1871 in Norway

Events in the year 1871 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

• The first section of the railway line Sørlandet Line is opened.

Notable births

• 7 January – Bokken Lasson, concert and cabaret singer (died 1970).
• 27 January – Bodil Katharine Biørn, missionary known as Mother Katharine (died 1960)
• 1 February – Helmer Hermandsen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (died 1958)
• 26 March – Karl Haagensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1918)
• 1 April – F. Melius Christiansen, violinist and choral conductor (died 1955)
• 24 May – Henry Larssen, judge.
• 26 June – Johan Anker, sailor, yacht designer and double Olympic gold medallist (died 1940)
• 22 July – Jon Skeie, jurist (died 1951).
• 31 July – Tilla Valstad, teacher, novelist, journalist (died 1957).
• 11 August – Sofie Schjøtt, jurist (died 1950).
• 17 September – Eivind Astrup, explorer and writer (died 1895).
• 20 September – Jonas Pedersen, politician (died 1953)
• 11 October – Johan Oscar Smith, Christian leader, founder of the Brunstad Christian Church (died 1943)
• 28 October – Sven Moren, writer (died 1938).
• 22 November – Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (died 1948)
• 24 December – Vilhelm Krag, author (died 1933)

Full date unknown

• Agnar Johannes Barth, forester (died 1948)
• Haakon Hauan, politician and Minister (died 1961)
• Gabriel Kielland, architect, painter and designer (died 1960)
• Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg, politician and Minister (died 1944)
• Magnus Nilssen, politician and Minister (died 1947)

Notable deaths

• 4 June – Frederik Holst, medical doctor (born 1791).
• 3 July – Carl Andreas Fougstad, politician (born 1806)
• 22 October – Claus Winter Hjelm, judge (born 1797)

See also

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