# 1905 in Norway

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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.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Oscar II (until October 26), Vacant (October 26 to November 18), Haakon VII (after November 18).
* Prime Minister: Francis Hagerup (until 11 March), then Christian Michelsen

## Events

* 15 January – A major rockfall hit the lake Loenvatnet in Sogn og Fjordane, creating a 40 m (130 ft) 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 (which was named King Haakon VII).
* 25 November – Haakon VII and his family arrived in Christiania (present-day Oslo).
* 2 December – Norsk hydro-elektrisk Kvælstofaktieselskab, later known simply as Norsk Hydro, is founded
* The Norwegian Storting passes the "revolutionary" resolution.
* King Haakon and crown prince Olav arrive in Norway for the first time in 1905 and are greeted by Prime Minister Christian Michelsen
* The swearing in of king of Haakon VII in the Parliament of Norway Building.
* Norwegian soldiers guarding the border with Sweden, September 1905

## Popular culture
### Literature

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

## Births
### January to March

* 1 January – Kaare Sundby, engineer, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
* 1 January – Lise Lindbæk, war correspondent (died 1961).
* 1 January – Nic Waal, psychiatrist (died 1960).
* 6 January – Asbjørn Listerud, politician (died 1981)
* 9 January – Zinken Hopp, writer (died 1987).
* 15 January – Marius Sandvei, linguist, educator and language politician (died 1993).
* 17 January – Øivind Jensen, boxer (died 1989)
* 17 January – Elling M. Solheim, writer (died 1971).
* 23 January – Torger Hovi, politician (died 1980)
* 1 February – Øivind Bolstad, playwright and novelist (died 1979).
* 7 February – Erling Fredriksfryd, politician (died 1977)
* 19 February – Birger Halvorsen, high jumper (died 1976)
* 22 February – Elling Enger, composer, organist, and choir conductor (died 1979)
* 4 March – Per Mørch Hansson, businessman (died 1994).
* 10 March – Tormod Normann, lawyer, competitive swimmer and sports administrator (died 1974).

### April to June

* 4 April – Arne Randers Heen, mountain climber (died 1991).
* 8 April – Bernt Evensen, speed skater, Olympic gold medallist and racing cyclist (died 1979)
* 12 April – Inger Hagerup, author, playwright and poet (died 1985)
* 13 April – Edgar Christensen, boxer (died 1977)
* 20 April – Sigurd Marcussen, politician
* 28 April – Ernst Fredrik Eckhoff, judge (died 1997)
* 29 April – Else Werring, royal hostess (died 1985).
* 30 April – Martin Skaaren, politician (died 1999)
* 4 May – Sverre Offenberg Løberg, politician (died 1976)
* 11 May – Randi Lindtner Næss, actress and singer (died 2009).
* 12 May – Arna Vågen, missionary and politician (died 2005)
* 18 May – Arndt Jorgens, baseball player in America (died 1980)
* 29 June – Andreas Honerød, politician (died 1965)

### July to September

* 3 July – Harald Kihle, painter and illustrator (died 1997).
* 11 July – Tidemann Flaata Evensen, politician (died 1969)
* 8 August – Martin Mehren, businessperson and sportsperson (died 2002).
* 11 August – Finn Havrevold, writer and illustrator (died 1988).
* 13 August – Trygve Bull, politician (died 1999).
* 15 August – Christian Brinch, civil servant.
* 17 August – Per Thomsen, newspaper editor (died 1983).
* 20 August – Hans Vinjarengen, skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (died 1984)
* 22 August – John Lyng, jurist and politician (died 1978).
* 3 September – Nils Kristian Lysø, politician and Minister (died 1977)
* 5 September – Gunnar Kalrasten, politician (died 1964)
* 22 September – Haakon Lie, politician (died 2009)

### October to December

* 7 October – Wilhelm Ljunggren, mathematician (died 1973).
* 11 October – Jens Arup Seip, historian (died 1992)
* 20 October – Armand Carlsen, speed skater (died 1969)
* 23 October – Kaleb Nytrøen, police officer (died 1994).
* 24 October – Kristian Hauger, pianist, orchestra leader and composer (died 1977).
* 7 November – Arthur Ruud, trade unionist, sports administrator (died 1974).
* 10 November – Håkon Robak, botanist (died 1982).
* 22 November – Einar Kristian Haugen, politician (died 1968)
* 2 December – Åse Gruda Skard, psychologist (died 1985).
* 7 December – Harald Throne-Holst, industrial leader (died 1986).
* 11 December – Willy Røgeberg, rifle shooter (died 1969)
* 12 December – Frode Rinnan, architect (died 1997).
* 14 December – Arne Rustadstuen, Nordic skier (died 1978).
* 18 December – Einar Karstad, architect (died 1982)

### Full date unknown

* Trygve Brodahl, cross country skier (died 1996)
* Henrik Edland, veterinarian (died 1984)
* Håkon Flood, professor of inorganic chemistry (died 2001)
* Gudrun Augusta Larsen, writer (died 1957).
* Sven Oftedal, politician and Minister (died 1948)
* Erik Rolfsen, architect (died 1992)
* Jacob Vaage, historian and museum curator (died 1994)

## Deaths

* 6 February – Niels Mathias Rye, politician (born 1824)
* 15 March – Amalie Skram, author and feminist (born 1846)
* 21 April – John Grieg, printer, publisher and bookseller (born 1856).
* 10 October – Per Savio, polar explorer and dog sled driver (born 1877).
* 30 November – Rasmus Flo, philologist, teacher and magazine editor (born 1851).

### Full date missing

* Lars Lysgaard, railway engineer (born 1841).