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Coronation of Oscar I of Sweden-Norway as King of Sweden and Norway in Stockholm, Sweden

Oscar I was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte. The only child of King Charles XIV John, Oscar inherited the thrones...

Oscar I was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte.

The only child of King Charles XIV John, Oscar inherited the thrones upon the death of his father. Throughout his reign he would pursue a liberal course in politics in contrast to Charles XIV John, instituting reforms and improving ties between Sweden and Norway. In an address to him in 1857, the Riksdag declared that he had promoted the material prosperity of the kingdom more than any of his predecessors.

Historical Significance

Oscar I was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death.

Events Before

  1. Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony

    Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony

  2. Oldest continuous writer of insurance in America opens, the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (MONY)

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  3. American Frontiersman Kit Carson (33) weds Mexican socialite Josefa Jaramillo (14) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in T

    American Frontiersman Kit Carson (33) weds Mexican socialite Josefa Jaramillo (14) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in Taos, Mexico

  4. Samuel Gridley Howe, American physician and educator, marries Julia Ward, American poet and author

    Samuel Gridley Howe, American physician and educator, marries Julia Ward, American poet and author

  5. First wagon train departs Independence, Missouri, for Oregon with 700 to 1,000 migrants

    The Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in North America that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon Territory.

Events After

  1. Explorer and medical missionary David Livingstone (31) weds Mary Moffat

    David Livingstone (19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish doctor, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, and an explorer in Africa.

  2. Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn is completed, becoming the world's first subway tunnel

    Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn is completed, becoming the world's first subway tunnel

  3. Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue

    Scientific American, informally abbreviated SciAm or sometimes SA, is an American popular science magazine.

  4. English chemist Michael Faraday discovers the "Faraday effect," the influence of a magnetic field on polarized light

    English chemist Michael Faraday discovers the "Faraday effect," the influence of a magnetic field on polarized light

  5. The first baseball team, the New York Knickerbockers, organizes and adopts a rulebook, known as the Knickerbocker Rules

    The first baseball team, the New York Knickerbockers, organizes and adopts a rulebook, known as the Knickerbocker Rules

More from the 1840s

Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony

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Explorer and medical missionary David Livingstone (31) weds Mary Moffat

David Livingstone (19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish doctor, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, and an explorer in Africa.

First recorded bowling match in the US takes place at Knickerbocker Alleys, New York

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New York Illustrated News, the first illustrated weekly magazine in the US, publishes its first issue in New York

The Illustrated London News, founded by Herbert Ingram and first published on Saturday 14 May 1842, was the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on September 28, 1844?
Oscar I was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte. The only child of King Charles XIV John, Oscar inherited the thrones upon the death of his father.
Why is Coronation of Oscar I of Sweden-Norway as King of Sweden and Norway in Stockh... significant?
Oscar I was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death.

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