1858 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch: Oscar I.
• First Minister: Hans Christian Petersen

Events

• 14 April – The 1858 Christiania fire. Several city blocks were destroyed, 41 buildings burned down, and around 1,000 persons lost their homes.
• The town of Horten is founded.

Births

January to June

• 7 January – Andreas Kaddeland, physician and politician
• 17 February – Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Minister (died 1907)
• 7 March – Cecilie Thoresen Krog, woman’s rights pioneer (died 1911).
• 11 March – Brita Bjørgum, writer, teacher and women's rights activist (died 1906).
• 7 April – Haaken L. Mathiesen, landowner and businessperson (died 1930)
• 19 April – Oddmund Vik, politician (died 1930)
• 9 May Hanna Hoffmann, sculptor and silversmith (born 1917)
• 10 May – Schak Bull, architect (died 1956)
• 27 June – Magne Johnsen Rongved, politician (died 1933)

July to December

• 19 August – Sjur Helgeland, fiddler and composer (died 1924).
• 27 August – Per Winge, conductor, pianist and composer (died 1935)
• 24 September – Christian Meidell Kahrs, businessperson and politician
• 28 October – Nordal Wille, botanist (died 1924)
• 29 October – Christian Bendz Kielland, civil servant (died 1934)
• 19 November – Gina Oselio, opera singer (died 1937).
• 26 December – Torolf Prytz, architect, goldsmith and politician (died 1938)

Full date unknown

• Christian Bjelland I, businessperson (died 1927)
• Gunder Anton Johannesen Jahren, politician and Minister (died 1933)
• Vetle Vislie, educationalist and writer (died 1933)

Deaths

• 10 June – Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg, priest and politician (born 1794)
• 11 June – Hans Conrad Thoresen, priest and politician (born 1802)

References

References

1. "Oscar 1.". Norsk nettleksikon.
2. Hammer, S. C.. (1923). "Kristianias historie". Cappelen.
3. (1966). "Branner". Aschehoug.
4. "Cecilie Thoresen Krog". Norsk nettleksikon.
5. "Brita Bjørgum".
6. Bergfjord, Kjell. "Sjur Helgeland". Norsk nettleksikon.
7. Haavet, Inger Elisabeth. "Gina Oselio". Kunnskapsforlaget.