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1856 in Norway
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Events in the year 1856 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Oscar I.
- First Minister: Jørgen Herman Vogt
Events
- 1218 July The 7th Scandinavian Scientist Conference is held in Oslo.
- Christianssands Bryggeri is founded.
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)
- 13 April – Urania Marquard Olsen, Danish-born actress and theatre director (died 1932)
- 3 May – Inga Houge, actress (died 1926)
- 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).
- 6 August – Anton Johan Rønneberg, politician (died 1922)
- 18 August – John Grieg, printer, publisher and bookseller (died 1905).
- 11 September – Otto Jensen, bishop, politician and Minister (died 1918)
- 26 September – Anna Paaske, opera singer and music teacher (died 1935)
- 9 December – Gerhard Gran, literary historian, professor, magazine editor, essayist and biographer (died 1925)
Full date unknown
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
References
References
- "Oscar 1.". Norsk nettleksikon.
- (1981). "Biografisk skuespillerleksikon : norske, danske og svenske skuespillere på norske scener særlig på 1800-tallet". Universitetsforl.
- (1981). "Biografisk skuespillerleksikon: norske, danske og svenske skuespillere på norske scener særlig på 1800-tallet". Universitetsforlaget.
- Mellemsether, Hanna. "Anne Holsen". Kunnskapsforlaget.
- Neraal, Anders. "John Grieg". Norsk nettleksikon.
- (24 September 1926). "70 aar. Sangerinnen fru Anna Paaske". Haugesunds Dagblad.
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