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1840 in Norway

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Events in the year 1840 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch: Charles III John.
First Minister: Nicolai Krog

Events

Melhus Sparebank was established, it is one of Norway’s oldest savings banks.

Births

3 January – Cathinka Guldberg, Norway's first nurse (d.1919)
14 February – Lars Olsen Skrefsrud, missionary and language researcher in India (d.1910)
30 September – Johan Svendsen, composer, conductor and violinist (d.1911)
7 November – H. G. Haugan, Norwegian-born American railroad executive.

Full date unknown

Karl Akre, politician
Anton Christian Bang, politician (d.1913)
Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad, politician
Anders Sveaas, businessperson and consul (d.1917)

Deaths

28 August – Caspar Peter Hagerup, civil servant (b.1777)

Full date unknown

Even Hansen, civil servant and politician (born 1790)
Mads Lauritz Madsen, politician (born 1782)
Peder Paulsen Balke, farmer and politician (born 1779).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Peder Paulsen Balke |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon

References

Mardal, Magnus A.. "Karl Johan". Norsk nettleksikon.

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