1885 in Norway
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Events in the year 1885 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
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- Norwegian parliamentary election is won by the Liberal Party of Norway.
- 26 February – A speed skating duel at Frognerkilen between Axel Paulsen and Renke van der Zee was attended by between 20,000 and 30,000 spectators.
Arts and literature
- Fra Kristiania-Bohêmen, novel by Hans Jæger
Births
January to March
- 8 January – Anders Hove, politician (died 1978)
- 8 January – Anders Tjøstolvsen Noddeland, politician (died 1960)
- 16 January – Kristian Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1960)
- 27 January – Gunnar Grantz, Olympic rower (died 1941).[1]
- 26 February – Odd Isaachsen Willoch, naval officer (died 1940)
- 11 March – Per Mathiesen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1971)
- 17 March – Einar Strøm, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1964)
April to June
- 4 April – Daniel Johansen, track and field athlete (died 1967)
- 27 May – Kristian Johan Bodøgaard, politician (died 1971)
- 2 June – Tollef Tollefsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1963)
- 2 June – Carl Julius Alvin Westerlund, politician (died 1952)
- 15 June – Ole Landmark, architect (died 1970)
- 24 June – Olaf Holtedahl, geologist (died 1975)
July to September
- 28 July – Jens Martin Arctander Jenssen, politician (died 1968)
- 17 August – Alfred Høy, manager of Meraker Smelteverk (died 1970).[2]
- 29 August – Paul Martin Dahlø, politician (died 1967)
- 12 September – Lars Sverkeson Romundstad, politician (died 1961)
- 29 September – Karl Johan Fjermeros, politician (died 1972)
October to December
- 13 October – Viggo Brun, mathematician (died 1978)
- 17 November – Christian Ludvig Jensen, barrister, politician and organizational leader (died 1978).[3]
- 23 November – Sverre Gjørwad, politician (died 1969)
- 26 November – Ole Jensen Rong, politician (died 1953)
- 6 December – Helge Klæstad, judge (died 1965)
- 9 December – Søren Hans Smith Sørensen, ship-owner and politician (died 1973)
Full date unknown
- Olav Gullvåg, playwright, novelist, poet and editor (died 1961)
- Magnhild Haalke, novelist (died 1984)
- Alf Jacobsen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
- Arne Kildal, librarian and civil servant (died 1972)
- Lars Magnus Moen, politician and Minister (died 1964)
- Ulrik Olsen, politician and Minister (died 1963)
Deaths
- 13 May – Christian Torber Hegge Geelmuyden, navy officer and politician (born 1816)
- 12 September – Oluf Steen Julius Berner, politician (died 1809)
Full date unknown
- Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, writer and scholar (born 1812)
- Nils Jønsberg, priest and politician (born 1808)
See also
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gunnar Grantz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Høy, Alfred Severin". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Jensen, Christian Ludvig". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 281. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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