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    1873 in Norway

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    Events in the year 1873 in Norway.

    Incumbents

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    • Monarch: Oscar II .[1]
    • Prime Minister: Frederik Stang

    Events

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    • 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.

    Arts and literature

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    Births

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    Nini Roll Anker
    • 5 March – Olav Bjaaland, ski champion and polar explorer (died 1961)
    • 9 March – Yngvar Sonnichsen, Norwegian-American artist and painter (died 1938)
    • 11 March – Arnold Holmboe, politician and Minister (died 1956)
    • 3 May – Nini Roll Anker, novelist and playwright (died 1942).[2]
    • 23 May – Ragnhild Kåta, first deafblind person in Norway to receive proper schooling (died 1947)
    • 26 May – Olaf Gulbransson, artist, painter and designer (died 1958)
    • 7 July – Halvdan Koht, historian, biographer, politician and Minister (died 1965)
    • 28 July – Martinus Lørdahl, businessperson, multi sports competitor and sports administrator (died 1933).[3]
    • 11 September – Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen, botanist (died 1943)
    • 10 October – Johan Martin Jakobsen Strand, farmer and politician (died 1935)
    • 16 October – Einar Liberg, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1955)
    • 12 December – Halfdan Christensen, actor and theatre director (died 1950).[4]

    Full date unknown

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    • 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

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    • 11 April – Christopher Hansteen, astronomer and physicist (born 1784)
    • 5 June – Peder Carl Lasson, jurist and politician (born 1798)
    • 16 October – Frederik Due, politician (born 1796)
    • 21 October – Johan Sebastian Welhaven, poet and critic (born 1807)

    Full date unknown

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    • Christian Ludvig Diriks, politician and Minister (born 1802)
    • Ole Larsen Hammerstad, politician (born 1817)

    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 2.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
    2. ^ Mathisen, Ingrid Nestås. "Nini Roll Anker". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
    3. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Martinus Lørdahl". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
    4. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Halfdan Christensen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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