1796 in Norway
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Events in the year 1796 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 14 April - Hans Nielsen Hauge received his "spiritual baptism" in a field near his farm at Rolvsøy.
Arts and literature
- Det Dramatiske Selskab in Arendal is founded.
- Gamlebyen Church was built.
Births
- 19 March - Christopher Andreas Holmboe, philologist (d.1882)
- 14 April - Frederik Due, politician (d.1873)
- 10 October - Thomas Konow, naval officer and politician (d.1881)
Deaths
See also
References
- ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Christian 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.