Events in the year 1856 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 12–18 July – The 7th Scandinavian Scientist Conference is held in Oslo.
Arts and literature
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)
- 3 May – Inga Houge, actress (died 1926)[2]
- 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).[3]
- 6 August – Anton Johan Rønneberg, politician (died 1922)
- 18 August – John Grieg, printer, publisher and bookseller (died 1905).[4]
- 11 September – Otto Jensen, bishop, politician and Minister (died 1918)
- 26 September – Anna Paaske, opera singer and music teacher (died 1935)[5]
- 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
- ^ Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 1.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Jensson, Liv (1981). Biografisk skuespillerleksikon: norske, danske og svenske skuespillere på norske scener særlig på 1800-tallet (in Norwegian). Universitetsforlaget. p. 78. ISBN 8200056228.
- ^ Mellemsether, Hanna. "Anne Holsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ Neraal, Anders. "John Grieg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "70 aar. Sangerinnen fru Anna Paaske". Haugesunds Dagblad (in Norwegian). Haugesund. 24 September 1926. p. 2.
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