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List of events
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
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.
[3]
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
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Film
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.
[4]
Births
January to March
1 January –
Kaare Sundby , engineer, resistance member, executed (died
1945 )
1 January –
Lise Lindbæk , war correspondent (died
1961 )
6 January –
Asbjørn Listerud , politician (died
1981 )
15 January –
Marius Sandvei , linguist, educator and language politician (died
1993 ).
[5]
17 January –
Øivind Jensen , boxer (died
1989 )
23 January –
Torger Hovi , politician (died
1980 )
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 ).
[6]
10 March –
Tormod Normann , lawyer, competitive swimmer and sports administrator (died
1974 ).
[7]
[8]
April to June
4 April –
Arne Randers Heen , mountain climber (died
1991 ).
[9]
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 )
30 April –
Martin Skaaren , politician (died
1999 )
4 May –
Sverre Offenberg Løberg , politician (died
1976 )
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
Harald Kihle
October to December
Full date unknown
Deaths
See also
References
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"Alexander L Kielland" .
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 April 2017 .
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Arntzen, Jon Gunnar .
"Marius Sandvei" . In Bolstad, Erik (ed.).
Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 January 2023 .
^ Døving, Inger.
"Per M Hansson" . In
Helle, Knut (ed.).
Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 March 2013 .
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"Normann, Tormod" .
Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 419. Retrieved 20 May 2019 .
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Helle, Knut (ed.).
Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2013 .
^ Alfsen, Glenny.
"Harald Kihle" . In
Helle, Knut (ed.).
Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
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"Brinch, Christian Nicolay Keyser" .
Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 80. Retrieved 11 November 2020 .
^ Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr.
"Kaleb Nytrøen" . In
Helle, Knut (ed.).
Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 March 2013 .
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"Kristian Hauger" .
Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 November 2020 .
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Hvem er hvem? 1973
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