1894 in Norway

Events in the year 1894 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Oscar II.
 * Prime Minister –

Events

 * The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is founded.
 * The 1894 Parliamentary election takes place.
 * Dalen Hotel, designed by Haldor Børve, is opened.

Arts and literature

 * Erika Nissen, pianist, is granted an artist's scholarship by the Norwegian state
 * The periodical For Kirke og Kultur is founded.

Notable births

 * 1 January – Otto Aasen, Nordic skier (died 1983)
 * 4 January – Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician (died 1980)
 * 7 January – Anton Beinset, journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician (died 1963).
 * 15 January – Jacob Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1938)
 * 1 March – Sigurd Maseng, diplomat (died 1952)
 * 2 March – Halldis Stenhamar, journalist (died 1983).
 * 4 March – Arne Rostad, politician (died 1969)
 * 9 March – Jørgen Leonard Firing, politician (died 1977)
 * 14 March – Mikkjel Fønhus, writer (died 1973).
 * 18 March – John Anker Johansen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1986)
 * 21 March – Hannah Ryggen, textile artist (died 1970).
 * 31 March – Svein Rosseland, astrophysicist (died 1985)
 * 2 April – Jørgen Bjørnstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1942)
 * 13 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (died 1969)
 * 5 May – Johan Sigurd Karlsen, politician (died 1967)
 * 19 May – Carl Søyland, Editor-in-chief of Nordisk Tidende (died 1978)
 * 4 June – Alv Kjøs, politician (died 1990)
 * 15 June – Trygve Gulbranssen, novelist (died 1962)
 * 18 June – Ernst Ullring, naval officer (died 1953).
 * 5 July – Eivind Holmsen, sport shooter (died 1990)
 * 13 July – Aani Aanisson Rysstad, politician (died 1965)
 * 25 July – Otto Johannessen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
 * 20 August – Snefrid Eriksmoen, politician (died 1954)
 * 8 September – Arne Damm, publisher and military officer (died 1968).
 * 12 September – Endre Kristian Vestvik, politician (died 1956)
 * 27 September – Johan Clementz, boxer (died 1952)
 * 28 September – Thorleif Haug, skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 1934)
 * 29 September – Ludvig Ellefsrød, politician (died 1983)
 * 7 October – Ola Torstensen Lyngstad, politician (died 1952)
 * 16 October – Ingvald Haugen, trade unionist and politician (died 1958)
 * 30 October – Halvor Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1971)
 * 5 November – Erling Wikborg, politician (died 1992)
 * 12 November – Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe, zoologist
 * 25 November – Håkon Ellingsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1971)
 * 11 December – Martin Linge, actor and military commander (died 1941)
 * 26 December – Håkon Evjenth, jurist and children's writer (died 1951).

Full date unknown

 * Anders Beggerud, civil servant (died 1957)
 * Arne Dagfin Dahl, military officer (died 1990)
 * Leif Grung, architect (died 1945)
 * Johan Peter Holtsmark, physicist (died 1975)
 * Olav Larssen, newspaper editor (died 1981)
 * Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., Lutheran theologian, author and bishop (died 1980)
 * Carl Søyland, newspaper editor (died 1978)

Notable deaths

 * 7 January – Søren Jaabæk, politician and farmer (born 1814)
 * 29 March – Jacob Smith Jarmann, firearms designer (born 1816)
 * 13 July – Daniel Cornelius Danielssen, physician (born 1815)
 * 25 December – Julius Nicolai Jacobsen, businessperson and politician (born 1829)

Full date unknown

 * Hans J. C. Aall, politician (born 1806)
 * Svend Foyn, whaler (born 1809)
 * Niels Petersen Vogt, politician and Minister (born 1817)
 * Gisle Johnson, theologian (born 1822)