1794 in Norway
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Events in the year 1794 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- Tromsø was issued its city charter.
- Fru Haugans Hotel in Mosjøen is founded (Northern Norway's oldest hotel in continuous operation).
Arts and literature
- Det Dramatiske Selskab in Bergen is founded.
Births
- 9 April – Søren Christian Sommerfelt, priest and botanist (d. 1838).[2]
- 5 July - Maurits Hansen, writer (d.1842)
- 22 July - Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg, priest and politician (d.1858)
Full date unknown
- Johan Peder Basberg, politician
- Jo Gjende, outdoorsman and freethinker (d.1884)
Deaths
- 4 February - Salve Johannessøn Kallevig, merchant (b.1732)
- 29 September - Edvard Storm, poet (b.1749)
See also
References
- ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Christian 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Sunding, Per. "Søren Christian Sommerfelt - 1". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 May 2019.