Events in the year 1872 in Norway.

Incumbents

* Monarch: Charles IV (until 18 September), then Oscar II

Events

* 18 September – King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway. * 7 October – The railway line Drammenbanen between Oslo and Drammen is opened. * Oslo Vestbanestasjon (Oslo V) opens.

Arts and literature

Notable births

*7 January – Olaf Sæther, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1945) *9 January – Ivar Lykke, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 1949) *6 March –

Johan Bojer Johan Bojer (6 March 1872 – 3 July 1959) was a popular Norwegian novelist and dramatist. He principally wrote about the lives of the poor farmers and fishermen, both in his native Norway and among the Norwegian immigrants in the United States. H ...

, novelist and dramatist (died 1959) *7 April – Hendrik Christian Andersen, sculptor, painter and urban planner in America (died 1940) *29 April – Eyvind Alnæs, composer, pianist, organist and choir director (died 1932) *7 May – Peder Østlund, speed skater (died 1939) *28 May – Otto Bahr Halvorsen, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (died 1923) *9 June – Olaf Bryn, politician (died 1948) *10 June –

Harald Natvig Harald Natvig (10 June 1872 – 1 August 1947) was a Norwegian physician and a sport shooter, who won three gold medals in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. Life Natvig graduated in 1898 and worked as a municipal doctor in Lyngør, Kri ...

, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1947) *5 July –

Sten Abel Egil Sten Abel (18 November 1899 – 30 December 1989) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat ''Fornebo'', which won the silver medal in the 7 metre class. Abel was a reserve ...

, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1942) *16 July – Roald Amundsen, polar explorer, led the first

Antarctic The Antarctic ( or , American English also or ; commonly ) is a polar region around Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica, the Kerguelen Plateau and other ...

expedition to reach the South Pole (died 1928) *3 August – Haakon VII, King of Norway (died 1957) *19 September –

Ragnvald Hvoslef Ragnvald Hvoslef (19 September 1872 in Oslo – 8 August 1944) was a Norwegian Nazi politician and collaborator during the Second World War. He was a co-founder of the Norwegian Nazi party Nasjonal Samling in 1933. In 1940 he was named by Vidkun Q ...

, politician (died 1944) *25 September – Anna Sethne, educator (died

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

). *8 October –

Kristine Bonnevie Kristine Elisabeth Heuch Bonnevie (8 October 1872 – 30 August 1948) was a Norwegian biologist, Norway's first female professor, women's rights activist and politician for the Free-minded Liberal Party. Her fields of research were cytology, genet ...

, biologist and Norway's first female professor (died 1948) *14 October –

Ole Østervold Ole Olsen Østervold (14 October 1872 – 25 December 1936) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: O ...

, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1936) *17 November –

Edvard Engelsaas Edvard Engelsaas (17 November 1872 – 30 August 1902) was a Norwegian speed skater and world champion. Engelsaas won a gold medal at the 1900 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men The International Skating Union has organised the ...

, speed skater and world champion

Full date unknown

Andreas Baalsrud Andreas Baalsrud (5 March 1872 – 23 January 1961) was a Norwegian civil engineer. He was born at Stavern in Vestfold, Norway. He took his education at the Christiania Technical School and Zurich Polytechnicum. He was hired by the Norwegian Pub ...

, engineer (died 1961) *

Ingolf Elster Christensen Ingolf Elster Christensen (28 March 1872 in Førde – 3 May 1943 in Førde) was a Norwegian jurist, military officer, county governor, and Member of Parliament from the Conservative Party. Biography Christensen was born at Sunnfjord in S ...

, politician (died 1943) * Oskar Fredriksen, speed skater (died 1920) *

Einar Halvorsen Einar Halvorsen (7 March 1872 – 23 April 1964) was a Norwegian speedskater 　 Long-track speed skating, usually simply referred to as speed skating, is the Olympic discipline of speed skating where competitors are timed while crossing a ...

, speed skater (died 1964) *

Gustav Henriksen Gustav Severin Henriksen (25 October 1872 – 8 October 1939) was a Norwegian Shipping Executive. Biography Henriksen was born at Tune (now Sarpsborg) in Østfold, Norway. He was the son of Christian Henriksen (1829-1886) and Marthe Nielsen ( ...

, businessperson (died 1939) * Hjalmar Holand, historian (died 1963) * Olav Kavli, businessperson and cheese scientist * Anders Venger, politician and Minister (died 1935) *

Hans Westfal-Larsen Hans Peter Westfal-Larsen (30 April 1872 – 7 October 1936) was founder of Westfal-Larsen, a group of shipping companies based in Bergen, Norway. Biography Hans Westfal-Larsen was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Hans Peter Larsen (183 ...

, ship-owner

Notable deaths

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1872 in Norway