1899 in Norway
The following events occurred in Norway in the year 1899.
Incumbents
Events
- 1 April – The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is established.
- 27 June – The paperclip is patented by Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor.
- 1 September – The Nationaltheatret is inaugurated.
- 13 October – The Røvær accident: A storm kills 30 people at sea near Haugesund.
- 14 October – The Titran accident: A storm kills 141 fishermen at sea near Frøya.
- Grans Brewery is founded.
Popular culture
Sports
- 5 March – The sports club Korsvoll IL is founded.
- 10 August – Viking FK football club is founded.
- The sports club Kongsberg IF is founded.
- The gymnastics club Volda TI is founded.
Theatre
- 25 August – First performance at the theatre academy Sekondteatret
- 1 September – First performance at the newly constructed National Theatre in Kristiania
Literature
- The newspaper Rogalands Avis established
- The newspaper Finnmarken established
Notable births
- 25 January – Peder Holt, politician
- 25 January – Rolf Jacobsen, boxer
- 3 February – Olaf Aarvold, priest and politician
- 12 February – Johan Grøttumsbråten, skier and multiple Olympic gold medallist
- 13 February – Rolf Stenersen, businessman.
- 15 February – Mikal Grøvan, politician
- 14 March – Kjell Tellander, politician
- 17 March – Søren Berg Sørensen Moen, politician
- 26 March – Ragnvald Mikal Andersen, politician
- 8 April – Arthur Sundt, politician
- 26 April – Fanny Elsta, opera singer
- 27 April – Erling Johannes Norvik, politician
- 9 June – Signe Amundsen, operatic soprano
- 1 July – Haakon Olsen Wika, politician
- 17 July – Johannes Overå, fisheries administrator.
- 23 July – Johan Trandem, shot putter and discus thrower
- 25 July – Olav Svendsen, jurist.
- 6 August – Lillebil Ibsen, dancer and actress
- 6 August – Torstein Børte, politician
- 6 August – Finn Nagell, military officer, Milorg pioneer, economist and businessperson.
- 8 August – Olav Sundal, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
- 17 August – Torolv Kandahl, politician
- 23 August – Terje Wold, judge, politician and Minister
- 25 August – Karl Aas, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
- 27 August – Per Hagen, politician
- 13 September – Magnus Bjorndal, Norwegian American engineer
- 22 September – Emil Løvlien, forest worker, trade unionist and politician.
- 30 September – Henry Larsen, Arctic explorer in Canada
- 7 October – Øystein Ore, mathematician
- 23 October – Bernt Balchen, polar and aviation pioneer in America
- 24 October – Einar Hareide, politician
- 1 November – Anne Grimdalen, sculptor
- 7 November – Bjarne Fjærtoft, politician
- 12 November – Sverre Hansen, long jumper and Olympic bronze medallist
- 24 November – Petter Jamvold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
- 27 November – Knut Hergel, actor and theatre director
- 18 December – Peter Wessel Zapffe, author and philosopher
- 20 December – Finn Ronne, explorer
- 30 December – Helge Ingstad, explorer
Full date unknown
- Nils Hønsvald, politician and Minister
- Jonas Lie, politician and Minister, collaborator
- Egil Offenberg, politician and Minister
- Jakob Martin Pettersen, politician and Minister
- Knut Robberstad, jurist and philologist
- Arne Torkildsen, neurosurgeon
Notable deaths
- 2 February – Halfdan Egedius, painter and illustrator
- 18 February – Sophus Lie, mathematician
- 26 May – Wilhelmine Gulowsen, writer
- 5 June – Magnus Feilberg, bookseller and publisher
- 11 June – Jakob Sverdrup, bishop and politician
- 4 September – Jacob Dybwad, bookseller and publisher.
- 8 December – Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg, newspaper founder and editor and politician
Full date unknown
- Olav Jakobsen Høyem, teacher, telegrapher, supervisor of banknote printing and linguist
- Lauritz Jenssen, businessperson and politician
- Oluf Rygh, archeologist, philologist and historian
- Christian Homann Schweigaard, politician and Prime Minister