1873 in Norway

Events in the year 1873 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Oscar II.

Events

 * The office of Governor-general of Norway is abolished.

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)

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)