1868 in Norway

• Monarch: Charles IV. • First Minister: Frederik Stang ==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. ==Arts and literature==

• The local newspaper Bergens Tidende was established. ==Births==

• 7 February – Johan Throne Holst, industrialist and politician (died 1946) • February – Adolf Østbye, revue artist, made the first Norwegian gramophone record (died 1907) • 24 March – Sigvald Hasund, researcher of agriculture, politician and Minister (died 1959) • 29 April – Nils Yngvar Ustvedt, medical doctor and politician (died 1938) • 28 July – Thomas Krag, writer (died 1913). • 9 August – Kitty Wentzel, writer and journalist (died 1961). • 15 August – Andreas Nilsen Rygg, Norwegian-American newspaper editor and author (died 1951) • 24 August – Egil Eide, actor and director (died 1946) • 25 September – Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, academic (died 1917) Full date unknown • Adam Egede-Nissen, politician (died 1952) • Katti Anker Møller, feminist, children's rights advocate and pioneer of reproductive rights (died 1945) • Peter Andreas Amundsen Morell, politician and Minister (died 1948) • Rudolf Elias Peersen, politician and Minister (died 1949) • Torjus Værland, politician and Minister (died 1954) ==Deaths==

• 23 May – Hans Holmboe, educator and politician (born 1798) • 11 August – Halfdan Kjerulf, composer (born 1815) Full date unknown • Erik Jonsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1816) • Johan Henrik Rye, jurist and politician (born 1787) ==See also==