1856 in Norway
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Events in the year 1856 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 12â18 July â The 7th Scandinavian Scientist Conference is held in Oslo.
- Christianssands Bryggeri is founded.
Notable births

- 11 January â Christian Sinding, composer (died 1941)
- 17 January â Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 1939)
- 11 February â Torje Olsen Solberg, politician
- 13 March â Hans G. Jensen, tailor, trade unionist and politician (died 1922)
- 23 March â Johan Nordhagen, artist (died 1956)
- 13 April â Urania Marquard Olsen, Danish-born actress and theatre director (died 1932)[2]
- 3 May â Inga Houge, actress (died 1926)[3]
- 24 June â Haldor Johan Hanson, Norwegian-American hymn writer, publisher and author. (died 1929)
- 21 July â Anne Bolette Holsen, teacher and proponent for women's rights (died 1913).[4]
- 6 August â Anton Johan Rønneberg, politician (died 1922)
- 18 August â John Grieg, printer, publisher and bookseller (died 1905).[5]
- 11 September â Otto Jensen, bishop, politician and Minister (died 1918)
- 26 September â Anna Paaske, opera singer and music teacher (died 1935)[6]
- 9 December â Gerhard Gran, literary historian, professor, magazine editor, essayist and biographer (died 1925)
Full date unknown
- Kristofer Kristofersson Hjeltnes, horticulturist and politician (died 1930)
- Jacob Marius Schøning, politician and Minister (died 1934)
Notable deaths
- 26 February â Teis Lundegaard, farmer, shipowner, politician and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (born 1774)
- 1 July â Peder Jensen Fauchald, politician (born 1791)
- 15 September â Severin Løvenskiold, nobleman and politician (born 1777)
Full date unknown
- Andreas Aagaard Kiønig, judge and politician (born 1771)
- Nicolai Johan Lohmann Krog, politician and Minister (born 1787)
- Steinar Sulheim, mountain tourism pioneer (born 1815)
- Niels Andreas Thrap, politician (born 1793)
