1866 in Norway

Events in the year 1866 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Charles IV.

Events

 * 5 March – The official inauguration of the Parliament of Norway Building (Stortingsbygningen).

Arts and literature

 * Erika Nissen, pianist, makes her concert debut in Berlin

January to June

 * 5 January – Johan Gjøstein, educator, newspaper editor and politician (died 1935).
 * 21 January – Olaus Alvestad, educator and newspaper editor (died 1903)
 * 15 March – Johan Vaaler, inventor (died 1910)
 * 25 April – Aasulv Olsen Bryggesaa, politician and Minister (died 1922)
 * 29 April – Kristian Prestgard, editor of Decorah-Posten (died 1946)
 * 10 May – Thorolf Holmboe, painter (died 1935)
 * 24 June – Peter Karl Holmesland, jurist and politician (died 1933)

July to December

 * 29 July – Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland, architect (died 1926)
 * 12 August – Johan Opsahl, politician
 * 2 September – August Herman Halvorsen, politician (died 1929)
 * 13 September – Ole Østmo, rifle shooter and Olympic medallist (died 1923)
 * 28 October – Peter Collett Solberg, businessperson and politician (died 1934)
 * 1 November – Betzy Kjelsberg, politician and feminist (died 1950)
 * 29 November – Johan Friele, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1927)
 * 2 December – Ingvald Anker Andersen, politician

Full date unknown

 * Simon Christian Hammer, writer and journalist (died 1932)
 * Sigbjørn Obstfelder, writer (died 1900)

Deaths

 * 20 March – Rikard Nordraak, composer (born 1842)
 * 24 November – Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow, bishop (born 1786)

Full date unknown

 * Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen, jurist and politician (born 1795)
 * Louise Brun, actor (born 1831)
 * Conradine Birgitte Dunker, socialite and writer (born 1780)
 * Ole Paulssøn Haagenstad, politician (born 1775)
 * Jørgen Fredrik Spørck, military officer and politician (born 1787)