1888 in Norway
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Events in the year 1888 in Norway.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- In the Norwegian parliamentary election the Conservative Party of Norway wins the most seats
Arts and literature
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Notable births
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- 1 January – Kristian Albert Christiansen, politician (died 1966).[2]
- 6 January – Thorry Kiær, industrialist (died 1968).[3]
- 7 January – Thorstein Johansen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1963)
- 12 January – Jon Andrå, politician (died 1966)
- 16 January – Harald Pedersen, metallurgist (died 1945).[4]
- 20 January – Tor Lund, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1972)
- 4 February – Gunnar Nordbye, United States federal judge (died 1977)
- 16 February – Ferdinand Bie, long jumper and Olympic gold medallist (died 1961)
- 16 February – Aldor Ingebrigtsen, politician (died 1952)
- 21 February – Knut Gysler, equestrian (died 1967).[5]
- 4 March – Knute Rockne, American football player and coach (died 1931)
- 5 March – Ivar Skjånes, politician (died 1975)
- 9 March – John Bjørnstad, rowing coxswain (died 1968).[6]
- 24 March – Olof Jacobsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist
- 28 March – Harald Smedvik, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1956)
- 2 April – Nicolai Kiær, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1934)
- 4 April – Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal, engineer (died 1981).[7]
- 10 April – Alfred Madsen, engineer, newspaper editor, trade unionist and politician (died 1962)
- 12 April – Ejnar Tønsager, rower (died 1967)
- 14 April – Rasmus Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1972)
- 14 April – Edvard Christian Danielsen, military officer (died 1964).[8]
- 10 May – Thore Michelsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1980)
- 13 May – Peder Nikolai Leier Jacobsen, politician (died 1967)
- 27 May – Ole Aarnæs, high jumper (died 1992)
- 3 July – Harald Eriksen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1968)
- 30 July – Wilhelm Keilhau, historian and economist (died 1954).[9]
- 23 August – Ivar Asbjørn Følling, physician (died 1973)
- 1 September – Gabriel Thorstensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1974)
- 29 September – Johannes Andersen, long distance runner (died 1967)
- 4 October – Oscar Mathisen, speed skater (died 1954)
- 15 October – Leif Erichsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1924)
- 16 October – Ivar Kristiansen Hognestad, politician (died 1973)
- 24 October – Anders Haugen, ski jumper (died 1984).[10]
- 15 November – Harald Sverdrup, oceanographer and meteorologist (died 1957)
- 25 November – Amund Rydland, actor and theatre director (died 1967).[11]
Full date unknown
[edit]- Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst, politician and Minister (died 1958)
- Sverre Grette, judge (died 1959)
- Lars Høgvold, ski jumper (died 1961)
- Jørg Tofte Jebsen, physicist (died 1922)
- Per Mathias Jespersen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
- Gustav Smedal, jurist and irredentist activist (died 1951)
Notable deaths
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- 9 January – Theodor Peterson, businessperson and politician (born 1839)
- 17 June – Hans Jensen, businessperson (born 1817)
- 22 June – Edmund Neupert, pianist and composer (born 1842)
- 1 July – Vilhelm Frimann Christie Bøgh, archivist (born 1817)
- 25 October – Theodor Kjerulf, geologist and poet (born 1825)
Full date unknown
[edit]- Erik Eriksen, ice sea captain (born 1820)
- Nicolai Friis, politician (born 1815)
- Christen Knudsen, ship-owner (born 1813)
- Ole Richter, lawyer, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (born 1829)
- Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe, mineralogist (born 1808)
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 2.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Biografier. Kristian Albert Christiansen". nsd.no (in Norwegian). Norsk senter for forskningsdata. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Thorry Meyer Kjær". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Harald Pedersen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Knut Gysler". olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "John Bjørnstad". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Magnus, Jens Christian. "Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Jon Anton. "Edvard Christian Danielsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Wilhelm Christian Keilhau". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Anders Haugen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ Fidjestøl, Alfred. "Amund Rydland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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