1776 in Norway
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Events in the year 1776 in Norway.
See also:1776 in Denmark
List of years in Norway
List of years in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- 15 January â A Danish-Norwegian Nationality Act reserves state offices for Norwegian, Danish and Holstein citizens.
- Blaafarveværket, a mining and industrial company in Modum, was established.
- The first Chief of police is hired in Christianssand.[2]
Arts and literature
- Spind Church was built.
Births
- 9 August - Jacob Munch, painter and military officer (died 1839)
Full date unknown
- Jens Gasmann, businessperson and politician (died 1850)
- Poul Christian Holst, politician and Minister (died 1863)
- Hilmar Meincke Krohg, politician (died 1851)
Deaths
- Henrik Bech, woodcarver (born c.1718).[3]
