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- 7 March - Svend Borchmann HerslebSvend Borchmann HerslebSvend Borchmann Hersleb was a Norwegian professor of theology who also served one term in the Norwegian Parliament.-Personal life:...
, professor of theology and politician (d.18361836 in Norway-Births:*24 February - Elias Blix, poet, musician, politician and Minister *22 March - John Anderson, Norwegian-American newspaper publisher *22 September - Baard Iversen, businessperson and politician -Full date unknown:...
) - 11 July - Olaus Michael SchmidtOlaus Michael SchmidtOlaus Michael Schmidt was a Norwegian judge and politician. A Supreme Court Assessor by profession, he served one term in the Norwegian Parliament, and was the Minister of Justice and the Police for four non-consecutive terms between 1838 and 1848.-Personal life:Schmidt was born in Trondhjem as...
, judge and politician (d.18511851 in Norway-Arts and literature:*10 January - The Norwegian Booksellers Association is founded.-January to June:*2 January - Haldor Boen, teacher and politician in America *25 January - Arne Garborg, writer...
) - 26 September - Christopher HansteenChristopher HansteenChristopher Hansteen was a Norwegian geophysicist, astronomer and physicist, best known for his mapping of Earth's magnetic field.-Early life and career:...
, astronomer and physicist (d.18731873 in Norway-Births:*5 March - Olav Bjaaland, ski champion and polar explorer *9 March - Yngvar Sonnichsen, Norwegian-American artist and painter *11 March - Arnold Holmboe, politician and Minister...
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- Michael Sevald AamodtMichael Sevald AamodtMichael Sevald Præstrup Aamodt was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1824, representing the rural constituency of Lister og Mandals Amt . He sat through only one term....
, politician (d.18591859 in Norway-Events:*8 July - Charles XV succeeds his father Oscar I of Sweden and Norway -Notable births:*29 June - Ragnvald Bødtker, engineer *4 August - Knut Hamsun, author, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate...
) - Christian Ulrik KastrupChristian Ulrik KastrupChristian Ulrik Kastrup was a Norwegian jurist, military officer and politician.A jurist by education, from Stavanger, he worked as a military officer until 1811, when he became chief of customs in Vardø. In 1817 he became fut in the district Nordhordland og Voss. He was elected to the Norwegian...
, jurist, military officer and politician (d.18501850 in Norway-Events:* June 19 – Princess Louise of the Netherlands marries Crown Prince Karl of Sweden-Norway.-Arts and literature:*Henrik Ibsen's first play Catilina is written...
) - Jørgen Herman VogtJørgen Herman VogtJørgen Herman Vogt was a Norwegian politician who served as first minister of Norway from 1855 to 1858, during the personal union between Sweden and Norway...
, politician (d.18621862 in Norway-Events:*23 June - Norway's second railway, Hamar-Grundsetbanen, is opened, followed shortly by*3 October - Kongsvingerbanen, Norway's third railway opens between Lillestrøm and Kongsvinger-January to June:...
) - Tørris Johnsen WorumTørris Johnsen WorumTørris Johnsen Worum was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1824, representing the constituency of Nordre Throndhjems Amt. He worked as a farmer there. He served only one term....
, politician