1866 in Norway
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Events
- 5 March – The official inauguration of the Parliament of Norway BuildingParliament of Norway BuildingThe Parliament of Norway Building is the seat of the Parliament of Norway, located in central Oslo. The building is located at Karl Johans gate 22 and was taken into use on 5 March 1866...
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January to June
- 5 January - Johan GjøsteinJohan GjøsteinJohan David Haslund Gjøstein was a Norwegian educator, newspaper editor and politician.-Personal life:Johan Gjøstein was born at Hystad, Stord as the son of teacher Amund Vikingsen Gjøstein and his wife Anne Munthe Olsen...
, educator, newspaper editor and politician (d.19351935 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Ludwig Mowinckel until 20 March, Johan Nygaardsvold -January to March:*5 January - Jan Paulsen, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists...
) - 21 January - Olaus AlvestadOlaus AlvestadPeter Olaus Alvestad was a Norwegian educator and newspaper editor.Born in Haram, he graduated from the teacher's college in Asker in 1888. He worked as a teacher at several schools, including Sagatun Folk High School, until 1895 when he founded Voss Folk High School together with Lars Eskeland...
, educator and newspaper editor (d.19031903 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Otto Blehr, succeeded by:*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup-Events:* 7 April - Fredrikstad Football Club is founded...
) - 15 March - Johan VaalerJohan VaalerJohan Vaaler was a Norwegian inventor and patent clerk, from 1892 office manager of Bryns Patentkontor in Kristiania. He has often erroneously been identified with the invention of the common paper clip, known to all office employees for more than a hundred years...
, inventor (d.19101910 in Norway-Events:* Norwegian Institute of Technology is established in Trondheim.* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:*10 January - Kitty Petrine Fredriksen, politician...
) - 25 April - Aasulv Olsen BryggesaaAasulv Olsen BryggesaaAasulv Olsen Bryggesaa was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the constituency Lister og Mandal amt in 1900, and was re-elected on four consecutive occasions. When the second cabinet Knudsen assumed office on 31 January 1913, Bryggesaa was...
, politician and Minister (d.19221922 in Norway-Events:* 8 January - The Social Democratic Youth League of Norway is founded.* 30 November - The establishment of Norwegian government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer "Vinmonopolet"....
) - 29 April - Kristian PrestgardKristian PrestgardKristian Prestgard was an author and the editor of Decorah-Posten from 1923 until 1946.-Background:Kristian Prestgard was born in Heidal in Kristians Amt, Norway. His parents were Gudbrand Kristensen Harelstad and Marit Prestgard . When his father died early, Kristian moved with his mother back...
, editor of Decorah-Posten (d.1946) - 10 May - Thorolf HolmboeThorolf HolmboeThorolf Holmboe was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and designer.He was born in Vefsn, in Nordland county, Norway as the oldest son of Othar Ervigius Holmboe and his wife Sofie Birgitte Andrea Hall. He had one brother, Othar, who also became a painter...
, painter (d.19351935 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Ludwig Mowinckel until 20 March, Johan Nygaardsvold -January to March:*5 January - Jan Paulsen, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists...
) - 24 June - Peter Karl HolmeslandPeter Karl HolmeslandPeter Karl Holmesland was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party.Born in Holme as the son of former parliament member Simon Pedersen Holmesland, he enrolled as a student in 1884, graduated as cand.jur. in 1889 and started working as an attorney. In 1892 he was a clerk for...
, jurist and politician (d.19331933 in Norway-Events:* 17 May - Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort establish the Norwegian fascist party "Nasjonal Samling" * 1 July - The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation was founded....
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July to December
- 29 July - Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland, architect (d.19261926 in Norway-Events:* May 11-14 – Roald Amundsen makes the first airship flight over the North Pole. The Norge leaves Spitsbergen and arrives in Teller, Alaska three days later.-Notable births:*1 January - Rolf Fjeldvær, politician...
) - 12 August - Johan OpsahlJohan OpsahlJohan Opsahl was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Øvre Romerike, Akershus amt in 1910, but was not re-elected for a second term. For parts of the term, his seat was filled by Isak Kobro Collett.Born to farmers in Nes, Akershus,...
, politician - 2 September - August Herman HalvorsenAugust Herman HalvorsenAugust Herman Halvorsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Democrats.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1919–1921, representing the rural constituency of Vest-Telemarken.Born in Skien, he grew up in Holla and inherited his father's tanning...
, politician (d.19291929 in Norway-Events:* 8 May – Norway annexed the volcanic island Jan Mayen located in the Arctic Ocean.-Notable births:* 1 January - Fredrik Olsen, shipping magnate* 3 January - Grethe Rytter Hasle, planktologist* 17 January - Jan Rasmus Skåre, judge...
) - 13 September - Ole ØstmoOle ØstmoOle Østmo was a Norwegian sharpshooting champion who competed in top rifle shooting sports events during late 19th century and early 20th century....
, rifle shooter and Olympic medallist (d.19231923 in Norway-Events:* 4 November – the Communist Party of Norway is formed, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party.-January to March:*1 January - Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal, politician...
) - 28 October - Peter Collett SolbergPeter Collett SolbergPeter Collett Solberg was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party. He served three terms in the Norwegian Parliament, and played an important role in the companies And. H...
, businessperson and politician (d.19341934 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Ludwig Mowinckel -Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:*7 January - Per Ø...
