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- 5 January - Jens Zetlitz KiellandJens Zetlitz KiellandJens Zetlitz Kielland was a Norwegian consul and artist. He is known as the father of novelist Alexander Kielland.He was born in Stavanger to Jacob Kielland and Axeliane Christine , née Zetlitz. His grandfather was Gabriel Schanche Kielland, his uncle Jonas Schanche Kielland. He had four brothers...
, consul and artist (d.18811881 in Norway-January to June:*5 January - Jørgen Bru, sport shooter *27 February - Sigvard Sivertsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist *11 March - Wictor Esbensen, mariner and explorer *20 March - Dorthea Dahl, writer in America...
) - 30 May - Jacob Smith JarmannJacob Smith JarmannJacob Smith Jarmann was a Norwegian firearms designer and inventor of the Jarmann rifle.-Biography:Jarmann was born in Gudbrandsdalen at Nord-Fron, in Oppland County, Norway...
, firearms designer (d.18941894 in Norway-Events:* The 1894 Parliamentary election takes place.-Arts and literature:*Erika Nissen, pianist, is granted an artist's scholarship by the Norwegian state-Notable births:*1 January - Otto Aasen, Nordic skier...
) - 6 June - August ThomleAugust ThomleAugust Thomle was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born in Arendal as the son of Erich Andreas Thomle and his wife Mette Maria, née Binneballe. His brother Iver Steen Thomle became a jurist and politician. August Thomle married twice; in 1845 and 1860.He graduated from the University of...
, jurist and politician (d.18891889 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway*Prime Minister of Norway: Johan Sverdrup, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang-Notable births:*20 January - Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author...
) - 30 July - Johan SverdrupJohan SverdrupJohan Sverdrup was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party. He was the first Prime Minister of Norway after the introduction of parliamentarism. Sverdrup was Prime Minister from 1884 to 1889.- Early years :...
, politician and first Prime Minister of Norway (d.18921892 in Norway-Events:* 31 January - The Holmenkollen ski jump opens.-Notable births:*5 January - John Johnsen, swimmer *1 February - Eugen Johansen, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist...
) - 16 October - Christian Torber Hegge GeelmuydenChristian Torber Hegge GeelmuydenChristian Torber Hegge Geelmuyden was a Norwegian navy officer and politician.He was born in Trondheim as the son of Hans Geelmuyden, and brother of Ivar Christian Sommerschild Geelmuyden. He married twice....
, navy officer and politician (d.18851885 in Norway-Events:*Norwegian parliamentary election is won by the Liberal Party of Norway.-January to March:*8 January - Anders Hove, politician *8 January - Anders Tjøstolvsen Noddeland, politician...
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- Paul Peter Vilhelm BrederPaul Peter Vilhelm BrederPaul Peter Vilhelm Breder was a Norwegian politician.From 1854 to 1858 he was County Governor of Nordlands Amt .He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1857, representing Nordlands Amt. He sat only one term....
, politician (d.18901890 in Norway-January to June:*18 March - Gunnar Andersen, international soccer player and ski jumper *26 April - Arne Gjedrem, politician *11 May - Helge Løvland, decathlete and Olympic gold medallist *14 May - Olaf Johannessen, rifle shooter...
) - Erik Jonsson HellandErik Jonsson HellandErik Jonsson Helland was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark.He was the eldest son of the Hardangerfiddle maker Jon Eriksson Helland....
, Hardanger fiddle maker (d.18681868 in Norway-Events:*21 January - Norwegian Trekking Association is founded*12 October- The final stretch of the railway line Randsfjordbanen between Drammen and Hønefoss makes Norway's fifth railway complete.-Births:...
) - Wilhelm NielsenWilhelm NielsenWilhelm Nielsen was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1857. He was later elected in 1859 and 1862, representing the constituency of Holmestrand. He worked as a stipendiary magistrate there....
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Deaths
- 26 July - Johan Nordahl BrunJohan Nordahl BrunJohan Nordahl Brun was the poet, dramatist, bishop in Bergen , and politician who contributed significantly to the growth of National Romanticism in Norway, contributing to the growing national consciousness.He traveled to Copenhagen in 1767, where he passed his theological examinations...
, poet, dramatist, bishop and politician (b.17451745 in Norway-Births:*21 March - Johan Nordahl Brun, poet, dramatist, bishop and politician *8 June - Caspar Wessel, mathematician...
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