1784 in Norway
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Events in the year 1784 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 29 January – Joachim Geelmuyden and his family were ennobled under the name Gyldenkrantz.
- 30 March – 18 June – The Sagbadre War, in present-day Ghana.
- Georgernes Verft, a shipyard in Bergen, was established.
- Jacob Juel escapes imprisonment at Akershus Castle, and flees to Sweden.[2][3][4]
Arts and literature
- Røros Church was built.
Births
- 7 March – Svend Borchmann Hersleb, professor of theology and politician (d.1836)
- 28 April – Jørgen von Cappelen Knudtzon, businessman and patron of the arts (d.1854)
- 12 June – Paul Andreas Kaald, navy officer and businessman (d.1867)
- 11 July – Olaus Michael Schmidt, judge and politician (d.1851)
- 26 September – Christopher Hansteen, astronomer and physicist (d.1873)
Full date unknown
- Michael Sevald Aamodt, politician (d.1859)
- Christian Ulrik Kastrup, jurist, military officer and politician (d.1850)
- Jørgen Herman Vogt, politician (d.1862)
- Tørris Johnsen Worum, politician
See also
References
- ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Christian 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Rian, Øystein. "Jacob Juel". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Mardal, Magnus A. "Jacob Juel". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Daae, Ludvig (1891). Det gamle Christiania 1624–1814 (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Christiania: Cappelen. pp. 224–230.