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1907
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1908The place and the treeNorges første rutebilforbindelseMargit is 1
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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 opensMargit is 2Read 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 treeFolketellingMargit is 3
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Folketelling.
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1910NorwayThe census of 1910Margit is 3Read 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 sørpolenMargit is 4
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Roald Amundsen når Sørpolen.
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1912The worldThe Titanic sinksMargit is 5Read 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 forliserMargit is 5
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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 kvinnerMargit is 6
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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 womenMargit is 6Read 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 verdenskrigMargit is 7
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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 WarMargit is 7Read 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 innføresMargit is 8
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De «castbergske barnelovene» sikrer rettene til barn født utenfor ekteskap.
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1916The place and the treeForbudstidenMargit is 9
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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 1916Margit is 9Read 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 RevolutionMargit is 10Read 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 fylkeMargit is 11Read 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 treeSpanskesykenMargit is 11
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Over 7.000 nordmenn dør av spanskesyken.
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1918The worldThe Spanish fluMargit is 11Read 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 lovfestesMargit is 12
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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 1920Margit is 13Read 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 NorgeMargit is 16
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Den første radiosendingen går på lufta i Norge.
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1923NorwayThe Names ActMargit is 16Read 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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1929The worldThe Great DepressionMargit is 22Read more
A global economic crisis often dated from the New York stock market crash in the autumn of 1929: unemployment, hardship and political unrest.
Source: den store depresjonen
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1932
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