1891 in Norway

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See also:	1891 in Sweden List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1891 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Oscar II. ^[1]
• Prime Minister – Emil Stang and Johannes Steen

Events

• 30 June - The office of Viceroy of Norway was abolished.
• The 1891 Parliamentary election takes place, resulting in a victory for the Liberal Party, who won 63 of the 114 seats in the Storting.

Arts and literature

Tired Men (or Weary Men) by Arne Garborg is published.

Births

January to March

Sig Haugdahl

• 8 January – Hans Gabrielsen, county governor of Finnmark and Oppland (died 1965)
• 10 January – Sig Haugdahl, motor racing driver in America (died 1970)
• 17 January – Astrid Skare, politician (died 1963)
• 9 February – Kristian Krefting, footballer, military officer, chemical engineer and company owner (died 1964). ^[2]
• 16 February – Håkon Endreson, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1970)
• 24 February – Theo Findahl, teacher and journalist (died 1976). ^[3]
• 27 February – Johannes Stubberud, newspaper editor (died 1942)
• 6 March – Herman Smitt Ingebretsen, politician (died 1961)
• 8 March – Robert Sjursen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1965)
• 17 March – Claus Høyer, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1923)
• 23 March – Jens Olai Steffensen, politician (died 1961)

April to June

Gerda Ring

• 5 April – Per Severin Hjermann, politician (died 1972)
• 28 April – Isak Abrahamsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1972)
• 11 May – Gerda Ring, actress (died 1999). ^[4]
• 13 May – Fredrik Lange-Nielsen, mathematician (died 1980). ^[5]
• 15 May – Halfdan Jønsson, trade unionist (died 1945). ^[6]
• 20 May – Per Skou, international soccer player (died 1962)
• 28 May – Anders Jahre, shipping magnate (died 1982)
• 30 May – August Schønemann, singer, actor and comedian (died 1925). ^[7]
• 8 June – Bjarne Pettersen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
• 20 June – Sjur Johnsen, wrestler and hammer thrower (died 1978). ^[8]

July to September

• 3 July – Birger Brodtkorb, track and field athlete (died 1935)
• 3 July – Erling Jensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist
• 6 July – Conrad Olsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1970)
• 21 July – Ingvar Wedervang, economist and statistician (died 1961)
• 28 July – Anders Endreson Skrondal, politician (died 1968)
• 16 August – Henry Larsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist
• 18 August – Mons Arntsen Løvset, politician (died 1972)
• 4 September – Alfred Sigurd Nilsen, politician (died 1977)
• 8 September – Martin Smeby, politician (died 1975)
• 9 September – Johan Lauritz Eidem, politician (died 1984)
• 20 September – Kristen Gundelach, poet (died 1971). ^[9]
• 22 September – Klara Amalie Skoglund, politician (died 1978)

October to December

• 6 October – Olaf Hovdenak, long distance runner (died 1929)
• 25 October – Ola Olsen, politician (died 1973)
• 17 November – Sigurd Christiansen, novelist and playwright (died 1947). ^[10]
• 20 November – Einar Berntsen, sailor and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1965)
• 14 December – Thor Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1965)
• 14 December – Sverre Reiten, politician (died 1965)

Full date unknown

• Birger Bergersen, politician and Minister (died 1977)
• Ludvig G. Braathen, shipping and airline magnate (died 1976)
• Hans Julius Gabrielsen, politician (died 1965)
• Toralv Øksnevad, politician, journalist, newspaper editor and radio personality (died 1975)
• Julius Sundsvik, novelist and newspaper editor (died 1971)

Deaths

Mads Langaard

• 14 March – Minna Wetlesen, educator (born 1821). ^[11]
• 23 March – Mads Langaard, brewery owner and industrialist (born 1815). ^[12]
• 23 April – Harald Ulrik Sverdrup, priest and politician (born 1813)
• 23 June – Frederik Christian Stoud Platou, politician (born 1811)
• 13 July – Jens Holmboe, politician and Minister (born 1821)

Full date unknown

• Halvor Olaus Christensen, politician (born 1800)
• Daniel Otto Isaachsen, businessperson and politician (born 1806)

References

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2. "Kristian Krefting". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
3. Ottosen, Rune. "Theo Findahl". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
4. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Gerda Ring". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
5. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Fredrik Lange-Nielsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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12. Hodne, Fritz. "Mads Langaard". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 May 2015.