1856 in Norway

Events in the year 1856 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Oscar I.

Events

 * 12–18 July – The 7th Scandinavian Scientist Conference is held in Oslo.

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)
 * 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)
 * 11 September – Otto Jensen, bishop, politician and Minister (died 1918)
 * 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)
 * Niels Andreas Thrap, politician (born 1793)