1780 in Norway
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Events in the year 1780 in Norway.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Christian VII.[1]
Events
- August - Denmark-Norway joins the First League of Armed Neutrality.
Arts and literature
- Det Dramatiske Selskab in Oslo is founded.
Births
- 30 January – Christian Garup Meidell, military officer and politician (died 1863)
- 25 August – Conradine Birgitte Dunker, socialite and writer (died 1866)
- 9 November – Nicolai Wergeland, priest, writer and politician (died 1848).[2]
Full date unknown
- Jens Aars, priest and politician (died 1834)
- Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr., businessperson (died 1860)
Deaths
- 21 April – Carl Deichman, businessman, mine operator, book collector and philanthropist (born c.1705).[3]
- 5 December – Jens Boalth, educator (born 1725).[4]
Full date unknown
- Anders Porsanger, Sami linguist and priest (born 1735)
- Martin Nürenbach, theatre director
See also
References
- ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Christian 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Storsveen, Odd Arvid. "Nicolai Wergeland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Carl Deichman". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Fossen, Anders Bjarne. "Jens Boalth". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.