1894 in Norway
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Events in the year 1894 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch â Oscar II.[1]
- Prime Minister â Emil Stang
Events
- The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is founded.
- The 1894 Parliamentary election takes place.
- Dalen Hotel, designed by Haldor Børve, is opened.[2]
Arts and literature
- Erika Nissen, pianist, is granted an artist's scholarship by the Norwegian state
- The periodical For Kirke og Kultur is founded.[3]
Sport
- 4 February â Hamar IF were the local technical organisers of the first official national championships of skating at à kersvika, Mjøsa in Hamar in Norwegian Allround Championships (first champion: Einar Halvorsen) and Norwegian Figure Skating Championships (first champion: Johan Lefstad).[4]
Notable births
- 1 January â Otto Aasen, Nordic skier (died 1983)
- 4 January â Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician (died 1980)
- 7 January â Anton Beinset, journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician (died 1963).[5]
- 15 January â Jacob Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1938)
- 1 March â Sigurd Maseng, diplomat (died 1952)
- 2 March â Halldis Stenhamar, journalist (died 1983).[6]
- 4 March â Arne Rostad, politician (died 1969)
- 9 March â Jørgen Leonard Firing, politician (died 1977)
- 14 March â Mikkjel Fønhus, writer (died 1973).[7]
- 18 March â John Anker Johansen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1986)
- 21 March â Hannah Ryggen, textile artist (died 1970).[8]
- 31 March â Svein Rosseland, astrophysicist (died 1985)
- 2 April â Jørgen Bjørnstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1942)
- 13 April â Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (died 1969)
- 5 May â Johan Sigurd Karlsen, politician (died 1967)
- 19 May â Carl Søyland, Editor-in-chief of Nordisk Tidende (died 1978)
- 4 June â Alv Kjøs, politician (died 1990)
- 15 June â Trygve Gulbranssen, novelist (died 1962)
- 18 June â Ernst Ullring, naval officer (died 1953).[9][10]
- 5 July â Eivind Holmsen, sport shooter (died 1990)
- 13 July â Aani Aanisson Rysstad, politician (died 1965)
- 25 July â Otto Johannessen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1962)
- 20 August â Snefrid Eriksmoen, politician (died 1954)
- 8 September â Arne Damm, publisher and military officer (died 1968).[11]
- 12 September â Endre Kristian Vestvik, politician (died 1956)
- 27 September â Johan Clementz, boxer (died 1952)
- 28 September â Thorleif Haug, skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 1934)
- 29 September â Ludvig Ellefsrød, politician (died 1983)
- 7 October â Ola Torstensen Lyngstad, politician (died 1952)
- 16 October â Ingvald Haugen, trade unionist and politician (died 1958)
- 30 October â Halvor Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1971)
- 5 November â Erling Wikborg, politician (died 1992)
- 12 November â Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe, (died 1976)
- 25 November â HÃ¥kon Ellingsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1971)
- 11 December â Martin Linge, actor and military commander (died 1941)
- 26 December â HÃ¥kon Evjenth, jurist and children's writer (died 1951).[12]
Full date unknown
- Anders Beggerud, civil servant (died 1957)
- Arne Dagfin Dahl, military officer (died 1990)
- Leif Grung, architect (died 1945)
- Johan Peter Holtsmark, physicist (died 1975)
- Olav Larssen, newspaper editor (died 1981)
- Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., Lutheran theologian, author and bishop (died 1980)
- Carl Søyland, newspaper editor (died 1978)
Notable deaths
- 7 January â Søren Jaabæk, politician and farmer (born 1814)
- 29 March â Jacob Smith Jarmann, firearms designer (born 1816)
- 13 July â Daniel Cornelius Danielssen, physician (born 1815)
- 25 December â Julius Nicolai Jacobsen, businessperson and politician (born 1829)
Full date unknown
- Hans J. C. Aall, politician (born 1806)
- Svend Foyn, whaler (born 1809)
- Niels Petersen Vogt, politician and Minister (born 1817)
- Gisle Johnson, theologian (born 1822)
