1819 in Norway
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Events in the year 1819 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- Morgenbladet, the first Norwegian daily newspaper, was released for the first time.
- 31 August â A significant earthquake (estimated M5.9±0.2) struck near Lurøy in northern Norway.[2]
Arts and literature
- Det Dramatiske Selskab in Fredrikshald is founded.
Births
- 3 January â Henriette Homann, photographer and painter (d. 1892).[3]
- 13 March â Henriette Wienecke, composer (d. 1907)
- 13 July â Jacobine Gjertz, pianist, composer and writer (d. 1862).[4]
- 5 August â Valdemar Knudsen, sugar cane plantation pioneer in Hawaii (d. 1898)
Full date unknown
- Ivar Christian Sommerschild Geelmuyden, politician (d. 1875)
- Sivert Christensen Strøm, jurist and politician (d. 1902)
Deaths
- 3 March â Jens Stub, politician (born 1764)
- 30 October - Anders Hansen Grønneberg, farmer and politician (born 1779).[5]
