1873 in Norway

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List of years in Norway

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]

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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)

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

## See also

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Portals:

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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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