# 1902 in Norway

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Events in the year 1902 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch: Oscar II.
* Prime Minister: Johannes Steen, then Otto Blehr

## 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.

### Literature
## Notable births
### January to March

* 15 January – Olaug Hay, politician (died 2000)
* 24 January – Sigurd Lund Hamran, politician (died 1977)
* 30 January – Magnus Jensen, historian and educator (died 1990).
* 12 February – Henry Wilhelm Kristiansen, newspaper editor and politician (died 1942)
* 25 February – Hans Berg, politician (died 1980)
* 15 March – Harald Hagen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1970)
* 17 March – Bjarne Ness, painter and illustrator (died 1927).
* 22 March – Petter Jacob Semb Meyer, judge and politician (died 1987).

### April to June

* 3 April – Dagmar Maalstad, politician (died 2000)
* 4 April – Sverre Hope, politician (died 1966)
* 5 April – Olav Nielsen, boxer (died 1944)
* 6 April – Gustav Sjaastad, politician and Minister (died 1964)
* 12 April – Finn Øen, politician (died 1979)
* 18 April – Gulborg Nygaard, politician (died 1991)
* 24 April – Hans Struksnæs, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1983)
* 25 April – Per Aabel, comic actor (died 1999)
* 28 April – Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic (died 1979)
* 5 May – Johan Andersen, politician (died 1968)
* 17 May – Nils Lie, writer, literary consultant and translator (died 1978).
* 21 May – Asbjørn Øye, politician (died 1998)
* 23 May – Lars Tangvik, politician (died 1991)
* 14 June – Elisabeth Reiss, pianist and cabaret performer (died 1970).
* 18 June – John Rognes, military officer (died 1949).

### July to September

* 11 July – Rolf Wideröe, particle physicist (died 1996)
* 23 July – Kaare Strøm, limnologist (died 1967)
* 1 August – Peder Kjellberg, boxer (died 1975)
* 9 August – Anton Rønneberg, writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director (died 1989).
* 14 August – Otto Carlmar, film producer, writer and actor (died 1987)
* 18 August – Ole Bae, civil servant (died 1972)
* 2 September – Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician (died 1985)
* 16 September – Halvard Lange, diplomat, politician and Minister (died 1970)

### October to December

* 1 October – Jon Snersrud, skier and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1986)
* 5 October – Vaadjuv Nyqvist, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1961)
* 10 October – Sigurd Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1990).
* 11 October – Bent Røiseland, politician (died 1981)
* 12 October – Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician (died 1985)
* 12 October – Finn Moe, politician (died 1971)
* 12 October – Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician (died 1979)
* 1 November – Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist (died 1943)
* 8 November – Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist (died 1979)
* 16 November – Hjalmar Hvam, Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding (died 1996)
* 25 November – Trygve Stokstad, boxer (died 1979)
* 13 December – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian (died 1980).
* 15 December – Hans Aasnæs, sport shooter (died 1965).
* 19 December – Johan Andreas Lippestad, NS politician (died 1961).
* 22 December – Hartvig Svendsen, politician (died 1971)

## Notable deaths

* 6 January – Lars Hertervig, painter (born 1830)
* 17 January – Elias Blix, poet, musician, politician and Minister (born 1836)
* 18 February – Hans Christian Harboe Grønn, barrister and politician (born 1829).
* 26 May – Jacob Otto Lange, politician and Minister (born 1833)
* 6 August – Oscar Jacobsen, engineer and politician (born 1850)
* 6 October – Lucie Wolf, actress (born 1833).
* 12 October – Jacob Andreas Michelsen, businessperson and politician (born 1821)
* 13 November – Sivert Christensen Strøm, jurist and politician (born 1819)

### Full date unknown

* Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1845)
* Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1850)
* Sofie Parelius, actress (born 1823)