1720 in Norway
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Events in the year 1720 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 14 July – Denmark–Norway leaves the Great Northern War after the Treaty of Frederiksborg.
- 10 August – The town of Moss was founded.[2]
- 1 November – The Commanding Major Generals South of Dovre is established. It was a four-general board to lead the Norwegian Army following the Great Northern War.
- Severin Seehausen was ennobled, and given the noble family name Svanenhielm.
Arts and literature
Births
- 16 March – Cecilie Christine Schøller, socialite (died 1786).[3]
- 2 October – Jens Kraft, mathematician (died 1765 in Denmark).[4]
Deaths
- 25 January – Jens Bircherod, bishop (born 1664).
- 12 November – Peter Tordenskjold, nobleman and naval flag officer (born 1690).[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Johannessen, Finn Erhard; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ↑ Vogt, Elisabeth. "Bare halv seier til bystatus i 1720". mosshistorielag.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ↑ Andersen, Eystein M. "Cecilie Christine Schøller". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ↑ Stubhaug, Arild. "Jens Kraft – 2". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ Sandvold, Steinar. "Peter Wessel Tordenskiold". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 July 2018.