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Christopher Hornsrud

Christopher Hornsrud, Norwegian businessman and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Norway (died 1960)

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Born
November 15, 1859
Died
December 12, 1960
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1859

About Christopher Hornsrud

Christopher Andersen Hornsrud was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as leader of the Labour Party from 1903 to 1906 and became a member of the Storting in 1912. In 1928, he became the first Norwegian prime minister from the Labour Party and served as the 18th prime minister of Norway, but the cabinet had a weak parliamentary basis and was only in office for three weeks from January to February. He combined the post of prime minister with that of minister of Finance. After resigning he became vice-president of the Storting, a position he held until 1934. Christopher Andersen Hornsrud (15 November 1859 – 12 December 1960) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

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Christopher Hornsrud timeline

  1. Christopher Andersen Hornsrud (15 November 1859 – 12 December 1960) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
  2. He served as leader of the Labour Party from 1903 to 1906 and became a member of the Storting in 1912.
  3. In 1928, he became the first Norwegian prime minister from the Labour Party and served as the 18th prime minister of Norway, but the cabinet had a weak parliamentary basis and was only in office for three weeks from January to February.
  4. After resigning he became vice-president of the Storting, a position he held until 1934.

The world when Christopher Hornsrud was born

Christopher Hornsrud was born in 1859. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1859

  • Best-selling bookOn the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineJohn Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
  • Technology milestoneEdwin Drake drills first successful oil well (Pennsylvania)
  • World population~1.39B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
  • U.S. population29.2M

1859 versus 2026

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Measure18592026
Population29.2M341 million

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