1907 in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- 14 June â Norway adopts female suffrage in parliamentary elections.
- Norsk Hydro, having been founded in 1905, opens up its first plant in Notodden Municipality.
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
- The construction of the Bergen Line is completed.
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
- The first Olav Duun novel Løglege skruvar og anna folk (Sogor) (Oddballs and Other People (Stories)) was published.
Notable births
- 5 January â Sunniva Hakestad Møller, politician (died 1995)
- 9 January â Haakon Hansen, boxer (died 1985)
- 14 January â Christian S. Oftedal, politician (died 1955)
- 16 January â Arne Skaare, politician (died 1981)
- 4 February â Eva Lund Haugen, author and editor in America (died 1996)
- 5 February â Birgit Dalland, politician (died 2007)
- 24 February â Karl Valdemar Westerlund, politician (died 1997)
- 27 February â Ãistein Jakobsen, politician (died 1947)
- 2 March â Kai Fjell, painter, printmaker and scenographer (died 1989)
- 8 March â Rolf Jacobsen, writer (died 1994)
- 13 March â Ingvald Bjerke, boxer (died 1990)
- 16 March â Hans Kleppen, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2009)
- 19 March â Arthur Olsen II, boxer (died 1943)
- 29 March â Berte Rognerud, politician (died 1997)
- 3 April â Lars Breie, jurist, auditor and politician (died 1999)
- 10 April â Aase Lionæs, politician (died 1999)
- 16 April â Axel Proet Høst, lawyer and sports executive (died 1985).[2]
- 5 May â Haakon Hansen, politician (died 1971)
- 18 May â Lars Amandus Aasgard, politician (died 1984)
- 20 May â Per Lie, labour activist (died 1945)
- 27 May â Carl Falck, businessman (died 2016)
- 28 June â Odd Bull, air force officer, Chief of Air Staff (died 1991)
- 31 July â Sigurd Vestad, cross country skier (died 2001)
- 10 August â Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen, politician (died 1985)
- 16 August â Edvard Natvig, decathlete (died 1994)
- 22 August â Einar Normann Rasmussen, politician (died 1975)
- 25 August â Wilhelm Engel Bredal, politician (died 1966)
- 13 September â Oskar Slaaen, politician (died 1972)
- 18 October â Einar HøigÃ¥rd, educator (died 1943).[3]
- 19 October â Kristian Birger Gundersen, politician (died 1977)
- 26 October â Martha Frederikke Johannessen, politician (died 1973)
- 14 November â KÃ¥re Norum, educator (died 1981).[4]
- 19 November â Gunnar Halle, engineer and military officer.[5]
- 25 December â Kristian Johansson, ski jumper and World Champion
- 30 December â Sigmund Ruud, ski jumper, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (died 1994).[6]
Full date unknown
- Gerda Grepp, war correspondent (died 1940)
- Ãrnulf Bast, sculptor (died 1974)
- Per Bratland, newspaper editor (died 1988)
- Thorbjørn Feyling, ceramist and designer (died 1985)
- Nils Langhelle, politician and Minister (died 1967)
- Knut Tjønneland, politician (died 2002)
- Olav Torpp, traffic engineer and civil servant (died 1993)
Notable deaths
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- 19 April â Ole Vollan, educator, editor and politician (born 1837)
- 3 May â Georg Sverdrup, theologian and educator (born 1848)
- 4 June â Agathe Backer Grøndahl, pianist and composer (born 1847).[7]
- 8 July â Sophus Bugge, philologist (born 1833)
- 4 September â Edvard Grieg, composer and pianist (born 1843)
- 5 September â Adolf Ãstbye, revue artist, made the first Norwegian gramophone record (born 1868)
- 11 September â Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Minister (born 1858)
Full date unknown
- Hans Hagerup Krag, engineer (born 1829)
- Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Prime Minister (born 1830)
