1905 in Norway

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.

• Monarch – Oscar II (until October 26),{{cite encyclopedia|title=Oscar 2. |first1=Terje |last1=Bratberg |first2=Magnus A. |last2=Mardal |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Oscar_2. |language=no |access-date=4 January 2024}}
  Vacant (October 26 to November 18),
  Haakon VII (after November 18).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Haakon 7. |first1=Ole Kristian |last1=Grimnes |author1-link=Ole Kristian Grimnes |first2=Knut |last2=Dørum |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Haakon_7. |language=no |access-date=19 January 2024}}
• Prime Minister: Francis Hagerup (until 11 March), then Christian Michelsen

• 15 January – A major rockfall hit the lake Loenvatnet in Sogn og Fjordane, creating a {{convert|40|m|ft|abbr=on}} flood wave that destroyed the villages of Ytre Nesdal and Bødal, killing 61 people.{{cite encyclopedia|last=Starheim |first=Ottar |editor-first=Hans-Tore |editor-last=Bjerkaas |editor-link=Hans-Tore Bjerkaas |year=2009 |title=Lodalsulukkene 1905 og 1936 |url=http://www.nrk.no/sf/leksikon/index.php/Lodalsulukkene_1905_og_1936 |encyclopedia=Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesleksikon |publisher=NRK |language=no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413130223/http://www.nrk.no/sf/leksikon/index.php/Lodalsulukkene_1905_og_1936 |archive-date=2014-04-13 }}
• 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

File:Norwegian storting 2005 06 07.jpg|The Norwegian Storting passes the "revolutionary" resolution.

File:Kong Haakon ankommer Norge 1905.jpg|King Haakon and crown prince Olav arrive in Norway for the first time in 1905 and are greeted by Prime Minister Christian Michelsen

File:1905 swearing in of Haakon VII.jpg|The swearing in of king of Haakon VII in the Parliament of Norway Building.

File:Grænsevagten - no-nb digifoto 20160115 00025 NB NS 000085.jpg|Norwegian soldiers guarding the border with Sweden, September 1905

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• The Knut Hamsund novel Stridende Liv. Skildringer fra Vesten og Østen was published.
• The last Alexander Kielland essay, Omkring Napoleon (On Napoleon), was published.{{cite encyclopedia | url=https://nbl.snl.no/Alexander_L_Kielland | title=Alexander L Kielland | encyclopedia=Norsk Biografisk Leksikon | first=Øystein | last=Rottem | publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget | location=Oslo | language=no | date=2009-02-13 | access-date=2017-04-15}}

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• 1 January – Kaare Sundby, engineer, resistance member, executed (died 1945)
• 1 January – Lise Lindbæk, war correspondent (died 1961).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Lise Lindbæk |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Lise_Lindbæk |language=no |access-date=28 October 2024}}
• 1 January – Nic Waal, psychiatrist (died 1960).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Nic Waal |first=Håvard Friis |last=Nilsen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Nic_Waal |language=no |access-date=10 January 2025}}
• 6 January – Asbjørn Listerud, politician (died 1981)
• 9 January – Zinken Hopp, writer (died 1987).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Zinken Hopp |first=Einar |last=Økland |author-link=Einar Økland |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Zinken_Hopp |language=no |access-date=10 January 2025}}
• 15 January – Marius Sandvei, linguist, educator and language politician (died 1993).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Marius Sandvei |first=Jon Gunnar |last=Arntzen |authorlink=Jon Gunnar Arntzen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Marius_Sandvei |language=no |access-date=9 January 2023}}
• 17 January – Øivind Jensen, boxer (died 1989)
• 17 January – Elling M. Solheim, writer (died 1971).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Elling M. Solheim |first=Christopher Hals |last=Gylseth |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Elling_M._Solheim |language=no |access-date=15 January 2025}}
• 23 January – Torger Hovi, politician (died 1980)
• 1 February – Øivind Bolstad, playwright and novelist (died 1979).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Øivind Bolstad |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Øivind_Bolstad |language=no |access-date=16 January 2025}}
• 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).{{cite encyclopedia |title=Per M Hansson |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Inger |last=Døving |editor=Helle, Knut |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Per_M_Hansson/utdypning |language=no|access-date=27 March 2013}}
• 10 March – Tormod Normann, lawyer, competitive swimmer and sports administrator (died 1974).{{cite encyclopedia|year=1973|title=Normann, Tormod |encyclopedia=Hvem er hvem?|editor=Steenstrup, Bjørn|publisher=Aschehoug|location=Oslo|url=https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0419.html |page=419|language=no|access-date=20 May 2019}}{{cite encyclopedia|title=Tormod Normann |first=Rolf |last=Bryhn |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Tormod_Normann |language=no |access-date=20 May 2019}}

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• 4 April – Arne Randers Heen, mountain climber (died 1991).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Arne Randers Heen |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Matti |last=Goksøyr |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://nbl.snl.no/Arne_Randers_Heen/utdypning |language=no |access-date=5 November 2013}}
• 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)
• 29 April – Else Werring, royal hostess (died 1985).{{cite encyclopedia|year=1973|title=Werring, Else|encyclopedia=Hvem er hvem?|editor=Steenstrup, Bjørn|publisher=Aschehoug|location=Oslo|url=https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0586.html|page=586|language=no|access-date=10 January 2025}}
• 30 April – Martin Skaaren, politician (died 1999)
• 4 May – Sverre Offenberg Løberg, politician (died 1976)
• 11 May – Randi Lindtner Næss, actress and singer (died 2009).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Randi Lindtner Næss |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Randi_Lindtner_Næss |language=no |access-date=11 January 2025}}
• 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)

