1906 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1906 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.^[1]
• Prime Minister of Norway – Christian Michelsen

Events

• 12 January - Mining starts at A/S Sydvaranger in Finnmark.
• 4–5 February - Noregs Mållag is founded in Kristiania.
• 1 March - The steamship "Thor" sinks near Lyngholmen in Sveio, 39 people perish.
• 2 March - The Second Gjæsling Accident: 25 fishermen is killed in a storm in the fjord Folda, Trøndelag.
• 2 March - The first Norwegian Blue Cross association is founded in Kristiania.
• 8 March - 19 people perish in an avalanche close to the fishing village Steine in Lofoten.
• 22 June – Haakon VII and Maud of Wales are crowned monarch and consort of Norway in the Nidaros Cathedral.
• 27 June - Coop Norge is established.
• 4 September - The Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen completed a three-year voyage through the Northwest Passage in the converted herring boat Gjøa, after being trapped in ice for three winters.
• The 1906 Parliamentary election takes place.

Popular culture

Sports

See main article: 1906 in Norwegian football.

• 28 August – Moss FK football club is founded.

Music

See main article: 1906 in Norwegian music.

Literature

• The Knut Hamsund novel Under Høststjærnen. En Vandrers Fortælling (Under the Autumn Star), was published.

Notable births

• 9 January – Leif Larsen, naval officer (died 1990)
• 30 January – Greta Nissan, actress (died 1988)
• 31 January – Jørgen Adolf Lier, politician (died 1994)
• 17 February – Henrik Selberg, mathematician (died 1993).^[2]
• 1 April – Sigve Lie, sailor and twice Olympic gold medallist (died 1958)
• 6 April – Bernt Østerkløft, Nordic combined skier (died 1996)
• 20 April – Johan Jentoft Johansen, politician (died 1973)
• 29 April – Arthur Arntzen, politician (died 1997)
• 15 May – Alf Andersen, ski jumper and Olympic gold medallist (died 1975)
• 26 May – Fridtjov Søiland Birkeli, Lutheran missionary, writer, magazine editor, and bishop (died 1983).^[3]
• 29 May – Andreas Holm, politician (died 2003)
• 5 June – Andreas Holmsen, professor and historian (died 1989)
• 11 June – Sigurd Marius Johansen, politician (died 1989)
• 18 June – Nils Handal, politician and Minister (died 1992)
• 23 June – Holger Albrechtsen, hurdler (died 1992)
• 13 July – Erling Petersen, economist and politician (died 1992)
• 19 July – Klaus Egge, composer and music critic (died 1979)
• 9 August – Atle Roll-Matthiesen, judge.^[4]
• 11 August – Haakon Lind, boxer (died 1955)
• 13 August – Kjellaug Hølaas, textile artist and educator (died 1990).^[5]
• 15 August – Asle Enger, priest (died 2000).^[6]
• 15 August – Gunvor Katharina Eker, politician (died 1980)
• 16 August – Harald Damsleth, cartoonist, illustrator and ad-man (died 1971)
• 24 August – Otto Berg, long jumper (died 1991)
• 21 September – Lauritz Johnson, novelist, children's writer, and radio and television host (died 1992).^[7]
• 9 October – Rolf Hansen, long distance runner (died 1980)
• 9 October – Haakon Pedersen, speed skater (died 1991)
• 11 October – Olaf Hansen, boxer (died 1986)
• 17 October – Brynjulf Bull, lawyer, Supreme Court advocate and politician (died 1993)
• 13 November – Torborg Nedreaas, author (died 1987)
• 22 November – Jørgen Juve, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1983)
• 1 December – Jakob Sande, writer, poet and folk singer (died 1967)
• 8 December – Borghild Bondevik Haga, politician (died 1990)

Full date unknown

• Caroline Mikkelsen, first woman to set foot on Antarctica
• Arne Skaug, politician and Minister (died 1974)
• Egil Lindberg, radio officer and intelligence agent (died 1952).^[8]

Notable deaths

• 16 January – Brita Bjørgum, writer, teacher and women's rights activist (born 1858)^[9]
• 21 February – Walter Scott Dahl, politician and Minister (born 1839)
• 8 March – Johannes Bergh, barrister (born 1837).^[10]
• 6 April – Alexander Kielland, novelist (born 1849)
• 14 April – Ole Irgens, politician (born 1829)
• 15 April – Anders Bull, politician and Minister (born 1817)
• 23 May – Henrik Ibsen, playwright (born 1828)
• 9 October – Henriette Wulfsberg, school owner and writer (born 1843).^[11]
• 26 October – Rolf Andvord, shipowner and consul (born 1847)
• 5 November – Frits Thaulow, painter (born 1847)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Haakon 7. . Ole Kristian . Grimnes . Ole Kristian Grimnes . Knut . Dørum . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 19 January 2024.
2. Encyclopedia: Henrik Selberg . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Nils Andreas . Baas . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 6 November 2012.
3. Encyclopedia: Fridtjov Søiland Birkeli . Hallgeir . Elstad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 8 December 2020.
4. Encyclopedia: 1973. Roll-Matthiesen, Atle . Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo . 467. Norwegian. 19 November 2020.
5. Encyclopedia: Kjellaug Hølaas . . Erik . Bolstad . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 22 April 2023.
6. Encyclopedia: Asle Enger . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Paul . Odland . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 15 March 2013.
7. Encyclopedia: Lauritz Johnson . Dagfinn . Bernstein . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 8 December 2020.
8. Encyclopedia: Nøkleby . Berit . . Lindberg, Egil . Norwegian . Dahl . Hans Fredrik Dahl . Hjeltnes . Guri Hjeltnes . Nøkleby . Berit Nøkleby . Ringdal . Nils Johan Ringdal . Sørensen . Øystein Sørensen . 1995 . Cappelen . Oslo . 82-02-14138-9 . 248 .
9. Web site: Brita Bjørgum . Store Norske Leksikon. no.
10. Book: Amundsen, O. Delphin . Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden . Otto Delphin Amundsen. 103 . Norwegian . Grøndahl . Oslo . 1947.
11. Book: Borgen. Per Otto. De skriveføre drammensere : drammensdiktere gjennom 220 år. 1996. Forl. for by- og bygdehistorie. Drammen. 8291649022. 82-85. no.