1907 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1907 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

• 14 June – 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

See main article: 1907 in Norwegian football.

Music

See main article: 1907 in Norwegian music.

Literature

• The first Olav Duun novel Løglege skruvar og anna folk (Sogor) (Oddballs and Other People (Stories)) was published.

Notable births

• 5 January – Sunniva Hakestad Møller, politician (died 1995)
• 9 January – Haakon Hansen, boxer (died 1985)
• 14 January – Christian S. Oftedal, politician (died 1955)
• 16 January – Arne Skaare, politician (died 1981)
• 4 February – Eva Lund Haugen, author and editor in America (died 1996)
• 5 February – Birgith Dalland, politician
• 24 February – Karl Valdemar Westerlund, politician (died 1997)
• 27 February – Øistein Jakobsen, politician (died 1947)
• 2 March – Kai Fjell, painter, printmaker and scenographer (died 1989)
• 8 March – Rolf Jacobsen, writer (died 1994)
• 13 March – Ingvald Bjerke, boxer (died 1990)
• 16 March – Hans Kleppen, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (died 2009)
• 19 March – Arthur Olsen II, boxer (died 1943)
• 29 March – Berte Rognerud, politician (died 1997)
• 3 April – Lars Breie, jurist, auditor and politician (died 1999)
• 10 April – Aase Lionæs, politician (died 1999)
• 5 May – Haakon Hansen, politician (died 1971)
• 18 May – Lars Amandus Aasgard, politician (died 1984)
• 20 May – Per Lie, labour activist (died 1945)
• 28 June – Odd Bull, air force officer, Chief of Air Staff (died 1991)
• 31 July – Sigurd Vestad, cross country skier (died 2001)
• 10 August – Ragnvald Marensius Gundersen, politician (died 1985)
• 16 August – Edvard Natvig, decathlete (died 1994)
• 22 August – Einar Normann Rasmussen, politician (died 1975)
• 25 August – Wilhelm Engel Bredal, politician (died 1966)
• 13 September – Oskar Slaaen, politician (died 1972)
• 18 October – Einar Høigård, educator (died 1943).^[2]
• 19 October – Kristian Birger Gundersen, politician (died 1977)
• 26 October – Martha Frederikke Johannessen, politician (died 1973)
• 14 November – Kåre Norum, educator (died 1981).^[3]
• 19 November – Gunnar Halle, engineer and military officer.^[4]
• 25 December – Kristian Johansson, ski jumper and World Champion
• 30 December – Sigmund Ruud, ski jumper, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (died 1994).^[5]

Full date unknown

• Gerda Grepp, war correspondent (died 1940)
• Ørnulf 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

• 19 April – Ole Vollan, educator, editor and politician (born 1837)
• 3 May – Georg Sverdrup, theologian and educator (born 1848)
• 4 June – Agathe Backer Grøndahl, pianist and composer (born 1847).^[6]
• 8 July – Sophus Bugge, philologist (born 1833)
• 4 September – Edvard Grieg, composer and pianist (born 1843)
• 5 September – Adolf Østbye, revue artist, made the first Norwegian gramophone record (born 1868)
• 11 September – 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)

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: Einar Høigård . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Jørn-Kr . Jørgensen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 13 June 2013.
3. Encyclopedia: Kåre Norum . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oddvar . Vormeland . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 19 February 2013.
4. Encyclopedia: 1973. Halle, Gunnar . Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 202. Norwegian. 14 July 2018.
5. Web site: Sigmund Ruud . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192321/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/sigmund-ruud-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 12 November 2012.
6. Encyclopedia: Agathe Backer Grøndahl . Rune J. . Andersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 5 November 2019.