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1807 In Norway
Events in the year 1807 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian VII. Events *12 August - Start of the Gunboat War between Denmark-Norway and the United Kingdom. *1 September - The Norwegian Government commission was formed. *18 September - British forces blows up Fredriksholm Fortress, four Englishmen was killed in the blast. *Porsgrunn is granted limited city status. Full city status is granted in 1842. Arts and literature * The oldest monument in Norway; ' is erected. Births January to June *19 January – Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland, bishop (d.1896) *27 January – Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt, jurist and politician (d. 1865) *14 March – Josephine of Leuchtenberg, Swedish and Norwegian queen (d.1876) July to December *29 November – Peter Severin Steenstrup, naval officer and businessperson (d.1863) *22 December – Johan Sebastian Welhaven, poet and critic (d.1873) Full date unknown * Nils Fredrik Julius Aars, priest and politician (d. 1865) * Halvor Olsen Folkestad, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josephine Of Leuchtenberg
Joséphine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 to 8 July 1859 as the wife of King Oscar I. She was also Princess of Bologna from birth and Duchess of Galliera from 1813. She was regarded as politically active during the reign of her spouse and acted as his political adviser, actively participating in government affairs. She is acknowledged as having introduced more liberal laws regarding religion. Early life Joséphine was born on 14 March 1807 in Milan, Italy. She was the first of six children of Eugène de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg (1781–1824), and his wife, Princess Augusta of Bavaria (1788–1851). Her paternal grandmother and namesake was Joséphine Tascher de La Pagerie, the first wife of Napoleon; she was given the name 'Joséphine' by Napoleon's request.Robert Braun (1950). ''Silvertronen, En bok om drottning Josefine av Sverige-Norge''. (''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jochum Brinch Lund
Jochum Brinch Lund (25 November 1743, in Farsund – 16 September 1807, in Farsund) was a Norwegian merchant, shipowner and industrial pioneer. He is also regarded as the founder of the town of Farsund. Not much is known about Jochum Brinch Lund's early years, just that he was overseas for a short period, working with his father's business relations in United Kingdom and France, and that he sailed as skipper a couple summer seasons. In 1765 he returned to Farsund. 4 October 1773 his son Gabriel Lund was born. In 1783 he bought up his father's trading house. Lund was also one of the main benefactors behind the construction of Frelseren Church, consecrated 5 May 1785. He started many businesses and enterprises, and because of that Farsund got town status on 28 January 1795. It was also around this time that he had built a large merchant house, which today is called Husan. He was called in his own time "The King of Farsund". But at the start of the Gunboat War The Gunboat W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1877 In Norway
First performance of Henrik Ibsen's ''A Doll's House'' Events in the year 1877 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Oscar II Events * 25 April - The local newspaper Agder Flekkefjords Tidende was first published. * The Røros Line was opened. Arts and literature First performance of A Doll's House Births January to June *25 February – Bernt Tunold, painter (died 1946) *5 March – Klaus Sletten, organizational worker, editor and politician (died 1946) *23 March – Marta Steinsvik, author and translator (died 1950) *29 March – Nils Waltersen Aasen, arms inventor (died 1925) *12 April – Ragnvald A. Nestos, governor of the U.S. state of North Dakota (died 1942) *19 April – Ole Evinrude, inventor, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application (died 1934) *26 April – Alfred Næss, speed skater (died 1955) *5 May – Halfdan Egedius, painter and illustrator (died 1899) *6 May – Bjarne Solberg, physician and politician (died 1928) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Wille
Hans Jacobsen Wille (17 December 1807 – 7 July 1877) was a Norwegian priest and politician. He was born in 1807 as the oldest child of vicar and politician Jacob Andreas Wille and his wife Marine Sofia Petrea Bloch. He graduated as cand.theol., and worked as a teacher in Trondhjem from 1832. In 1837 he was appointed chaplain at Voss; and then vicar in Flesberg from 1844 and in Sandsvær from 1851.Biography While stationed here, he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1857, representing the constituency of ''Buskeruds Amt''.Hans Wille [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1878 In Norway
Events in the year 1878 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Oscar II Events * A law is passed that requires teachers to speak the local dialect of their pupils and not the other way round. Arts and literature Births *13 January – Henrik Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1957) *17 January – Olaf Husby, sport shooter *18 January – Gudmund Sundby, engineer (died 1973). *1 February – Thoralf Glad, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1969) *7 February – Lul Krag, painter (died 1956) *19 February – Kristofer Uppdal, poet and author (died 1961) *14 April – Karl Johan Pettersen Vadøy, politician (died 1965) *27 April – Christian Fredrik Monsen, politician (died 1954) *27 May – Arne Kavli, painter (died 1970) *18 July – Egill Reimers, architect, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1946) *12 August – Østen Østensen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (died 1939) *7 November – Knut Markhus, educator and politician (died 1963). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Tidemand Malling