) - 1 November - Betzy KjelsbergBetzy KjelsbergBetzy Alexandra Kjelsberg , born Betzy Aleksandra Børresen, was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party, being the first female board member of the party, Norway's first female factory inspector from 1910–1936, and a member of the feminist movement. Kjelsberg was born in Svelvik, Vestfold. Her...
, politician and feminist (d.19501950 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 2 January - The Norwegian Savings Bank Postbanken -Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)-Events:* 2 January - The Norwegian Savings Bank Postbanken...
) - 29 November - Johan FrieleJohan FrieleJohan Mohr Friele was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Heira II, which won the gold medal in the 12 metre class ....
, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (d.19271927 in Norway-Events:* Norsk Hydro forms a companionship with the German company IG Farben in order to gain access to the newly developed Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing artificial fertilizer...
) - 2 December - Ingvald Anker AndersenIngvald Anker AndersenIngvald Anker Andersen was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.Born in Trondhjem, he was a member of Trondhjem city council from 1916 to 1919...
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- Simon Christian HammerSimon Christian HammerSimon Christian Hammer is a Norwegian writer and journalist.He was born in Arendal in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. He became editor-in-chief of Stavangeren in 1893, and later worked at Farmand, Verdens Gang and Tidens Tegn. He was also the Norwegian correspondent for The Times from 1917 to 1932...
, writer and journalist (d.19321932 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Peder Kolstad, until death in March-January to March:*7 January - Tormod Knutsen, Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medallist...
) - Sigbjørn ObstfelderSigbjørn ObstfelderSigbjørn Obstfelder , was a Norwegian writer.Primarily known as a writer of poetry, Obstfelder's debut collection of poems from 1893, Digte , is usually credited as one of the earliest examples of modernism in Norwegian literature...
, writer (d.19001900 in Norway-Events:* 17 February - The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food is established* 21 November – the Norwegian Employers' Association was founded.* 3 December – Population Census: There were 2,239,881 inhabitants in Norway....
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Deaths
- 20 March – Rikard NordraakRikard NordraakRikard Nordraak was a Norwegian composer. He is best known as the composer of the Norwegian national anthem.-Biography:...
, composer (b.18421842 in Norway-Events:* Porsgrunn was granted full city status. Limited city status was granted in 1807.* The Norwegian Missionary Society was founded in Stavanger.* The eleventh Storting convened, following the 1841 election.-January to June:...
) - 24 November - Peder Christian Hersleb KjerschowPeder Christian Hersleb KjerschowPeder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow was a Norwegian clergyman.He was a bishop in the State Church of Norway for twenty-seven years; first in the Diocese of Tromsø from 1830 to 1848 and later in the Diocese of Bjørgvin from 1848 to 1857. Before his appointment as bishop, he was vicar in Aker...
, bishop (b.17861786 in Norway-Events:*The trade with Iceland is opened to all Danish and Norwegian traders-Births:*15 May - Johan Bülow Wamberg, politician, *26 May - Engebret Soot, canal engineer *29 June - Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow, bishop...
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- Nicolai Benjamin CappelenNicolai Benjamin Cappelen-Personal life:Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen was born in 1795 as the first child of ship-owner Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen and his wife Benedicte Henrikke, née Aall . His namesake and maternal grandfather was Nicolai Benjamin Aall...
, jurist and politician (b.17951795 in Norway-Births:*23 March - Bernt Michael Holmboe, mathematician *2 December - Hans Nicolai Lange, priest and politician -Full date unknown:*Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen, jurist and politician *Mensen Ernst, road runner and ultramarathonist...
) - Louise BrunLouise BrunLouise Brun née Gulbrandsen , was a Norwegian actor. She is counted among the greatest and most noted actors in Norway in the 19th century.Louise Brun debuted on the stage in Bergen...
, actor (born 1831) - Conradine Birgitte DunkerConradine Birgitte DunkerConradine Birgitte Dunker was a Norwegian socialite and writer.Born in Christiania, she held a "prominent spot in the social life of the capital city", according to one encyclopedia. She was also involved in the Dramatic Society...
, socialite and writer (b.17801780 in Norway-Births:*30 January - Christian Garup Meidell, military officer and politician *25 August - Conradine Birgitte Dunker, socialite and writer -Full date unknown:*Jens Aars, priest and politician...
) - Ole Paulssøn HaagenstadOle Paulssøn HaagenstadOle Paulssøn Haagenstad was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1814, 1815, 1818, 1824, 1827, 1833, 1836, 1839 and 1842, representing the rural constituency of Christians Amt . He worked as a farmer.-References:...
, politician (b.17751775 in Norway-Births:*11 March - Nils Landmark, jurist, farmer and politician *9 October - Lars Johannes Irgens, jurist and politician *17 October - Ole Paulssøn Haagenstad, politician -Full date unknown:...
) - Jørgen Fredrik SpørckJørgen Fredrik SpørckJørgen Fredrik Spørck was a Norwegian military officer and politician.As a politician, mayor in Stryn from 1842 to 1843. He was also a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament.-References:...
, military officer and politician (b.17871787 in Norway-Full date unknown:*Sjur Hansen Halkjeldsvik, politician*Nicolai Johan Lohmann Krog, politician and Minister *Johan Frederik Knudzen Nødbæk, politician*Johan Henrik Rye, jurist and politician...
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