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See also:	1899 in Sweden List of years in Norway

The following events occurred in Norway in the year 1899.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Oscar II.
• Prime Minister – Johannes Steen

Events

• 1 April – The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is established.
• 27 June – The paperclip is patented by Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor.
• 1 September – The Nationaltheatret is inaugurated.
• 13 October – The Røvær accident: A storm kills 30 people at sea near Haugesund.
• 14 October – The Titran accident: A storm kills 141 fishermen at sea near Frøya, Trøndelag.
• Grans Brewery is founded.

Popular culture

Sports

• 5 March – The sports club Korsvoll IL is founded.
• 10 August – Viking FK football club is founded.
• The sports club Kongsberg IF is founded.
• The gymnastics club Volda TI is founded.

Music

Theatre

• 25 August – First performance at the theatre academy Sekondteatret
• 1 September – First performance at the newly constructed National Theatre in Kristiania

Literature

• The newspaper Rogalands Avis established
• The newspaper Finnmarken established

Notable births

• 25 January – Peder Holt, politician (died 1963)
• 25 January – Rolf Jacobsen, boxer (died 1960)
• 3 February – Olaf Aarvold, priest and politician (died 1991)
• 12 February – Johan Grøttumsbråten, skier and multiple Olympic gold medallist (died 1983)
• 15 February – Mikal Grøvan, politician (died 1956)
• 14 March – Kjell Tellander, politician (died 1968)
• 17 March – Søren Berg Sørensen Moen, politician (died 1946)
• 26 March – Ragnvald Mikal Andersen, politician (died 1995)
• 8 April – Arthur Sundt, politician (died 1971)
• 26 April – Fanny Elsta, opera singer (died 1978)
• 27 April – Erling Johannes Norvik, politician (died 1964)
• 9 June – Signe Amundsen, operatic soprano (died 1987)
• 1 July – Haakon Olsen Wika, politician (died 1981)
• 17 July – Johannes Overå, fisheries administrator (died 1989).
• 23 July – Johan Trandem, shot putter and discus thrower (died 1996)
• 25 July – Olav Svendsen, jurist.
• 6 August – Lillebil Ibsen, dancer and actress (died 1989)
• 6 August – Torstein Børte, politician (died 1985)
• 6 August – Finn Nagell, military officer, Milorg pioneer, economist and businessperson (died 1977).
• 8 August – Olav Sundal, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1978)
• 17 August – Torolv Kandahl, politician (died 1982)
• 23 August – Terje Wold, judge, politician and Minister (died 1972)
• 25 August – Karl Aas, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1943)
• 27 August – Per Hagen, politician (died 1983)
• 13 September – Magnus Bjorndal, Norwegian American engineer (died 1971)
• 22 September – Emil Løvlien, forest worker, trade unionist and politician (died 1973).
• 30 September – Henry Larsen, Arctic explorer in Canada (died 1964)
• 7 October – Øystein Ore, mathematician (died 1968)
• 23 October – Bernt Balchen, polar and aviation pioneer in America (died 1973)
• 24 October – Einar Hareide, politician (died 1983)
• 1 November – Anne Grimdalen, sculptor (died 1961)
• 7 November – Bjarne Fjærtoft, politician (died 1981)
• 12 November – Sverre Hansen, long jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1991)
• 24 November – Petter Jamvold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1961)
• 27 November – Knut Hergel, actor and theatre director (died 1982)
• 18 December – Peter Wessel Zapffe, author and philosopher (died 1990)
• 20 December – Finn Ronne, explorer (died 1980)
• 30 December – Helge Ingstad, explorer (died 2001)

Full date unknown

• Nils Hønsvald, politician and Minister (died 1971)
• Jonas Lie, politician and Minister, collaborator (died 1945)
• Egil Offenberg, politician and Minister (died 1975)
• Jakob Martin Pettersen, politician and Minister (died 1970)
• Knut Robberstad, jurist and philologist (died 1981)
• Arne Torkildsen, neurosurgeon (died 1968)

Notable deaths

• 2 February – Halfdan Egedius, painter and illustrator (born 1877)
• 18 February – Sophus Lie, mathematician (born 1842)
• 26 May – Wilhelmine Gulowsen, writer (born 1848)
• 5 June – Magnus Feilberg, bookseller and publisher (born 1817)
• 11 June – Jakob Sverdrup, bishop and politician (born 1845)
• 4 September – Jacob Dybwad, bookseller and publisher (born 1823).
• 8 December – Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg, newspaper founder and editor and politician (born 1827)

Full date unknown

• Olav Jakobsen Høyem, teacher, telegrapher, supervisor of banknote printing and linguist (born 1830)
• Lauritz Jenssen, businessperson and politician (born 1837)
• Oluf Rygh, archeologist, philologist and historian (born 1833)
• Christian Homann Schweigaard, politician and Prime Minister (born 1838)

See also

• Norway
• History
• Lists

References

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. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Landsorganisasjonen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
3. "Inventors: Paperclip". Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
4. Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Fanny Elsta". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
5. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Overå, Johannes". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 437. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
6. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Svendsen, Olav". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
7. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Nagell, Finn". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 403. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
8. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Emil Løvlien". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
9. Dette skrev kvinner : bibliografi over norske kvinnelige forfattere med debut før 1931 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Skolen. 1984. p. 85. ISBN 8257900109.
10. Tveterås, Egil. "Jacob Dybwad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

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