1852 in Norway

Events in the year 1852 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

• The Sami revolt in Guovdageaidnu.
• The town of Hønefoss is founded.

Arts and literature

• The construction of Oscarshall Palace was finished.

Births

• 10 February – Svend Borchmann Hersleb Vogt, jurist and politician (died 1923)
• 13 August – Christian Krohg, painter, illustrator, author and journalist (died 1925)
• 4 September – Eilif Peterssen, painter (died 1928)
• 5 September – Hans Henrik Reusch, geologist (died 1922)
• 23 December – Jens Ludvig Andersen Aars, politician (died 1919)

Full date unknown

• Erik Enge, politician and Minister (died 1933)
• Gunnar Olavsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (died 1938)

Deaths

• 20 March – Knud Spødervold, author and lay preacher and leader of the Strong Believers (born 1791)
• 8 June – Johan Bülow Wamberg, politician, (born 1786)
• 3 July – Jonas Schanche Kielland, consul and politician (born 1791)
• 12 October – Haagen Ludvig Bergh, politician (born 1809)

Full date missing

• Maria Nubsen, midwife (born c.1780).

References

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