Kveim, pathologist (died 1966)
- 28 December â Alfred Nilsen, politician (died 1977)
Full date unknown
- Thomas Offenberg Backer, engineer (died 1987)
- Jens Gram Dunker, architect (died 1981)
- Anders Frihagen, politician and Minister (died 1979)
- Nils Hjelmtveit, politician and Minister (died 1985)
- Alf Sommerfelt, linguist and first professor of linguistics in Norway (died 1965)
- Peter Torjesen, missionary to China (died 1939)
- Herman Willoch, painter (died 1968)
Notable deaths
- 18 January â Wincentz Thurmann Ihlen, engineer and industrialist (born 1826)
- 3 February â Jørund Telnes, farmer, teacher, writer and politician (born 1845).[14]
- 11 February â Henriette Homann, photographer and painter (born 1819).[15]
- 17 February â Johan Sverdrup, politician and first Prime Minister of Norway (born 1816)
- 22 May â Ananias Dekke, ships designer (born 1832).[16]
- 14 October â Peter Nicolai Arbo, painter (born 1831)
- 25 October â Jens Theodor Paludan Vogt, engineer (born 1830)
Full date unknown
- Jacob Bøckmann Barth, forester (born 1822)
- Lars Kristiansen Blilie, politician (born 1820)
- Jørgen Aall Flood, politician, vice consul and businessman (born 1820)
- Carsten Tank Nielsen, politician and Minister (born 1818)
