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Events in the year 1856 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 12–18 July – The 7th Scandinavian Scientist Conference is held in Oslo.
 
Arts and literature
Notable births
- 11 January – Christian Sinding, composer (died 1941)
 - 17 January – Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 1939)
 - 11 February – Torje Olsen Solberg, politician
 - 13 March – Hans G. Jensen, tailor, trade unionist and politician (died 1922)
 - 23 March – Johan Nordhagen, artist (died 1956)
 - 24 June – Haldor Johan Hanson, Norwegian-American hymn writer, publisher and author. (died 1929)
 - 21 July – Anne Bolette Holsen, teacher and proponent for women's rights (died 1913).[2]
 - 6 August – Anton Johan Rønneberg, politician (died 1922)
 - 11 September – Otto Jensen, bishop, politician and Minister (died 1918)
 - 9 December – Gerhard Gran, literary historian, professor, magazine editor, essayist and biographer (died 1925)
 
Full date unknown
- Kristofer Kristofersson Hjeltnes, horticulturist and politician (died 1930)
 - Jacob Marius Schøning, politician and Minister (died 1934)
 
Notable deaths
- 26 February - Teis Lundegaard, farmer, shipowner, politician and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (born 1774)
 - 1 July – Peder Jensen Fauchald, politician (born 1791)
 - 15 September – Severin Løvenskiold, nobleman and politician (born 1777)
 
Full date unknown
- Andreas Aagaard Kiønig, judge and politician (born 1771)
 - Nicolai Johan Lohmann Krog, politician and Minister (born 1787)
 - Niels Andreas Thrap, politician (born 1793)
 
See also
References
- ↑ Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. "Oscar 1.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
 - ↑ Mellemsether, Hanna. "Anne Holsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
 
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