What we know – and how
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2 May 1826
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9 Jul 1826
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1832The place and the treeKoleraepidemiWincentz is 6
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Koleraepidemi i Norge
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1832NorwayCholera reaches NorwayWincentz is 6Read more
Cholera was first found in Norway. A commission against the epidemic was already in place and published advice on how to recognise and treat the disease.
Source: Kolera
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1837The place and the treeKommunalt selvstyre opprettetWincentz is 11
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Det kommunale selvstyret blir opprettet ved Formannskapslovene. Opprettelsen av kommunene fører til at Norge får et mer desentralisert styre enn nabolandene.
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1837NorwayLocal self-governmentWincentz is 11Read more
Every rural district and town was to have an elected council and board of representatives – municipal self-government begins.
Source: formannskapslovene
Picture: Municipal Archives of Trondheim from Trondheim, Norway · CC BY 2.0
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1838NorwayThe land register of 1838Wincentz is 12Read more
The first revised, nationwide register of landed properties and their value, with the assessment in skylddaler and farm numbers within each court district.
Source: Matrikkelen 1838
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1840The place and the treeFotografiet kommer til NorgeWincentz is 14
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På denne tiden kommer fotografiet for første gang til Norge. Portretter blir raskt populært blant middel- og overklassen. Thøge Winther regnes som Norges første fotograf; en annen tidlig fotograf er O. F. Knudsen.
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1844The place and the treeOscar IWincentz is 18
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Oscar I regjerer (svensk styre).
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1845The place and the treeDissenterloven innføresWincentz is 19
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I 1845 kom dissenterloven. For første gang ble det lov å danne uavhengige kirkesamfunn utenfor statskirka. Eksempler på slike trossamfunn er Den katolske kirke, Metodistkirka, Baptistsamfunnet og Adventistsamfunnet. Prestene eller forstanderne i disse menighetene kunne også forestå vigsler.
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1845NorwayThe Dissenter ActWincentz is 19Read more
Christian communities other than the state church got the right to establish themselves in Norway – among them Quakers, Catholics and Methodists.
Source: dissenterloven
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1846The place and the treeArne Fabrikker etableresWincentz is 20
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I 1845 undertegnet Peter Jebsen kjøpekontrakt på Blindheimselven (Elvæ) fra Gaupås som renner ut i Ytre Arna, og grunnla det som ble landets første mekaniserte bomullsveveri. Han brukte halve formuen sin, 200 spesiedaler, på å kjøpe elven. Arbeidet kommer i gang i 1846.
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1848The place and the treeBrudeferd i HardangerWincentz is 22
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Hans Gude maler sitt berømte bilde Brudeferd i Hardanger sammen med Adolph Tidemand.
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1848NorwayThe revolutions of 1848Wincentz is 22Read more
Revolutionary uprisings across Europe, above all in France, Germany, Austria and Italy. They were followed by a new conservative reaction.
Source: februarrevolusjonen
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1848NorwayThe Thrane movementWincentz is 22Read more
Marcus Thrane started the first workers' association in Drammen in 1848, and soon there were such associations all over the country to better the workers' lot.
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1849The place and the treeSlottet innviesWincentz is 23
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Det kongelige slott innvies i Oslo.
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1851NorwayThe Jewish clause is repealedWincentz is 25Read more
The Constitution's ban on Jews in the realm was repealed once there was a two-thirds majority for it in the Storting.
Source: Jødeparagrafen
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1853The place and the treeKoleraepidemiWincentz is 27
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Koleraepidemi i Norge
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1854NorwayEqual inheritanceWincentz is 28Read more
The Inheritance Act gave men and women equal shares. Before, sisters and daughters got only half as much as their brothers.
Source: søsterlodd
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1854The place and the treeNorges første togbaneWincentz is 28
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Eidsvoll-banen, Norges første togbane åpnes.
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1854The place and the treeInnføring av frimerkerWincentz is 28
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Frimerker ble vedtatt utgitt.
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1854NorwayThe first railwayWincentz is 28Read more
The main line between Christiania and Eidsvoll opened – Norway's first railway.
Source: Hovedbanen
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1859The place and the treeKarl IVWincentz is 33
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Karl IV regjerer (svensk styre).
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1860The place and the treeBefolkningWincentz is 34
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1.596.000 mennesker i Norge.
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1860The place and the treeStorflom i Sør-NorgeWincentz is 34
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Det var storflom i Sør-Norge dette året, kombinert med at det var en kald og våt sommer. Husket som et uår.
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1861The place and the treeBorgerkrig i USAWincentz is 35
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Borgerkrigen i USA.
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1862The place and the treeThe Homestead ActWincentz is 36
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The Homestead Act ga nybyggere i Amerika rett til 160 acres gratis land.
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1865The place and the treeDampskip til AmerikaWincentz is 39
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Dampskipstrafikken overtok Amerikafarten etter seilbåtene.
