# 1894 in Norway

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Events in the year 1894 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Oscar II.
* Prime Minister –

## Events

* The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is founded.
* The 1894 Parliamentary election takes place.
* Dalen Hotel, designed by Haldor Børve, is opened.

## Arts and literature

* Erika Nissen, pianist, is granted an artist's scholarship by the Norwegian state
* The periodical For Kirke og Kultur is founded.

## Notable births

* 1 January – Otto Aasen, Nordic skier (died 1983)
* 4 January – Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician (died 1980)
* 7 January – Anton Beinset, journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician (died 1963).
* 15 January – Jacob Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1938)
* 1 March – Sigurd Maseng, diplomat (died 1952)
* 2 March – Halldis Stenhamar, journalist (died 1983).
* 4 March – Arne Rostad, politician (died 1969)
* 9 March – Jørgen Leonard Firing, politician (died 1977)
* 14 March – Mikkjel Fønhus, writer (died 1973).
* 18 March – John Anker Johansen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1986)
* 21 March – Hannah Ryggen, textile artist (died 1970).
* 31 March – Svein Rosseland, astrophysicist (died 1985)
* 2 April – Jørgen Bjørnstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1942)
* 13 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, composer (died 1969)
* 5 May – Johan Sigurd Karlsen, politician (died 1967)
* 19 May – Carl Søyland, Editor-in-chief of Nordisk Tidende (died 1978)
* 4 June – Alv Kjøs, politician (died 1990)
* 15 June – Trygve Gulbranssen, novelist (died 1962)
* 18 June – Ernst Ullring, naval officer (died 1953).
* 5 July – Eivind Holmsen, sport shooter (died 1990)
* 13 July – Aani Aanisson Rysstad, politician (died 1965)
* 25 July – Otto Johannessen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
* 20 August – Snefrid Eriksmoen, politician (died 1954)
* 8 September – Arne Damm, publisher and military officer (died 1968).
* 12 September – Endre Kristian Vestvik, politician (died 1956)
* 27 September – Johan Clementz, boxer (died 1952)
* 28 September – Thorleif Haug, skier and Olympic gold medallist (died 1934)
* 29 September – Ludvig Ellefsrød, politician (died 1983)
* 7 October – Ola Torstensen Lyngstad, politician (died 1952)
* 16 October – Ingvald Haugen, trade unionist and politician (died 1958)
* 30 October – Halvor Birkeland, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1971)
* 5 November – Erling Wikborg, politician (died 1992)
* 12 November – Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe, zoologist
* 25 November – Håkon Ellingsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1971)
* 11 December – Martin Linge, actor and military commander (died 1941)
* 26 December – Håkon Evjenth, jurist and children's writer (died 1951).

### Full date unknown

* Anders Beggerud, civil servant (died 1957)
* Arne Dagfin Dahl, military officer (died 1990)
* Leif Grung, architect (died 1945)
* Johan Peter Holtsmark, physicist (died 1975)
* Olav Larssen, newspaper editor (died 1981)
* Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., Lutheran theologian, author and bishop (died 1980)
* Carl Søyland, newspaper editor (died 1978)

## Notable deaths

* 7 January – Søren Jaabæk, politician and farmer (born 1814)
* 29 March – Jacob Smith Jarmann, firearms designer (born 1816)
* 13 July – Daniel Cornelius Danielssen, physician (born 1815)
* 25 December – Julius Nicolai Jacobsen, businessperson and politician (born 1829)

### Full date unknown

* Hans J. C. Aall, politician (born 1806)
* Svend Foyn, whaler (born 1809)
* Niels Petersen Vogt, politician and Minister (born 1817)
* Gisle Johnson, theologian (born 1822)