1872 in Norway
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Events in the year 1872 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Charles IV (until 18 September),[1] then Oscar II.[2]
- First Minister: Frederik Stang
Events
- 18 September – King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.
- 7 October – The railway line Drammenbanen between Oslo and Drammen is opened.
- Oslo Vestbanestasjon (Oslo V) opens.
Notable births
- 7 January – Olaf Sæther, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1945)
- 9 January – Ivar Lykke, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 1949)
- 6 March – Johan Bojer, novelist and dramatist (died 1959)
- 7 April – Hendrik Christian Andersen, sculptor, painter and urban planner in America (died 1940)
- 12 April – Marie Karsten, interior designer (died 1953).[3]
- 29 April – Eyvind Alnæs, composer, pianist, organist and choir director (died 1932)
- 7 May – Peder Østlund, speed skater (died 1939)
- 28 May – Otto Bahr Halvorsen, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (died 1923)
- 9 June – Olaf Bryn, politician (died 1948)
- 10 June – Harald Natvig, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1947)
- 5 July – Sten Abel, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1942)
- 16 July – Roald Amundsen, polar explorer, led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole (died 1928)
- 3 August – Haakon VII, King of Norway (died 1957)
- 19 September – Ragnvald Hvoslef, politician (died 1944)
- 25 September – Anna Sethne, educator (died 1961).[4]
- 8 October – Kristine Bonnevie, biologist and Norway's first female professor (died 1948)
- 14 October – Ole Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1936)
- 17 November – Edvard Engelsaas, speed skater and world champion
Full date unknown
- Andreas Baalsrud, engineer (died 1961)
- Ingolf Elster Christensen, politician (died 1943)
- Oskar Fredriksen, speed skater (died 1920)
- Einar Halvorsen, speed skater (died 1964)
- Gustav Henriksen, businessperson (died 1939)
- Hjalmar Holand, historian (died 1963)
- Olav Kavli, businessperson and cheese scientist
- Anders Venger, politician and Minister (died 1935)
- Hans Westfal-Larsen, ship-owner
See also
References
- ^ Langslet, Lars Roar; Mardal, Magnus A. "Karl 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 2.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Linder, Mats. "Marie Karsten". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Grankvist, Rolf. "Anna Sethne". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 July 2016.