1868 in Norway

none November 2023 1868 Events in the year 1868 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch: Charles IV.Karl 4. Lars Roar Langslet Lars Roar Langslet Magnus A. Mardal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Karl_4._-_av_Norge_og_Sverige no 3 January 2024 First Minister: Frederik Stang Events 21 January – Norwegian Trekking Association is founded. 12 October- The final stretch of the railway line Randsfjordbanen between Drammen and Hønefoss makes Norway's fifth railway complete. Arts and literature The local newspaper Bergens Tidende was established. Births thumb |right |100 px |Kitty Wentzel 7 February – Johan Throne Holst, industrialist and politician (died 1946) February – Adolf Østbye, revue artist, made the first Norwegian gramophone record (died 1907) 24 March – Sigvald Hasund, researcher of agriculture, politician and Minister (died 1959) 29 April – Nils Yngvar Ustvedt, medical doctor and politician (died 1938) 28 July – Thomas Krag, writer (died 1913).Thomas Krag Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Thomas_Krag no 22 January 2024 9 August – Kitty Wentzel, writer and journalist (died 1961).Kitty Wentzel Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kitty_Wentzel no 8 January 2023 15 August – Andreas Nilsen Rygg, Norwegian-American newspaper editor and author (died 1951) 24 August – Egil Eide, actor and director (died 1946) 25 September – Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, academic (died 1917) Full date unknown Adam Egede-Nissen, politician (died 1952) Katti Anker Møller, feminist, children's rights advocate and pioneer of reproductive rights (died 1945) Peter Andreas Amundsen Morell, politician and Minister (died 1948) Rudolf Elias Peersen, politician and Minister (died 1949) Torjus Værland, politician and Minister (died 1954) Deaths 23 May – Hans Holmboe, educator and politician (born 1798) 11 August – Halfdan Kjerulf, composer (born 1815) Full date unknown Erik Jonsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1816) Johan Henrik Rye, jurist and politician (born 1787) See also Norway History Lists References 1868