1894 in Norway
Events in the year 1894 in Norway.
Events
Arts and literature
Notable births
- 1 January - Otto Aasen, Nordic skier (died 1983)
- 4 January - Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician (died 1980)
- 7 January - Anton Beinset, journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician (died 1963).[2]
- 15 January - Jacob Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1938)
- 1 March - Sigurd Maseng, diplomat (died 1952)
- 4 March - Arne Rostad, politician (died 1969)
- 9 March – Jørgen Leonard Firing, politician (died 1977)
- 18 March – John Anker Johansen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1986)
- 21 March – Hannah Ryggen, textile artist (died 1970).[3]
- 31 March - Svein Rosseland, astrophysicist (died 1985)
- 2 April - Jørgen Bjørnstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1942)
- 13 April - Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (died 1969)
- 5 May - Johan Sigurd Karlsen, politician (died 1967)
- 19 May - Carl Søyland, Editor-in-chief of Nordisk Tidende (died 1978)
- 4 June - Alv Kjøs, politician (died 1990)
- 15 June - Trygve Gulbranssen, novelist (died 1962)
- 5 July - Eivind Holmsen, sport shooter (died 1990)
- 13 July - Aani Aanisson Rysstad, politician (died 1965)
- 25 July - Otto Johannessen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
- 20 August - Snefrid Eriksmoen, politician (died 1954)
- 8 September – Arne Damm, publisher and military officer (died 1968).[4]
- 12 September - Endre Kristian Vestvik, politician (died 1956)
- 27 September - Johan Clementz, boxer (died 1952)
- 28 September - Thorleif Haug, skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 1934)
- 29 September - Ludvig Ellefsrød, politician (died 1983)
- 7 October - Ola Torstensen Lyngstad, politician (died 1952)
- 16 October - Ingvald Haugen, trade unionist and politician (died 1958)
- 30 October - Halvor Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1971)
- 5 November - Erling Wikborg, politician (died 1992)
- 12 November - Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe, zoologist
- 25 November - Håkon Ellingsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1971)
- 11 December - Martin Linge, actor and military commander (died 1941)
- 26 December – Håkon Evjenth, jurist and children's writer (died 1951).[5]
Full date unknown
- Anders Beggerud, civil servant (died 1957)
- Arne Dagfin Dahl, military officer (died 1990)
- Mikkjel Fønhus, writer (died 1973)
- Leif Grung, architect (died 1945)
- Johan Peter Holtsmark, physicist (died 1975)
- Olav Larssen, newspaper editor (died 1981)
- Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., Lutheran theologian, author and bishop (died 1980)
- Carl Søyland, newspaper editor (died 1978)
Notable deaths
Full date unknown
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