1853 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1853 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Oscar I.^[1]

Events

• 24 August – The Royal Norwegian Navy Museum is founded.
• The present Lista Lighthouse was built.

Notable births

• 22 January – Francis Hagerup, lawyer, diplomat, politician, and twice Prime Minister of Norway (died 1921)
• 28 March – Jacob Breda Bull, author (died 1930)
• 20 September – Dikken Zwilgmeyer, writer (died 1913).^[2]
• 14 October – Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland, civil servant and diplomat (died 1924)
• 26 October – Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Sr., bishop (died 1913)
• 3 November – Hans Nilsen Hauge, priest, politician and Minister (died 1931)

Full date unknown

• Johan Magnus Halvorsen, politician (died 1922)
• Just Knud Qvigstad, politician and Minister (died 1957)

Notable deaths

• 1 January – Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern, government minister (born 1779).^[3]
• 23 June - Herman Garmann (born 1787), businessman and merchant.^[4]
• 3 July - Johan Gørbitz, painter (born 1782)
• 3 October – Hans Jacob Arnold Jensen, military officer and politician (born 1777)

Full date unknown

• Edvard Hagerup, solicitor and politician (born 1781)
• Peter Andreas Munch, historian (born 1810)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Oscar 1. . Terje . Bratberg . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 1 January 2024.
2. Encyclopedia: Dikken Zwilgmeyer . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 13 January 2024.
3. Encyclopedia: Valentin Sibbern . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Terje . Bratberg . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 29 October 2012.
4. Web site: Herman Christopher Garmann. Store norske leksikon . July 15, 2016.