1860 in Norway
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January to June
- 17 January - Erik RamstadErik RamstadErik Ramstad was one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota.-Biography:Erik Ramstad and his brother Peter were natives of Sigdal, Buskerud County, Norway. They were early settlers in the Souris River Valley of North Dakota arriving in May 1883. They staked a claim to property on both the north and...
, one of the founders of Minot, North DakotaMinot, North DakotaMinot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...
(d.1951) - 28 February - Carl Georg BarthCarl Georg BarthCarl Georg Lange Barth was a Norwegian-American mathematician and mechanical engineer who improved and popularized the industrial use of compound slide rules in scientific management.- Biography :...
, Norwegian-American mathematicianMathematicianA mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and mechanical engineer (d.1939) - 6 April - Anders HovdenAnders HovdenAnders Hovden was a Norwegian hymnwriter, priest, author and popular speaker.-Education and career:...
, hymnwriter, priest, author and popular speaker (d.19431943 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven*German Puppet Government in Oslo...
) - 29 April - Bertrand NarvesenBertrand NarvesenBertrand Narve Louis Narvesen was the founder of the Norwegian chain of newsagents Narvesens Kioskkompagni . Today, Narvesen is one of the largest chains of convenience stores in Norway, and Norway's leading retailer of international newspapers and periodicals.Bertrand Narvesen was born in...
, businessperson (d.19391939 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:*17 May - Sweden, Norway, and Finland refuse Germany's offer of non-aggression pacts.*1 June - Oslo Airport, Fornebu is opened....
) - 30 May - Helga EstbyHelga EstbyHelga Estby was a Norwegian-American immigrant most noted for her walk across the United States during 1896.-Biography:...
, noted for her walk across the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during 1896 (d.19421942 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven*German Puppet Government in Oslo...
) - 11 June - Oda KrohgOda KrohgOda Krohg, born Othilia Pauline Christine Lasson , was a Norwegian painter, and the wife of her teacher and colleague Christian Krohg....
, 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...
) - 30 June - Karl Sigwald Johannes Bull, military officer, politician and Minister (d.19361936 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:* 13 September – A rockfall slide occures in the village of Loen in the Sogn og Fjordane county, killing 74 people....
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July to December
- 13 August - Lars OsaLars OsaLars Osa was a Norwegian artist. He also worked with church decoration and restoration and was a noted fiddle player.-Biography:...
, artist (d.19431958 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen -Events:* 8 January - Fire breaks out in the coastal steamer MS Erling Jarl while it is docked in Bodø...
) - 20 August - Nils Gregoriussen SkilbredNils Gregoriussen SkilbredNils Gregoriussen Skilbred was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.Born in Gjerpen, he worked as a farmer and carpenter. He became involved in the local workers' societies, and joined the Liberal Party. He was a member of the local party board from 1897...
, politician (d.19431943 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile ** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold *German Military Governor** Reichskommissar in Norway - Josef Terboven*German Puppet Government in Oslo...
) - 27 August - Carl Anton LarsenCarl Anton LarsenCarl Anton Larsen was a Norwegian Antarctic Explorer, who made important contributions to the exploration of Antarctica, the most significant being the first discovery of fossils, for which he received the Back Grant from the Royal Geographical Society...
, mariner and AntarcticAntarcticThe Antarctic is the region around the Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica and the ice shelves, waters and island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence...
explorer (d.19241924 in Norway-Events:* The 1924 Parliamentary election takes place.* Kringkastningselskapet A/S was founded. This was the predecessor to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, established in 1933-Notable births:*5 January - Ottar Dahl, historian and historiographer...
) - 6 September - Axel HolstAxel HolstAxel Holst was a Norwegian professor of hygiene and bacteriology at the University of Oslo, known for his contributions to beriberi and scurvy....
, professor of hygiene and bacteriology (d.19311931 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Peder Kolstad-Events:* 27 June – Norway occupied and claimed parts of the then-uninhabited eastern Greenland , claiming that it constituted terra nullius.* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the...
) - 8 November - Anna Sofie JakobsenAnna Sofie JakobsenAnna Sofie Jakobsen , also named Anna Cheng, was a Norwegian missionary to China belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Free Church and later with the China Inland Mission.-Life:Jakobsen was a maid for a businessman named Christian Rasmussen, and in 1879 both of them established contact with the...
, missionary to ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
(d.19131913 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Jens Bratlie-Events:* Female suffrage is enacted in Norway* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Sport:...
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Deaths
- 8 March - Lorentz LangeLorentz LangeLorentz Lange was a Norwegian judge and politician.He was born in Vang, Hedmark.He was a professor of law at the University of Oslo from 1816 to 1825. From 1825 to 1858 he served as Supreme Court Assessor....
, judge and politician (b.17831783 in Norway-Full date unknown:*Christian Holm, politician *Andreas Samuelsen Vibstad, politician...
) - 8 April - Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr.Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr.Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr. was a Norwegian businessperson.-Personal life:Hans Eleonardus Møller was born in 1780 to dr.med. Hans Møller and his wife Eleonore Hedevig, née Rasch. His father had immigrated to Norway from their native Denmark. He was born at Onsø, but grew up at Åkre at Porsgrund...
, businessperson (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...
) - 28 July - Per Ivarson UndiPer Ivarson UndiPer Ivarson Undi , also known as Peter Iverson, was an early Norwegian-American homesteader in Wisconsin Territory. -Biography:Peder Ivarson was born on the Undi farm in Vik, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway...
, early homesteader in WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
Territory (b.18031803 in Norway-Full date unknown:*Georg Pettersen, politician*Per Ivarson Undi, early homesteader in Wisconsin Territory -Deaths:*15 October - Ole Irgens, bishop...
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- Ole Wilhelm ErichsenOle Wilhelm ErichsenOle Wilhelm Erichsen was the Norwegian Minister of the Navy 1848-1852 and 1853-1856. He was temporarily appointed councillor of state in interim government in Stockholm 1852-1853, and was member of the Council of State Division 1852-1853. Erichsen was a military captain by profession before his...
, politician and Minister (b.17931793 in Norway-Full date unknown:*Jens Lauritz Arup, politician *Ole Wilhelm Erichsen, politician and Minister *Ahlert Hysing, politician*Niels Andreas Thrap, politician...
) - Lars Bastian Ridder StabellLars Bastian Ridder StabellLars Bastian Ridder Stabell was a Norwegian politician.From 1834 to 18487 he was County Governor of Nordlands Amt .He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1842, representing Nordlands Amt. He sat only one term....
, politician (b.17981798 in Norway-Births:*10 February - Niels Nielsen Vogt, priest and politician *8 October - Hans Holmboe, educator and politician *14 November - Peder Carl Lasson, jurist and politician -Full date unknown:...
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