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1865The place and the treeFolketellingWincentz is 39
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Folketelling.
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1865The place and the treeUtvandring til AmerikaWincentz is 39
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Utvandring til Amerika starter nå for fullt. Over 800.000 nordmenn utvandrer til Amerika mellom 1825 og 1930. Hele 780.000 dro i tidsrommet 1865 og 1930.
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1865NorwayThe census of 1865Wincentz is 39Read more
A census with the name, age, birthplace and occupation of everyone. It was also an agricultural census, so the lists give the livestock and sowing on the farms.
Source: folketelling
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1866NorwayThe emigration waveWincentz is 40Read more
Failed harvests and a lack of land drove 111,000 Norwegians abroad. The police emigrant protocols and the passenger lists show who left.
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1871NorwayGermany is unifiedWincentz is 45Read more
King William of Prussia was proclaimed German emperor at Versailles, and Germany became a united nation state. Otto von Bismarck is counted as the man behind it.
Source: Otto von Bismarck
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1872The place and the treeOscar IIWincentz is 46
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Oscar II regjerer (svensk styre).
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1875The place and the treeFolketellingWincentz is 49
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Folketelling.
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1875The place and the treeKrone innføres som pengeenhetWincentz is 49
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Daler- og skillingbetegnelsen blir avviklet, og det blir bestemt at Pengeenheden skal være en Krone, som deles i 100 Øre.
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1876The place and the treeSiste Norske henrettelseWincentz is 50
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Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen var den siste som ble henrettet i Norge etter den vanlige straffeloven. Dette skjedde i 1876.
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1876NorwayThe census of 1875Wincentz is 50Read more
The count was made on 3 January 1876 but is called the census of 1875. It gives the name, birth year, birthplace, occupation and faith of everyone, and the livestock and sowing on the farms.
Source: folketelling
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1876The place and the treeStatistisk sentralbyrå opprettesWincentz is 50
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Statistisk sentralbyrå opprettes.
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1880The place and the treeSterk økonomisk vekst i AmerikaWincentz is 54
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I løpet av 1880-årene opplevde Amerika en sterk økonomisk vekst.
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1880The place and the treeStore barnekull i NorgeWincentz is 54
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De store barnekullene fra 1850-60 kom nå ut på arbeidsmarkedet noe som gjorde det vanskeligere å finne arbeid.
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1880NorwayThe great emigrationWincentz is 54Read more
The largest wave of emigration: more than 250,000 Norwegians left, most of them for America – 29,000 in 1882 alone. Many families have relatives in the Midwest from these years.
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1880The place and the treeTelefonen kom til NorgeWincentz is 54
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5. mai 1880 fikk The International Bell Telephone Company tillatelse av formannskapet i Christiania til å starte Norges første telefonsentral. Det ble starten på telefonens historie i Norge.
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1884The place and the treeHøyre og Venstre stiftesWincentz is 58
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Partiene Høyre og Venstre stiftes.
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1884The place and the treeParlamentarismen innføresWincentz is 58
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Gjennom riksrettsdommen mot ministeriet Selmer innføres parlamentarismen i Norge. Stortingets makt styrkes på bekostning av regjeringen og svenskekongen.
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1884NorwayParliamentary governmentWincentz is 58Read more
After the impeachment of the Selmer government, Johan Sverdrup's Liberal government was appointed. The era of the civil servants in government was over, and from now on the government needed the Storting's confidence.
Source: embetsmannsstaten
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1885The place and the treeFolketellingWincentz is 59
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Folketelling.
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1885The place and the treeNynorsk og bokmål jamstillesWincentz is 59
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Nynorsk og bokmål ble jamstilte skriftspråk i Norge.
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1886NorwayThe land register of 1886Wincentz is 60Read more
A new register of all landed properties, with the assessment in mark and øre and holding numbers under each farm number – the system still in use.
Source: Matrikkelen 1886
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1887The place and the treeArbeiderpartiet stiftesWincentz is 61
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Det Norske Arbeiderparti stiftes.
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1889The place and the treeBefolkningWincentz is 63
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2.000.000 mennesker i Norge.
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1889The place and the treeLov om folkeskoleWincentz is 63
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Lov om folkeskole innføres.
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1889NorwayThe folk schoolWincentz is 63Read more
The Folk School Act created a common school for children of every class, with an elected school board in place of the church's men.
Source: folkeskolen
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1891The place and the treeFolketellingWincentz is 65
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Folketelling.
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1891NorwayThe census of 1891Wincentz is 65Read more
A census with the name, birth year, birthplace and occupation of everyone. As in other counts, the given birth year is not always right.
Source: folketelling
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1892
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23 Jan 1892
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1892The place and the treeLov om barnearbeidWincentz is 66
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Lov om barnearbeid innføres.
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