# 1891 in Norway

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Events in the year 1891 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Oscar II.
* Prime Minister – Emil Stang and Johannes Steen

## Events

* 30 June - The office of Viceroy of Norway was abolished.
* The 1891 Parliamentary election takes place, resulting in a victory for the Liberal Party, who won 63 of the 114 seats in the Storting.

## Arts and literature

Tired Men (or Weary Men) by Arne Garborg is published.

## Births
### January to March

* 8 January – Hans Gabrielsen, county governor of Finnmark and Oppland (died 1965)
* 10 January – Sig Haugdahl, motor racing driver in America (died 1970)
* 17 January – Astrid Skare, politician (died 1963)
* 9 February – Kristian Krefting, footballer, military officer, chemical engineer and company owner (died 1964).
* 16 February – Håkon Endreson, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1970)
* 24 February – Theo Findahl, teacher and journalist (died 1976).
* 27 February – Johannes Stubberud, newspaper editor (died 1942)
* 6 March – Herman Smitt Ingebretsen, politician (died 1961)
* 8 March – Robert Sjursen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1965)
* 17 March – Claus Høyer, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1923)
* 23 March – Jens Olai Steffensen, politician (died 1961)

### April to June

* 5 April – Per Severin Hjermann, politician (died 1972)
* 28 April – Isak Abrahamsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1972)
* 11 May – Gerda Ring, actress (died 1999).
* 13 May – Fredrik Lange-Nielsen, mathematician (died 1980).
* 15 May – Halfdan Jønsson, trade unionist (died 1945).
* 20 May – Per Skou, international soccer player (died 1962)
* 28 May – Anders Jahre, shipping magnate (died 1982)
* 30 May – August Schønemann, singer, actor and comedian (died 1925).
* 8 June – Bjarne Pettersen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
* 20 June – Sjur Johnsen, wrestler and hammer thrower (died 1978).

### July to September

* 3 July – Birger Brodtkorb, track and field athlete (died 1935)
* 3 July – Erling Jensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist
* 6 July – Conrad Olsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1970)
* 21 July – Ingvar Wedervang, economist and statistician (died 1961)
* 28 July – Anders Endreson Skrondal, politician (died 1968)
* 16 August – Henry Larsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist
* 18 August – Mons Arntsen Løvset, politician (died 1972)
* 4 September – Alfred Sigurd Nilsen, politician (died 1977)
* 8 September – Martin Smeby, politician (died 1975)
* 9 September – Johan Lauritz Eidem, politician (died 1984)
* 20 September – Kristen Gundelach, poet (died 1971).
* 22 September – Klara Amalie Skoglund, politician (died 1978)

### October to December

* 6 October – Olaf Hovdenak, long distance runner (died 1929)
* 25 October – Ola Olsen, politician (died 1973)
* 17 November – Sigurd Christiansen, novelist and playwright (died 1947).
* 20 November – Einar Berntsen, sailor and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1965)
* 14 December – Thor Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1965)
* 14 December – Sverre Reiten, politician (died 1965)

### Full date unknown

* Birger Bergersen, politician and Minister (died 1977)
* Ludvig G. Braathen, shipping and airline magnate (died 1976)
* Hans Julius Gabrielsen, politician (died 1965)
* Toralv Øksnevad, politician, journalist, newspaper editor and radio personality (died 1975)
* Julius Sundsvik, novelist and newspaper editor (died 1971)

## Deaths

* 14 March – Minna Wetlesen, educator (born 1821).
* 23 March – Mads Langaard, brewery owner and industrialist (born 1815).
* 23 April – Harald Ulrik Sverdrup, priest and politician (born 1813)
* 23 June – Frederik Christian Stoud Platou, politician (born 1811)
* 13 July – Jens Holmboe, politician and Minister (born 1821)

### Full date unknown

* Halvor Olaus Christensen, politician (born 1800)
* Daniel Otto Isaachsen, businessperson and politician (born 1806)