When Karen Maria Iversdatter was born on 3 September 1859, in Stamnes, Nordland, Norway, her father, Iver Johnsen, was 30 and her mother, Anne Marie Larsdatter, was 25.
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School Act of 1860 which required permanent schools in both towns and rural areas.
Birth year of Andreas Bloch. Well-known painter and illustrator. He is remembered primarily for his drawings. His works are represented in both the National Gallery and in the Oslo City Museum.
Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
equivalent of Katherine . It was first introduced to the English-speaking world by Scandinavian settlers in America; it has been used in Britain only since the 1940s, but had become very popular by the 1960s.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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