1822 in Norway
Encyclopedia
Events
- March 11 – A powerful sudden storm struck the western Norwegian coast killing about 300 men at sea.
- May 26 – 116 people die in the Grue Church fireGrue Church fireThe Grue Church fire happened in Grue, Norway on 26 May 1822 and took the lives of between 113 and 117 churchgoers. It is the biggest fire disaster in the history of Norway.-The church:...
. It's the biggest fire disaster in Norway's history.
Births
- 27 April - Karl HalsKarl HalsKarl Marius Anton Johan Hals was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Sørum as the son of colonel and customs inspector Caspar Andreas Hals. When his father was appointed customs inspector in Christiania in 1828, the family moved there...
, businessperson and politician (d.18981898 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup , replaced by:*Prime Minister of Norway: Johannes Steen-Arts and literature:*Olaus Alvestad publishes the songbook Norsk Songbok for Ungdomsskular og Ungdomslag-Notable births:...
) - 29 October - Thomas Johannessen HeftyeThomas Johannessen HeftyeThomas Johannessen Heftye, also known as Tho Joh Heftye was a Norwegian businessman, politician and philanthropist.-Personal life:...
, businessperson, politician and philanthoprist (d.18861886 in Norway-Events:* The Norwegian Medical Association is established.-Notable births:*2 January - Elise Ottesen-Jensen, sex educator, journalist and anarchist agitator *6 January - Hans Oskar Evju, politician...
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Full date unknown
- Jacob Bøckmann BarthJacob Bøckmann BarthJacob Bøckmann Barth was a Norwegian forester.He was born in Drangedal. Graduating as cand.jur. in 1846, he received a government grant in 1852 for education in forestry. He travelled around the country between 1855 to 1860, providing the grounds to establish a national forestry authority. This...
, forester (d.18921892 in Norway-Events:* 31 January - The Holmenkollen ski jump opens.-Notable births:*5 January - John Johnsen, swimmer *1 February - Eugen Johansen, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist...
) - Jess Julius EngelstadJess Julius EngelstadJess Julius Engelstad was a Norwegian engineer and railroad administrator.Engelstad was born in Christiania as the son of customs surveyor Christopher Engelstad...
, engineer and railroad administrator (d.18961896 in Norway-Events:* 11 July – Noregs Ungdomslag was founded.-January to March:*2 February - Einar Ræder, long jumper *5 February - Paul Tjøstolsen Sunde, politician...
) - Rasmus Tønder NissenRasmus Tønder NissenRasmus Tønder Nissen was a Norwegian politician.He was Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1874-1876, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1875, 1876–1877 and 1880–1881, and Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1877-1880, 1880 and 1881-1882....
, politician (d.18821882 in Norway-Events:* The 1882 Parliamentary election takes place.-January to June:*25 January - Conrad Christensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist *5 February - Karl Ouren, Norwegian-American artist...
) - Olav PaulssønOlav PaulssønOlav Paulssøn was a Norwegian bailiff, writer and politician.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament in 1859, representing the constituency of Nordre Bergenhus Amt. He lived in Jølster at the time, where he was bailiff from 1855 to 1860. In 1860 he was hired as CEO of...
, bailiff, writer and politician (d.18961896 in Norway-Events:* 11 July – Noregs Ungdomslag was founded.-January to March:*2 February - Einar Ræder, long jumper *5 February - Paul Tjøstolsen Sunde, politician...
) - Ole Peter PetersenOle Peter PetersenOle Peter Petersen is credited as the founder of Methodism in Norway and co-founder of Norwegian and Danish Methodism in the United States....
, founder of MethodismMethodismMethodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
in Norway and co-founder of Norwegian and Danish Methodism in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(d.19011901 in Norway-January to March:*9 January - Bjarne Lyngstad, politician and Minister *16 January - Narve Bonna, ski jumper and Olympic silver medallist *16 January - Hans Karolus Ommedal, politician *26 January - Alf Konningen, alpine skier...
) - Karl Andreas Larsen VefringKarl Andreas Larsen VefringKarl Andreas Larsen Vefring was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1865, representing the constituency of Nordre Bergenhus Amt. He worked as a farmer there. He was re-elected in 1871 and 1877.-References:...
, politician
Deaths
- Mathias HagerupMathias HagerupMathias Hagerup was a Norwegian director general in Stockholm 1814-22, and acting state secretary to the Council of State Division in Stockholm and acting councillor of state in 1822.-References:...
, politician (b.17651765 in Norway-Full date unknown:*Knut Andreas Pettersen Agersborg, politician *Niels Stockfleth Darre, military officer *Mathias Hagerup, politician *Osmund Andersen Lømsland, farmer and politician...
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