1902 in Norway
Events in the year 1902 in Norway.
Incumbents
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.
Popular culture
Sports
- Football Association of Norway is founded.
Notable births
January to March
- 6 January – Erik Harry Johannessen, painter.
- 15 January – Olaug Hay, politician
- 24 January – Sigurd Lund Hamran, politician
- 30 January – Magnus Jensen, historian and educator.
- 12 February – Henry Wilhelm Kristiansen, newspaper editor and politician
- 25 February – Hans Berg, politician
- 15 March – Harald Hagen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
- 17 March – Bjarne Ness, painter and illustrator.
- 22 March – Petter Jacob Semb Meyer, judge and politician.
April to June
- 3 April – Dagmar Maalstad, politician
- 4 April – Sverre Hope, politician
- 5 April – Olav Nielsen, boxer
- 6 April – Gustav Sjaastad, politician and Minister
- 12 April – Finn Øen, politician
- 18 April – Gulborg Nygaard, politician
- 24 April – Hans Struksnæs, sailor and Olympic silver medallist
- 25 April – Per Aabel, comic actor
- 28 April – Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic
- 5 May – Johan Andersen, politician
- 17 May – Nils Lie, writer, literary consultant and translator.
- 21 May – Asbjørn Øye, politician
- 23 May – Lars Tangvik, politician
- 14 June – Elisabeth Reiss, pianist and cabaret performer.
- 18 June – John Rognes, military officer.
July to September
- 11 July – Rolf Wideröe, particle physicist
- 23 July – Kaare Strøm, limnologist
- 1 August – Peder Kjellberg, boxer
- 9 August – Anton Rønneberg, writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director.
- 14 August – Otto Carlmar, film producer, writer and actor
- 18 August – Ole Bae, civil servant
- 2 September – Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician
- 16 September – Halvard Lange, diplomat, politician and Minister
October to December
- 1 October – Jon Snersrud, skier and Olympic bronze medallist
- 5 October – Vaadjuv Nyqvist, sailor and Olympic silver medallist
- 10 October – Sigurd Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist.
- 11 October – Bent Røiseland, politician
- 12 October – Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician
- 12 October – Finn Moe, politician
- 12 October – Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician
- 1 November – Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist
- 8 November – Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist
- 16 November – Hjalmar Hvam, Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding
- 25 November – Trygve Stokstad, boxer
- 13 December – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian.
- 15 December – Hans Aasnæs, sport shooter.
- 19 December – Johan Andreas Lippestad, NS politician.
- 22 December – Hartvig Svendsen, politician
Notable deaths
- 6 January – Lars Hertervig, painter
- 17 January – Elias Blix, poet, musician, politician and Minister
- 18 February – Hans Christian Harboe Grønn, barrister and politician.
- 26 May – Jacob Otto Lange, politician and Minister
- 6 August – Oscar Jacobsen, engineer and politician
- 6 October – Lucie Wolf, actress.
- 12 October – Jacob Andreas Michelsen, businessperson and politician
- 13 November – Sivert Christensen Strøm, jurist and politician
Full date unknown
- Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker
- Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker
- Sofie Parelius, actress