1873 in Norway

• Monarch: Oscar II . • Prime Minister: Frederik Stang ==Events==

• The office of Governor-general of Norway is abolished. • 21 July - The post of Prime Minister for Norway was instituted, and Frederik Stang was the first appointed. ==Births==

• 5 March – Olav Bjaaland, ski champion and polar explorer (died 1961) • 9 March – Yngvar Sonnichsen, Norwegian-American artist and painter (died 1938) • 11 March – Arnold Holmboe, politician and Minister (died 1956) • 3 May – Nini Roll Anker, novelist and playwright (died 1942). • 23 May – Ragnhild Kåta, first deafblind person in Norway to receive proper schooling (died 1947) • 26 May – Olaf Gulbransson, artist, painter and designer (died 1958) • 7 July – Halvdan Koht, historian, biographer, politician and Minister (died 1965) • 28 July – Martinus Lørdahl, businessperson, multi sports competitor and sports administrator (died 1933). • 11 September – Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen, botanist (died 1943) • 10 October – Johan Martin Jakobsen Strand, farmer and politician (died 1935) • 16 October – Einar Liberg, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1955) • 12 December – Halfdan Christensen, actor and theatre director (died 1950). Full date unknown • Axel Aubert, businessperson (died 1943) • Paal Olav Berg, politician and Minister (died 1968) • Gerdt Henrik Meyer Bruun, politician and Minister (died 1945) • Rasmus Olsen Langeland, politician and Minister (died 1954) • Haagen Krog Steffens, historian, archivist and genealogist (died 1917) ==Deaths==

• 11 April – Christopher Hansteen, astronomer and physicist (born 1784) • 5 June – Peder Carl Lasson, jurist and politician (born 1798) • 16 October – Frederik Due, politician (born 1796) • 21 October – Johan Sebastian Welhaven, poet and critic (born 1807) Full date unknown • Christian Ludvig Diriks, politician and Minister (born 1802) • Ole Larsen Hammerstad, politician (born 1817) ==See also==