1909 in Norway

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Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 4 Births 4.1 January to March 4.2 April to June 4.3 July to September 4.4 October to December 4.5 Full date unknown 5 Deaths 5.1 Full date unknown

[edit] Incumbents

• King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway

[edit] Events

• 27 January - The Young Left is founded
• Rjukanbanen railway line is opened. The 16 km line, part of the 80 km Tinnosbanen, connects Mæl and Rjukan in Telemark. The line is operated by Norsk Hydro and its purpose is to transport fertilizer from the company's plant in Rjukan, which opened in 1911 to its shipping port at Skien. The line closed in 1991.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Births

[edit] January to March

• 3 January - Einar Hærland, military officer, executed (d.1944)
• 15 January - Bjarne Andersen, actor, stage producer and theatre director (d.1982)
• 19 January - Einar Tommelstad, high jumper (d.1983)
• 26 January - Sverre Brodahl, Nordic skier and Olympic silver medallist (d.1998)
• 26 January - Nora Strømstad, alpine skier (d.2005)
• 30 January - Lars Bergendahl, cross country skier and triple World Champion (d.1997)
• 26 February - Gunnar Andersen, ski jumper and World Champion (d.1988)
• 12 March - Reidar Sørlie, discus thrower (d.1969)
• 28 March - Jørgen Grave, politician (d.1988)

[edit] April to June

• 6 April - Sjur Lindebrække, banker and politician (d.1998)
• 15 May - Alf Engen, skier and skiing school owner/teacher in America (d.1997)
• 18 May - Peter Kjeldseth Moe, politician (d.1973)
• 22 June - Rudolf Andreassen, boxer (d.1983)

[edit] July to September

• 7 July - Arne Larsen, cross country skier
• 17 July - Knut Fægri, botanist (d.2001)
• 18 July - Arnljot Karstein Eidnes, politician (d.1990)
• 17 August - Olaf Barda, chess player, first Norwegian International Master (d.1971)
• 23 September - Hans Offerdal, politician (d.1980)
• 23 September - Salve Andreas Salvesen, politician (d.1975)
• 25 September - Leif Granli, politician and Minister (d.1988)

[edit] October to December

• 19 October - Olav Moen, politician (d.1995)
• 9 November - Oscar Gjøslien, cross country skier
• 16 November - Kristian Kristiansen, novelist, playwright, short story and children's writer (d.1980)
• 3 December - Arne Thomas Olsen, actor, stage producer and theatre director (d.2000)
• 18 December - Johan Skipnes, politician (d.2005)

[edit] Full date unknown

• Erling Anger, civil servant (d.1999)
• Dag Ramsøy Bryn, diplomat and politician (d.1991)
• Paul Lorck Eidem, writer and illustrator (d.1992)
• Rolf Jørgen Fuglesang, politician and Minister (d.1988)
• Hans Christian Henriksen, businessperson (d.1983)
• Asbjørn Sunde, sailor, saboteur and spy (d.1985)

[edit] Deaths

• 28 March - Hans Henrik Wærenskjold, politician (b.1820)
• 9 July - Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen, bishop and politician (b.1849)
• 21 November - Peder Severin Krøyer, painter (b.1851)
• 23 November – Otto Sinding, painter (b.1842)

[edit] Full date unknown

• Albert Marius Jacobsen, military officer and politician (b.1838)
• Bøicke Johan Rulffs Koren, politician and Minister (b.1828)
• Thorvald Meyer, businessperson (b.1818)