1856 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1856 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Oscar I.^[1]

Events

• 1218 July The 7th Scandinavian Scientist Conference is held in Oslo.

Notable births

• 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)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Oscar 1. . Terje . Bratberg . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 1 January 2024.
2. Encyclopedia: Anne Holsen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Hanna . Mellemsether . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 29 September 2015.