1744 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1744 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Christian VI.^[1]

Events

• 31 December - The town of Holmestrand was founded.

Births

• 15 September - Erik Must Angell, jurist and politician (died 1814)
• 19 November - Jakob Edvard Colbjørnsen, chief justice (died 1802)

Full date unknown

• Catharina Lysholm, businesswoman and ship-owner (died 1815)
• Jacob Juel, timber trader and civil servant (died 1800)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Christian 6. . Finn Erhard . Johannessen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 13 December 2023.