Peter Tidemand Malling (20 November 1807 – 19 April 1878) was a Norwegian bookseller, printer and publisher. Malling was a pioneer in the publishing industry around the middle of the 19th century. Background Peter Tidemand Malling was born in Strømsø (now part of Drammen) in Buskerud County, Norway. His parents were Michael Malling (1776–1834) and Maren Elisabeth Klein (1777–1856). After schooling at Strømsø, Malling went to Drammen Latin School. Malling apprenticed with Carl F. Rode, the first book printer in Drammen. In 1827, he traveled to Amsterdam, where his mother had family, and was employed by a larger printer. In 1829 he was employed as a factor for the printing-lithographic institution of Hans T. Winther in Christiania (now Oslo). From 1835-38, he was a factor at the publishing company of Guldberg & Dzwonkowski and led the printing of the illustrated ''Skilling-Magazin''. Career Starting from January 1838, he had his own company. He published practical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 In Norway
Events in the year 1889 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Oscar II *Prime Minister: Johan Sverdrup, then Emil Stang Events * The metric system was introduced in Norway (the actual law having been passed in 1875). * The Scandinavian mile was introduced in Norway. Arts and literature * The local newspaper Farsunds avis was established. * The local newspaper Lindesnes was established. Notable births *20 January – Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author (died 1980) *2 February – Hartmann Bjørnsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1974) *3 February – Andreas Strand, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1958) *28 February – Hermann Helgesen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1963) *16 February – Kristian Mathias Fimland, politician *22 April – Jacob Pedersen, track and field athlete (died 1961) *27 April – Arnulf Øverland, author (died 1968) *2 May – Margit Schiøtt, politician (died 1946) *16 May – Johan Faye, sailor and Olympic silv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halvor Olsen Folkestad
Halvor Olsen Folkestad (28 November 1807 – 30 September 1889) was a Bishop in the Church of Norway. He was appointed Norwegian Councillor of State ''in interim'' in 1875. Folkestad was born at Bø in Telemark, Norway. He was the son of Ole Halvorsen Folkestad (1778-1864) and Asberg Augundsdatter (1785-1866). He graduated in 1831 and then worked as a tutor in Gjerpen. After a year of studies in Christiania (now called Oslo), he received his theological degree in 1836. In 1841, he was appointed vicar of Mo, Telemark. From 1849 he served for the next 10 years as parish priest in Kviteseid and inspector at Kviteseid Seminary. In 1859, he became as vicar in Fredrikshald (now called Halden). In 1864 he was appointed bishop of the newly created Diocese of Hamar. In 1873, he was appointed by King Oscar II of Sweden to be royal court pastor (). In 1875, he was a member of the interim government during the king's trip abroad. Folkestad sought and obtained dismissal of the episcopal of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Fredrik Julius Aars
Nils Fredrik Julius Aars (9 March 1807 – 11 June 1865) was a Norwegian priest and politician. He was born in Enebakk as a son of priest and politician Jens Aars (1780–1834) and his wife. His grandfather had migrated to Norway from Aars, Denmark in 1757. Aars married Sophie Stabell, and the couple had several children, including writer Sophus Christian Munk Aars. Nils was also an uncle of banker and politician Jens Ludvig Andersen Aars and a first cousin of educator Jacob Jonathan Aars. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1848 and 1851, representing the constituency of Finmarkens Amt. He was a vicar there. He died in 1865 in Østre Toten Østre Toten is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Toten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Len .... References 1807 births 1865 deaths People from Enebakk Norwegian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1873 In Norway
Events in the year 1873 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Oscar II Events * The office of Governor-general of Norway is abolished. Arts and literature Births *5 March – Olav Bjaaland, ski champion and polar explorer (died 1961) *9 March – Yngvar Sonnichsen, Norwegian-American artist and painter (died 1938) *11 March – Arnold Holmboe, politician and Minister (died 1956) *3 May – Nini Roll Anker, novelist and playwright (died 1942) *23 May – Ragnhild Kåta, first deafblind person in Norway to receive proper schooling (died 1947) *26 May – Olaf Gulbransson, artist, painter and designer (died 1958) *7 July – Halvdan Koht, historian, biographer, politician and Minister (died 1965) *22 July – Martinus Lørdahl, businessperson, multi sports competitor and sports administrator (died 1933). *11 September – Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen, botanist (died 1943) *10 October – Johan Martin Jakobsen Strand, farmer and politician (died 1935) *16 October – Einar Liberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Sebastian Welhaven
Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven (22 December 1807 – 21 October 1873) was a Norwegian author, poet, critic, and art theorist. He has been considered "one of the greatest figures in Norwegian literature." Background Johan Welhaven was born in Bergen, Norway in 1807. His grandfather, Johan Andrew Welhaven (1748–1811) was a teacher and later assistant to the pastor at St Mary's Church (''Mariakirken''), which served the city's German community. The author's father, Johan Ernst Welhaven (1775–1828), was a pastor at St. George's Hospital, (''St. Jørgens spedalskehospital''), while his mother, Else Margaret Cammermeyer, was the daughter of Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer, resident chaplain of Holy Cross Church (''Korskirken''). Johan Welhaven was the member of an accomplished family which included his sister socialite Maren Sars, the wife of theologian and biologist Michael Sars (1805–1869), and mother of historian, Ernst Sars (1835–1917), marine biologist Georg Ossian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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