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1840 In Norway
Events in the year 1840 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles III John sv, Karl Johan Baptist Julius , spouse = , issue = Oscar I of Sweden , house = Bernadotte , father = Henri Bernadotte , mother = Jeanne de Saint-Jean , birth_date = , birth_place = Pau, .... Events Arts and literature Births *3 January – Cathinka Guldberg, Norway's first nurse (d.1919 in Norway, 1919) *14 February – Lars Olsen Skrefsrud, missionary and language researcher in India (d.1910 in Norway, 1910) *30 September – Johan Svendsen, composer, conductor and violinist (d.1911 in Denmark, 1911) *7 November – H. G. Haugan, Norwegian-born American railroad executive. Full date unknown *Karl Akre, politician *Anton Christian Bang, politician (d.1913 in Norway, 1913) *Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad, politician *Anders Sveaas, businessperson and consul (d.1917 in Norway, 1917) Deaths *28 August – Caspar Peter Hagerup, civil servant ( ...
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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 ...
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1913 In Norway
Events in the year 1913 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII *Prime Minister – Jens Bratlie (until 31 January), then Gunnar Knudsen (from 31 January) Events * 11 June - Female suffrage is enacted in Norway. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports *29 July – Vålerengens IF was founded. Music Film Literature * The Knut Hamsund novel ''Børn av Tiden'' (''Children of the Age''), was published. * The Olav Duun novel ''Sigyn, Sommareventyr'' was published. Arts *5 October – Det Norske Teatret's first play. Notable births *13 January – Karl J. Brommeland, politician (died 1999) *20 January – Odd Frantzen, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1977) *11 February – Margrete Aamot Øverland, resistance member (died 1978) *20 February – Johan Støa, politician (died 1973) *23 February – Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen, politician (died 2005) *24 February – Kai Holst, resistance fighter (died ...
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Peder Paulsen Balke
Peder Paulsen Balke (4 May 1779 – 6 September 1840) was a Norwegian farmer and non-commissioned officer in the military. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly. Peder Paulsen Balke was born in Østre Toten in Oppland, Norway. He became a soldier with the Søndenfieldske Dragon-Regiment in 1801. He was a corporal from 1808 and in 1814 was stationed at Kongsberg. In 1812, he married Mari Andersdatte (1789-1874). Balke took over father's farm Østre Balke in Østre Toten during 1813. He represented Søndenfieldske Dragon-Regiment at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814 together with Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm (4 May 1769 – 15 March 1837) was a Norwegian military officer and representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly in 1814. Background Eilert Ramm was born at the village of Furnes at Ringsaker in Hedma .... Both delegates supported the position of the independence party (''Selvs ...
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1782 In Norway
Events in the year 1782 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian VII. Events Arts and literature * The anti-union song ''«Norges Skaal»'' is first published. It was first written in 1771 by Johan Nordahl Brun. Births *5 June - Ulrik Frederik Anton de Schouboe, civil servant and politician (died 1863) *8 September - Johan Gørbitz, painter (died 1853) *14 September - Christian Magnus Falsen, statesman, jurist, and historian (died 1830) *30 December - Jonas Anton Hielm, jurist and politician (died 1848) Full date unknown * Peder Nielsen Hemb, politician *Mads Lauritz Madsen, politician (died 1840) * Ole Christian Andersen Nøstvig, politician * Niels Arntzen Sem, politician (died 1859) * Peder Tonning, politician (died 1839 Events January–March * January 2 – The first photograph of the Moon is taken, by French photographer Louis Daguerre. * January 6 – Night of the Big Wind: Ireland is struck by the most damaging cyclone in 300 years. * January 9 – T ... ...
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Mads Lauritz Madsen
Mads Lauritz Madsen (1782–1840) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the first session of the Norwegian Parliament in 1827, representing the constituency of Drammen Drammen () is a city and municipality in Viken (county), Viken, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the south-eastern and most populated part of Norway. Drammen municipality also includes smaller towns and village .... He worked as a merchant in that city. He only served one term. References 1782 births 1840 deaths Norwegian merchants Members of the Storting Buskerud politicians Politicians from Drammen 19th-century Norwegian businesspeople {{Norway-politician-1780s-stub ...
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1790 In Norway
Events in the year 1790 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian VII. Events * March – Norwegian merchants meet Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, as representative of King Gustav III of Sweden, to discuss military hjelp from Sweden to end the Danish-Norwegian union, at Eda, Sweden. Arts and literature * The song ''«Udsikter fra Ulriken»'' is written by Johan Nordahl Brun. * Klæbu Church was built, Births *1 November - Dominicus Nagell Lemvig Brun, military officer and politician (d.1874) *26 December - Andreas Martin Seip, military officer and politician (d.1850) Full date unknown * Melchior Schjelderup Olsson Fuhr, politician (d.1869) *Jon Eriksson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (d.1862) * Even Hansen, civil servant and politician (d.1840 Events January–March * January 3 – One of the predecessor papers of the ''Herald Sun'' of Melbourne, Australia, ''The Port Phillip Herald'', is founded. * January 10 – Uniform Penny Post is introduced in the United Ki ...
