1880 in Norway

Events in the year 1880 in Norway.

Events

Arts and literature

Births

January to June

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

July to December

• 1 August - Hans Nordvik, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (d.1960)
• 30 August - Nikolai Astrup, painter (d.1928)
• 28 September - Jon Jørundson Mannsåker, priest and politician (d.1964)
• 8 December - Per Lysne, Rosemaling artist (d.1947)

Full date unknown

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

Deaths

• 9 July - Jens Landmark, military officer and politician (b.1811)
• 17 August - Ole Bull, violinist (b.1810
• 8 October - Magnus Brostrup Landstad, minister, psalmist and poet (b.1802)

Full date unknown

• Knut Eriksson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (b.1851)