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1845
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1845The place and the treeDissenterloven innføresNils is born
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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 ActNils is bornRead 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 at Ytre ArnaNils is 1Read more
Peter Jebsen founded the country's first mechanical cotton mill at Ytre Arna. It grew into one of the country's largest textile makers.
Source: Arne Fabrikker
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1846The place and the treeArne Fabrikker etableresNils is 1
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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 HardangerNils is 3
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Hans Gude maler sitt berømte bilde Brudeferd i Hardanger sammen med Adolph Tidemand.
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1848NorwayThe revolutions of 1848Nils is 3Read 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 movementNils is 3Read 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 innviesNils is 4
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Det kongelige slott innvies i Oslo.
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1851NorwayThe Jewish clause is repealedNils is 6Read 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 treeKoleraepidemiNils is 8
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Koleraepidemi i Norge
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1854NorwayEqual inheritanceNils is 9Read 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 togbaneNils is 9
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Eidsvoll-banen, Norges første togbane åpnes.
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1854The place and the treeInnføring av frimerkerNils is 9
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Frimerker ble vedtatt utgitt.
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1854NorwayThe first railwayNils is 9Read more
The main line between Christiania and Eidsvoll opened – Norway's first railway.
Source: Hovedbanen
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1859The place and the treeKarl IVNils is 14
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Karl IV regjerer (svensk styre).
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1860The place and the treeBefolkningNils is 15
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1.596.000 mennesker i Norge.
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1860The place and the treeStorflom i Sør-NorgeNils is 15
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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 USANils is 16
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Borgerkrigen i USA.
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1862
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1862The place and the treeThe Homestead ActNils is 17
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The Homestead Act ga nybyggere i Amerika rett til 160 acres gratis land.
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