1880 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1880 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Oscar II .^[1]

Births

January to June

• 2 February – Arnt Ferdinand Moss, accountant and politician.^[2]
• 20 March – Oscar Ludvig Larsen, politician
• 13 April – Alfred Vågnes, politician (died 1970)
• 29 April – Anders Krogvig, librarian, writer, literary consultant and critic (died 1924)
• 29 April – Jonas Lie, artist (died 1940 in America)
• 18 May – Thomas Thorstensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1953)
• 16 June – Joachim Holst-Jensen, film actor (died 1963)

July to December

• 2 July – Olav Bergersen, naval officer and politician (d. 1973).^{[3] [4]}
• 1 August – Hans Nordvik, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1960)
• 30 August – Nikolai Astrup, painter (died 1928)
• 28 September – Jon Jørundson Mannsåker, priest and politician (died 1964)
• 7 October – Johan Undrum, politician (d. 1940).^[5]
• 8 December – Per Lysne, Rosemaling artist (died 1947)
• 30 December – Svend Evensen, judge.^[6]

Full date unknown

• Nils Christoffer Bøckman, military officer and businessperson (died 1973)
• Haakon Martin Five, politician and Minister (died 1944)
• Knut Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (died 1920)
• Jens Holmboe, botanist (died 1943)

Deaths

• 15 February – Carl Roosen, cartographer and military officer (born 1800)
• 9 July – Jens Landmark, military officer and politician (born 1811)
• 17 August – Ole Bull, violinist (born 1810
• 8 October – Magnus Brostrup Landstad, minister, psalmist and poet (born 1802)

Full date unknown

• Knut Eriksson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1851)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Oscar 2. . Terje . Bratberg . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 4 January 2024.
2. Web site: Biografier 1905–1945. Arnt Ferdinand Moss . Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste . no . 30 October 2016 .
3. Encyclopedia: 1973. Bergersen, Olav . Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 50 . no. 4 December 2016.
4. Encyclopedia: Olav Bergersen . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 4 December 2016.
5. Web site: Biografier 1905–1945. Johan Undrum . Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste . no . 6 August 2017 .
6. Encyclopedia: 1948. Evensen, Svend . Hvem er hvem?. Gram . Harald . Harald Gram . Steenstrup . Bjørn . Aschehoug. Oslo . 143. no. 20 September 2016.