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1772 in Norway

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Events in the year 1772 in Norway.

Incumbents

  • Monarch: Christian VII.

Events

  • 16 May - End of the Dano–Algerian War.
  • September - Charles of Hesse was appointed commander-in-chief of the Norwegian army.
  • German ceased to be the official language of command in the army, in favour of "Dano-Norwegian".

Arts and literature

  • February - The first public theatre in Norway, founded in Oslo by Martin Nürenbach, is dissolved.
  • 30 April - The Norwegian Society (Det Norske Selskab), a literary society for Norwegian students in Copenhagen, is formed.
  • September - The comedy-play Kierlighed uden Strømper, by Johan Herman Wessel, is first published.

Births

  • 3 January - Søren Georg Abel, priest and politician (died 1820)
  • 1 February - Evert Andersen, navy officer (died 1809)
  • 29 February - Hans Andersen Barlien, farmer and politician. (died 1842)
  • 29 November - Peder Klykken, politician (died 1861)

Full date unknown

  • Hans Hagerup Falbe, politician and Minister (died 1830)
  • Morten Michael Kallevig, merchant (died 1827)
  • Sveinung Svalastoga, rose painter (died 1809)

Deaths

  • 30 May – Peder von Todderud, Army general and landowner (b. 1691).
  • 18 October – Gunder Gundersen Hammer, government official (b. 1725).

References

References

  1. Bratberg, Terje. "Christian 7.". Norsk nettleksikon.
  2. Nissen, Harald. "Peder Von Todderud". Kunnskapsforlaget.
  3. Huitfeldt-Kaas, H J. (1892). "Hammer, Gunder". Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag.
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