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Events in the year 1906 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Haakon VII.
• Prime Minister of Norway – Christian Michelsen

Events

• 12 January - Mining starts at A/S Sydvaranger in Finnmark.
• 4–5 February - Noregs Mållag is founded in Kristiania.
• 1 March - The steamship "Thor" sinks near Lyngholmen in Sveio, 39 people perish.
• 2 March - The Second Gjæsling Accident: 25 fishermen is killed in a storm in the fjord Folda, Trøndelag.
• 2 March - The first Norwegian Blue Cross association is founded in Kristiania.
• 8 March - 19 people perish in an avalanche close to the fishing village Steine in Lofoten.
• 22 June – Haakon VII and Maud of Wales are crowned monarch and consort of Norway in the Nidaros Cathedral.
• 27 June - Coop Norge is established.
• 4 September - The Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen completed a three-year voyage through the Northwest Passage in the converted herring boat Gjøa, after being trapped in ice for three winters.
• The 1906 Parliamentary election takes place.

• The coronation of King Haakon VII and Queen Maud on 22 June 1906

Popular culture

Sports

• 28 August – Moss FK football club is founded.

Music

Film

Literature

• The Knut Hamsund novel Under Høststjærnen. En Vandrers Fortælling (Under the Autumn Star), was published.

Notable births

January to June

• 9 January – Leif Larsen, naval officer (died 1990)
• 30 January – Greta Nissan, actress (died 1988)
• 31 January – Jørgen Adolf Lier, politician (died 1994)
• 17 February – Henrik Selberg, mathematician (died 1993).
• 1 April – Sigve Lie, sailor and twice Olympic gold medallist (died 1958)
• 6 April – Bernt Østerkløft, Nordic combined skier (died 1996)
• 20 April – Johan Jentoft Johansen, politician (died 1973)
• 29 April – Arthur Arntzen, politician (died 1997)
• 15 May – Alf Andersen, ski jumper and Olympic gold medallist (died 1975)
• 21 May – Astrid Sommer, actress (died 1990).
• 26 May – Fridtjov Søiland Birkeli, Lutheran missionary, writer, magazine editor, and bishop (died 1983).
• 29 May – Andreas Holm, politician (died 2003)
• 5 June – Andreas Holmsen, professor and historian (died 1989)
• 11 June – Sigurd Marius Johansen, politician (died 1989)
• 18 June – Nils Handal, politician and Minister (died 1992)
• 23 June – Holger Albrechtsen, hurdler (died 1992)

July to December

• 13 July – Erling Petersen, economist and politician (died 1992)
• 19 July – Klaus Egge, composer and music critic (died 1979)
• 9 August – Atle Roll-Matthiesen, judge.
• 11 August – Haakon Lind, boxer (died 1955)
• 13 August – Kjellaug Hølaas, textile artist and educator (died 1990).
• 15 August – Asle Enger, priest (died 2000).
• 15 August – Gunvor Katharina Eker, politician (died 1980)
• 16 August – Harald Damsleth, cartoonist, illustrator and ad-man (died 1971)
• 24 August – Otto Berg, long jumper (died 1991)
• 21 September – Lauritz Johnson, novelist, children's writer, and radio and television host (died 1992).
• 9 October – Rolf Hansen, long distance runner (died 1980)
• 9 October – Haakon Pedersen, speed skater (died 1991)
• 11 October – Olaf Hansen, boxer (died 1986)
• 17 October – Brynjulf Bull, lawyer, Supreme Court advocate and politician (died 1993)
• 13 November – Torborg Nedreaas, author (died 1987)
• 22 November – Jørgen Juve, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1983)
• 1 December – Jakob Sande, writer, poet and folk singer (died 1967)
• 8 December – Borghild Bondevik Haga, politician (died 1990)

Full date unknown

• Caroline Mikkelsen, first woman to set foot on Antarctica
• Arne Skaug, politician and Minister (died 1974)
• Egil Lindberg, radio officer and intelligence agent (died 1952).

Notable deaths

• 16 January – Brita Bjørgum, writer, teacher and women's rights activist (born 1858)
• 21 February – Walter Scott Dahl, politician and Minister (born 1839)
• 8 March – Johannes Bergh, barrister (born 1837).
• 6 April – Alexander Kielland, novelist (born 1849)
• 14 April – Ole Irgens, politician (born 1829)
• 15 April – Anders Bull, politician and Minister (born 1817)
• 23 May – Henrik Ibsen, playwright (born 1828)
• 9 October – Henriette Wulfsberg, school owner and writer (born 1843).
• 26 October – Rolf Andvord, shipowner and consul (born 1847)
• 5 November – Frits Thaulow, painter (born 1847)

See also

• Norway
• History
• Lists

References

1. Grimnes, Ole Kristian; Dørum, Knut. "Haakon 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
2. Baas, Nils Andreas. "Henrik Selberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
3. Dalen, Marit. "Astrid Sommer". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
4. Elstad, Hallgeir. "Fridtjov Søiland Birkeli". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
5. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Roll-Matthiesen, Atle". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 467. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
6. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kjellaug Hølaas". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
7. Odland, Paul. "Asle Enger". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
8. Bernstein, Dagfinn. "Lauritz Johnson". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
9. Nøkleby, Berit (1995). "Lindberg, Egil". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940–1945 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 248. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.
10. "Brita Bjørgum". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian).
11. Amundsen, O. Delphin (1947). Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden (in Norwegian). Oslo: Grøndahl. p. 103.
12. Borgen, Per Otto (1996). De skriveføre drammensere : drammensdiktere gjennom 220 år (in Norwegian). Drammen: Forl. for by- og bygdehistorie. pp. 82–85. ISBN 8291649022.

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