1872 in Norway

Events in the year 1872 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Charles IV (until 18 September), then Oscar II.

Events

 * 18 September – King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.
 * 7 October – The railway line Drammenbanen between Oslo and Drammen is opened.
 * Oslo Vestbanestasjon (Oslo V) opens.

Notable births

 * 7 January – Olaf Sæther, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1945)
 * 9 January – Ivar Lykke, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 1949)
 * 6 March – Johan Bojer, novelist and dramatist (died 1959)
 * 7 April – Hendrik Christian Andersen, sculptor, painter and urban planner in America (died 1940)
 * 12 April – Marie Karsten, interior designer (died 1953).
 * 29 April – Eyvind Alnæs, composer, pianist, organist and choir director (died 1932)
 * 7 May – Peder Østlund, speed skater (died 1939)
 * 28 May – Otto Bahr Halvorsen, politician and twice Prime Minister of Norway (died 1923)
 * 9 June – Olaf Bryn, politician (died 1948)
 * 10 June – Harald Natvig, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1947)
 * 5 July – Sten Abel, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1942)
 * 16 July – Roald Amundsen, polar explorer, led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole (died 1928)
 * 3 August – Haakon VII, King of Norway (died 1957)
 * 19 September – Ragnvald Hvoslef, politician (died 1944)
 * 25 September – Anna Sethne, educator (died 1961).
 * 8 October – Kristine Bonnevie, biologist and Norway's first female professor (died 1948)
 * 14 October – Ole Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1936)
 * 17 November – Edvard Engelsaas, speed skater and world champion

Full date unknown

 * Andreas Baalsrud, engineer (died 1961)
 * Ingolf Elster Christensen, politician (died 1943)
 * Oskar Fredriksen, speed skater (died 1920)
 * Einar Halvorsen, speed skater (died 1964)
 * Gustav Henriksen, businessperson (died 1939)
 * Hjalmar Holand, historian (died 1963)
 * Olav Kavli, businessperson and cheese scientist
 * Anders Venger, politician and Minister (died 1935)
 * Hans Westfal-Larsen, ship-owner