1883 in Norway

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The novel Bondestudentar (English: Peasant students), written by Arne Garborg, is published.

4 April – Agnes Hvoslef, operatic soprano (died 1970).^[2]
8 April – Olav Midttun, philologist, media executive and magazine editor (died 1972).^[3]
19 April – Jørgen Stubberud, polar explorer (died 1980)
27 April – Jakob Friis, politician (died 1956)
27 April – Ole Lilloe-Olsen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (died 1940)
29 April – Thorleif Holbye, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1963)
6 May – Jens Hundseid, politician (died 1965)

5 October – Niels Nielsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1961)
11 October – Kristian Welhaven, chief of the Oslo police force 1927–1954 (died 1975)
16 October – Halfdan Hansen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1953)
20 October – Wilhelm Munthe, librarian (died 1965).^[6]
10 November – Olaf Bull, poet (died 1933)
11 November – Karl Johan Edvardsen, politician (died 1963)
14 November – Paal Kaasen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1963)
18 November – Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen, priest and politician (died 1965)
6 December – Arne Sunde, politician, Olympic shooter, army officer and diplomat (died 1972)
16 December – Haldor Bjerkeseth, politician (died 1974)

10 January – Elling Eielsen, minister and Lutheran Church leader in America (born 1804)
26 August – Halvor Heyerdahl Rasch, zoologist (born 1805)
14 November – Johannes Wilhelm Christian Dietrichson minister and Lutheran Church leader (born 1815)

^ Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 2.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
^ Holbæk-Hanssen, Hilde. "Agnes Hvoslef". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
^ Holen, Øyvind. "Olav Midttun". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Bergljot Larsson". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
^ Garvik, Olav. "Karl Birger Vodahl Gotaas". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Wilhelm Støren Munthe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

Norway during the union with Sweden (1814–1905)

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