1754 in Norway
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Events in the year 1754 in Norway.
See also:1754 in Denmark
List of years in Norway
List of years in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- The Hanseatic League Kontor at Bryggen was closed.[2]
- Saint Thomas, Saint John and Saint Croix were sold to king Frederick V, becoming royal Danish-Norwegian colonies.
- Susanne Monsdatter witch trail in Hordaland, one of the last witch trials in Scandinavia.
Arts and literature
- Budal Church was built.[3][4]
Births
- 4 October â Mathias Bonsak Krogh, bishop and politician (died 1828).[5]
Full date unknown
- Peder Hjermann, farmer and politician (died 1834).[6]
- Andreas Rogert, jurist and politician (died 1833).[7]
Deaths
- Hans Colbjørnsen, timber trader and military officer (born c.1675).[8]
- Torsten Ottersen Hoff, sculptor (born c.1688).[9]
