1898 in Norway

• Monarch – Oscar II. • Prime Minister: Francis Hagerup (until 17 February), then Johannes Steen ==Events==

• 12 January – The National Association for Women's Suffrage is founded by Gina Krog and Hagbard Emanuel Berner. • 31 May – A/S Holmenkolbanen open the Holmenkollen Line to Besserud • 1 June – HNoMS Storm is launched, one of the oldest ships still in front line service in the Second World War ==Popular culture==

Sports • 28 February – Melhus IL sports club is founded in Melhus Municipality • 14 September – Nordal Church in Norddalsfjord is consecrated • 27 September – Snillfjord Church is consecrated by Johannes Skaar • 30 December – Stryn TIL sports club is founded in Stryn Municipality Music • 26 June – Edvard Grieg holds Norway's first music festival in Bergen • Olaus Alvestad publishes the songbook Norsk Songbok for Ungdomsskular og Ungdomslag Theatre Literature • 24 January – Daily newspaper Bladet Tromsø is first printed in Tromsø • August The longest running Northern Sami newspaper, Nuorttanaste, is first printed in Bodø • The political newspapers Budstikka and Søndfjords Avis are founded ==Notable births==

• 12 January – Jacob Erstad, gymnast (died 1963) • 19 January – Harald Økern, Nordic combined skier (died 1977) • 25 January – Sveinung O. Flaaten, politician (died 1962) • 1 February – Roald Larsen, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (died 1959) • 13 February – Albert Andreas Mørkved, politician (died 1990) • 19 February – Arnold Carl Johansen, politician (died 1957) • 2 March – Erling Aastad, long jumper and sprinter (died 1963) • 2 March – Nils Thune, politician (died 1988) • 8 March – Per Almaas, politician (died 1991) • 8 March – Per Næsset, politician (died 1970) • 25 March – Einar Landvik, Nordic skier (died 1993) • 31 March – Tora Øyna, politician (died 1991) • 7 April – Jacob Tullin Thams, skier (died 1954) • 17 April – Birger Grønn, engineer and resistance member (died 1988). • 20 April – Johan Johannesen, track and field athlete (died 1979) • 8 May – Erling Gjone, architect (died 1990). • 18 May – Einar Stang, painter and illustrator (died 1984). • 19 May – Bjart Ording, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist (died 1975) • 14 June – Kristian Alfred Hammer, politician (died 1965) • 19 June – Olav Dalgard, filmmaker and literature and art historian (died 1980) • 24 June – Bjarne Støtvig, politician (died 1982) • 25 June – Anders Lundgren, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1964) • 26 June – Ole Reistad, military officer and pentathlete (died 1949) • 3 July – Kristian Rønneberg, politician (died 1982) • 9 July – Johannes S. Andersen, resistance fighter (died 1968) • 1 August – Sverre Steen, historian (died 1983). • 5 August – Reidar Magnus Aamo, politician (died 1972) • 10 August – Ivar Kornelius Eikrem, politician (died 1994) • 10 August – Rolf Hofmo, politician and sports official (died 1966) • 23 August – Sigrid Boo, novelist (died 1953) • 27 August – Carl Otto Løvenskiold, businessperson (died 1969) • 15 September – Bjørn Hougen, archaeologist (died 1976) • 19 September – Erik Rotheim, chemical engineer and inventor of the aerosol spray can (died 1938) • 2 October – Trond Hegna, journalist and politician (died 1992) • 18 October – John Ditlev-Simonsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1967) • 22 October – Inge Lyse, engineer and resistance member (died 1990) • 22 October – Bjørn Skjærpe, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist • 20 November – Einar Stavang, politician (died 1992) • 29 November – Aagot Børseth, actor (died 1993) • 2 December – Henry Jacobsen, politician (died 1964) • 3 December – Asbjørn Halvorsen, international soccer player and general secretary of the Norwegian Football Association (died 1955) • 4 December – Reimar Riefling, classical pianist, music teacher, and music critic (died 1981) • 8 December – • Christopher Dahl, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1966) • Aslak Nilsen, politician (died 1952). • 29 December – Randi Anda, politician (died 1999) Full date unknown • Conrad Bonnevie-Svendsen, priest and politician (died 1983) • Rolf Gammleng, violinist and organizational leader (died 1984). • Sonja Hagemann, literary historian and literary critic (died 1983) • Odd Hølaas, journalist and writer (died 1968) • Sverre Munck, businessperson (died 1970) • Rolf Østbye, businessperson (died 1979) • Sverre Petterssen, meteorologist (died 1974) • Leif J. Sverdrup, civil engineer and military officer in America (died 1976) ==Notable deaths==

• 5 January – Valdemar Knudsen, sugar cane plantation pioneer in Hawaii (born 1819) • 2 February – Johan Christian Johnsen, politician (born 1815) • 7 September – Karl Hals, businessperson and politician (born 1822) • 11 September – Nikoline Harbitz, author (born 1841) Full date unknown • Hans Rasmus Astrup, politician (born 1831) • Axel Gudbrand Blytt, botanist (born 1843) • Laura Gundersen, actor (born 1832) • Nils Pedersen Igland, farmer and politician (born 1833) • Holm Hansen Munthe, architect (born 1848) • Johan Jørgen Schwartz, politician and businessperson (born 1824) ==See also==