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- 6 March - Gustava KiellandGustava KiellandSusanne Sophie Catharina Gustava Kielland was a Norwegian author and missionary pioneer.She was born in Kongsberg as a daughter of customs officer Gustavus Blom and his wife Karen Petronelle Stoltenberg...
, author and missionary (d.18891889 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway*Prime Minister of Norway: Johan Sverdrup, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang-Notable births:*20 January - Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author...
) - 11 March - Nils Otto TankNils Otto TankNils Otto Tank was a Moravian Church missionary and pioneer land developer in Wisconsin.-Background:Otto Tank was born at Rød Herregård, the family estate near Halden, in Østfold county, Norway. The son of a wealthy politician and landowner, Tank was educated in various European universities...
, Moravian Church religious leader, land speculator, canal and railroad promoter (d.1864) - 7 April - Peter FeilbergPeter FeilbergPeter Fredrik Feilberg was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician.He was born in Tønsberg. His family had immigrated from Flensburg, Southern Schleswig in 1787. Peter Feilberg was a dyer by education, and operated a printing press...
, newspaper editor and politician (d.18631863 in Norway-January to June:*19 February - Axel Thue, mathematician *28 February - Lars Jonson Haukaness, Norwegian American impressionist artist *21 May - Gunnar Berg, painter *23 June - Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister...
) - 18 October - Christian Cornelius PausChristian Cornelius PausChristian Cornelius Paus was a Norwegian lawyer, civil servant and politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1848 until 1861. He was the judge and magistrate of the city of Skien...
, lawyer, civil servant and politician (d.18791879 in Norway-Arts and literature:*Henrik Ibsen publishes A Doll’s House-January to June:*11 April - Øistein Schirmer, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist *29 April - Henrik Ameln, jurist and politician...
) - 22 October - Christian LassenChristian LassenChristian Lassen was a Norwegian-German orientalist.-Life:He was born at Bergen, Norway. Having received a university education at Oslo, he went to Germany and continued his studies at the University of Heidelberg and the University of Bonn. In Bonn, Lassen acquired a sound knowledge of Sanskrit...
, orientalist (d.18761876 in Norway-January to June:*8 January - Nils Tveit, politician *23 March - Nils Erik Flakstad, businessperson and politician *22 April - Ole Edvart Rølvaag, novelist and professor in America *9 May - Johan Arndt, politician...
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- Lars Johannesen AgaLars Johannesen AgaLars Johannesen Aga was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1842 and 1845, representing the rural constituency of Søndre Bergenhus Amt . He worked as a farmer and bailiff.-References:...
, politician - Halvor Olaus ChristensenHalvor Olaus ChristensenHalvor Olaus Christensen was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1833, 1836, 1839, 1842, 1845, 1848, 1854, 1862, 1865, 1868 and 1871. He represented the constituency of Stavanger, which was renamed Stavanger og Haugesund on the last two occasions...
, politician (d.18911891 in Norway-Events:* The 1891 Parliamentary election takes place.-January to March:*8 January - Hans Gabrielsen, county governor of Finnmark and Oppland *10 January - Sig Haugdahl, motor racing driver in America...
) - Hans Pedersen HerrefosserHans Pedersen HerrefosserHans Pedersen Herrefosser was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1842, representing the rural constituency of Smaalenenes Amt . He worked as a farmer. He sat through one term....
, politician - Ingebrigt Haldorsen Sæter, politician (d.18751875 in Norway-Events:* 31 December – Population Census: 1,813,424 inhabitants in Norway.* The Norwegian krone was introduced, replacing the Norwegian speciedaler.* The Metric system was introduced and replaced the old measurement units.-Births:...
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