1892 in Norway

Events in the year 1892 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Oscar II.
• Prime Minister – Otto Blehr (in Stockholm), Johannes Steen (in Christiania)

Events

• 22 January - The first sunrise of the year in Tromsø is celebrated with a holiday and gunfire.
• 31 January - The Holmenkollen ski jump opens.
• 25 August - Norway's tourism now rivals Switzerland as "Europe's Playground", however the sea voyage required is still a barrier.
• Sweden rejects Norway’s request for a separate consular service.
• Skjeggedalsfos is now a major attraction with boats, guides, and a hotel in progress.
• Political tensions are at a rise between Norway and Sweden.

Arts and literature

• Mysteries by Knut Hamsun is published.
• Peace by Arne Garborg is published.

Notable births

• 5 January – John Johnsen, swimmer (died 1984)
• 1 February – Eugen Johansen, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist (died 1973)
• 5 February – Finn Bjørnseth, geodesist (died 1970).
• 6 February – Christian Wegner Haaland, ship-owner and politician (died 1952)
• 10 February – Christian Staib, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1956)
• 23 February – Knut Severin Jakobsen Vik, politician (died 1972)
• 23 March – Gisken Wildenvey, writer (died 1985).
• 28 March – Gunnar Berg Lampe, tourist industry manager (died 1978).
• 31 March – Amund Rasmussen Skarholt, politician (died 1956)
• 2 April – Otto Huseklepp, politician (died 1964)
• 8 April – Aimée Sommerfelt, author (died 1975)
• 18 April – Lars Elisæus Vatnaland, politician (died 1983)
• 25 April – Max Herseth, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1976)
• 27 April – Bjarne Johnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1984)
• 5 May – Ingebjørg Øisang, politician (died 1956)
• 9 May – Einar Iveland, politician (died 1975).
• 12 May – Torleif Torkildsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1944)
• 19 May – Karl Lunde, politician (died 1975)
• 24 May – Olaf Ingebretsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1971)
• 30 May – Johannes Heimbeck, physician (died 1976).
• 22 June – Olav Aslakson Versto, politician (died 1977)
• 23 June – Johan Martin Holst, surgeon and military doctor (died 1953).
• 9 July – Erik Herseth, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1993)
• 3 August – Olaf Sørensen, politician (died 1962)
• 5 August – Frithjof Sælen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1975)
• 7 August – Erling Vinne, triple jumper (died 1963)
• 4 September – Theodor Platou, brewer (d. 1969) .
• 17 October – Olav Hindahl, trade unionist and politician (died 1963)
• 29 October – Anton Berge, agronomist and politician (died 1951)
• 29 October – Sigurd Høgaas, politician (died 1969)
• 23 November – Georg Brustad, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1932)
• 27 December – Morten Ansgar Kveim, pathologist (died 1966)
• 28 December – Alfred Nilsen, politician (died 1977)

Full date unknown

• Thomas Offenberg Backer, engineer (died 1987)
• Jens Gram Dunker, architect (died 1981)
• Anders Frihagen, politician and Minister (died 1979)
• Nils Hjelmtveit, politician and Minister (died 1985)
• Alf Sommerfelt, linguist and first professor of linguistics in Norway (died 1965)
• Peter Torjesen, missionary to China (died 1939)
• Herman Willoch, painter (died 1968)

Notable deaths

• 18 January – Wincentz Thurmann Ihlen, engineer and industrialist (born 1826)
• 3 February – Jørund Telnes, farmer, teacher, writer and politician (born 1845).
• 11 February – Henriette Homann, photographer and painter (born 1819).
• 17 February – Johan Sverdrup, politician and first Prime Minister of Norway (born 1816)
• 22 May – Ananias Dekke, ships designer (born 1832).
• 14 October – Peter Nicolai Arbo, painter (born 1831)
• 25 October – Jens Theodor Paludan Vogt, engineer (born 1830)

Full date unknown

• Jacob Bøckmann Barth, forester (born 1822)
• Lars Kristiansen Blilie, politician (born 1820)
• Jørgen Aall Flood, politician, vice consul and businessman (born 1820)
• Carsten Tank Nielsen, politician and Minister (born 1818)

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