1908 in Norway
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Events in the year 1908 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
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Popular culture
Sports
- 26 September – SK Brann football club is founded.
- Football Association of Norway joins FIFA.
Music
Film
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).[1]
- 3 February – Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician (died 1984)
- 3 February – Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 1983)
- 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).[2]
- 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 – Olav Reiersøl, statistician and econometrician (died 2001)
- 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).[3]
- 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).[4]
- 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).[5]
- 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)
See also
References
- ^ "Kåre Hatten". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ Thon, Sverre. "Lars Mathias Hille Esmark". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Arthur Klæbo". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Olaf Hoffsbakken". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ Danbolt, Hjørdis. "Synnøve Anker Aurdal". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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