Events in the year 1905 in Norway.
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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.
- 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
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]
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)
Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 2.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 January 2024.