1889 in Norway

Events in the year 1889 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

 * 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

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

Notable births

 * 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).
 * 25 August – Aslaug Vaa, poet and playwright (died 1965).
 * 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).
 * 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).

Full date unknown

 * 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

 * 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).
 * 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)