1905 in Norway

Events in the year 1905 in Norway.

Overview

1905 is the year when Norway regained its independence after the dissolution of the Union between Sweden and Norway. For the first time since 1397 Norway had a national king, after 500 years of political unions with other Scandinavia countries — the Kalmar Union until 1532, then the united kingdoms of Denmark-Norway until 1814, and finally a personal union with Sweden until 1905. The article Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905 covers the events surrounding the break with Sweden in depth.

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Haakon VII.

15 January – A major rockfall hit the lake Loenvatnet in Sogn og Fjordane, creating a flood wave that destroyed the villages of Ytre Nesdal and Bødal, killing 61 people.
7 June – The Norwegian Parliament declares the union with Sweden dissolved, and Norway achieves full independence
23 September – Norway and Sweden sign the "Karlstad treaty", peacefully dissolving the Union between the two countries.
16 October – Union resolution for 1905 : After the warmongering and hard negotiations was the Norwegian union with Sweden formally dissolved when the Swedish parliament recognized Norway as a separate state.
26 October – Norway was recognized by Sweden as an independent constitutional monarchy.
12 November – a referendum confirmed the monarchy and rejected a republican form of government.
18 November – The Norwegian Parliament unanimously elected the Danish Prince Carl to be king.
25 November – Haakon VII and his family arrived in Christiania.
2 December – Norsk hydro-elektrisk Kvælstofaktieselskab, later known simply as Norsk Hydro, is founded

The Knut Hamsund novel Stridende Liv. Skildringer fra Vesten og Østen was published.
The last Alexander Kielland essay, Omkring Napoleon, was published.

1 January – Kaare Sundby, engineer, resistance member, executed
1 January – Lise Lindbæk, war correspondent.
1 January – Nic Waal, psychiatrist.
6 January – Asbjørn Listerud, politician
9 January – Zinken Hopp, writer.
15 January – Marius Sandvei, linguist, educator and language politician.
17 January – Øivind Jensen, boxer
17 January – Elling M. Solheim, writer.
23 January – Torger Hovi, politician
1 February – Øivind Bolstad, playwright and novelist.
7 February – Erling Fredriksfryd, politician
19 February – Birger Halvorsen, high jumper
22 February – Elling Enger, composer, organist, and choir conductor
4 March – Per Mørch Hansson, businessman.
10 March – Tormod Normann, lawyer, competitive swimmer and sports administrator.

4 April – Arne Randers Heen, mountain climber.
8 April – Bernt Evensen, speed skater, Olympic gold medallist and racing cyclist
12 April – Inger Hagerup, author, playwright and poet.
13 April – Edgar Christensen, boxer
20 April – Sigurd Marcussen, politician
28 April – Ernst Fredrik Eckhoff, judge
29 April – Else Werring, royal hostess.
30 April – Martin Skaaren, politician
4 May – Sverre Offenberg Løberg, politician
11 May – Randi Lindtner Næss, actress and singer.
12 May – Arna Vågen, missionary and politician
18 May – Arndt Jorgens, baseball player in America
22 May – Eilif Åsbo, barrister, banker and politician.
29 June – Andreas Honerød, politician

3 July – Harald Kihle, painter and illustrator.
11 July – Tidemann Flaata Evensen, politician
8 August – Martin Mehren, businessperson and sportsperson.
11 August – Finn Havrevold, writer and illustrator.
13 August – Trygve Bull, politician.
15 August – Christian Brinch, civil servant.
17 August – Per Thomsen, newspaper editor.
20 August – Hans Vinjarengen, skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion
22 August – John Lyng, jurist and politician.
3 September – Nils Kristian Lysø, politician and Minister
5 September – Gunnar Kalrasten, politician
22 September – Haakon Lie, politician