1858 in Norway

Events in the year 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) == See also == == References ==