1849 in Norway
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Events
- 26 July – The official inauguration of the Norwegian Royal PalaceRoyal Palace, OsloThe Royal Palace in Oslo was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian residence of Norwegian and Swedish king Charles III and is the official residence of the present Norwegian Monarch. The crown prince couple resides at Skaugum in Asker west of Oslo...
( or formally ), which occurred during the reign of Oscar I.
Births
- 18 February - Alexander KiellandAlexander KiellandAlexander Lange Kielland was one of the most famous Norwegian realistic writers of the 19th century. He is one of the so-called "The Four Greats" in Norwegian literature, along with Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Jonas Lie.-Background:Born in Stavanger, Norway, he grew up in a rich...
, novelist (d.19061906 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Christian Michelsen-Events:* 22 June - Haakon VII and Maud of Wales are crowned rulers of Norway in the Nidaros Cathedral.* The 1906 Parliamentary election takes place....
) - 8 March - Eduard Boeckmann, Norwegian American ophthalmologist, physician and inventor. (d.1927)
- 9 March - Nils P. HaugenNils P. HaugenNils Pederson Haugen was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. He was a leading member of the Progressive Movement and a national expert on tax reform.-Background:...
, U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
(d.19311931 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Peder Kolstad-Events:* 27 June – Norway occupied and claimed parts of the then-uninhabited eastern Greenland , claiming that it constituted terra nullius.* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the...
) - 5 June - Vilhelm Andreas WexelsenVilhelm Andreas WexelsenVilhelm Andreas Wexelsen was a Norwegian bishop and politician for the Liberal Party. He served five terms in the Norwegian Parliament, was Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1891 to 1892 and from 1898 to 1903 and bishop of Nidaros from 1905 to 1909.Wexelsen graduated as cand.theol....
, bishop and politician (d.19091909 in Norway-Events:* 27 January - The Young Left is founded* 27 November - The Bergen Line was opened.* Rjukanbanen railway line is opened. The 16 km line, part of the 80 km Tinnosbanen, connects Mæl and Rjukan in Telemark. The line is operated by Norsk Hydro and its purpose is to transport...
) - 15 December - Amund B. LarsenAmund B. LarsenAmund Bredesen Larsen was a Norwegian linguist. He was one of the first to study Norwegian dialects and made the first dialect map of any Nordic country.-Early and personal life:...
, linguist (d.19281928 in Norway-Events:* 27 June – The opening of the underground railway line to Nationaltheatret station in Oslo .* At Herøya, outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro establishes what is to become Norway's largest industrial park....
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- Marcus Olaus BøckmannMarcus Olaus BøckmannMarcus Olaus Bøckmann , also recorded as Marcus O. Bockman, was a Norwegian-American Lutheran theologian.-Background:...
, priest and theologian (d.19451945 in Norway-Incumbents:*Government in Exile until 9 May** Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway** Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold until 25 June, Einar Gerhardsen *German Military Governor...
) - Hans DahlHans DahlHans Dahl was a Norwegian painter. Hans Dahl was famous for his paintings of Norwegian fjords and surrounding landscapes.-Background:...
, painter (d.19371937 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Haakon VII of Norway* Prime Minister - Johan Nygaardsvold -Events:*29 May - Stavanger Airport, Sola is opened by King Haakon VII* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:...
) - Johan Leonard HagenJohan Leonard HagenJohan Leonard Hagen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1892, representing the constituency of Tromsø Amt. He only served one term. He worked as a telegrapher.-References:...
, politician - Jon Eriksson Helland IIJon Eriksson Helland IIJon Eriksson Helland was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark.The eldest son of Erik Jonsson Helland, Jon died only 20 years of age...
, Hardanger fiddle maker (d.18691869 in Norway-January to June:*18 February - Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer *23 March - Waldemar Ager, newspaperman and author in America *1 April - Peter Egge, writer *11 April - Gustav Vigeland, sculptor...
) - Birger KildalBirger KildalBirger Kildal was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Auditing 1884-1886, as well as head of the Ministry of Postal Affairs in 1885...
, politician and Minister (d.19131913 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Haakon VII of Norway*Prime Minister of Norway - Jens Bratlie-Events:* Female suffrage is enacted in Norway* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Sport:...
) - Christian Fredrik SissenèrChristian Fredrik SissenèrChristian Fredrik Møllerop Sissenèr was a Norwegian real estate owner and politician for the Conservative Party.Sissenèr was born in Trondhjem, and inherited his mother...
, property owner and politician (d.19031903 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Otto Blehr, succeeded by:*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup-Events:* 7 April - Fredrikstad Football Club is founded...
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Deaths
- 6 July - Olaf RyeOlaf RyeOlaf Rye was a Norwegian-Danish military officer. He served as a major-general and played a decisive role in the 1849 Battle of Fredericia which broke the Schleswig-Holstein siege of the town. He died during this battle and is considered a Danish war hero...
, military officer (b.17911791 in Norway-Births:*11 July - Jonas Schanche Kielland, consul and politician *15 November - Peder Jensen Fauchald, politician *16 November - Olaf Rye, military officer -Full date unknown:*Hans Glad Bloch, politician...
) - 10 October - Wilhelm Frimann Koren ChristieWilhelm Frimann Koren ChristieWilhelm Frimann Koren Christie was a Norwegian constitutional father, known for being the constitutional assembly's writer. -Background:...
, a Norwegian constitutional father, known for being the constitutional assembly's writer (b.17781778 in Norway-Births:*11 November - Nils Astrup, politician *23 December - Johan Reinhardt, professor in zoology...
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