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• 3 July – Harald Kihle, painter and illustrator (died 1997).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Harald Kihle |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Glenny |last=Alfsen |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Harald_Kihle/utdypning |language=no |access-date=24 November 2012}}
• 11 July – Tidemann Flaata Evensen, politician (died 1969)
• 8 August – Martin Mehren, businessperson and sportsperson (died 2002).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Martin Mehren |first=Per Roger |last=Lauritzen |author-link=Per Roger Lauritzen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Martin_Mehren |language=no |access-date=16 January 2025}}
• 11 August – Finn Havrevold, writer and illustrator (died 1988).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Finn Havrevold |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Finn_Havrevold |language=no |access-date=12 January 2025}}
• 13 August – Trygve Bull, politician (died 1999).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Trygve Friis Bull |first=Arngeir |last=Berg |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Trygve_Friis_Bull |language=no |access-date=11 January 2025}}
• 15 August – Christian Brinch, civil servant.{{cite encyclopedia|year=1973|title=Brinch, Christian Nicolay Keyser|encyclopedia=Hvem er hvem?|editor-last=Steenstrup |editor-first=Bjørn |publisher=Aschehoug|location=Oslo |url=https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0080.html |page=80|language=no|access-date=11 November 2020}}
• 17 August – Per Thomsen, newspaper editor (died 1983).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Per Berle Thomsen |first=Olav |last=Garvik |author-link=Olav Garvik |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Per_Berle_Thomsen |language=no |access-date=12 January 2025}}
• 20 August – Hans Vinjarengen, skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (died 1984)
• 22 August – John Lyng, jurist and politician (died 1978).{{cite encyclopedia|title=John Lyng |first=Harald |last=Kjølås |first2=Lars Roar |last2=Langslet |author2-link=Lars Roar Langslet |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/John_Lyng |language=no |access-date=10 January 2025}}
• 3 September – Nils Kristian Lysø, politician and Minister (died 1977)
• 5 September – Gunnar Kalrasten, politician (died 1964)
• 22 September – Haakon Lie, politician (died 2009)

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• 7 October – Wilhelm Ljunggren, mathematician (died 1973).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Wilhelm Ljunggren |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Wilhelm_Ljunggren |language=no |access-date=13 January 2025}}
• 11 October – Jens Arup Seip, historian (died 1992)
• 20 October – Armand Carlsen, speed skater (died 1969)
• 23 October – Kaleb Nytrøen, police officer (died 1994).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Kaleb Nytrøen |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Jørn-Kr |last=Jørgensen |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Kaleb_Nytrøen/utdypning |language=no |access-date=14 March 2013}}
• 24 October – Kristian Hauger, pianist, orchestra leader and composer (died 1977).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Kristian Hauger |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Kristian_Hauger |language=no |access-date=24 November 2020}}
• 7 November – Arthur Ruud, trade unionist, sports administrator (died 1974).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Arthur Ruud |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Arthur_Ruud |language=no |access-date=14 January 2025}}
• 10 November – Håkon Robak, botanist (died 1982).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Håkon Robak |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Håkon_Robak |language=no |access-date=13 January 2025}}
• 22 November – Einar Kristian Haugen, politician (died 1968)
• 2 December – Åse Gruda Skard, psychologist (died 1985).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Åse Gruda Skard |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Åse_Gruda_Skard |language=no |access-date=14 January 2025}}
• 7 December – Harald Throne-Holst, industrial leader (died 1986).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Harald Throne-Holst |first=Stian |last=Brekke |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Harald_Throne-Holst |language=no |access-date=14 January 2025}}
• 11 December – Willy Røgeberg, rifle shooter (died 1969)
• 12 December – Frode Rinnan, architect (died 1997).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Frode Rinnan |first=Arne |last=Gunnarsjaa |first2=Per |last2=Rygh |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Frode_Rinnan |language=no |access-date=13 January 2025}}
• 14 December – Arne Rustadstuen, Nordic skier (died 1978).{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/arne-rustadstuen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417062130/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/arne-rustadstuen-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Arne Rustadstuen |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=SR/Olympic Sports |access-date=12 November 2012}}
• 18 December – Einar Karstad, architect (died 1982)[http://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0298.html Hvem er hvem? 1973]

• Trygve Brodahl, cross country skier (died 1996)
• Henrik Edland, veterinarian (died 1984)
• Håkon Flood, professor of inorganic chemistry (died 2001)
• Gudrun Augusta Larsen, writer (died 1957).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Gudrun Augusta Larsen |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Gudrun_Augusta_Larsen |language=no |access-date=14 January 2025}}
• Sven Oftedal, politician and Minister (died 1948)
• Erik Rolfsen, architect (died 1992)
• Jacob Vaage, historian and museum curator (died 1994)

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• 6 February – Niels Mathias Rye, politician (born 1824)
• 15 March – Amalie Skram, author and feminist (born 1846)
• 21 April – John Grieg, printer, publisher and bookseller (born 1856).{{cite encyclopedia|title=John Grieg |first=Anders |last=Neraal |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/John_Grieg |language=no |access-date=10 January 2025}}
• 10 October – Per Savio, polar explorer and dog sled driver (born 1877).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Per Savio |first=Susan |last=Barr |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Per_Savio |language=no |access-date=11 January 2025}}
• 30 November – Rasmus Flo, philologist, teacher and magazine editor (born 1851).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Rasmus Flo |first=Jon |last=Grepstad |author-link=Jon Grepstad |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Rasmus_Flo |language=no |access-date=9 January 2025}}

• Lars Lysgaard, railway engineer (born 1841).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Lars Lysgaard |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Lars_Lysgaard |language=no |access-date=10 January 2025}}

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