1902 in Norway

Events in the year 1902 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Oscar II.
 * Prime Minister: Johannes Steen, then Otto Blehr

Events

 * 15 November – The Ofoten Line opened.
 * 23 November – The Valdres Line opened.
 * Oslo Police Museum is established.
 * The town of Victoriahavn changed its name to Narvik.

Sports

 * Football Association of Norway is founded.

Notable births

 * 15 January – Olaug Hay, politician (died 2000)
 * 24 January – Sigurd Lund Hamran, politician (died 1977)
 * 30 January – Magnus Jensen, historian and educator (died 1990).
 * 12 February – Henry Wilhelm Kristiansen, newspaper editor and politician (died 1942)
 * 25 February – Hans Berg, politician (died 1980)
 * 15 March – Harald Hagen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1970)
 * 3 April – Dagmar Maalstad, politician (died 2000)
 * 4 April – Sverre Hope, politician (died 1966)
 * 5 April – Olav Nielsen, boxer (died 1944)
 * 6 April – Gustav Sjaastad, politician and Minister (died 1964)
 * 12 April – Finn Øen, politician (died 1979)
 * 18 April – Gulborg Nygaard, politician (died 1991)
 * 24 April – Hans Struksnæs, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1983)
 * 25 April – Per Aabel, comic actor (died 1999)
 * 28 April – Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic (died 1979)
 * 5 May – Johan Andersen, politician (died 1968)
 * 17 May – Nils Lie, writer, literary consultant and translator (died 1978).
 * 21 May – Asbjørn Øye, politician (died 1998)
 * 23 May – Lars Tangvik, politician (died 1991)
 * 14 June – Elisabeth Reiss, pianist and cabaret performer (died 1970).
 * 18 June – John Rognes, military officer (died 1949).
 * 11 July - Rolf Wideröe, particle physicist (died 1996)
 * 23 July - Kaare Strøm, limnologist (died 1967)
 * 1 August - Peder Kjellberg, boxer (died 1975)
 * 9 August - Anton Rønneberg, writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director (died 1989)
 * 14 August – Otto Carlmar, film producer, writer and actor (died 1987)
 * 18 August – Ole Bae, civil servant (died 1972)
 * 2 September – Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician (died 1985)
 * 16 September – Halvard Lange, diplomat, politician and Minister (died 1970)
 * 1 October – Jon Snersrud, skier and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1986)
 * 5 October – Vaadjuv Nyqvist, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1961)
 * 10 October – Sigurd Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1990)
 * 11 October – Bent Røiseland, politician (died 1981)
 * 12 October – Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician (died 1985)
 * 12 October – Finn Moe, politician (died 1971)
 * 12 October – Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician (died 1979)
 * 1 November – Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist (died 1943)
 * 8 November – Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist (died 1979)
 * 16 November – Hjalmar Hvam, Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding (died 1996)
 * 25 November – Trygve Stokstad, boxer (died 1979)
 * 13 December – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian (died 1980).
 * 22 December – Hartvig Svendsen, politician (died 1971)

Notable deaths

 * 6 January – Lars Hertervig, painter (born 1830)
 * 17 January – Elias Blix, poet, musician, politician and Minister (born 1836)
 * 18 February – Hans Christian Harboe Grønn, barrister and politician (born 1829).
 * 26 May – Jacob Otto Lange, politician and Minister (born 1833)
 * 6 August – Oscar Jacobsen, engineer and politician (born 1850)
 * 6 October – Lucie Wolf, actress (born 1833).
 * 12 October – Jacob Andreas Michelsen, businessperson and politician (born 1821)
 * 13 November – Sivert Christensen Strøm, jurist and politician (born 1819)

Full date unknown

 * Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1845)
 * Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1850)
 * Sofie Parelius, actress (born 1823)