1856 in Norway

Events in the year 1856 in Norway.

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Centuries:
  • 17th
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1830s
  • 1840s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
See also:1856 in Sweden
List of years in Norway

Incumbents
  • Monarch: Oscar I.[1]

Events
  • 12–18 July – The 7th Scandinavian Scientist Conference is held in Oslo.

Arts and literature

Notable births
Anne Bolette Holsen
  • 11 January – Christian Sinding, composer (died 1941)
  • 17 January – Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 1939)
  • 11 February – Torje Olsen Solberg, politician
  • 13 March – Hans G. Jensen, tailor, trade unionist and politician (died 1922)
  • 23 March – Johan Nordhagen, artist (died 1956)
  • 24 June – Haldor Johan Hanson, Norwegian-American hymn writer, publisher and author. (died 1929)
  • 21 July – Anne Bolette Holsen, teacher and proponent for women's rights (died 1913).[2]
  • 6 August – Anton Johan Rønneberg, politician (died 1922)
  • 11 September – Otto Jensen, bishop, politician and Minister (died 1918)
  • 9 December – Gerhard Gran, literary historian, professor, magazine editor, essayist and biographer (died 1925)

Full date unknown
  • Kristofer Kristofersson Hjeltnes, horticulturist and politician (died 1930)
  • Jacob Marius Schøning, politician and Minister (died 1934)

Notable deaths
  • 26 February - Teis Lundegaard, farmer, shipowner, politician and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (born 1774)
  • 1 July – Peder Jensen Fauchald, politician (born 1791)
  • 15 September – Severin Løvenskiold, nobleman and politician (born 1777)

Full date unknown
  • Andreas Aagaard Kiønig, judge and politician (born 1771)
  • Nicolai Johan Lohmann Krog, politician and Minister (born 1787)
  • Niels Andreas Thrap, politician (born 1793)

See also

References
  1. Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 1.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. Mellemsether, Hanna. "Anne Holsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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