1840 in Norway
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Events in the year 1840 in Norway.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- Melhus Sparebank was established, it is one of Norway’s oldest savings banks.
Arts and literature
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Births
[edit]- 3 January – Cathinka Guldberg, Norway's first nurse (d.1919)
- 14 February – Lars Olsen Skrefsrud, missionary and language researcher in India (d.1910)
- 30 September – Johan Svendsen, composer, conductor and violinist (d.1911)
- 7 November – H. G. Haugan, Norwegian-born American railroad executive.
Full date unknown
[edit]- Karl Akre, politician
- Anton Christian Bang, politician (d.1913)
- Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad, politician
- Anders Sveaas, businessperson and consul (d.1917)
Deaths
[edit]- 28 August – Caspar Peter Hagerup, civil servant (b.1777)
Full date unknown
[edit]- Even Hansen, civil servant and politician (born 1790)
- Mads Lauritz Madsen, politician (born 1782)
- Peder Paulsen Balke, farmer and politician (born 1779).[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Mardal, Magnus A. "Karl Johan". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Peder Paulsen Balke". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
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