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Norway in 1910

Historical records for Norway in 1910, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
10Events
6Named people
5Places
3Categories

Historical records

February

2 February 1910End of First Gunnar Knudsen GovernmentGunnar Knudsen

Oslo · Government / Government of Norway

The First Gunnar Knudsen Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

2 February 1910Wollert Konow GovernmentWollert Konow

Oslo · Government / Government of Norway

Begins the Wollert Konow Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

June

3 June 1910Discovery of South PoleRoald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Using the ship Fram ("Forward"), earlier used by Fridtjof Nansen, he left Norway for the south, leaving Oslo

3 June 1910South Pole ExpeditionRoald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen

Oslo · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Amundsen left Oslo for the south on 3 June 1910

7 June 1910Fram ExpeditionRoald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen

Kristiania · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sails from Norway in Fram while still publicly presenting the voyage as an Arctic expedition

June 1910Discovery ExpeditionCarsten Borchgrevink

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Borchgrevink retained his interest in Antarctic matters, visiting Captain Scott shortly before the Terra Nova sailed on Scotts last Antarctic expedition.

September

9 September 1910Fram ExpeditionRoald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen

Madeira · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reveals to his crew that the Fram expedition is bound for Antarctica and not the Arctic Ocean

September 1910South PoleRoald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen

Madeira · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Announces the southern objective of the Fram expedition at Madeira and turns openly toward the race for the South Pole

September 1910South Pole ExpeditionRoald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen

Madeira · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

At Madeira, tells his men that Fram will proceed to Antarctica and sends Scott the telegram: BEG TO INFORM YOU FRAM PROCEEDING ANTARCTIC--AMUNDSEN

Other Events

1910Death of Bjornstjerne BjornnsonBjornstjerne Bjornnson

Arts / Literature

Death of Bjornstjerne Bjornnson

1910Ski Training ProgrammeTryggve Gran

London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Gran provides Norwegian skiing expertise for expedition members preparing for Antarctic travel.

1910Terra Nova Ski ProgrammeTryggve Gran

London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Gran joins as ski expert, adding Norwegian skiing experience to an expedition that expects extensive travel over snow and ice.

Names involved

Bjornstjerne BjornnsonCarsten BorchgrevinkGunnar KnudsenRoald Engelbregt Gravning AmundsenTryggve GranWollert Konow

Places involved

KristianiaLondonMadeiraOsloSouth Pole

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.