1840 in Norway
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Events in the year 1840 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- Melhus Sparebank was established, it is one of Norwayâs oldest savings banks.
Births
- 3 January â Cathinka Guldberg, Norway's first nurse (d.1919)
- 14 February â Lars Olsen Skrefsrud, missionary and language researcher in India (d.1910)
- 30 September â Johan Svendsen, composer, conductor and violinist (d.1911)
- 7 November â H. G. Haugan, Norwegian-born American railroad executive.
Full date unknown
- Karl Akre, politician
- Anton Christian Bang, politician (d.1913)
- Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad, politician
- Anders Sveaas, businessperson and consul (d.1917)
Deaths
- 28 August â Caspar Peter Hagerup, civil servant (b.1777)
Full date unknown
- Even Hansen, civil servant and politician (born 1790)
- Mads Lauritz Madsen, politician (born 1782)
- Peder Paulsen Balke, farmer and politician (born 1779).[2]
