1886 in Norway

none May 2020 1886 Events in the year 1886 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch: Oscar II.Oscar 2. Terje Bratberg Magnus A. Mardal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Oscar_2. no 4 January 2024 Prime Minister: Johan Sverdrup Events Undated Arendal crash: Arendals Privatbank goes bankrupt. Co-owner Axel Nicolai Herlofson is exposed for large-scale fraud, ending Arendal’s prominence as a shipping town.Arendals Tidende - Arendals mørke historie https://web.archive.org/web/20120417184157/http://www.arendals-tidende.no/index.cfm?event=doLink&famID=278874&frontFamID=269451 April 17, 2012 The Norwegian Medical Association is established. Albertine, a novel by Christian Krohg, is first published.Norges Litteraturhistorie 3 Edvard Beyer Edvard Beyer Norwegian 587–589 1975 Cappelen Oslo 82-02-02996-1 Mannfolk, a novel by Arne Garborg, is first published. Hjalmar Løken becomes the editor of Dagsposten, a Trondheim-based Liberal newspaper, serving until 1890.1924 Løken, Hjalmar Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon J.H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel Copenhagen https://runeberg.org/salmonsen/2/16/0277.html 24 June 2009 Keilhau Wollert Otto Hallvard Konow Blangstrup, Chr. 2 16 265 Danish February 24 February - At Raukleiv’s first Siljordsskirendet, Johannes Nordgården falls at a 27 m world record, and Olaf Bergland later sets the official record at 25.5 m.Nasjonalbiblioteket https://www.nb.no/items/b72bb4ba2ac1023e60b136711cb3d78c?page=1&searchText= 2025-08-15 www.nb.no June 1-30 June - Numerous Norwegian emigrants arrived in North American ports aboard transatlantic steamships, including New York, Quebec, Boston, Philadelphia, and Halifax.Passenger lists and Emigrant ships from Norway-Heritage https://www.norwayheritage.com/t_transatlantic.asp?month=06&year=1886 2025-08-15 www.norwayheritage.com Notable births 2 January - Elise Ottesen-Jensen, sex educator, journalist and anarchist agitator (died 1973) 6 January - Hans Oskar Evju, politician (died 1967) 11 January – Johannes Lid, botanist (died (1971)).Johannes Lid Norsk biografisk leksikon Per Sunding Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Johannes_Lid/utdypning Norwegian 23 November 2012 23 January – Halvard Olsen, politician and trade unionist (died 1966).Halvard Olsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Halvard_Olsen Norwegian 11 November 2020 18 February – Trygve Bøyesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1963) 20 February – Jørgen Andersen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1973) 22 February – Nils Voss, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1974) 3 March – Tore Ørjasæter, poet (died 1968) 4 March – Ola Solberg, newspaper editor and politician (died 1977) 16 March – Sigurd Smebye, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1954) 22 March – Arthur Amundsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1936) 4 April – Jens Marcus Mottré, politician (died 1966) 19 April – Olaf Sletten, shooter and Olympic silver medallist (died 1943) 24 May – Nils Emaus Nilsen, politician (died 1976) 12 June – Jacob Prytz, goldsmith and designer (died 1962).Jacob Prytz Mats Linder Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jacob_Prytz no 2 January 2023 24 June – Ragnhild Hartmann Varmbo, politician (died 1982) 20 July – Thor Larsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist 10 August – Svein Olsen Øraker, politician (died 1963) 18 September – Paul Pedersen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1948) 3 November – Hans Næss, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1958) 3 November – Henrik Nielsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1973) 4 November – Theodor Dahl, journalist and fiction writer (d. 1946).Theodor Dahl Norsk biografisk leksikon Tor Obrestad Tor Obrestad Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Theodor_Dahl Norwegian 11 October 2018 14 November – Marius Nygaard Smith-Petersen, Norwegian American physician and orthopaedic surgeon (died 1953) 25 November – Jens Bull, jurist and diplomat (died 1956).Jens Steenberg Bull Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jens_Steenberg_Bull no 17 January 2025 1 December – Magnus Johansen, politician (died 1970) 8 December – Ole Konrad Ribsskog, politician (died 1941) 9 December – Marius Eriksen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1950) 17 December – Einar Osland, politician (died 1955) Full date unknown Bjarne Eriksen, businessman (died 1976) Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim, politician (died 1971) Ingar Nielsen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist Ferdinand Schjelderup, mountaineer, Supreme Court Justice and resistance member (died 1955) Henny Skjønberg, actress and stage director (died 1973) Olav Martinus Knutsen Steinnes, politician and Minister (died 1961) Notable deaths thumb|right|150px|Andreas Grimelund 3 January – Andreas Grimelund, bishop (born 1812) 20 February – Ludwig Andreas Olsen, United States Navy sailor awarded two Medals of Honor (born 1845) 2 April – Christian Halvorsen Svenkerud, politician (born 1798) 27 May – Tellef Dahll Schweigaard, politician (born 1806) 15 August –Jens Amundsen no, ship-owner (born 1820) 12 September – Johannes Henrik Berg, politician (born 1797) 4 October – Thomas Johannessen Heftye, businessperson, politician and philanthropist (born 1822) 4 November – Ole C. Johnson, soldier in the American Civil War (born 1838) 28 December – Peder Sather, banker and philanthropist (born 1810) Full date unknown Søren Jørgensen Aandahl, politician (born 1802) See also Norway History Lists References 1886 Norway