1912 in Norway

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Events in the year 1912 in Norway.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Notable Births 3.1 Full date unknown 4 Notable deaths 4.1 Full date unknown 5 References 6 External links

Incumbents

• King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway
• Prime Minister of Norway - Jens Bratlie

Events

• 7 March - Roald Amundsen announces his success in reaching the South Pole
• Norsk Hydro establishes artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord in Nordland. This activity is today Yara International.
• The 1912 Parliamentary election takes place.

Notable Births

• 5 January - Karstein Seland, politician (d.2005)
• 6 January - Thorleif Lintrup Paus, lawyer and diplomat (d.2006)
• 27 January – Arne Næss, philosopher (d.2009)^[1]
• 27 January - Lars Holen, politician (d.1994)
• 4 February - Ola Skjåk Bræk, banker, politician and Minister (d.1999)
• 14 February - Thorvald Wilhelmsen, long distance runner (d.1996)
• 17 February - Hans Mikal Solsem, politician (d.1972)
• 8 April - Sonja Henie, figure skater, three time Olympic gold medallist, World Champion and actress (d.1969)
• 14 April - Arne Brustad, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (d.1987)
• 15 April - Henry Karlsen, politician (d.1975)
• 20 April - Johan A. Vikan, politician (d.1997)
• 28 April - Øivind Holmsen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (d.1996)
• 9 May - Per Imerslund, politician, soldier and writer (d.1943)
• 19 May - Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director (d.1969)
• 3 July - Kaare Wahlberg, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (d.1988)
• 12 July - Eugen Haugland, triple jumper (d.1990)
• 30 July - Alf Tveten, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (d.1997)
• 20 August - Birger Hatlebakk, industrialist and politician (d.1997)
• 14 September - Asbjørn Berg-Hansen, boxer (d.1998)
• 14 September - Johannes Seland, politician (d.1999)
• 14 September - John Systad, long-distance runner (d.1998)
• 17 September - David Sandved, architect (d.2001)
• 2 October - Bjarne Iversen, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist (d.1999)
• 7 October - Trygve Owren, politician (d.1987)
• 12 October - Arne Arnardo, circus performer and owner (d.1995)
• 18 October - Anders Skauge, politician (d.2000)
• 26 October - Birger Breivik, politician (d.1996)
• 10 November - Ove Skaug, engineer and civil servant (d.2005)
• 9 December - Rolf Wickstrøm, labour activist, executed (d.1941)
• 12 December - Egil Aarvik, politician (d.1990)
• 12 December - Thorbjørn Egner, playwright, songwriter and illustrator (d.1990)
• 12 December - Sverre Walter Rostoft, politician and Minister (d.2001)

Full date unknown

• Peter Bastiansen, businessperson and politician (d.1995)
• Olav Brunvand, newspaper editor and politician (d.1988)
• Hans Engen, journalist, diplomat and politician (d.1966)
• Sigurd Evensmo, author and journalist (d.1978)
• Gunvor Galtung Haavik, interpreter charged with espionage (d.1977)
• Kåre Jonsborg, painter and textile artist (d.1977)
• Harald Wergeland, physicist (d.1987)

Notable deaths

• 12 February - Gerhard Armauer Hansen, physician (b.1841)
• 4 July - Emil Stang, jurist, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (b.1834)
• 23 July - Haldor Boen, teacher and politician in America (b.1851)
• 1 August - Jens Jonas Jansen, priest (b.1844)
• 10 August - Jens Carl Peter Brandt, businessperson and politician (b.1848)

Full date unknown

• Nils Hansteen, painter (b.1855)
• Ebbe Carsten Horneman Hertzberg, politician (b.1847)
• Lars Knutson Liestøl, politician and Minister (b.1839)

References

External links

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