1819 in Norway
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Events in the year 1819 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- Morgenbladet, the first Norwegian daily newspaper, was released for the first time.
- On 31 August 1819, a significant earthquake (estimated M5.9±0.2) struck near Lurøy in northern Norway.[2]
Arts and literature
- Det Dramatiske Selskab in Fredrikshald is founded.
Births
- 3 January – Henriette Homann, photographer and painter (d. 1892).[3]
- 13 March – Henriette Wienecke, composer (d. 1907)
- 13 July – Jacobine Gjertz, pianist, composer and writer (d. 1862).[4]
- 5 August – Valdemar Knudsen, sugar cane plantation pioneer in Hawaii (d. 1898)
Full date unknown
- Ivar Christian Sommerschild Geelmuyden, politician (d. 1875)
- Sivert Christensen Strøm, jurist and politician (d. 1902)
Deaths
- 3 March – Jens Stub, politician (born 1764)
- 30 October - Anders Hansen Grønneberg, farmer and politician (born 1779).[5]
See also
References
- ^ Mardal, Magnus A. "Karl Johan". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Husebye, E. S.; Kebeasy, T. R. M. (2004). "A re-assessment of the 31st of August 1819 Lurøy earthquake – Not the largest in NW Europe" (PDF). Norwegian Journal of Geology. 84: 57–66.
- ^ "Kragerø kirkebøker, AV/SAKO-A-278/F/Fa/L0004: Ministerialbok nr. 4, 1814-1831, s. 28". Digitalarkivet. p. 28. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Jacobine Gjertz". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). 18 June 2024.
- ^ Mardal, Magnus A. "Anders Hansen Grønneberg". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 October 2012.