1796 in Norway
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Events in the year 1796 in Norway.
See also:1796 in Denmark
List of years in Norway
List of years in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- 14 April - Hans Nielsen Hauge received his "spiritual baptism" in a field near his farm at Rolvsøy.
Arts and literature
- Det Dramatiske Selskab in Arendal is founded.
- Gamlebyen Church was built.
Births
- 19 March - Christopher Andreas Holmboe, philologist (d.1882)
- 14 April - Frederik Due, politician (d.1873)
- 10 October - Thomas Konow, naval officer and politician (d.1881)
