1871 in Norway
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Events in the year 1871 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- The first section of the railway line Sørlandet Line is opened.
Notable births
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- 7 January â Bokken Lasson, concert and cabaret singer (died 1970).[2]
- 27 January â Bodil Katharine Biørn, missionary known as Mother Katharine (died 1960)
- 1 February â Helmer Hermandsen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (died 1958)
- 26 March â Karl Haagensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1918)
- 1 April â F. Melius Christiansen, violinist and choral conductor (died 1955)
- 24 May â Henry Larssen, judge.[3]
- 26 June â Johan Anker, sailor, yacht designer and double Olympic gold medallist (died 1940)
- 22 July â Jon Skeie, jurist (died 1951).[4]
- 31 July â Tilla Valstad, teacher, novelist, journalist (died 1957).[5]
- 11 August â Sofie Schjøtt, jurist (died 1950).[6]
- 17 September â Eivind Astrup, explorer and writer (died 1895).[7]
- 20 September â Jonas Pedersen, politician (died 1953)
- 11 October â Johan Oscar Smith, Christian leader, founder of the Brunstad Christian Church (died 1943)
- 28 October â Sven Moren, writer (died 1938).[8]
- 22 November â Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (died 1948)
- 24 December â 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 â Frederik Holst, medical doctor (born 1791).[9]
- 3 July â Carl Andreas Fougstad, politician (born 1806)
- 22 October â Claus Winter Hjelm, judge (born 1797)
