events
March 8, 1844
King Oscar I ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.
Oscar I of 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.
Union between Sweden and Norway
Sweden and Norway or Sweden–Norway, officially the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, and known as the United Kingdoms, was a personal union of the separate kingdoms of Sweden and Norway under a common monarch and common foreign policy that lasted from 1814 until its peaceful dissolution in 1905.
March 8
March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 298 days remain until the end of the year.