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3 Nov 1900BornArne Fabrikker, Ytre Arna, Bergen, Bergen amt, NorgeSourced
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26 Dec 1900BaptisedYtre Arna kirke, Bergen, Bergen amt, NorgeSourced
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1900The place and the treeBefolkningJan is born
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2.240.032 mennesker i Norge.
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1900The place and the treeFolketellingJan is born
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Folketelling.
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1900NorwayThe census of 1900Jan is bornRead more
Everyone was recorded where they were on the day of the count. Most have a birth year; children born in 1900 have a date of birth.
Source: folketelling
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1903The place and the treeVerdens første flyturJan is 3
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Brødrene Orville og Wilbur Wright gjennomfører den første flygningen med et fly.
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1904The place and the treeFørste kino til NorgeJan is 4
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Den første kinoen kom til Norge i 1904.
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1905The place and the treeNorge blir selvstendigJan is 5
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Etter lang forfatningsstrid blir unionen med Sverige oppløst; først etter stortingsvedtak 7. juni, deretter gjennom forhandlinger med svenskene og en folkeavstemning. Etter nok en folkeavstemning blir Norge et konstitusjonelt monarki med en egen konge (Haakon 7).
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1905NorwayThe union is dissolvedJan is 5Read more
The Storting declared the union with Sweden dissolved. The referendum in August gave an overwhelming yes, and Norway got its own king.
Source: Unionsoppløsningen i 1905
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1905The place and the treeHaakon VIIJan is 5
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Haakon VII regjerer.
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1908The place and the treeNorges første rutebilforbindelseJan is 8
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Norges første ordinære rutebilforbindelse satt i drift; Molde – Batnfjordsøra. Aarø Automobilselskap stiftet 27.november 1907.
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1909The place and the treeThe Bergen Line opensJan is 9Read more
The railway between Bergen and Kristiania was opened by King Haakon VII, who called it "the great work of our generation".
Source: Bergensbanen
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1910The place and the treeFolketellingJan is 10
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Folketelling.
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1910NorwayThe census of 1910Jan is 10Read more
For the first time returned Norwegian Americans were counted separately – with their home before emigrating, their home and work in the USA and the dates of their journeys.
Source: folketelling
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1911The place and the treeNorge når sørpolenJan is 11
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Roald Amundsen når Sørpolen.
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1912The worldThe Titanic sinksJan is 12Read more
The liner Titanic sank on her first voyage after striking an iceberg. About 1,500 people died, 20 of them Norwegians.
Source: Titanic
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1912The place and the treeTitanic forliserJan is 12
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RMS «Titanic» forliser etter å ha truffet et isfjell på jomfruturen over Atlanteren.
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1913The place and the treeAllmenn stemmerett for kvinnerJan is 13
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Som et av de første landene i verden innfører Norge alminnelig stemmerett for kvinner. Kvinner med en viss minsteinntekt fikk stemmerett i 1901 ved kommunevalg og 1907 ved stortingsvalg. Alminnelig stemmerett for menn ble innført 1898, som var senere enn de europeiske hovedlandene.
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1913NorwayVotes for womenJan is 13Read more
Women got the vote in elections to the Storting on the same terms as men.
Source: stemmerett for kvinner i Norge
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1914The place and the treeFørste verdenskrigJan is 14
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Under første verdenskrig 1914–1918 var Norge nøytralt, og måtte gå en ofte vanskelig balansegang mellom de krigførende maktenes krav og sine egne forpliktelser som nøytral stat. Selv om landet ikke deltok i krigen, led Norge likevel stor skade på menneskeliv og materiell gjennom senkningene av norske handelsskip. Over 2000 nordmenn omkom på havet under krigen.
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1914The worldThe First World WarJan is 14Read more
A great war centred on Europe between two alliances. Close to 18 million soldiers and civilians were killed, and new states and new borders followed the war.
Source: første verdenskrig
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1915The place and the treeCastbergske Barnelover innføresJan is 15
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De «castbergske barnelovene» sikrer rettene til barn født utenfor ekteskap.
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1916The place and the treeForbudstidenJan is 16
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Forbud mot salg av brennevin. (Opphevet ved folkeavstemming i 1926)
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1916The place and the treeThe Bergen fire of 1916Jan is 16Read more
The greatest town fire in Bergen in modern times: 380 buildings were lost. The rebuilding produced one of the most modern town plans in Norway.
Source: Bergensbrannen i 1916
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1917NorwayThe Russian RevolutionJan is 17Read more
The revolution abolished the Russian Empire and brought the Bolsheviks, the later Communist Party, to power.
Source: Den russiske revolusjon
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1918NorwayAmt becomes fylkeJan is 18Read more
The name amt was changed to fylke (county), and the amtmann became fylkesmann. Older sources say amt where newer ones say fylke.
Source: fylke
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1918The place and the treeSpanskesykenJan is 18
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Over 7.000 nordmenn dør av spanskesyken.
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1918The worldThe Spanish fluJan is 18Read more
An influenza pandemic that struck much of the world. Between 50 and 100 million died, and the death rate was highest among children and young adults.
Source: spanskesyken
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1919The place and the treeÅttetimersdagen lovfestesJan is 19
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Kampen for åttetimersdagen startet under den industrielle revolusjon i Storbritannia, hvor industriproduksjon i fabrikker foregikk under dårlige arbeidsforhold med lange arbeidsdager. Arbeiderne led under dårlig helse, velferd og moral, og barnearbeid var vanlig. Arbeidsdagen kunne vare fra ti til opptil 16 timer og seks dagers uke.
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1920NorwayThe census of 1920Jan is 20Read more
The latest census open to everyone. It was released in 2020, a hundred years after the count.
Source: folketelling
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1923The place and the treeFørste radiosending i NorgeJan is 23
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Den første radiosendingen går på lufta i Norge.
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1923NorwayThe Names ActJan is 23Read more
The first law on personal names: everyone was to have a family name. After it, the patronymic that changed with each generation fades out.
Source: Navneloven
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30 Mar 1926
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4 Apr 1926BuriedYtre Arna, Bergen, Bergen, NorgeSourced
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