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Even Hansen
Even Hansen (1790–1840) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician. He worked as '' fut'' in Sunnfjord and Nordfjord from 1826 to 1833, and later in Hedmark. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament in both 1830 and 1833. His name is often confused with the popular stage musical, Dear Evan Hansen ''Dear Evan Hansen'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Steven Levenson. The musical follows Evan Hansen, a high school senior with social anxiety, "who invents an important role for himself in a t .... ReferencesEven Hansenat NRK Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia 1790 births 1840 deaths Deputy members of the Storting Sogn og Fjordane politicians {{Norway-politician-1790s-stub ...
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1777 In Norway
Events in the year 1777 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian VII. Events Arts and literature Births *7 February - Severin Løvenskiold, nobleman and politician (died 1856) *18 February - Andreas Arntzen, politician (died 1837) *12 April - Caspar Peter Hagerup, civil servant (died 1840) *20 April - Hans Jørgen Reutz Synnestvedt, military officer and politician (died 1841) *5 June - Oluf Borch de Schouboe, politician and Minister (died 1844) *3 August - Peter Motzfeldt, politician and Minister (died 1854) *12 September - Hans Jacob Arnold Jensen, military officer and politician (died 1853) Full date unknown *Christian Krohg, politician and Minister (died 1828) * Peder Tollefsen Ilsaas, politician *Nicolai Niels Nielsen, priest and politician (died 1854) *Jacob Andreas Wille, priest and politician (died 1850) Deaths *22 May – Nicolaus Christian Friis, priest and writer (born 1714 Events January–March * January 21 – After being tricked into deser ...
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Caspar Peter Hagerup
Caspar Peter Hagerup (12 April 1777 – 28 August 1840) was a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Christiansand. He enrolled as a student in 1797, and finished the studies to be appointed town clerk (''byskriver'') in the Danish town of Kalundborg in 1801. In 1809 he was appointed district stipendiary magistrate (''sorenskriver'') in Flekkefjord, in 1820 in Nordre Hedemarken. From 1830 to his death in 1840 he was burgomaster of Trondhjem. He married Ulrikke Eleonore Steffens, sister of philosopher Henrik Steffens. Their son Henrik Steffens Hagerup became a notable military officer and politician. Hagerup was a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters from 1831. He was proclaimed Knight of the Swedish Order of Vasa The Royal Order of Vasa () is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce. It was instituted on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It wa ...
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1917 In Norway
Events in the year 1917 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Haakon VII Events * The Bratsberg Line began rail traffic between Eidanger and Notodden. The line was closed in 2001. Popular culture Sports *2 April – Lillestrøm SK football club is founded after the merger of two local football clubs. *19 May – Rosenborg BK football club is founded. Music Film Literature *The Knut Hamsun novel ''Markens Grøde'' Volume 1 & 2 ( Growth of the Soil, was published. * The Olav Duun novel ''På Lyngsøya'' (''At Heather Island''), was published. *The Mikkjel Fønhus debut novel '' Skoggangsmand'' (''Outlaw''), was published. Notable births *20 January – Gunnar Bøe, economist and politician (died 1989) *1 February – Tor Aspengren, trade unionist (died 2004) *2 March – Haakon Tranberg, sprinter (died 1991) *6 March – Paul Svarstad, politician (died 1998) *5 May – Aage Eriksen, wrestler and Olympic silver medallist (died 1998) *12 May – Johan Berg, military o ...
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Anders Sveaas
Anders Sveaas (November 27 1840 – August 24 1917) was a Norway, Norwegian businessperson and consulate. He was the founder of the Kistefos Wood Pulp Mill in Jevnaker, Norway. Biography Anders Sveaas was born on November 27th, 1840 on the Haug farm in Modum. Sveaas was involved in a number of foreign ventures before founding the Kistefos Træsliberi, Kistefos pulp mill (''Kistefos Træsliberi'') at Kistefossen on the Randselva near Jevnaker in Oppland, Norway. Kistefossen is located just below the end of the Randsfjord where the Randselva river forms a boundary between Jevnaker in Oppland and Ringerike (traditional district), Ringerike in Buskerud. Sveaas had bought the Kistefossen waterfall the year before production at the pulp mill started in 1890. The succession of this business venture, Kistefos is a private investment company wholly owned by his grandson Christen Sveaas. The former site of Kistefos Træsliberi is now the location of Kistefos-Museet which was establis ...
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Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad
Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad (6 August 1840 – 15 May 1877) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1877, representing the constituency of Kristians Amt. He only served one term.Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad
— Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
He was also involved in local politics, and was the mayor of from 1876 to 1877. He was succeeded by