1908 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1908 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch  - Haakon VII.^[1]

Popular culture

Sports

See main article: 1908 in Norwegian football.

• 26 September  - SK Brann football club is founded.
• Football Association of Norway joins FIFA.

Music

See main article: 1908 in Norwegian music.

Literature

• The Knut Hamsund novels Benoni and Rosa: Af Student Parelius' Papirer, was published.
• The Olav Duun novel Marjane was published.

Births

January to March

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Lars Christian Dahll, politician and Minister (born 1823)
• Einar Løchen, jurist and politician (born 1850)

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. Web site: Kåre Hatten . Sports-Reference . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035011/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/kare-hatten-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 25 December 2014 .
3. Encyclopedia: Ellisiv Andrea Steen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 15 November 2020.
4. Encyclopedia: Lars Mathias Hille Esmark . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Sverre . Thon . . Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo . Norwegian. 27 July 2014.
5. Encyclopedia: Nini Haslund Gleditsch . Kristin Natvig . Aas . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 28 October 2020.
6. Encyclopedia: 1973. Berge, Arne . Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 48 - 49. Norwegian. 24 November 2020.
7. Encyclopedia: Arthur Klæbo . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Hans Fredrik . Dahl . Hans Fredrik Dahl . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 28 March 2016.
8. Web site: Olaf Hoffsbakken . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192402/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/olaf-hoffsbakken-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 12 November 2012.
9. Encyclopedia: Synnøve Anker Aurdal . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Hjørdis . Danbolt . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 2 July 2016.