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1804 in Norway

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Events in the year 1804 in Norway.

Incumbents

  • Monarch: Christian VII.

Events

  • 6 January - Mathias Bonsach Krogh became the first Bishop of the Diocese of Hålogaland.
  • 24 September - Trondhjems amt was split into two, with the northern part becoming Nordre Trondhjems amt and the southern part becoming Søndre Trondhjems amt.
  • The first Agdenes Lighthouse was established.

Births

  • 29 May – Søren Wilhelm Thorne, priest and politician (d. 1878)
  • 6 June – Georg Wallace, politician (d. 1890)
  • 5 July – Anton Theodor Harris, politician (d. 1866)
  • 9 September - Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen, criminal, killer and thief (d. 1876).
  • 17 September – Hans Biørn Wenneberg, politician (d. 1878)
  • 19 September – Elling Eielsen, minister and Lutheran Church leader in America (d.1883)
  • 20 September – Christopher Henrik Holfeldt Tostrup, timber merchant and land-owner (d. 1881)
  • 12 October – Eskild Bruun, barrister, judge and businessman (d. 1877).
  • 4 November – Peder Balke, painter (d. 1887)
  • 8 November – Hans Eleonardus Møller, politician and businessperson (d.1867)
  • 21 November – Henrik Heftye, businessman and philanthropist (d. 1864)
  • 25 November – Jens Matthias Pram Kaurin, professor of theology, biblical translator, and Lutheran priest (d. 1863).
  • 19 December – Carl Siegfried Bonnevie, naval officer (d. 1856)

Full date unknown

  • Paulus Flood, merchant and politician (d.1847)
  • Jens Christian Folkman Schaanning, politician
  • Jacob Worm Skjelderup, politician and Minister (d.1863)
  • Hans Biørn Wenneberg, politician

Deaths

  • 17 March – Hans Tank, skipper, merchant and endowment founder (b. 1742).
  • 29 June – Halvor Blinderen, farmer (born 1733).
  • 4 December – Jens Holmboe, bailiff (b. 1752)

Full date unknown

  • Kristofer Sjursson Hjeltnes, farmer and businessperson (b.1730)

References

References

  1. Bratberg, Terje. "Christian 7.". Norsk nettleksikon.
  2. "Kristoffer Nilsen Grindalen". Norsk nettleksikon.
  3. Amundsen, O. Delphin. (1947). "Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden". Grøndahl.
  4. "Jens Kaurin". Norsk nettleksikon.
  5. "Hans Tank". Norsk nettleksikon.
  6. Sprauten, Knut. "Halvor Blinderen". Kunnskapsforlaget.
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