1866 in Norway
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Events in the year 1866 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
Arts and literature
- Erika Nissen, pianist, makes her concert debut in Berlin
Births
January to June
- 5 January â Johan Gjøstein, educator, newspaper editor and politician (died 1935).[3]
- 21 January â Olaus Alvestad, educator and newspaper editor (died 1903)
- 22 January â Sigurd Høst, educator (died 1939).[4]
- 15 March â Johan Vaaler, inventor (died 1910)
- 25 April â Aasulv Olsen Bryggesaa, politician and Minister (died 1922)
- 29 April â Kristian Prestgard, editor of Decorah-Posten (died 1946)
- 10 May â Thorolf Holmboe, painter (died 1935)
- 24 June â Peter Karl Holmesland, jurist and politician (died 1933)
July to December
- 10 July â Sigurd Eldegard, actor and playwright (died 1950).[5]
- 29 July â Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland, architect (died 1926)
- 12 August â Johan Opsahl, politician
- 2 September â August Herman Halvorsen, politician (died 1929)
- 13 September â Ole Ãstmo, rifle shooter and Olympic medallist (died 1923)
- 28 October â Peter Collett Solberg, businessperson and politician (died 1934)
- 1 November â Betzy Kjelsberg, politician and feminist (died 1950)
- 29 November â Johan Friele, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1927)
- 2 December â Ingvald Anker Andersen, politician
Full date unknown
- Simon Christian Hammer, writer and journalist (died 1932)
- Jenova Martin, suffragist and writer (died 1937)[6]
- Sigbjørn Obstfelder, writer (died 1900)
Deaths
- 20 March â Rikard Nordraak, composer (born 1842)
- 26 April - Nils Vibe Stockfleth, missionary (born 1787)
- 24 November â 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)
