1853 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch: Oscar I.
• First Minister: Nicolai Krog

Events

• 24 August – The Royal Norwegian Navy Museum is founded.
• The present Lista Lighthouse was built.

Notable births

• 22 January – Francis Hagerup, lawyer, diplomat, politician, and twice Prime Minister of Norway
• 28 March – Jacob Breda Bull, author
• 19 April – Sophie Reimers, actress.
• 20 September – Dikken Zwilgmeyer, writer.
• 14 October – Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland, civil servant and diplomat
• 26 October – Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Sr., bishop
• 3 November – Hans Nilsen Hauge, priest, politician and Minister

Full date unknown

• Johan Magnus Halvorsen, politician
• Just Knud Qvigstad, politician and Minister

Notable deaths

• 1 January – Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern, government minister.
• 23 June – Herman Garmann, businessman and merchant.
• 3 July – Johan Gørbitz, painter
• 2 September – Andrine Christensen, actress and dancer.
• 3 October – Hans Jacob Arnold Jensen, military officer and politician

Full date unknown

• Edvard Hagerup, solicitor and politician
• Peter Andreas Munch, historian