1868 in Norway

Events in the year 1868 in Norway.

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Centuries:
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Decades:
  • 1840s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
See also:1868 in Sweden
List of years in Norway

Incumbents
  • Monarch: Charles IV.[1]

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.
  • The local newspaper Bergens Tidende was established.

Arts and literature

Edvard Greig composes his famous A minor piano concerto.

Births
Kitty Wentzel
  • 7 February – Johan Throne Holst, industrialist and politician (died 1946)
  • February – Adolf Østbye, revue artist, made the first Norwegian gramophone record (died 1907)
  • 24 March – Sigvald Hasund, researcher of agriculture, politician and Minister (died 1959)
  • 29 April – Nils Yngvar Ustvedt, medical doctor and politician (died 1938)
  • 28 July – Thomas Krag, writer (died 1913).[2]
  • 9 August – Kitty Wentzel, writer and journalist (died 1961).[3]
  • 15 August – Andreas Nilsen Rygg, Norwegian-American newspaper editor and author (died 1951)
  • 24 August – Egil Eide, actor and director (died 1946)
  • 25 September – Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, academic (died 1917)

Full date unknown
  • Adam Egede-Nissen, politician (died 1952)
  • Katti Anker Møller, feminist, children's rights advocate and pioneer of reproductive rights (died 1945)
  • Peter Andreas Amundsen Morell, politician and Minister (died 1948)
  • Rudolf Elias Peersen, politician and Minister (died 1949)
  • Torjus Værland, politician and Minister (died 1954)

Deaths
  • 23 May – Hans Holmboe, educator and politician (born 1798)
  • 11 August – Halfdan Kjerulf, composer (born 1815)

Full date unknown
  • Erik Jonsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1816)
  • Johan Henrik Rye, jurist and politician (born 1787)

See also

References
  1. Langslet, Lars Roar; Mardal, Magnus A. "Karl 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Thomas Krag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kitty Wentzel". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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