1866 in Norway

Events in the year 1866 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Charles IV.
• First Minister: Frederik Stang

Events

• 5 March – The official inauguration of the Parliament of Norway Building ().
• 12–13 July – The town of Drammen is destroyed by fire, with the flames visible from Christiana (now Oslo) 36 km (22 mi) away.
• The town of Kopervik is founded.

Arts and literature

• Erika Nissen, pianist, makes her concert debut in Berlin

Births

January to June

• 5 January – Johan Gjøstein, educator, newspaper editor and politician (died 1935).
• 21 January – Olaus Alvestad, educator and newspaper editor (died 1903)
• 22 January – Sigurd Høst, educator (died 1939).
• 15 March – Johan Vaaler, inventor (died 1910)
• 25 April – Aasulv Olsen Bryggesaa, politician and Minister (died 1922)
• 29 April – Kristian Prestgard, editor of Decorah-Posten (died 1946)
• 10 May – Thorolf Holmboe, painter (died 1935)
• 24 June – Peter Karl Holmesland, jurist and politician (died 1933)

July to December

• 10 July – Sigurd Eldegard, actor and playwright (died 1950).
• 29 July – Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland, architect (died 1926)
• 12 August – Johan Opsahl, politician
• 2 September – August Herman Halvorsen, politician (died 1929)
• 13 September – Ole Østmo, rifle shooter and Olympic medallist (died 1923)
• 28 October – Peter Collett Solberg, businessperson and politician (died 1934)
• 1 November – Betzy Kjelsberg, politician and feminist (died 1950)
• 29 November – Johan Friele, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1927)
• 2 December – Ingvald Anker Andersen, politician

Full date unknown

• Simon Christian Hammer, writer and journalist (died 1932)
• Jenova Martin, suffragist and writer (died 1937)
• Sigbjørn Obstfelder, writer (died 1900)

Deaths

• 20 March – Rikard Nordraak, composer (born 1842)
• 26 April - Nils Vibe Stockfleth, missionary (born 1787)
• 24 November – Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow, bishop (born 1786)

Full date unknown

• Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen, jurist and politician (born 1795)
• Louise Brun, actor (born 1831)
• Conradine Birgitte Dunker, socialite and writer (born 1780)
• Ole Paulssøn Haagenstad, politician (born 1775)
• Jørgen Fredrik Spørck, military officer and politician (born 1787)

See also

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