1856 in Norway
Events in the year 1856 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 1218 July The 7th Scandinavian Scientist Conference is held in Oslo.
- Christianssands Bryggeri is founded.
Notable births
- 11 January – Christian Sinding, composer
- 17 January – Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway
- 11 February – Torje Olsen Solberg, politician
- 13 March – Hans G. Jensen, tailor, trade unionist and politician
- 23 March – Johan Nordhagen, artist
- 13 April – Urania Marquard Olsen, Danish-born actress and theatre director
- 3 May – Inga Houge, actress
- 24 June – Haldor Johan Hanson, Norwegian-American hymn writer, publisher and author.
- 21 July – Anne Bolette Holsen, teacher and proponent for women's rights.
- 6 August – Anton Johan Rønneberg, politician
- 18 August – John Grieg, printer, publisher and bookseller.
- 11 September – Otto Jensen, bishop, politician and Minister
- 26 September – Anna Paaske, opera singer and music teacher
- 9 December – Gerhard Gran, literary historian, professor, magazine editor, essayist and biographer
Full date unknown
- Kristofer Kristofersson Hjeltnes, horticulturist and politician
- Jacob Marius Schøning, politician and Minister
Notable deaths
- 26 February – Teis Lundegaard, farmer, shipowner, politician and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly
- 1 July – Peder Jensen Fauchald, politician
- 15 September – Severin Løvenskiold, nobleman and politician
Full date unknown
- Andreas Aagaard Kiønig, judge and politician
- Nicolai Johan Lohmann Krog, politician and Minister
- Steinar Sulheim, mountain tourism pioneer
- Niels Andreas Thrap, politician