1871 in Norway

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See also:	1871 in Sweden List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1871 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

• The first section of the railway line Sørlandet Line is opened.

Notable births

Bokken Lasson

Johan Anker

Vilhelm Krag

• 7 January – Bokken Lasson, concert and cabaret singer (died 1970). ^[2]
• 27 January – Bodil Katharine Biørn, missionary known as Mother Katharine (died 1960)
• 1 February – Helmer Hermandsen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (died 1958)
• 26 March – Karl Haagensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1918)
• 1 April – F. Melius Christiansen, violinist and choral conductor (died 1955)
• 24 May – Henry Larssen, judge. ^[3]
• 26 June – Johan Anker, sailor, yacht designer and double Olympic gold medallist (died 1940)
• 22 July – Jon Skeie, jurist (died 1951). ^[4]
• 31 July – Tilla Valstad, teacher, novelist, journalist (died 1957). ^[5]
• 11 August – Sofie Schjøtt, jurist (died 1950). ^[6]
• 17 September – Eivind Astrup, explorer and writer (died 1895). ^[7]
• 20 September – Jonas Pedersen, politician (died 1953)
• 11 October – Johan Oscar Smith, Christian leader, founder of the Brunstad Christian Church (died 1943)
• 28 October – Sven Moren, writer (died 1938). ^[8]
• 22 November – Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (died 1948)
• 24 December – Vilhelm Krag, author (died 1933)

Full date unknown

• Agnar Johannes Barth, forester (died 1948)
• Haakon Hauan, politician and Minister (died 1961)
• Gabriel Kielland, architect, painter and designer (died 1960)
• Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg, politician and Minister (died 1944)
• Magnus Nilssen, politician and Minister (died 1947)

Notable deaths

Frederik Holst

• 4 June – Frederik Holst, medical doctor (born 1791). ^[9]
• 3 July – Carl Andreas Fougstad, politician (born 1806)
• 22 October – Claus Winter Hjelm, judge (born 1797)

References

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. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Bokken Lasson". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
3. Gram, Harald; Steenstrup, Bjørn, eds. (1948). "Larssen, Henry". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 314. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
4. Fliflet, Arne. "Jon Skeie". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
5. Klungsøyr, Anne Berit. "Tilla Valstad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
6. Arntzen, Jon Gunnar. "Sofie Schjøtt". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
7. Barr, Susan. "Eivind Astrup". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
8. Engen, Arnfinn. "Sven Moren". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
9. Skålevåg, Svein Atle. "Frederik Holst". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 November 2020.