Events in the year 1901 in Norway .
Incumbents
Events
12 August – 2/3 of the town of Farsund burns down.[ 2]
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
Literature
Births
Eivind Groven
January to March
9 January – Bjarne Lyngstad , politician and Minister (died 1971 )
16 January – Narve Bonna , ski jumper and Olympic silver medallist (died 1976 )
16 January – Hans Karolus Ommedal , politician (died 1984 )
26 January – Alf Konningen , alpine skier (died 1978 )
30 January – Eldrid Erdal , politician (died 1997 )
21 February – Tore Foss , singer, actor and theatre director (died 1968 ).[ 3]
11 March – Kjell Bondevik , politician and Minister (died 1983 )
17 March – Arnt Njargel , politician (died 1985 )
25 March – Harry Lundeberg , merchant seaman and labour leader in America (died 1957 )
April to June
10 April – Tønnes Oksefjell , politician (died 1976 )
23 April – Tore Segelcke , actress (died 1979 )
1 May – Jentoft Jensen , politician (died 1953 )
3 May – Kjell Gjøstein Aabrek , politician (died 1967 )
8 May – Ingrid Bjerkås , first female minister in the Church of Norway (died 1980 )
11 May – Axel Strøm , physician (died 1985 ).[ 4]
18 May – Sigrun Berg , weaver and textile designer (died 1982).[ 5]
23 May – Kristoffer Nilsen , boxer (died 1975 )
4 June – Kolbjørn Fjeld , librarian and publisher (died 1978 ).[ 6]
7 June – Nils Ebbessøn Astrup , ship owner (died 1972).[ 7]
19 June – Øyvinn Øi , military officer (died 1940 )
July to September
8 July – Sigurd Lersbryggen , politician (died 1980 )
9 July – Jørgen Mathiesen , landowner and businessperson (died 1993 )
14 July – Hårek Ludvig Hansen , politician (died 1996 )
14 July – Haakon Sløgedal , politician (died 1979 )
17 July – Finn Berstad , international soccer player (died 1982 )
6 August – Anders Sæterøy , politician (died 1991 )
10 August – Hjalmar Olai Storeide , politician (died 1961 )
14 August – Håkon Bryhn , sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1968 )
16 August – Olav Kielland , composer and conductor (died 1985 )
27 August – Liv Tomter , politician (died 1978 )
31 August – Helge Jakobsen , politician (died 1996 )
5 September – Erling Dekke Næss , shipowner and businessman (died 1993 )
6 September – Henrik Friis Robberstad , politician (died 1978 )
11 September – Torkell Tande , politician (died 2001 )
22 September – Brynhild Berge , diver (died 1975 )
October to December
1 October – Arne Torolf Strøm , politician (died 1972 )
2 October – Egil Halmøy , politician (died 1984 )
4 October – Egil Werner Erichsen , politician (died 2000 )
6 October – Aslak Brekke , folksinger (died 1978 )
8 October – Eivind Groven , composer and music-theorist (died 1977 )
18 November – Einar Nilsen , boxer (died 1980 )
24 November – Reidar Ødegaard , cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1972 )
6 December – Odd Nansen , architect, author and humanitarian (died 1973 )
26 December – Olav Hordvik , politician (died 1979 )
31 December – John Schjelderup Giæver , author and polar researcher (died 1970 )
Full date unknown
Deaths
Full date unknown
See also
References
^ Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 2." . In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon . Retrieved 4 January 2024 . ^ "Farsund bys historie" .^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Tore Ejnarssøn Foss" . Store norske leksikon . Retrieved 23 November 2020 . ^ Larsen, Øivind. "Axel Strøm" . In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon . Retrieved 1 February 2013 . ^ Linder, Mats. "Sigrun Berg" . In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon . Retrieved 12 August 2024 . ^ Tveterås, Egil. "Kolbjørn Fjeld" . In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon . Retrieved 11 March 2013 . ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Nils Ebbessøn Astrup" . Store norske leksikon . Retrieved 23 April 2021 .
