1894 in Norway

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See also:	1894 in Sweden List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1894 in Norway.

Events

• The 1894 Parliamentary election takes place.

Arts and literature

• Erika Nissen, pianist, is granted an artist's scholarship by the Norwegian state
• The periodical For Kirke og Kultur is founded.^[1]

Notable births

Martin Linge

• 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)
• 18 June – Ernst Ullring, naval officer (died 1953).^[4][5]
• 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).^[6]
• 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).^[7]

Notable deaths

Gisle Johnson

• 7 January – Søren Jaabæk, politician and farmer (born 1814)
• 29 March – Jacob Smith Jarmann, firearms designer (born 1816)
• 13 July – Daniel Cornelius Danielssen, physician (born 1815)
• 25 December – Julius Nicolai Jacobsen, businessperson and politician (born 1829)

References