1859 in Norway

none November 2025 May 2020 1859 Events in the year 1859 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch: Oscar I (until 8 July);Oscar 1. Terje Bratberg Magnus A. Mardal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Oscar_1. no 1 January 2024 then Charles IV.Karl 4. Lars Roar Langslet Lars Roar Langslet Magnus A. Mardal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Karl_4._-_av_Norge_og_Sverige no 3 January 2024 First Minister: Hans Christian Petersen Events 8 July – Charles XV succeeds his father Oscar I of Sweden and Norway (as Charles IV) March–23 June – Parliamentary elections are held, resulting in 47 seats won by farmers, sheriffs, church singers, and teachers; 33 by civil servants; and 37 by individuals from other professions.https://www.worldcat.org/title/617565273 Elections in Europe: a data handbook 2010 Nomos 978-3-8329-5609-7 Nohlen Dieter 1. Baden-Baden, Germany 617565273 Stöver Philip Notable births thumb |right |100 px | Knut Hamsun thumb |right |100 px | Minda Ramm 28 January – Ambrosia Tønnesen, sculptor (died 1948).Ambrosia Tønnesen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ambrosia_Tønnesen Norwegian 20 November 2020 5 April – Harald Smedal, politician and Minister (died 1911) 15 May – Olav Bjørkum, politician (died 1936) 23 June – Daniel Isaachsen, physicist (died 1940) 29 June – Ragnvald Bødtker, engineer (died 1946) 30 July – Christian Sparre, politician (died 1940) 4 August – Knut Hamsun, author, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate (died 1952) 29 August – Thomas Vigner Christiansen Haaland, politician (died 1913) 7 October – Thorleif Frederik Schjelderup, businessperson (died 1931) 11 November – Belle Gunness, serial killer 15 November – Bjørn Bjørnson, actor and theatre director (died 1942) 15 November – Christopher Hornsrud, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 1960) 17 November – Fredrik Stang Lund, politician and Minister (died 1922) 23 December – Sigurd Ibsen, author and politician (died 1930) 27 December – Bernt Holtsmark, politician (died 1941) 27 December – Minda Ramm, novelist, translator and literary critic (died 1924).Minda Mathea Olava Ramm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Minda_Mathea_Olava_Ramm Norwegian 18 November 2020 Notable deaths thumb|right|100 px | Ole Rasmussen Apeness 14 February – Ole Rasmussen Apeness, district sheriff, soldier, and farmer (b. 1765) 26 May – Engebret Soot, canal engineer (born 1786) 7 June – Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen, businessperson (born 1801) 27 August – Catharine Hermine Kølle, adventurer and painter (born 1788) 29 October – Nils Landmark, jurist, farmer and politician (born 1775) 19 December – Niels Arntzen Sem, politician (born 1782) 23 December – Even Hammer Holmboe, politician (born 1792) Full date unknown Michael Sevald Aamodt, politician (born 1784) See also Norway History Lists References 1859