1904 in Norway

Sports

Music

• December – Adolf Østbye, revue artist, made the first gramophone record in Norway

Film

Literature

January

• 7 January – Ella Hval, actress (died 1994).^[3]
• 17 January – Lillemor Aars, ceramist and artisan (died 1992).^[4]
• 20 January – Alf Pedersen, boxer (died 1925)
• 22 January – Berge Helle Kringlebotn, politician (died 1992)
• 24 January – Martin Rasmussen Hjelmen, sailor and activist (died 1944).^[5]
• 28 January – Hans Heiberg, journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, essayist, novelist, playwright, translator and theatre director (died 1978).^[6]

February

• 4 February – Werner Nilsen, soccer player in America (died 1992)
• 13 February – Åsta Holth, writer (died 1999).^[7]
• 21 February –
  • Axel Heiberg Stang, politician and Minister (died 1974).^[8]
  • Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup, architect (died 1983).^[9]

March

• 7 March – Ivar Ballangrud, speed skater and multiple Olympic gold medallist (died 1969)
• 13 March – Reidar Aulie, painter (died 1977).^[10]
• 14 March – Olav Rasmussen Langeland, politician (died 1981)
• 16 March – Arne Holst, bobsledder (died 1991)
• 28 March – Ernst Føyn, chemist and oceanographer (died 1984).^[11]

April

• 9 April – Carl Viggo Manthey Lange, politician (died 1999)
• 24 April – Ragnvald Skrede, author, journalist, literature critic and translator (died 1983)

May

• 6 May – Magnhild Hagelia, politician (died 1996)
• 10 May – Leif Efskind, surgeon (died 1987).^[12]

June

• 2 June – Harald Johan Løbak, politician and Minister (died 1985)
• 4 June –
  • Mauritz Amundsen, sport shooter (died 1982).^[13]
  • Aase Bye, actress (died 1991)
• 15 June – Trond Halvorsen Wirstad, politician (died 1985)
• 18 June – Jomar Brun, chemical engineer.^[14] (died 1993)
• 22 June – Lars Fletre, sculptor (died 1977)
• 29 June – Olav Tendeland, lawyer and sports administrator.^[15]

July

• 2 July – Alf Grindrud, politician (died 1959)
• 14 July – Reidar Andreas Lyseth, politician (died 1987)
• 17 July – Henrik Svensen, politician (died 2007)
• 21 July – Henry Johansen, international soccer player (died 1988)

August

• 15 August – Bjarne Henry Henriksen, politician (died 1995)

September

• 5 September – Anders Lange, politician (died 1974)
• 7 September – Ragnar Steen, musician and band-leader (died 1958)
• 11 September – Olav Totland, politician (died 1996)
• 13 September –
  • Alfhild Hovdan, journalist (died 1982).^[16]
  • Sivert Todal, politician (died 1988)
• 16 September – Vebjørn Tandberg, businessperson and industrialist (died 1978)
• 17 September – Christen Christensen, pair skater (died 1969).^[17]
• 22 September – Arvid Brodersen, sociologist (died 1996).^[18]

October

• 4 October – Petter Carl Reinsnes, politician (died 1976)
• 8 October – Helga Stene, educator (died 1983).^[19]
• 15 October – Paul Ingebretsen, politician (died 1968)
• 15 October – Harald L. TveterÃ¥s, librarian (died 1991).^[20]
• 29 October – Randi Bakke, pair skater (died 1984).^[21]

November

• 19 November – Sven Sømme, zoologist and ichtyologist (died 1961).^[22]

December

• 17 December – Ole Johansen, politician (died 1986)

Full date unknown

• Sigurd Anderson, nineteenth Governor of South Dakota (died 1990)
• Reidar Kjellberg, art historian (died 1978)
• Paulus Svendsen, historian of literature and ideas (died 1989)
• Eirik Vandvik, professor in literature (died 1953)
• Kolbjørn Varmann, politician and Minister (died 1980)

Full date unknown

• Jacob Aall Bonnevie, politician and Minister (born 1838)
• Hans Gløersen, forest manager and lawyer (born 1836)
• Johan Christian Heuch, bishop and politician (born 1838)
• Ole Anton Qvam, politician and Minister (born 1834)