1908 in Norway
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Events in the year 1908 in Norway.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
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Popular culture
[edit]Sports
[edit]- 26 September – SK Brann football club is founded.
- Football Association of Norway joins FIFA.
Music
[edit]Film
[edit]Literature
[edit]- The Knut Hamsund novels Benoni and Rosa: Af Student Parelius' Papirer, was published.
- The Olav Duun novel Marjane was published.
Births
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January to March
[edit]- 22 January – Kåre Hatten, cross-country skier (died 1983).[2]
- 3 February – Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician (died 1984)
- 3 February – Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 1983)
- 4 February – Ellisiv Steen, literary scholar (d. 2001).[3]
- 26 February – Einar Hovdhaugen, politician (died 1996)
- 15 March – Sverre Kolterud, Nordic combined skier (died 1996)
- 17 March – Oscar Christian Gundersen, politician and Minister (died 1991)
- 28 March – Hans Engnestangen, speed skater and World Champion (died 2003)
April to June
[edit]- 9 April – Odd Bang-Hansen, novelist and children's writer (died 1984)
- 10 April – Oskar Steinvik, politician (died 1975)
- 21 April – Nic. Stang, art historian and writer (died 1971)
- 24 April – Jonas Enge, politician (died 1981)
- 9 May – Lars Mathias Hille Esmark, civil servant and business person in the tourist industry (died 1998).[4]
- 2 June – Michael Staksrud, speed skater and World Champion (died 1940)
- 6 June – Bjarne Eilif Thorvik, politician (died 1972)
- 19 June – Leo Tallaksen, politician (died 1983)
- 21 June – Erik Brofoss, economist, politician and Minister (died 1979)
- 28 June – Nini Haslund Gleditsch, political activist and advocate for peace (died 1996).[5]
- 28 June – Olav Reiersøl, statistician and econometrician (died 2001)
- 29 June – Arne Berge, priest.[6]
- 30 June – Thor Myklebust, politician (died 1989)
July to September
[edit]- 1 August – Gidsken Jakobsen, aviation pioneer (died 1990)
- 6 August – Arthur Klæbo, journalist (died 1985).[7]
- 13 August – Nils Kristen Jacobsen, politician (died 1993)
- 17 August – Harald Selås, politician (died 1986)
- 18 August – Olav H. Hauge, poet (died 1994)
- 19 August – Birger Haug, high jumper (died 1981)
- 22 August – Synnøve Lie, speed skater (died 1980)
- 2 September – Olaf Hoffsbakken, Nordic skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (died 1986).[8]
- 23 September – Oscar Olsen, politician (died 2004)
- 24 September – Hans Borgen, politician (died 1983)
October to December
[edit]- 19 October – Geirr Tveitt, composer and pianist (died 1981)
- 4 November – Olaf Fredrik Watnebryn, politician (died 1977)
- 1 December – Torstein Olav Kuvaas, politician (died 1996)
- 8 December – Synnøve Anker Aurdal, textile artist (died 2000).[9]
- 31 December – Carl Fredrik Wisløff, theologian and Christian preacher (died 2004)
Full date unknown
[edit]- Reidar Carlsen, politician and Minister (died 1987)
- Helmer Dahl, engineer (died 1999)
- Jens E. Ekornes, businessperson (died 1976)
- Nils Johan Rud, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor (died 1993)
- Rolf Ingvar Semmingsen, civil servant (died 1979)
- Oskar Skogly, politician and Minister (died 1988)
Deaths
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- 28 January – Ragnhild Jølsen, author (born 1875)
- 13 April – Aasta Hansteen, painter, writer, and early feminist (born 1824)
- 2 June – Aimar August Sørenssen, politician and Minister (born 1823)
- 5 July – Jonas Lie, novelist (born 1833)
- 2 August – Jørgen Breder Faye, banker and politician (born 1823)
- 27 November – Knud Bergslien, painter and teacher (born 1827)
Full date unknown
[edit]- Lars Christian Dahll, politician and Minister (born 1823)
- Einar Løchen, jurist and politician (born 1850)
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Grimnes, Ole Kristian; Dørum, Knut. "Haakon 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Kåre Hatten". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ellisiv Andrea Steen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Thon, Sverre. "Lars Mathias Hille Esmark". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Aas, Kristin Natvig. "Nini Haslund Gleditsch". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Berge, Arne". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 48–49. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Arthur Klæbo". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Olaf Hoffsbakken". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ Danbolt, Hjørdis. "Synnøve Anker Aurdal". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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