* 25 June – Marcus Thrane and 132 other members of the Labour Union was sentenced for crimes against the state security.
* 31 December – Population Census: 1,490,047 inhabitants in Norway.
Arts and literature
Notable births
*23 January – Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (died 1938)
*31 January –
Karl Uchermann
Karl Uchermann (31 January 1855 – 15 October 1940) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator. He is best known for his portraits of animals, in particular dogs. He also painted altarpieces, and is credited for designing the world's first franking ...
, painter and illustrator (died
1940
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
*January ...
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*11 February – Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (died 1938)
*21 March –
Fredrik Georg Gade
Fredrik Georg Gade (21 March 1855 – 1 March 1933) was a Norwegian physician.
Personal life
He was born in Bergen as the son of merchant Fredrik Georg Gade (1830–1905) and his wife Ingeborg Wallem (1830–1902). The family originated in Lün ...
, physician (died 1933)
*10 April –
Jacob Fjelde
Jakob Henrik Gerhard Fjelde (10 April 1859 – 5 May 1896) was a Norwegian-born American sculptor.Harris, Moira F., ''Monumental Minnesota: A Guide to Outdoor Sculpture'', Pogo Press, 1992, pg. 6
He is remembered as both a prolific portraitis ...
Ole Amundsen Buslett
Ole Amundsen Buslett (May 28, 1855 – June 5, 1924) was a Norwegian-born American author, newspaperman, and politician.
Background
Ole Amundsen Buslett was born in Gausdal, Oppland, Norway. Buslett was the oldest of eight children born to Amu ...
, Norwegian-American author, newspaperman, and politician (died 1924)
*24 July –
Nils Claus Ihlen
Nils Claus Ihlen (24 July 1855 – 22 March 1925) was a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Liberal Party. He served as Foreign Minister of Norway from 1913 to 1920.
Personal life
He was born in Skedsmo as the oldest son of Wincentz Th ...
, engineer, politician and Minister (died 1925)
*5 November – Einar Wang, politician (died 1939)
*25 November –
Anton Ræder
Anton Henrik Ræder (25 November 1855 – 26 January 1941) was a Norwegian educator, philologist and historian. He is most commonly known for his history textbooks relating to the Roman Empire.
Biography
Anton Ræder was born in Christiani ...
Anders Bergene
Anders Edvard Olsen Bergene (16 June 1855 – 18 August 1920) was a Norwegian businessperson. He founded the chocolate and confectionery company Bergene.
Bergene was born at the parish of Hedrum in Vestfold, Norway. He was the son of Ole Kristian ...
, businessperson (died 1920)
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Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff
Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff (30 December 1855 – 17 February 1928) was a Norwegian architect.
He took his education at the Technical University of Munich, and opened an architect's office in Stavanger in 1881. He was assigned to design several im ...
Gjert Holsen
Gjert Martinus Markvardson Holsen (1855 – 1921) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Holsen. He served as a representative to the Norwegian Parliament from 1889 to 1897 and 1903 to 1912. During this time he ser ...
, politician (died 1921)
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Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig
Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig (30 September 1855 – 9 May 1946) was the Norwegian Minister of Trade 1912–1913.
References
1855 births
1946 deaths
Government ministers of Norway
Ministers of trade and shipping of Norway
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, politician and Minister (died 1946)
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Anthon B. Nilsen
Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen (30 June 1855 – 6 December 1936) was a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party of Norway, Conservative Party. He also wrote novels, under the pseudonym Elias Kræmmer.
He was born in Svel ...
, businessman, politician and author (died 1936)
* Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (died 1938)
* Ivar Bergersen Sælen, politician and Minister (died 1923)
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Karl Anton Sanderød
Karl Anton Sanderød (21 March 1855 – 1924) was a Norwegian politician.
Personal life
He was born at Røsland as the son of Ole Knutsen Sanderød (1828–1907) and Anne Helene Abrahamsdatter (1830–1908).Ole Paus, ship's captain, shipowner and land owner (born
1766
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") becomes the new Stuart claimant to the throne of Great Britain, as King Charles III, and figurehead for Jacobitism.
* January 14 – Chr ...
)
*15 December –
Fredrik Meltzer
Fredrik Meltzer (29 September 1779 – 17 December 1855) was a Norwegian businessman and representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814. He is perhaps best known for designing the flag of Norway.
Biography
Fredrik M ...