1868 in Norway

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21 January – Norwegian Trekking Association is founded.
12 October- The final stretch of the railway line Randsfjordbanen between Drammen and Hønefoss makes Norway's fifth railway complete.
The local newspaper Bergens Tidende was established.

Edvard Greig composes his famous A minor piano concerto.

7 February – Johan Throne Holst, industrialist and politician (died 1946)
February – Adolf Østbye, revue artist, made the first Norwegian gramophone record (died 1907)
24 March – Sigvald Hasund, researcher of agriculture, politician and Minister (died 1959)
29 April – Nils Yngvar Ustvedt, medical doctor and politician (died 1938)
28 July – Thomas Krag, writer (died 1913).^[2]
9 August – Kitty Wentzel, writer and journalist (died 1961).^[3]
15 August – Andreas Nilsen Rygg, Norwegian-American newspaper editor and author (died 1951)
24 August – Egil Eide, actor and director (died 1946)
25 September – Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, academic (died 1917)

Adam Egede-Nissen, politician (died 1952)
Katti Anker Møller, feminist, children's rights advocate and pioneer of reproductive rights (died 1945)
Peter Andreas Amundsen Morell, politician and Minister (died 1948)
Rudolf Elias Peersen, politician and Minister (died 1949)
Torjus Værland, politician and Minister (died 1954)

^ Langslet, Lars Roar; Mardal, Magnus A. "Karl 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Thomas Krag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kitty Wentzel". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

Norway during the union with Sweden (1814–1905)

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