1804 in Norway
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Events in the year 1804 in Norway.
See also:1804 in Denmark
List of years in Norway
List of years in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- 6 January - Mathias Bonsach Krogh became the first Bishop of the Diocese of HÃ¥logaland.
- 24 September - Trondhjems amt was split into two, with the northern part becoming Nordre Trondhjems amt and the southern part becoming Søndre Trondhjems amt.
- The first Agdenes Lighthouse was established.
Births
- 29 May â Søren Wilhelm Thorne, priest and politician (d. 1878)
- 6 June â Georg Wallace, politician (d. 1890)
- 5 July â Anton Theodor Harris, politician (d. 1866)
- 9 September - Kristoffer Nilsen Svartbækken Grindalen, criminal, killer and thief (d. 1876).[2]
- 17 September â Hans Biørn Wenneberg, politician (d. 1878)
- 19 September â Elling Eielsen, minister and Lutheran Church leader in America (d.1883)
- 20 September â Christopher Henrik Holfeldt Tostrup, timber merchant and land-owner (d. 1881)
- 12 October â Eskild Bruun, barrister, judge and businessman (d. 1877).[3]
- 4 November â Peder Balke, painter (d. 1887)
- 8 November â Hans Eleonardus Møller, politician and businessperson (d.1867)
- 21 November â Henrik Heftye, businessman and philanthropist (d. 1864)
- 25 November â Jens Matthias Pram Kaurin, professor of theology, biblical translator, and Lutheran priest (d. 1863).[4]
- 19 December â Carl Siegfried Bonnevie, naval officer (d. 1856)
Full date unknown
- Paulus Flood, merchant and politician (d.1847)
- Jens Christian Folkman Schaanning, politician
- Jacob Worm Skjelderup, politician and Minister (d.1863)
- Hans Biørn Wenneberg, politician
Deaths
- 17 March â Hans Tank, skipper, merchant and endowment founder (b. 1742).[5]
- 29 June â Halvor Blinderen, farmer (born 1733).[6]
- 4 December â Jens Holmboe, bailiff (b. 1752)
Full date unknown
- Kristofer Sjursson Hjeltnes, farmer and businessperson (b.1730)
