1853 in Norway
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Events in the year 1853 in Norway.
See also:1853 in Sweden
List of years in Norway
List of years in Norway
Incumbents
Events
- 24 August â The Royal Norwegian Navy Museum is founded.
- The present Lista Lighthouse was built.
Notable births
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- 22 January â Francis Hagerup, lawyer, diplomat, politician, and twice Prime Minister of Norway (died 1921)
- 28 March â Jacob Breda Bull, author (died 1930)
- 19 April â Sophie Reimers, actress (died 1932).[2]
- 20 September â Dikken Zwilgmeyer, writer (died 1913).[3]
- 14 October â Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland, civil servant and diplomat (died 1924)
- 26 October â Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Sr., bishop (died 1913)
- 3 November â Hans Nilsen Hauge, priest, politician and Minister (died 1931)
Full date unknown
- Johan Magnus Halvorsen, politician (died 1922)
- Just Knud Qvigstad, politician and Minister (died 1957)
Notable deaths
- 1 January â Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern, government minister (born 1779).[4]
- 23 June â Herman Garmann (born 1787), businessman and merchant.[5]
- 3 July â Johan Gørbitz, painter (born 1782)
- 2 September â Andrine Christensen, actress and dancer (born 1814).[6]
- 3 October â Hans Jacob Arnold Jensen, military officer and politician (born 1777)
Full date unknown
- Edvard Hagerup, solicitor and politician (born 1781)
- Peter Andreas Munch, historian (born 1810)
