1875 in Norway

Events in the year 1875 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Oscar II.

Events

 * 31 December – Population Census: 1,813,424 inhabitants in Norway.
 * The Norwegian krone was introduced, replacing the Norwegian speciedaler.
 * The Metric system was introduced and replaced the old measurement units (de jure).

Arts and literature

 * The local newspaper Fædrelandsvennen was first published.

Births

 * 27 January – Eilert Falch-Lund, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1960)
 * 6 February – Mads Gram, physician (died 1929)
 * 28 March – Ragnhild Jølsen, author (died 1908)
 * 4 April – Olav Hoprekstad, educator and writer (died 1965).
 * 9 April – Kristian Laake, Commanding General of the Norwegian Army 1931–1940 (died 1950)
 * 22 April – Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg, barrister and politician (died 1948)
 * 31 May – Helga Eng, psychologist and educationalist (died 1966).
 * 15 June – Herman Smith-Johannsen, cross-country skier and supercentenarian (died 1987)
 * 25 August – Agnes Mowinckel, actress and stage producer (died 1963).
 * 12 November – Kristian Geelmuyden, politician (died 1969)
 * 16 November – Johan Wollebæk, jurist and diplomat (died 1940)
 * 17 November – Birger Eriksen, military officer (died 1958)
 * 21 December – Halvor Møgster, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1950)

Full date unknown

 * Torger Baardseth, bookseller and publisher (died 1947)
 * Jacob Gundersen, freestyle wrestler and Olympic silver medallist (died 1968)
 * Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (died 1946)
 * Olaf Lange, painter and graphic designer (died 1965)
 * Niels Thorshaug, veterinarian (died 1942)
 * Jacob Vidnes, trade unionist, newspaper editor and politician (died 1940)
 * Emanuel Vigeland, artist (died 1948)

Deaths

 * 13 June – Eilert Sundt, sociologist (born 1817)

Full date unknown

 * Hans Severin Arentz, politician (born 1806)
 * Hans Jensen Blom, politician (born 1812)
 * Ivar Christian Sommerschild Geelmuyden, politician (born 1819)
 * Ludvig Johan Carl Manthey, civil servant (born 1809)
 * Erik Røring Møinichen, politician and Minister (born 1797)
 * Ingebrigt Haldorsen Sæter, politician (born 1800)