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Births
- 13 May - Ulrik Frederik CappelenUlrik Frederik CappelenUlrik Frederik Cappelen was a Norwegian jurist and politician.-Personal life:Ulrik Frederik Cappelen was born in 1795 as the second child of ship-owner Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen and his wife Benedicte Henrikke, née Aall . His maternal grandfather was Nicolai Benjamin Aall...
, jurist and politician (d.18641864 in Norway-Events:*Ja, vi elsker, composed by Rikard Nordraak, with lyrics by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, becomes the Norwegian national anthem-Births:*7 January - Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer...
) - 21 May - Claus Winter HjelmClaus Winter HjelmClaus Winter Hjelm, also known as Winter-Hjelm was a Norwegian legal scholar and judge.-Personal life:He was born in Strand as the son of Claus Winter Hjelm, Sr. and Serine Gundersdatter....
, judge (d.18711871 in Norway-Notable births:*27 January - Bodil Katharine Biørn, missionary known as Mother Katharine *1 February - Hellmer Hermandsen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist *26 March - Karl Haagensen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist...
) - 24 May - Lars RaschLars RaschLars Rasch was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born in Eger. He finished secondary education in 1818, and graduated as cand.jur. in 1822. He then worked as an attorney....
, jurist and politician (b.18641864 in Norway-Events:*Ja, vi elsker, composed by Rikard Nordraak, with lyrics by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, becomes the Norwegian national anthem-Births:*7 January - Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer...
) - 23 September - Johannes Henrik BergJohannes Henrik BergJohannes Henrik Berg was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854 and 1857, representing the constituency of Fredriksstad. He worked as both stipendiary magistrate and town clerk in that city. He served those two terms in parliament.-References:...
, politician (d.18861886 in Norway-Events:* The Norwegian Medical Association is established.-Notable births:*2 January - Elise Ottesen-Jensen, sex educator, journalist and anarchist agitator *6 January - Hans Oskar Evju, politician...
) - 30 November - Otto Vincent LangeOtto Vincent LangeOtto Vincent Lange was a Norwegian politician.Lange was born in Jevnaker, but moved to Arendal. He worked as a school teacher, and helped found the local library and museum in 1832. In 1833 he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament for the first time. He then changed his civil job to that of...
, politician and Minister (d.18701870 in Norway-Births:*23 January - Ole Sæther, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist *17 April - Haaken Hasberg Gran, botanist *19 May - Nils Nilsen Ronning, Norwegian-American author, journalist and editor...
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- Erik Røring MøinichenErik Røring MøinichenErik Røring Møinichen was a Norwegian politician.-Personal life:Møinichen was born in Trondhjem as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Thomas Henrich Møinichen and Ingeborg Birgitte Røring, Sr...
, politician and Minister (d.18751875 in Norway-Events:* 31 December – Population Census: 1,813,424 inhabitants in Norway.* The Norwegian krone was introduced, replacing the Norwegian speciedaler.* The Metric system was introduced and replaced the old measurement units.-Births:...
) - Christen SmedChristen SmedChristen Smed was the first person to climb Romsdalshornet, together with Hans Bjermeland in 1828....
, blacksmith and mountaineer (d.18461846 in Norway-Births:*22 February - Peder Nilsen, politician and Minister *4 August - Stephan Sinding, sculptor *5 August - Alvilde Prydz, Norwegian novelist *22 August - Amalie Skram, author and feminist...
) - Christen Andersen VallesværdChristen Andersen VallesværdChristen Andersen Vallesværd was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1833, representing the constituency of Nedenes og Robygdelagets Amt. He worked as a farmer there. He served only one term.-References:...
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Deaths
- 13 June - Christian Jensen LofthuusChristian Jensen LofthuusChristian Jensen Lofthuus was a prominent farmer from Risør, Norway. Between 1786-87, he led a large peasant revolt in Norway which became known as the Lofthusreisingen.-Biography:...
, revolutionary peasant leader (b.17501750 in Norway-Births:*15 May - Christian Jensen Lofthuus, revolutionary peasant leader...
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- Hans Strøm, zoologist (b.1726)