1889 in Norway

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* 1890s
* 1900s

See also:| 1889 in Sweden
List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1889 in Norway.

## Incumbents

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* Monarch – Oscar II.[1]
* Prime Minister: Johan Sverdrup, then Emil Stang

## Events

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* The metric system was introduced in Norway (the actual law having been passed in 1875).
* The Scandinavian mile was introduced in Norway.

## Arts and literature

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* The local newspaper Farsunds avis was established.
* The local newspaper Lindesnes was established.

## Notable births

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* 20 January – Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author (died 1980)
* 2 February – Hartmann Bjørnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1974)
* 3 February – Andreas Strand, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1958)
* 28 February – Hermann Helgesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1963)
* 16 February – Kristian Mathias Fimland, politician
* 22 April – Jacob Pedersen, track and field athlete (died 1961)
* 27 April – Arnulf Øverland, author (died 1968)
* 2 May – Margit Schiøtt, politician (died 1946)
* 16 May – Johan Faye, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1975)
* 20 May – Rolf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
* 4 June – Thor Jensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1950)
* 18 June – Per Krohg, artist (died 1965)
* 9 July – Nils Thomas, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1979)
* 17 August – Lalla Carlsen, singer and actress (died 1967).[2]
* 25 August – Aslaug Vaa, poet and playwright (died 1965).[3]
* 2 October – Ingolf Rød, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1963)
* 24 October – Anders Kristian Orvin, geologist and explorer (died 1980)
* 5 November – Einar Staff, wholesaler (died 1972).[4][5]
* 20 November – Nils Fixdal, athlete (died 1972)
* 26 November – Olaf Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1939)
* 2 December – Harald Færstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1979)
* 3 December – Edvin Paulsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1963)
* 26 December – Ragnhild Kaarbø, painter (died 1949).[6]

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* Kornelius Bergsvik, politician (died 1975)
* Thor Bjørklund, carpenter and inventor of the cheese slicer (died 1975)
* Johan Cappelen, jurist and politician (died 1947)
* Gunnar Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (died 1976)
* Asbjørn Lindboe, politician and Minister (died 1967)
* Henry Rudi, huntsman and polar bear hunter (died 1970)
* G. Unger Vetlesen, shipbuilder and philanthropist (died 1959)

## Notable deaths

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Georg Prahl Harbitz

* 10 January – Martin Andreas Udbye, composer and organist (born 1820)
* 25 January –
* Johan Jeremiassen, ship-owner, consul and politician (born 1843)
* Johan Lauritz Sundt, industrialist (born 1828).[7]
* 28 February – Gustava Kielland, author and missionary (born 1800)
* 10 April – Christian Collett Kjerschow, politician (born 1821)
* 24 June – August Thomle, jurist and politician (born 1816)
* 29 June – Gustav Christian Gjøs, politician (born 1810)
* 16 September – Iver Steen Thomle, jurist (born 1812)
* 19 October – Jacob Kielland, naval officer and politician (born 1825)
* 23 December – Johan Jørgen Lange Hanssen, politician (born 1821)
* Job Dischington Bødtker, jurist and politician (born 1818)
* Ole Jacob Broch, politician and Minister (born 1818)
* Halvor Olsen Folkestad, councillor of state (born 1807)
* Ketil Motzfeldt, politician and Minister (born 1814)

## References

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1. ^ Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 2.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
2. ^ Bikset, Lillian. "Lalla Carlsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
3. ^ Grønstøl, Sigrid Bø. "Aslaug Vaa". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
4. ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Staff, Einar". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 519.
5. ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (11 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 630. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
6. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ragnhild Kaarbø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
7. ^ Boye, Else. "Lauritz Sundt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

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