1904 in Norway

Events in the year 1904 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Prime Minister of Norway - Francis Hagerup

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.
• 28 June - The Danish ocean liner SS Norge runs aground and sinks close to Rockall, killing 635, including 225 Norwegian emigrants

Arts and literature

• December - Adolf Østbye, revue artist, made the first gramophone record in Norway

Notable births

• 20 January - Alf Pedersen, boxer (d.1925)
• 22 January - Berge Helle Kringlebotn, politician (d.1992)
• 4 February - Werner Nilsen, soccer player in America (d.1992)
• 7 March - Ivar Ballangrud, speed skater and multiple Olympic gold medallist (d.1969)
• 14 March - Olav Rasmussen Langeland, politician (d.1981)
• 16 March - Arne Holst, bobsledder (d.1991)
• 9 April - Carl Viggo Manthey Lange, politician (d.1999)
• 24 April - Ragnvald Skrede, author, journalist, literature critic and translator (d.1983)
• 6 May - Magnhild Hagelia, politician (d.1996)
• 31 May - Thor Thorvaldsen, sailor and twice Olympic gold medallist (d.1987)
• 2 June - Harald Johan Løbak, politician and Minister (d.1985)
• 4 June - Aase Bye, actress (d.1991)
• 15 June - Trond Halvorsen Wirstad, politician (d.1985)
• 22 June - Lars Fletre, sculptor (d.1977)
• 2 July - Alf Grindrud, politician (d.1959)
• 14 July - Reidar Andreas Lyseth, politician (d.1987)
• 17 July - Henrik Svensen, politician (d.2007)
• 21 July - Henry Johansen, international soccer player (d.1988)
• 15 August - Bjarne Henry Henriksen, politician (d.1995)
• 5 September - Anders Lange, politician (d.1974)
• 7 September - Ragnar Steen, musician and band-leader (d.1958)
• 11 September - Olav Totland, politician (d.1996)
• 13 September - Sivert Todal, politician (d.1988)
• 16 September - Vebjørn Tandberg, businessperson and industrialist (d.1978)
• 17 September - Christen Christensen, pair skater (d.1969)
• 4 October - Petter Carl Reinsnes, politician (d.1976)
• 15 October - Paul Ingebretsen, politician (d.1968)
• 29 October - Randi Bakke, pair skater (d.1984)
• 17 December - Ole Johansen, politician (d.1986)

Full date unknown

• Sigurd Anderson, nineteenth Governor of South Dakota (d.1990)
• Reidar Kjellberg, art historian (d.1978)
• Axel Heiberg Stang, politician and Minister (d.1974)
• Paulus Svendsen, historian of literature and ideas (d.1989)
• Eirik Vandvik, professor in literature (d.1953)
• Kolbjørn Varmann, politician and Minister (d.1980)

Notable deaths

• 3 May - Tycho Kielland, jurist and journalist (b.1854)
• 18 August - Sivert Andreas Nielsen, politician (b.1823)

Full date unknown

• Jacob Aall Bonnevie, politician and Minister (b.1838)
• Hans Gløersen, forest manager and lawyer (b.1836)
• Johan Christian Heuch, bishop and politician (b.1838)
• Ole Anton Qvam, politician and Minister (b.1834)