1900 in Norway

Events in the year 1900 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Oscar II.
 * Prime Minister: Johannes Steen

Events

 * 17 February – The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food is established
 * 21 November – the Norwegian Employers' Association was founded.
 * 3 December – Population Census: There were 2,239,881 inhabitants in Norway.
 * The 1900 Parliamentary election takes place.

Notable births



 * 5 January – Nina Eik-Nes, politician (died 1997)
 * 31 January – Bertel Flaten, politician (died 1963)
 * 14 February – Ola Johan Gjengedal, politician (died 1992)
 * 4 March – Axel Coldevin, historian (died 1992).
 * 15 March – Christian Schweigaard Stang, linguistics researcher and professor (died 1977)
 * 16 March – Ragnhild Larsen, diver (died 1969)
 * 26 March – Ivar Jacobsen Norevik, politician (died 1956)
 * 28 March – Olav Marensius Strandås, politician (died 1981)
 * 17 April – Ejnar Torgensen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1932)
 * 10 May – Gunvald Engelstad, politician (died 1972)
 * 13 May – Frithjof Bettum, jurist and politician (died 1984)
 * 1 June – Bjarne Råsberg, photographer (died 1942)
 * 12 June – Hjalmar Nygaard, boxer (died 1937)
 * 13 June – Johan Støa, multi-sportsman (died 1991)
 * 30 June – Knut Rød, police officer responsible for the transfer of Jewish people to SS troops in Oslo, acquitted (died 1986)
 * 5 July – Ole Hegge, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist (died 1994)
 * 17 July – Eilert Bøhm, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1982)
 * 18 July – Karsten Fonstad, politician.
 * 21 July – Ole Rømer Aagaard Sandberg, politician (died 1985)
 * 5 August – Sverre Sørsdal, boxer and Olympic silver medallist (died 1996)
 * 14 August – Arne Korsmo, architect (died 1968 in Norway)
 * 29 August – Thorleif Christoffersen, Olympic gold medallist (died 1975)
 * 13 September – Viggo Hansteen, lawyer and politician, executed (died 1941)
 * 17 September – Martha Ostenso, Canadian novelist and screenwriter (died 1963)
 * 22 September – Ruth Krefting, painter and playwright (died 1987).
 * 23 September – Jørgen Vogt, newspaper editor and politician (died 1972)
 * 26 September – Hjalmar Strømme, boxer (died 1925)
 * 30 September – Erling Johan Vindenes, politician (died 1984)
 * 8 October – Torstein Selvik, politician (died 1983)
 * 14 October – Arne Mortensen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1942)
 * 18 October – Jens Schive, journalist and diplomat (died 1962)
 * 15 December – Arthur Olsen, boxer (died 1951)
 * 24 December – Dagfinn Zwilgmeyer, psalmist (died 1979).
 * 30 December – Lillemor von Hanno, actress and writer (died 1984).

Full date unknown

 * Eivind Stenersen Engelstad, archaeologist and art historian (died 1969)
 * Gunnar Emil Garfors, poet (died 1979)
 * Gunnar Larsen, journalist, writer and translator (died 1958)
 * Einar Skjæraasen, author (died 1966)

Notable deaths

 * 13 January – Peter Waage, chemist and professor (born 1833)
 * 28 May – Morten Diderik Emil Lambrechts, jurist and politician (born 1824)
 * 29 July – Sigbjørn Obstfelder, writer (born 1866)

Full date unknown

 * Christen Christensen, military officer and politician (born 1826)
 * Thomas Henrik Hammer, jurist and politician (born 1815)
 * Henrik Laurentius Helliesen, politician and Minister (born 1824)
 * Jacob Lerche Johansen, politician and Minister (born 1818)
 * Niels Mathiesen, politician and merchant (born 1829)
 * Bernt Julius Muus, Lutheran minister (born 1832)
 * Augusta Schrumpf, actress and opera singer (born 1813)