1811 in Norway
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Events in the year 1811 in Norway.
See also:1811 in Denmark
List of years in Norway
List of years in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- 16 March - Battle of Grimstad Bay.
- 29 May - The Society for the Welfare of Oslo is founded.
- 19 June - The town of Drammen is founded.
- 2 September - University of Oslo is founded. It is the first university founded in the Dano-Norwegian Union.
Arts and literature
- The Norwegian journal Historisk-philosophiske Samlinger (Historical-Philosophical Collections) first issue was published.
Births
- 10 October â Nils Christian Irgens, military officer, politician and Minister (d.1878)
- 17 December â Jens Landmark, military officer and politician (d.1880)
Full date unknown
- Jørres Schelderup Hansen, politician
- Frederik Christian Stoud Platou, politician (d.1891)
Deaths
- 8 November - Honoratus Bonnevie, physician (b.1726)
