1831 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1831 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Charles III John.^[1]

Arts and literature

• The first opera was performed in Norway, Deux mots by Nicolas Dalayrac, it was performed in Oslo, directed by August Schrumpf with Augusta Smith in the main part.
• Emilie da Fonseca is employed at Christiania Theatre.

Births

• 5 January – Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff, architect (d.1914)
• 18 June – Peter Nicolai Arbo, painter (d.1892)
• 21 August – Hans Lars Helgesen, Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
• 4 November – Peter Andreas Blix, architect and engineer (d.1901)

Full date unknown

• Hans Rasmus Astrup, politician (d.1898)
• Louise Brun, actor (d.1866)
• Svend Adolph Solberg, politician (d.1890)

Deaths

• 22 January – Johan August Sandels, soldier and politician (b.1764)
• 28 January – Hans Hein Nysom, priest and politician (b.1767)
• Hilchen Sommerschild

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Karl Johan . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 18 December 2023.