1815 in Norway
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Events
- 30 April - Population Census: Norway had 885,431 inhabitants.
- The Supreme Court of NorwaySupreme Court of NorwayThe Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
was established on the basis of the Constitution of NorwayConstitution of NorwayThe Constitution of Norway was first adopted on May 16, 1814 by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll , then signed and dated May 17...
's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary.
Births
- February 19 - Elise WærenskjoldElise WærenskjoldElise Wærenskjold was an Norwegian-American writer, temperance leader and early pioneer in Texas.-Background:Elise Amalie Tvede Wærenskjold was born in Dypvåg parish, in Kristiansand in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway...
, Norwegian-American pioneer in TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(d. 1895) - 4 April - Johannes Wilhelm Christian DietrichsonJohannes Wilhelm Christian DietrichsonJohannes Wilhelm Christian Dietrichson was a Norwegian Lutheran minister who played an important role in the initial establishment of the Lutheran Church in Wisconsin.-Personal life:...
, Lutheran Minister (d. 1883) - 4 July - Daniel Cornelius DanielssenDaniel Cornelius DanielssenDaniel Cornelius Danielssen was a Norwegian physician, from Bergen. He worked with Gerhard Armauer Hansen, discovering the bacteria causing leprosy, and made Bergen a world centre of lepra research in the middle of the nineteenth century.Danielssen was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of...
, physician (d.18941894 in Norway-Events:* The 1894 Parliamentary election takes place.-Arts and literature:*Erika Nissen, pianist, is granted an artist's scholarship by the Norwegian state-Notable births:*1 January - Otto Aasen, Nordic skier...
) - 23 July - Johan Christian JohnsenJohan Christian JohnsenJohan Christian Johnsen was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1848, 1851 and 1854, representing the constituency of Stavanger. He worked as a merchant in that city.Johnsen was also a writer...
, 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:...
) - 30 July - Herman Severin LøvenskioldHerman Severin LøvenskioldBaron Herman Severin Løvenskiold was a Norwegian composer, most noted for his score for August Bournonville's 1836 version of the ballet La Sylphide for the Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen.- Life :...
, composer (d.18701870 in Norway-Births:*23 January - Ole Sæther, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist *17 April - Haaken Hasberg Gran, botanist *19 May - Nils Nilsen Ronning, Norwegian-American author, journalist and editor...
) - 15 September - Halfdan KjerulfHalfdan KjerulfHalfdan Kjerulf was a Norwegian composer.Kjerulf was born in Christiania . He was the son of a high government official. His early education was at Christiania University, for a legal career, but his studies ended in 1839 as a result of illness, and the next year he spent some time in Paris...
, composer (d.18681868 in Norway-Events:*21 January - Norwegian Trekking Association is founded*12 October- The final stretch of the railway line Randsfjordbanen between Drammen and Hønefoss makes Norway's fifth railway complete.-Births:...
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- Nicolai FriisNicolai FriisNicolai Friis was a Norwegian politician.Growing up in a family of thirteen, he was the son of priest Søren Hjelm Friis and brother of professor Jens Andreas Friis and geologist Jacob Pavels Friis....
, politician (d.18881888 in Norway-Events:*In the Norwegian parliamentary election the Conservative Party of Norway wins the most seats-Notable births:*7 January - Thorstein Johansen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist *12 January - Jon Andrå, politician...
) - Hans Peder Johansen HafslundHans Peder Johansen HafslundHans Peder Johansen Hafslund was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1859, representing the constituency of Sarpsborg. He worked as a baker in that city. He only served one term.-References:...
, politician - Thomas Henrik HammerThomas Henrik HammerThomas Henrik Hammer was a Norwegian jurist and politician.Hailing from Toten, he took the cand.jur. degree in 1839 and moved to Jæren to work. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1859, representing the constituency of Stavanger Amt....
, jurist and politician (d.19001900 in Norway-Events:* 17 February - The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food is established* 21 November – the Norwegian Employers' Association was founded.* 3 December – Population Census: There were 2,239,881 inhabitants in Norway....
) - Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen MeldahlHans Gerhard Colbjørnsen MeldahlHans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854 and 1857, representing the constituency of Trondhjem og Levanger...
, jurist and politician (d.18771877 in Norway-January to June:*25 February - Bernt Tunold, painter *5 March - Klaus Sletten, organizational worker, editor and politician *23 March - Marta Steinsvik, author and translator *29 March - Nils Waltersen Aasen, arms inventor...
) - Joseph Frantz Oscar WergelandJoseph Frantz Oscar WergelandJoseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland was a Norwegian military officer, cartographer and skiing pioneer.-Personal life:Wergeland was born in Christianssand and grew up at Eidsvold. He was the son of priest and politician Nicolai Wergeland, and a brother of the poet Henrik Wergeland and feminist writer...
, military officer, cartographer and skiing pioneer (d.18951895 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup -January to March:*28 January - Johannes Pettersen Løkke, politician *23 February - Toralv Kollin Markussen, politician...
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