1873 in Norway
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Events in the year 1873 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- The office of Governor-general of Norway is abolished.
- 21 July - The post of Prime Minister for Norway was instituted, and Frederik Stang was the first appointed.
Births

- 5 March â Olav Bjaaland, ski champion and polar explorer (died 1961)
- 9 March â Yngvar Sonnichsen, Norwegian-American artist and painter (died 1938)
- 11 March â Arnold Holmboe, politician and Minister (died 1956)
- 3 May â Nini Roll Anker, novelist and playwright (died 1942).[2]
- 23 May â Ragnhild KÃ¥ta, first deafblind person in Norway to receive proper schooling (died 1947)
- 26 May â Olaf Gulbransson, artist, painter and designer (died 1958)
- 7 July â Halvdan Koht, historian, biographer, politician and Minister (died 1965)
- 28 July â Martinus Lørdahl, businessperson, multi sports competitor and sports administrator (died 1933).[3]
- 11 September â Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen, botanist (died 1943)
- 10 October â Johan Martin Jakobsen Strand, farmer and politician (died 1935)
- 16 October â Einar Liberg, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1955)
- 12 December â Halfdan Christensen, actor and theatre director (died 1950).[4]
Full date unknown
- Axel Aubert, businessperson (died 1943)
- Paal Olav Berg, politician and Minister (died 1968)
- Gerdt Henrik Meyer Bruun, politician and Minister (died 1945)
- Rasmus Olsen Langeland, politician and Minister (died 1954)
- Haagen Krog Steffens, historian, archivist and genealogist (died 1917)
Deaths
- 11 April â Christopher Hansteen, astronomer and physicist (born 1784)
- 5 June â Peder Carl Lasson, jurist and politician (born 1798)
- 16 October â Frederik Due, politician (born 1796)
- 21 October â Johan Sebastian Welhaven, poet and critic (born 1807)
Full date unknown
- Christian Ludvig Diriks, politician and Minister (born 1802)
- Ole Larsen Hammerstad, politician (born 1817)
