1875 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1875 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Oscar II .^[1]

Events

• 31 December – Population Census: 1,813,424 inhabitants in Norway.
• The Norwegian krone was introduced, replacing the Norwegian speciedaler.
• The Metric system was introduced and replaced the old measurement units (de jure).

Arts and literature

• The local newspaper Fædrelandsvennen was first published.

Births

• 27 January – Eilert Falch-Lund, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1960)
• 6 February – Mads Gram, physician (died 1929)
• 28 March – Ragnhild Jølsen, author (died 1908)
• 4 April – Olav Hoprekstad, educator and writer (died 1965).^[2]
• 9 April – Kristian Laake, Commanding General of the Norwegian Army 1931–1940 (died 1950)
• 22 April – Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg, barrister and politician (died 1948)
• 31 May – Helga Eng, psychologist and educationalist (died 1966).^[3]
• 15 June – Herman Smith-Johannsen, cross-country skier and supercentenarian (died 1987)
• 25 August – Agnes Mowinckel, actress and stage producer (died 1963).^[4]
• 12 November – Kristian Geelmuyden, politician (died 1969)
• 16 November – Johan Wollebæk, jurist and diplomat (died 1940)
• 17 November – Birger Eriksen, military officer (died 1958)
• 21 December – Halvor Møgster, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1950)

Full date unknown

• Torger Baardseth, bookseller and publisher (died 1947)
• Jacob Gundersen, freestyle wrestler and Olympic silver medallist (died 1968)
• Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (died 1946)
• Olaf Lange, painter and graphic designer (died 1965)
• Niels Thorshaug, veterinarian (died 1942)
• Jacob Vidnes, trade unionist, newspaper editor and politician (died 1940)
• Emanuel Vigeland, artist (died 1948)

Deaths

• 13 June – Eilert Sundt, sociologist (born 1817)

Full date unknown

• Hans Severin Arentz, politician (born 1806)
• Hans Jensen Blom, politician (born 1812)
• Ivar Christian Sommerschild Geelmuyden, politician (born 1819)
• Ludvig Johan Carl Manthey, civil servant (born 1809)
• Erik Røring Møinichen, politician and Minister (born 1797)
• Ingebrigt Haldorsen Sæter, politician (born 1800)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Oscar 2. . Terje . Bratberg . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 4 January 2024.
2. Encyclopedia: Olav Hoprekstad . Oddmund Løkensgard . Hoel . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 9 January 2024.
3. Encyclopedia: Helga Eng. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Elisabeth. Lønnå. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 26 February 2013.
4. Encyclopedia: Agnes Mowinckel . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kari Gaarder . Losnedahl . Knut. Helle. Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 5 November 2012.