Events in the year 1856 in Norway.
Incumbents Monarch: Oscar I. First Minister: Jørgen Herman Vogt
Events 1218 July The 7th Scandinavian Scientist Conference is held in Oslo. Christianssands Bryggeri is founded. Notable births
11 January – Christian Sinding, composer (died 1941) 17 January – Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 1939) 11 February – Torje Olsen Solberg, politician 13 March – Hans G. Jensen, tailor, trade unionist and politician (died 1922) 23 March – Johan Nordhagen, artist (died 1956) 13 April – Urania Marquard Olsen, Danish-born actress and theatre director (died 1932) 3 May – Inga Houge, actress (died 1926) 24 June – Haldor Johan Hanson, Norwegian-American hymn writer, publisher and author. (died 1929) 21 July – Anne Bolette Holsen, teacher and proponent for women's rights (died 1913). 6 August – Anton Johan Rønneberg, politician (died 1922) 18 August – John Grieg, printer, publisher and bookseller (died 1905). 11 September – Otto Jensen, bishop, politician and Minister (died 1918) 26 September – Anna Paaske, opera singer and music teacher (died 1935) 9 December – Gerhard Gran, literary historian, professor, magazine editor, essayist and biographer (died 1925)
Full date unknown Kristofer Kristofersson Hjeltnes, horticulturist and politician (died 1930) Jacob Marius Schøning, politician and Minister (died 1934)
Notable deaths 26 February – Teis Lundegaard, farmer, shipowner, politician and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (born 1774) 1 July – Peder Jensen Fauchald, politician (born 1791) 15 September – Severin Løvenskiold, nobleman and politician (born 1777)
Full date unknown Andreas Aagaard Kiønig, judge and politician (born 1771) Nicolai Johan Lohmann Krog, politician and Minister (born 1787) Steinar Sulheim, mountain tourism pioneer (born 1815) Niels Andreas Thrap, politician (born 1793)
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