1868 in Norway

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Contents 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Births 3.1 Full date unknown 4 Deaths 4.1 Full date unknown

[edit] 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.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Births

• 7 February - Johan Throne Holst, industrialist and politician (d.1946)
• February - Adolf Østbye, revue artist, made the first Norwegian gramophone record (d.1907)
• 24 March - Sigvald Hasund, researcher of agriculture, politician and Minister (d.1959)
• 29 April - Nils Yngvar Ustvedt, medical doctor and politician (d.1938)
• 24 August - Egil Eide, actor and director (d.1946)
• 25 September - Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, academic (d.1917)

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• Adam Egede-Nissen, politician (d.1952)
• Katti Anker Møller, feminist, children's rights advocate and pioneer of reproductive rights (d.1945)
• Peter Andreas Amundsen Morell, politician and Minister (d.1948)
• Rudolf Elias Peersen, politician and Minister (d.1949)
• Torjus Værland, politician and Minister (d.1954)

[edit] Deaths

• 23 May - Hans Holmboe, educator and politician (b.1798)
• 11 August - Halfdan Kjerulf, composer (b.1815)

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• Erik Jonsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (b.1816)
• Johan Henrik Rye, jurist and politician (b.1787)