# 1889 in Norway

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Events in the year 1889 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Oscar II.
* Prime Minister: Johan Sverdrup, then Emil Stang

## Events

* The metric system was introduced in Norway (the actual law having been passed in 1875).
* The Scandinavian mile was introduced in Norway.

## Arts and literature

* The local newspaper Farsunds avis was established.
* The local newspaper Lindesnes was established.

## Notable births

* 20 January – Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author (died 1980)
* 2 February – Hartmann Bjørnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1974)
* 3 February – Andreas Strand, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1958)
* 28 February – Hermann Helgesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1963)
* 16 February – Kristian Mathias Fimland, politician
* 22 April – Jacob Pedersen, track and field athlete (died 1961)
* 27 April – Arnulf Øverland, author (died 1968)
* 2 May – Margit Schiøtt, politician (died 1946)
* 16 May – Johan Faye, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1975)
* 20 May – Rolf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
* 4 June – Thor Jensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1950)
* 18 June – Per Krohg, artist (died 1965)
* 9 July – Nils Thomas, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1979)
* 17 August – Lalla Carlsen, singer and actress (died 1967).
* 25 August – Aslaug Vaa, poet and playwright (died 1965).
* 2 October – Ingolf Rød, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1963)
* 24 October – Anders Kristian Orvin, geologist and explorer (died 1980)
* 5 November – Einar Staff, wholesaler (died 1972).
* 20 November – Nils Fixdal, athlete (died 1972)
* 26 November – Olaf Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1939)
* 2 December – Harald Færstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1979)
* 3 December – Edvin Paulsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1963)
* 26 December – Ragnhild Kaarbø, painter (died 1949).

### Full date unknown

* Kornelius Bergsvik, politician (died 1975)
* Thor Bjørklund, carpenter and inventor of the cheese slicer (died 1975)
* Johan Cappelen, jurist and politician (died 1947)
* Gunnar Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (died 1976)
* Asbjørn Lindboe, politician and Minister (died 1967)
* Henry Rudi, huntsman and polar bear hunter (died 1970)
* G. Unger Vetlesen, shipbuilder and philanthropist (died 1959)

## Notable deaths

* 10 January – Martin Andreas Udbye, composer and organist (born 1820)
* 25 January –
** Johan Jeremiassen, ship-owner, consul and politician (born 1843)
** Johan Lauritz Sundt, industrialist (born 1828).
* 28 February – Gustava Kielland, author and missionary (born 1800)
* 10 April – Christian Collett Kjerschow, politician (born 1821)
* 24 June – August Thomle, jurist and politician (born 1816)
* 29 June – Gustav Christian Gjøs, politician (born 1810)
* 16 September – Iver Steen Thomle, jurist (born 1812)
* 19 October – Jacob Kielland, naval officer and politician (born 1825)
* 23 December – Johan Jørgen Lange Hanssen, politician (born 1821)
* Job Dischington Bødtker, jurist and politician (born 1818)
* Ole Jacob Broch, politician and Minister (born 1818)
* Halvor Olsen Folkestad, councillor of state (born 1807)
* Ketil Motzfeldt, politician and Minister (born 1814)