1710 in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- August 1 â Woldemar Løvendal was appointed Steward of Norway.
- October 4 â The Dannebroge explodes and sinks at the Battle of Køge Bay in Denmark, almost all of its crew of 600 were killed, one thirds of the victims were Norwegians.
- November 24 â Francisco di Ratta and his two nephews Giuseppe di Ratta and Luigi di Ratta is given the title Marquis of Mandal.
Arts and literature
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- The Lemfortstøtta monument at Stiklestad, commemorating the Battle of Stiklestad, was erected.
Births
Full date missing
- Niels Egede â merchant and missionary (died 1782)[2]
Deaths
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- 20 February â Johan Vibe, military officer and engineer, Governor-General of Norway (b. 1637).[3]
- 4 October â Iver Huitfeldt, naval officer (born 1665).[4]
