1818 in Norway
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Events
- 5 February - Carl III of Sweden-Norway became King of Sweden and King of Norway following the death of Charles XIII.
- 7 September - Carl III of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, in TrondheimTrondheimTrondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
Notable births
- 13 February - Rolf OlsenRolf Olsen (politician)Rolf Olsen was a Norwegian politician and playwright.-Biography:Rolf Olsen was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Andreas Schram Olsen , the Bailiff of Bergen. He was a student in Skien and earned a Candidatus juris in 1842. In 1846, he was employed as a clerk in the Interior Ministry...
, politician (d.18641864 in Norway-Events:*Ja, vi elsker, composed by Rikard Nordraak, with lyrics by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, becomes the Norwegian national anthem-Births:*7 January - Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer...
) - 6 April - Aasmund Olavsson VinjeAasmund Olavsson VinjeAasmund Olavsson Vinje was a famous Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for poetry, travel writing, and his pioneering use of Landsmål .-Background:...
, poet, journalist and writer (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...
) - 24 September - Diderik Iversen TønsethDiderik Iversen TønsethDiderik Iversen Tønseth was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1862, representing the constituency of Søndre Trondhjems Amt. He worked as a teacher there. He was later elected in 1868, 1871, 1874, 1877, 1880 and 1883.-References:...
, politician (d.18931893 in Norway-Arts and literature:*The Norwegian Authors' Union is established.*Edvard Munch paints "The Scream"-January to March:*6 January - Olaf Bjerke, trade unionist and politician...
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- Job Dischington BødtkerJob Dischington BødtkerJob Dischington Bødtker was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He resided in Tønsberg, where he worked as stipendiary magistrate . He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1865, 1868, 1871 and 1874, representing his city....
, jurist and politician (d.18891889 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway*Prime Minister of Norway: Johan Sverdrup, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang-Notable births:*20 January - Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author...
) - Ole Jacob BrochOle Jacob BrochOle Jacob Broch was a Norwegian mathematician, physicist, economist and politician. Broch was born in Fredrikstad, the son of war commissary Johan Jørgen Broch and Jensine Laurentze Bentzen . He showed a talent for mathematics at an early age, and after studies in Christiania , he travelled abroad...
, politician and Minister (d.18891889 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway*Prime Minister of Norway: Johan Sverdrup, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang-Notable births:*20 January - Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author...
) - Carl Peter Parelius EssendropCarl Peter Parelius EssendropCarl Peter Parelius Essendrop was a Norwegian bishop and politician.He was the bishop of the Diocese of Tromsø from 1861 to 1867. From 1867 to 1872 he was the vicar of the Diocese of Kristiania, and also lectured at the Royal Frederick University. From 1 July 1872 to 23 November 1874 he was the...
, bishop, politician and Minister (d.18931893 in Norway-Arts and literature:*The Norwegian Authors' Union is established.*Edvard Munch paints "The Scream"-January to March:*6 January - Olaf Bjerke, trade unionist and politician...
) - Jacob Lerche JohansenJacob Lerche JohansenJacob Lerche Johansen was a Norwegian naval officer and politician. He was Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs for several periods between 1872 and 1884, as well as member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm several times during the same period.-References:...
, politician and Minister (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....
) - Henrik Andreas Zetlitz LassenHenrik Andreas Zetlitz LassenHenrik Andreas Zetlitz Lassen was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1862 and 1865, representing the constituency of Stavanger. He worked as a physician in that city. In 1874 he was deputy representative....
, politician - Thorvald MeyerThorvald MeyerThorvald Meyer was a Norwegian businessman who built his fortune primarily on real estate development in Oslo, but also forestry. He was a supporter of the arts, in particular the theater. He donated several of his properties to the city. One of the main thoroughfares, Thorvald Meyers gate,...
, businessperson (d.19091909 in Norway-Events:* 27 January - The Young Left is founded* 27 November - The Bergen Line was opened.* Rjukanbanen railway line is opened. The 16 km line, part of the 80 km Tinnosbanen, connects Mæl and Rjukan in Telemark. The line is operated by Norsk Hydro and its purpose is to transport...
) - Carsten Tank NielsenCarsten Tank NielsenCarsten Tank Nielsen was a Norwegian appointed Minister of the Navy in 1884....
, politician and Minister (d.18921892 in Norway-Events:* 31 January - The Holmenkollen ski jump opens.-Notable births:*5 January - John Johnsen, swimmer *1 February - Eugen Johansen, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist...
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- Anders Trulsson BrulandAnders Trulsson BrulandAnders Trulsson Bruland was a Norwegian civil servant and politician.He worked as a farmer at Kvamme farm and bailiff in Førde. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1815–1816....
, civil servant and politician (b.17701770 in Norway-Births:*25 April - Georg Sverdrup, philologist *4 August - Christen Thorn Aamodt, priest -Full date unknown:*Anders Trulsson Bruland, civil servant and politician...
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