1866 in Norway

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See also:| 1866 in Sweden
List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1866 in Norway.

## Incumbents

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* Monarch: Charles IV.[1]
* First Minister: Frederik Stang

## Events

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The official inauguration of the Parliament of Norway Building

* 5 March – The official inauguration of the Parliament of Norway Building (Norwegian: Stortingsbygningen).
* 12–13 July – The town of Drammen is destroyed by fire, with the flames visible from Christiana (now Oslo) 36 km (22 mi) away.[2]

## Arts and literature

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* Erika Nissen, pianist, makes her concert debut in Berlin

## Births

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### January to June

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* 5 January – Johan Gjøstein, educator, newspaper editor and politician (died 1935).[3]
* 21 January – Olaus Alvestad, educator and newspaper editor (died 1903)
* 22 January – Sigurd Høst, educator (died 1939).[4]
* 15 March – Johan Vaaler, inventor (died 1910)
* 25 April – Aasulv Olsen Bryggesaa, politician and Minister (died 1922)
* 29 April – Kristian Prestgard, editor of Decorah-Posten (died 1946)
* 10 May – Thorolf Holmboe, painter (died 1935)
* 24 June – Peter Karl Holmesland, jurist and politician (died 1933)

### July to December

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* 10 July – Sigurd Eldegard, actor and playwright (died 1950).[5]
* 29 July – Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland, architect (died 1926)
* 12 August – Johan Opsahl, politician
* 2 September – August Herman Halvorsen, politician (died 1929)
* 13 September – Ole Østmo, rifle shooter and Olympic medallist (died 1923)
* 28 October – Peter Collett Solberg, businessperson and politician (died 1934)
* 1 November – Betzy Kjelsberg, politician and feminist (died 1950)
* 29 November – Johan Friele, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1927)
* 2 December – Ingvald Anker Andersen, politician

### Full date unknown

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* Simon Christian Hammer, writer and journalist (died 1932)
* Jenova Martin, suffragist and writer (died 1937)[6]
* Sigbjørn Obstfelder, writer (died 1900)

## Deaths

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* 20 March – Rikard Nordraak, composer (born 1842)
* 24 November – Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow, bishop (born 1786)

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* 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)

## See also

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Portals:

* Norway
* History
* Lists

## References

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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. ^ Tingle, Joseph Child (25 August 1866). "A Town in Ashes". All the Year Round. XVI (383). London: 150–153.
* Murray, John (1869). The Knapsack Guide to Norway. London: J. Murray. p. 103.
3. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Johan Gjøstein". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
4. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Sigurd Høst". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
5. ^ Fidjestøl, Alfred. "Sigurd Eldegard". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
6. ^ Cudmore, Victoria. "Biographical Sketch of Jenova Martin". Alexander Street. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

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