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1731 in Norway

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Events in the year 1731 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch: Christian VI.

Events

Royal Standard of Denmark-Norway.

8 January – An avalanche from the Skafjell mountain causes a massive wave in the Storfjorden fjord, that sinks all boats that happen to be in the water at the time and kills people on both shores.
Christian Rantzau was appointed Governor-General of Norway.
Denmark-Norway introduces a new Royal Standard flag.

Arts and literature

Main article: 1731 in art, 1731 in literature

Births

20 September Vilhelm Bornemann, Hudge Advocate General, chief of police and Supreme Court justice (born 1801 in Denmark)

Deaths

16 April – Bartholomæus Deichman, bishop (born 1671).
24 May – Peder Krog, bishop (born 1654).
5 October – Ditlev Vibe, Governor-general of Norway (born 1670).

References

Johannessen, Finn Erhard. "Christian 6.". Norsk nettleksikon.
[https://www.fjords.com/rock-avalanches-skafjell/ "The Skafjell Rock Avalanche in 1731"], Fjords.com
Mardal, Magnus A.. "Christian Rantzau". Norsk nettleksikon.
Supphellen, Steinar. "Bartholomæus Deichman". Kunnskapsforlaget.
Lysaker, Trygve. "Peder Krog". Kunnskapsforlaget.
Bratberg, Terje. "Ditlev Vibe". Kunnskapsforlaget.

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