1909 in Norway

← 1908 1907 1906 1909 in Norway → 1910 1911 1912
Centuries:	18th 19th 20th 21st
Decades:	1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s
See also:	List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1909 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Haakon VII

Events

• 27 January - The Young Left is founded
• 27 November - The Bergen Line was opened.
• 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.
• The 1909 Parliamentary election takes place.

Notable births

• 3 January - Einar Hærland, military officer, executed (died 1944)
• 15 January - Bjarne Andersen, actor, stage producer and theatre director (died 1982)
• 19 January - Einar Tommelstad, high jumper (died 1983)
• 26 January - Sverre Brodahl, Nordic skier and Olympic silver medallist (died 1998).^[1]
• 26 January - Nora Strømstad, alpine skier (died 2005)
• 30 January - Lars Bergendahl, cross-country skier and triple World Champion (died 1997)
• 26 February - Gunnar Andersen, ski jumper and World Champion (died 1988)
• 12 March - Reidar Sørlie, discus thrower (died 1969)
• 28 March - Jørgen Grave, politician (died 1988)
• 6 April - Sjur Lindebrække, banker and politician (died 1998)
• 7 April Harald Gustav Nilsen, illustrator (died 1997).^[2][3]
• 15 May - Alf Engen, skier and skiing school owner/teacher in America (died 1997)
• 18 May - Peter Kjeldseth Moe, politician (died 1973)
• 22 June - Rudolf Andreassen, boxer (died 1983)
• 7 July - Arne Larsen, cross-country skier
• 17 July - Knut Fægri, botanist (died 2001)
• 18 July - Arnljot Karstein Eidnes, politician (died 1990)
• 17 August - Olaf Barda, chess player, first Norwegian International Master (died 1971)
• 23 September - Hans Offerdal, politician (died 1980)
• 23 September - Salve Andreas Salvesen, politician (died 1975)
• 25 September - Leif Granli, politician and Minister (died 1988)
• 19 October - Olav Moen, politician (died 1995)
• 24 October – Tor Gjesdal, journalist and civil servant (died 1973).^[4]
• 27 October – Kjell Moe, international footballer (died 1999).
• 1 November – Johannes Sandven, educator (died 2000).^[5]
• 9 November - Oscar Gjøslien, cross-country skier
• 16 November - Kristian Kristiansen, novelist, playwright, short story and children's writer (died 1980)
• 3 December - Arne Thomas Olsen, actor, stage producer and theatre director (died 2000)
• 8 December - Nils Andreas Sørensen, chemist (died 1987).^[6]
• 18 December - Johan Skipnes, politician (died 2005)

Full date unknown

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

Notable deaths

• 27 March – Knud Graah, industrial pioneer (born 1817).^[7]
• 28 March - Hans Henrik Wærenskjold, politician (born 1820)
• 9 July - Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen, bishop and politician (born 1849)
• 21 November - Peder Severin Krøyer, painter (born 1851)
• 23 November – Otto Sinding, painter (born 1842)

Full date unknown

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

References

1. "Sverre Brodahl". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
2. Reisegg, Øyvind. "Harald Gustav Nilsen". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
3. Graff, Finn; Mannila, Leena; Smit, Toril M, eds. (1984). Norske Avistegnere (in Norwegian). Oslo: J. M. Stenersens Forlag. pp. 52–55, 229. ISBN 82-7201-035-6.
4. Hirsti, Reidar. "Tor Gjesdal". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
5. Strømnes, Åsmund L. "Johannes Sandven". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
6. Jensen, Synnøve Liaaen. "Nils Andreas Sørensen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
7. Nerheim, Gunnar. "Knud Graah". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 June 2016.

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