Events in the year 1840 in Norway.
Incumbents Monarch: Charles III John. First Minister: Nicolai Krog
Events Melhus Sparebank was established, it is one of Norway’s oldest savings banks.
Arts and literature The beginning of the Norwegian romantic nationalism movement.
Births 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 Karl Akre, politician Anton Christian Bang, politician (d.1913) Hans Laurits Olsen Hammerstad, politician Anders Sveaas, businessperson and consul (d.1917)
Deaths 28 August – Caspar Peter Hagerup, civil servant (b.1777)
Full date unknown Even Hansen, civil servant and politician (born 1790) Mads Lauritz Madsen, politician (born 1782) Peder Paulsen Balke, farmer and politician (born 1779).
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