Events in the year 1859 in Norway.

Incumbents

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: Oscar I (until 8 July); then Charles IV.

Events

*8 July –

Charles XV Charles XV also Carl (''Carl Ludvig Eugen''); Swedish: ''Karl XV'' and Norwegian: ''Karl IV'' (3 May 1826 – 18 September 1872) was King of Sweden (''Charles XV'') and Norway, there often referred to as Charles IV, from 8 July 1859 until his dea ...

succeeds his father

Oscar I of Sweden Oscar I (born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte; 4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859) was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte. The only child of King Charles XIV John, Oscar i ...

and

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 t ...

(as Charles IV)

Arts and literature

Notable births

*28 January –

Ambrosia Tønnesen Ambrosia Tønnesen (28 January 1859 – 21 January 1948) was a Norwegian sculptor. She is regarded as the first professional female sculptor in Norway, and is best known for her many portraits, including statues, busts, and reliefs. Personal l ...

, sculptor (died

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

). *5 April –

Harald Smedal Harald Smedal (5 April 1859 – 3 May 1911) was a Norwegian politician of the Liberal Party. He served as a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by ...

, politician and Minister (died 1911) *15 May – Olav Bjørkum, politician (died 1936) *23 June – Daniel Isaachsen, physicist (died 1940) *29 June – Ragnvald Bødtker, engineer (died 1946) *30 July – Christian Sparre, politician (died 1940) *4 August –

Knut Hamsun Knut Hamsun (4 August 1859 – 19 February 1952) was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective a ...

, author,

Nobel Prize in Literature ) , image = Nobel Prize.png , caption = , awarded_for = Outstanding contributions in literature , presenter = Swedish Academy , holder = Annie Ernaux (2022) , location = Stockholm, Sweden , year = 1901 , ...

laureate (died 1952) *29 August –

Thomas Vigner Christiansen Haaland Thomas Vigner Christiansen Haaland (29 August 1859 - 15 July 1913) was a Norwegian politician. Born in Torvestad, he worked as a banker and ship-owner for the most of his career.

, politician (died 1913) *7 October –

Thorleif Frederik Schjelderup Thorleif Frederik Schjelderup (7 October 1859 – 27 September 1931) was a Norwegian businessperson. Personal life He was born in Christiania as the son of Thorleif Schjelderup and Fredrikke Marie Caspary.Belle Gunness, serial killer *15 November –

Bjørn Bjørnson Bjørn Bjørnson (15 November 1859 – 14 May 1942) was a Norwegian stage actor and theatre director. Biography He was born in Christiania, the son of author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and his wife Karoline Bjørnson. In 1876, he was admitted ...

, actor and theatre director (died 1942) *15 November – Christopher Hornsrud, politician and

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

(died 1960) *17 November –

Fredrik Stang Lund Fredrik Stang Lund (17 November 1859 – 13 June 1922) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was the mayor of Oslo briefly in 1895. On 14 October, 1895, he was appointed to the first cabinet Hagerup as both Minister of Auditing a ...

, politician and Minister (died 1922) *23 December –

Sigurd Ibsen Sigurd Ibsen (23 December 1859 – 14 April 1930) was a Norwegian author, lawyer and statesman, who served as the prime minister of Norway in Stockholm (1903–1905) and played a central role in the dissolution of the union between Norway and Swe ...

, author and politician (died 1930) *27 December – Bernt Holtsmark, politician (died 1941) *27 December –

Minda Ramm Minda Mathea Olava Ramm (27 December 1859 – 11 April 1924) was a Norwegian novelist, translator and literary critic. Early life Ramm was born in Sogndal, to Vally Marie Caroline Juell and parish priest Jens Ludvig Carl Olsen. While being a st ...

, novelist, translator and literary critic (died

1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...

Notable deaths

*14 February –

Ole Rasmussen Apeness Ole Rasmussen Apeness (11 February 1765 – 14 February 1859) was a Norwegian district sheriff, soldier, and farmer. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly. Ole Rasmussen Apeness was born at Borre in Vestfold ...

, district sheriff, soldier, and farmer (b.

1765 Events January–March * January 23 – Prince Joseph of Austria marries Princess Maria Josepha of Bavaria in Vienna. * January 29 – One week before his death, Mir Jafar, who had been enthroned as the Nawab of Bengal and ru ...

) *26 May –

Engebret Soot Engebret Olsen Soot (26 May 1786 – 3 March 1859) was a Norwegian engineer. He was one of Norway's first canal builders and joined the timber channels at Otteid and Mangen-Grasmo. He is known as the father of the Fredrikshald Canal (now known a ...

, canal engineer (born 1786) *7 June –

Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen (4 February 1801 – 7 June 1859) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was born in Throndhjem as the son of businessman Matz Jenssen (1760–1813) and his wife Anna, née Schjelderup Dorenfeldt (1763–1846). His old ...

, businessperson (born 1801) *27 August –

Catharine Hermine Kølle Catharine Hermine Kølle (29 February 1788 – 27 August 1859) was a Norwegian adventurer, writer and artist. Biography Catharine Kølle was born at Snarøya in the parish of Bærum in Akershus, Norway. She was one of three daughters of Christian ...

, adventurer and painter (born 1788) *29 October – Nils Landmark, jurist, farmer and politician (born 1775) *19 December –

Niels Arntzen Sem Niels Arntzen Sem (10 February 1782 – 19 December 1859) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1825 and 1827, representing the constituency of '' Stavanger Amt''. He worked as district magistrate () for ...

, politician (born 1782) *23 December – Even Hammer Holmboe, politician (born 1792)

Full date unknown

* Michael Sevald Aamodt, politician (born 1784)

References

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