1912 in Norway

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See also:	List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1912 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Haakon VII
• Prime Minister - Jens Bratlie

Events

• 7 March - Roald Amundsen announced his success in reaching the South Pole
• 26 July - Elise Sem was authorized as the first female barrister in Norway
• Norsk Hydro established artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord in Nordland. This activity is today Yara International.
• The 1912 Parliamentary election took place.

Births

• 5 January – Karstein Seland, politician (died 2005)
• 6 January – Thorleif Lintrup Paus, lawyer and diplomat (died 2006)
• 27 January – Arne Næss, philosopher (died 2009)^[1]
• 27 January – Lars Holen, politician (died 1994)
• 4 February – Ola Skjåk Bræk, banker, politician and Minister (died 1999)
• 14 February – Thorvald Wilhelmsen, long distance runner (died 1996)
• 14 February – Sigurd Evensmo, author and journalist (died 1978).^[2]
• 17 February – Hans Mikal Solsem, politician (died 1972)
• 2 April – Eva Haalke, ballet teacher and dancer (died 2003).^[3]
• 8 April – Sonja Henie, figure skater, three time Olympic gold medallist, World Champion and actress (died 1969)
• 10 April – Sally Olsen, social worker (2006).^[4]
• 14 April – Arne Brustad, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1987)
• 15 April – Henry Karlsen, politician (died 1975)
• 20 April – Johan A. Vikan, politician (died 1997)
• 28 April – Øivind Holmsen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1996)
• 9 May – Per Imerslund, politician, soldier and writer (died 1943)
• 19 May – Jens Gunderssen, singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director (died 1969)
• 30 June – Alf Gowart Olsen, shipowner (died 1972).^[5][6]
• 3 July – Kaare Wahlberg, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1988)
• 4 July – Sverre Heiberg, photographer (died 1991).^[7]
• 12 July – Eugen Haugland, triple jumper (died 1990)
• 30 July – Alf Tveten, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1997)
• 20 August – Birger Hatlebakk, industrialist and politician (died 1997)
• 14 September – Asbjørn Berg-Hansen, boxer (died 1998)
• 14 September – Johannes Seland, politician (died 1999)
• 14 September – John Systad, long-distance runner (died 1998)
• 17 September – David Sandved, architect (died 2001)
• 2 October – Bjarne Iversen, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist (died 1999)
• 7 October – Trygve Owren, politician (died 1987)
• 12 October – Arne Arnardo, circus performer and owner (died 1995)
• 18 October – Anders Skauge, politician (died 2000)
• 19 October – Arne Arnardo, circus performer and owner (died 1995).^[8]
• 26 October – Birger Breivik, politician (died 1996)
• 10 November – Ove Skaug, engineer and civil servant (died 2005)
• 9 December – Rolf Wickstrøm, labour activist, executed (died 1941)
• 12 December – Egil Aarvik, politician (died 1990)
• 12 December – Thorbjørn Egner, playwright, songwriter and illustrator (died 1990)
• 12 December – Sverre Walter Rostoft, politician and Minister (died 2001)

Full date unknown

• Peter Bastiansen, businessperson and politician (died 1995)
• Olav Brunvand, newspaper editor and politician (died 1988)
• Hans Engen, journalist, diplomat and politician (died 1966)
• Gunvor Galtung Haavik, interpreter charged with espionage (died 1977)
• Kåre Jonsborg, painter and textile artist (died 1977)
• Harald Wergeland, physicist (died 1987)

Notable deaths

Ebbe Carsten Horneman Hertzberg

• 12 February - Gerhard Armauer Hansen, physician (born 1841)
• 4 July - Emil Stang, jurist, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (born 1834)
• 23 July - Haldor Boen, teacher and politician in America (born 1851)
• 1 August - Jens Jonas Jansen, priest (born 1844)
• 10 August - Jens Carl Peter Brandt, businessperson and politician (born 1848)

Full date unknown

• Nils Hansteen, painter (born 1855)
• Ebbe Carsten Horneman Hertzberg, politician (born 1847)
• Lars Knutson Liestøl, politician and Minister (born 1839)

References

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