1880 in Norway

Events in the year 1880 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Oscar II.

January to June

 * 2 February – Arnt Ferdinand Moss, accountant and politician.
 * 20 March – Oscar Ludvig Larsen, politician
 * 13 April – Alfred Vågnes, politician (died 1970)
 * 29 April – Anders Krogvig, librarian, writer, literary consultant and critic (died 1924)
 * 29 April – Jonas Lie, artist (died 1940 in America)
 * 18 May – Thomas Thorstensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1953)
 * 16 June – Joachim Holst-Jensen, film actor (died 1963)

July to December

 * 2 July – Olav Bergersen, naval officer and politician (d. 1973).
 * 1 August – Hans Nordvik, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1960)
 * 30 August – Nikolai Astrup, painter (died 1928)
 * 28 September – Jon Jørundson Mannsåker, priest and politician (died 1964)
 * 7 October – Johan Undrum, politician (d. 1940).
 * 8 December – Per Lysne, Rosemaling artist (died 1947)
 * 30 December – Svend Evensen, judge.

Full date unknown

 * Nils Christoffer Bøckman, military officer and businessperson (died 1973)
 * Haakon Martin Five, politician and Minister (died 1944)
 * Knut Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (died 1920)
 * Jens Holmboe, botanist (died 1943)

Deaths

 * 15 February – Carl Roosen, cartographer and military officer (born 1800)
 * 9 July – Jens Landmark, military officer and politician (born 1811)
 * 17 August – Ole Bull, violinist (born 1810
 * 8 October – Magnus Brostrup Landstad, minister, psalmist and poet (born 1802)

Full date unknown

 * Knut Eriksson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1851)