1908 in Norway

• Monarch – Haakon VII.{{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}}

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• 26 September – SK Brann football club is founded.
• Football Association of Norway joins FIFA.

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• The Knut Hamsund novels Benoni and Rosa: Af Student Parelius' Papirer, was published.
• The Olav Duun novel Marjane was published.

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• 22 January – Kåre Hatten, cross-country skier (died 1983).{{cite web |title=Kåre Hatten |publisher=Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/kare-hatten-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035011/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/kare-hatten-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=25 December 2014 }}
• 3 February – Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician (died 1984)
• 3 February – Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 1983)
• 4 February – Ellisiv Steen, literary scholar (d. 2001).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Ellisiv Andrea Steen |first= |last= |authorlink= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://www.snl.no/Ellisiv_Andrea_Steen |language=Norwegian |accessdate=15 November 2020}}
• 26 February – Einar Hovdhaugen, politician (died 1996)
• 15 March – Sverre Kolterud, Nordic combined skier (died 1996)
• 17 March – Oscar Christian Gundersen, politician and Minister (died 1991)
• 28 March – Hans Engnestangen, speed skater and World Champion (died 2003)

• 9 April – Odd Bang-Hansen, novelist and children's writer (died 1984)
• 10 April – Oskar Steinvik, politician (died 1975)
• 21 April – Nic. Stang, art historian and writer (died 1971)
• 24 April – Jonas Enge, politician (died 1981)
• 9 May – Lars Mathias Hille Esmark, civil servant and business person in the tourist industry (died 1998).{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Lars Mathias Hille Esmark |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Sverre |last=Thon |authorlink= |editor=Helle, Knut |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Lars_Mathias_Hille_Esmark/utdypning |language=Norwegian|accessdate=27 July 2014}}
• 2 June – Michael Staksrud, speed skater and World Champion (died 1940)
• 6 June – Bjarne Eilif Thorvik, politician (died 1972)
• 19 June – Leo Tallaksen, politician (died 1983)
• 21 June – Erik Brofoss, economist, politician and Minister (died 1979)
• 28 June – Nini Haslund Gleditsch, political activist and advocate for peace (died 1996).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Nini Haslund Gleditsch |first=Kristin Natvig |last=Aas |authorlink= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://www.snl.no/Nini_Haslund_Gleditsch |language=Norwegian |accessdate=28 October 2020}}
• 28 June – Olav Reiersøl, statistician and econometrician (died 2001)
• 29 June – Arne Berge, priest.{{cite encyclopedia|year=1973|title=Berge, Arne |encyclopedia=Hvem er hvem?|editor=Steenstrup, Bjørn|publisher=Aschehoug|location=Oslo|url=https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0048.html|pages=48–49|language=Norwegian|access-date=24 November 2020}}
• 30 June – Thor Myklebust, politician (died 1989)

• 1 August – Gidsken Jakobsen, aviation pioneer (died 1990)
• 6 August – Arthur Klæbo, journalist (died 1985).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Arthur Klæbo |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Hans Fredrik |last=Dahl |authorlink=Hans Fredrik Dahl |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Arthur_Klæbo |language=Norwegian |accessdate=28 March 2016}}
• 13 August – Nils Kristen Jacobsen, politician (died 1993)
• 17 August – Harald Selås, politician (died 1986)
• 18 August – Olav H. Hauge, poet (died 1994)
• 19 August – Birger Haug, high jumper (died 1981)
• 22 August – Synnøve Lie, speed skater (died 1980)
• 2 September – Olaf Hoffsbakken, Nordic skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (died 1986).{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/olaf-hoffsbakken-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192402/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/olaf-hoffsbakken-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Olaf Hoffsbakken |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=SR/Olympic Sports |accessdate=12 November 2012}}
• 23 September – Oscar Olsen, politician (died 2004)
• 24 September – Hans Borgen, politician (died 1983)

• 19 October – Geirr Tveitt, composer and pianist (died 1981)
• 4 November – Olaf Fredrik Watnebryn, politician (died 1977)
• 1 December – Torstein Olav Kuvaas, politician (died 1996)
• 8 December – Synnøve Anker Aurdal, textile artist (died 2000).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Synnøve Anker Aurdal |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Hjørdis |last=Danbolt |authorlink= |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Synnøve_Anker_Aurdal |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2 July 2016}}
• 19 December – Gunnar Olram, actor and stage director (died 2001).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Gunnar Olram |first1= |last1= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Gunnar_Olram |language=no |access-date=19 May 2025}}
• 31 December – Carl Fredrik Wisløff, theologian and Christian preacher (died 2004)

• Reidar Carlsen, politician and Minister (died 1987)
• Helmer Dahl, engineer (died 1999)
• Jens E. Ekornes, businessperson (died 1976)
• Nils Johan Rud, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor (died 1993)
• Rolf Ingvar Semmingsen, civil servant (died 1979)
• Oskar Skogly, politician and Minister (died 1988)

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• 28 January – Ragnhild Jølsen, author (born 1875)
• 13 April – Aasta Hansteen, painter, writer, and early feminist (born 1824)
• 2 June – Aimar August Sørenssen, politician and Minister (born 1823)
• 5 July – Jonas Lie, novelist (born 1833)
• 2 August – Jørgen Breder Faye, banker and politician (born 1823)
• 22 October – Esther Edler, actress (born 1884){{cite book|last1=Jensson|first1=Liv|title=Biografisk skuespillerleksikon : norske, danske og svenske skuespillere på norske scener særlig på 1800-tallet|date=1981|publisher=Universitetsforl|isbn=8200056228|page=48 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/ac3854a08631ba5ee630ef25e938a1d6?page=49|language=no}}
• 27 November – Knud Bergslien, painter and teacher (born 1827)

• Lars Christian Dahll, politician and Minister (born 1823)
• Einar Løchen, jurist and politician (born 1850)

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