1780 in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- August - Denmark-Norway joins the First League of Armed Neutrality.
Arts and literature
- Det Dramatiske Selskab in Oslo is founded.
Births
- 30 January â Christian Garup Meidell, military officer and politician (died 1863)
- 25 August â Conradine Birgitte Dunker, socialite and writer (died 1866)
- 9 November â Nicolai Wergeland, priest, writer and politician (died 1848).[2]
Full date unknown
- Jens Aars, priest and politician (died 1834)
- Hans Eleonardus Møller, Sr., businessperson (died 1860)
Deaths
- 21 April â Carl Deichman, businessman, mine operator, book collector and philanthropist (born c.1705).[3]
- 5 December â Jens Boalth, educator (born 1725).[4]
Full date unknown
- Anders Porsanger, Sami linguist and priest (born 1735)
- Martin Nürenbach, theatre director
