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1855 in Norway

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Centuries:
  
17th 18th 19th 20th 21st

Decades:
  
1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s

Events

  • 31 December – Population Census: 1,490,047 inhabitants in Norway.
  • Notable births

  • 23 January - Edvard Hagerup Bull, judge and politician (died 1938)
  • 31 January – Karl Uchermann, painter and illustrator (died 1940).
  • 11 February - Erik Werenskiold, painter and illustrator (died 1938)
  • 21 March - Fredrik Georg Gade, physician (died 1933)
  • 10 April - Jacob Fjelde, Norwegian-American sculptor (died 1896)
  • 28 May - Ole Amundsen Buslett, Norwegian-American author, newspaperman, and politician (died 1924)
  • 24 July - Nils Claus Ihlen, engineer, politician and Minister (died 1925)
  • 5 November - Einar Wang, politician (died 1939)
  • Full date unknown

  • Lars Kristian Abrahamsen, politician and Minister (died 1921)
  • Anders Bergene, businessperson (died 1920)
  • Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, architect (died 1928)
  • Nils Hansteen, painter (died 1912)
  • Gjert Holsen, politician (died 1921)
  • Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (died 1946)
  • Anthon B. Nilsen, businessman, politician and author (died 1936)
  • Axel Paulsen, speed skater and figure skater (died 1938)
  • Ivar Bergersen Sælen, politician and Minister (died 1923)
  • Karl Anton Sanderød, politician (died 1924)
  • Notable deaths

  • 15 December – Fredrik Meltzer, businessman and politician (born 1779).
  • Full date unknown

  • Olea Crøger, folk music collector (born 1801)
  • Christian Holm, politician (born 1783)
  • References

    1855 in Norway Wikipedia