1889 in Norway
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Events in the year 1889 in Norway.
Incumbents
Notable births
- 20 January - Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author (died 1980)
- 2 February - Hartmann Bjørnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1974)
- 3 February - Andreas Strand, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1958)
- 28 February - Hermann Helgesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1963)
- 16 February - Kristian Mathias Fimland, politician
- 22 April - Jacob Pedersen, track and field athlete (died 1961)
- 27 April - Arnulf Øverland, author (died 1968)
- 2 May - Margit Schiøtt, politician (died 1946)
- 16 May - Johan Faye, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1975)
- 20 May - Rolf Lie, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
- 4 June - Thor Jensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1950)
- 18 June - Per Krohg, artist (died 1965)
- 9 July - Nils Thomas, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1979)
- 25 August - Aslaug Vaa, poet and playwright (died 1965)
- 2 October - Ingolf Rød, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1963)
- 24 October - Anders Kristian Orvin, geologist and explorer (died 1980)
- 20 November - Nils Fixdal, athlete (died 1972)
- 26 November - Olaf Ørvig, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1939)
- 2 December - Harald Færstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1979)
- 3 December - Edvin Paulsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1963)
Full date unknown
- Kornelius Bergsvik, politician (died 1975)
- Thor Bjørklund, carpenter and inventor of the cheese slicer (died 1975)
- Johan Cappelen, jurist and politician (died 1947)
- Gunnar Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (died 1976)
- Asbjørn Lindboe, politician and Minister (died 1967)
- Henry Rudi, huntsman and polar bear hunter (died 1970)
- G. Unger Vetlesen, shipbuilder and philanthropist (died 1959)
Notable deaths
- 10 January - Martin Andreas Udbye, composer and organist (born 1820)
- 25 January - Johan Jeremiassen, ship-owner, consul and politician (born 1843)
- 28 February - Gustava Kielland, author and missionary (born 1800)
- 10 April - Christian Collett Kjerschow, politician (born 1821)
- 24 June - August Thomle, jurist and politician (born 1816)
- 29 June - Gustav Christian Gjøs, politician (born 1810)
- 16 September - Iver Steen Thomle, jurist (born 1812)
- 19 October - Jacob Kielland, naval officer and politician (born 1825)
- 23 December - Johan Jørgen Lange Hanssen, politician (born 1821)
- Job Dischington Bødtker, jurist and politician (born 1818)
- Ole Jacob Broch, politician and Minister (born 1818)
- Halvor Olsen Folkestad, councillor of state (born 1807)
- Ketil Motzfeldt, politician and Minister (born 1814)
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