1904 in Norway explained
Events in the year 1904 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 23 January – Ålesund Fire: a major fire break out during the night in the town of Ålesund. The fire destroyed almost the whole city centre, built mostly of wood like the majority of Norwegian towns in that era. The Fire left nearly 10,000 people homeless.
- 22 March – the profession of attorney was opened for women; Elise Sem opened an attorney's office as the first woman in Europe
- 28 June – The Danish ocean liner SS Norge runs aground and sinks close to Rockall, killing 635, including 225 Norwegian emigrants
- 1 November – The Flekkefjord Line is opened.
Popular culture
Sports
See main article: 1904 in Norwegian football.
Music
See main article: 1904 in Norwegian music.
- December – Adolf Østbye, revue artist, made the first gramophone record in Norway
Literature
Notable births
January
- 7 January – Ella Hval, actress (died 1994).[2]
- 17 January – Lillemor Aars, ceramist and artisan (died 1992).[3]
- 20 January – Alf Pedersen, boxer (died 1925)
- 22 January – Berge Helle Kringlebotn, politician (died 1992)
- 28 January – Hans Heiberg, journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, essayist, novelist, playwright, translator and theatre director (died 1978).[4]
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Full date unknown
Notable deaths
Full date unknown
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Oscar 2. . Terje . Bratberg . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 4 January 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Ella Signe Hval . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 10 March 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Lillemor Aars . Mats . Linder . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 4 March 2024 .
- Encyclopedia: Hans Heiberg . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 April 2024 .
- Encyclopedia: Åsta Holth . Randi . Brenden . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 2 March 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Axel Stang . Hans Fredrik . Dahl . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 April 2024 .
- Encyclopedia: Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup . Norsk kunstnerleksikon . Axel . Mykleby . no . 16 April 2024 .
- Encyclopedia: Reidar Aulie . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 April 2024 .
- Encyclopedia: Johan Ernst Føyn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 April 2024 .
- Encyclopedia: Leif Efskind . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 April 2024 .
- Encyclopedia: Mauritz Amundsen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 April 2024 .
- Encyclopedia: 1973. Brun, Jomar. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 85. no. 15 April 2024.
- Encyclopedia: 1973. Tendeland, Olav . Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 556. Norwegian. 25 June 2019 .
- Encyclopedia: Alfhild Hovdan . Per Roger . Lauritzen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 2 March 2024.
- Web site: Christen Christensen . olympedia.org . 4 March 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Arvid Brodersen. . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 April 2024 .
- Encyclopedia: Helga Stene . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oddvar . Vormeland . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 25 February 2013.
- Web site: Randi Bakke . olympedia.org . 2 March 2024.
- Encyclopedia: Sven Sømme . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 April 2024 .
- Encyclopedia: Johannes Nilsson Skaar . Hallgeir . Elstad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 April 2024 .