1866 in Norway
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Events
Arts and literature
- Erika Nissen, pianist, makes her concert debut in Berlin
Births
January to June
- 5 January - Johan Gjøstein, educator, newspaper editor and politician (d.1935)
- 21 January - Olaus Alvestad, educator and newspaper editor (d.1903)
- 15 March - Johan Vaaler, inventor (d.1910)
- 25 April - Aasulv Olsen Bryggesaa, politician and Minister (d.1922)
- 24 June - Peter Karl Holmesland, jurist and politician (d.1933)
July to December
- 29 July - Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland, architect (d.1926)
- 12 August - Johan Opsahl, politician
- 2 September - August Herman Halvorsen, politician (d.1929)
- 13 September - Ole Østmo, rifle shooter and Olympic medallist (d.1923)
- 28 October - Peter Collett Solberg, businessperson and politician (d.1934)
- 1 November - Betzy Kjelsberg, politician and feminist (d.1950)
- 2 December - Ingvald Anker Andersen, politician
Full date unknown
- Sigbjørn Obstfelder, writer (d.1900)
Deaths
- 20 March – Rikard Nordraak, composer (b.1842)
- 24 November - Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow, bishop (b.1786)
Full date unknown
- Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen, jurist and politician (b.1795)
- Louise Brun, actor (born 1831)
- Conradine Birgitte Dunker, socialite and writer (b.1780)
- Ole Paulssøn Haagenstad, politician (b.1775)
- Jørgen Fredrik Spørck, military officer and politician (b.1787)