1899 in Norway explained

The following events occurred in Norway in the year 1899.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Oscar II.^[1]
• Prime Minister – Johannes Steen

Events

• 1 April – The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is established.^[2]
• 27 June – The paperclip is patented by Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor.^[3]
• 13 October – The Røvær accident: A storm kills 30 people at sea near Haugesund.
• 14 October – The Titran accident: A storm kills 141 fishermen at sea near Frøya, Trøndelag.
• Grans Brewery is founded.

Popular culture

Sports

• 5 March – The sports club Korsvoll IL is founded.
• 10 August – Viking FK football club is founded.
• The sports club Kongsberg IF is founded.
• The gymnastics club Volda TI is founded.

Music

See main article: 1899 in Norwegian music.

Theatre

• 25 August – First performance at the theatre academy Sekondteatret
• 1 September – First performance at the newly constructed National Theatre in Kristiania

Literature

• The newspaper Rogalands Avis established
• The newspaper Finnmarken established

Notable births

• 25 January – Peder Holt, politician (died 1963)
• 25 January – Rolf Jacobsen, boxer (died 1960)
• 3 February – Olaf Aarvold, priest and politician (died 1991)
• 12 February – Johan Grøttumsbråten, skier and multiple Olympic gold medallist (died 1983)
• 15 February – Mikal Grøvan, politician (died 1956)
• 14 March – Kjell Tellander, politician (died 1968)
• 17 March – Søren Berg Sørensen Moen, politician (died 1946)
• 26 March – Ragnvald Mikal Andersen, politician (died 1995)
• 8 April – Arthur Sundt, politician (died 1971)
• 26 April – Fanny Elsta, opera singer (died 1978)^[4]
• 27 April – Erling Johannes Norvik, politician (died 1964)
• 1 July – Haakon Olsen Wika, politician (died 1981)
• 17 July – Johannes Overå, fisheries administrator (died 1989).^[5]
• 23 July – Johan Trandem, shot putter and discus thrower (died 1996)
• 25 July – Olav Svendsen, jurist.^[6]
• 6 August – Lillebil Ibsen, dancer and actress (died 1989)
• 6 August – Torstein Børte, politician (died 1985)
• 6 August – Finn Nagell, military officer, Milorg pioneer, economist and businessperson (died 1977).^{[7] [8]}
• 8 August – Olav Sundal, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1978)
• 17 August – Torolv Kandahl, politician (died 1982)
• 23 August – Terje Wold, judge, politician and Minister (died 1972)
• 25 August – Karl Aas, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1943)
• 27 August – Per Hagen, politician (died 1983)
• 13 September – Magnus Bjorndal, Norwegian American engineer (died 1971)
• 22 September – Emil Løvlien, forest worker, trade unionist and politician (died 1973).^[9]
• 30 September – Henry Larsen, Arctic explorer in Canada (died 1964)
• 7 October – Øystein Ore, mathematician (died 1968)
• 23 October – Bernt Balchen, polar and aviation pioneer in America (died 1973)
• 24 October – Einar Hareide, politician (died 1983)
• 1 November – Anne Grimdalen, sculptor (died 1961)
• 7 November – Bjarne Fjærtoft, politician (died 1981)
• 12 November – Sverre Hansen, long jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1991)
• 24 November – Petter Jamvold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1961)
• 27 November – Knut Hergel, actor and theatre director (died 1982)
• 18 December – Peter Wessel Zapffe, author and philosopher (died 1990)
• 30 December – Helge Ingstad, explorer (died 2001)

Full date unknown

• Nils Hønsvald, politician and Minister (died 1971)
• Jonas Lie, politician and Minister, collaborator (died 1945)
• Egil Offenberg, politician and Minister (died 1975)
• Jakob Martin Pettersen, politician and Minister (died 1970)
• Knut Robberstad, jurist and philologist (died 1981)
• Arne Torkildsen, neurosurgeon (died 1968)

Notable deaths

• 2 February – Halfdan Egedius, painter and illustrator (born 1877)
• 18 February – Sophus Lie, mathematician (born 1842)
• 5 June – Magnus Feilberg, bookseller and publisher (born 1817)
• 11 June – Jakob Sverdrup, bishop and politician (born 1845)
• 4 September – Jacob Dybwad, bookseller and publisher (born 1823).^[10]
• 8 December – Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg, newspaper founder and editor and politician (born 1827)

Full date unknown

• Olav Jakobsen Høyem, teacher, telegrapher, supervisor of banknote printing and linguist (born 1830)
• Lauritz Jenssen, businessperson and politician (born 1837)
• Oluf Rygh, archeologist, philologist and historian (born 1833)
• Christian Homann Schweigaard, politician and Prime Minister (born 1838)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Oscar 2. . Terje . Bratberg . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 4 January 2024.
2. Encyclopedia: Landsorganisasjonen i Norge . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 2 June 2016.
3. Web site: Inventors: Paperclip . 16 April 2009 . 12 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112123416/https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-paper-clip-4072863 . dead .
4. Encyclopedia: Svendsen. Trond Olav. Fanny Elsta. . Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. no. 12 August 2024.
5. Encyclopedia: 1973. Overå, Johannes . Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 437. Norwegian. 2 June 2016.
6. Encyclopedia: . 1968 . Svendsen, Olav . 10 . Bjørn . Steenstrup . Oslo . Aschehoug . Norwegian .
7. Encyclopedia: 1973. Nagell, Finn . Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 403 . Norwegian. 9 October 2014.
8. Encyclopedia: Berit . Nøkleby . Berit Nøkleby . . Nagell, Finn . Norwegian . . . . . . 1995 . Cappelen . Oslo . 82-02-14138-9 . 283.
9. Encyclopedia: Emil Løvlien . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 4 March 2024.
10. Encyclopedia: Jacob Dybwad . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Egil . Tveterås . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 2 June 2016.