1758 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1758 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Frederick V.^[1]

Events

• Kristen Paulsen is condemned to be burned. He was the last person to be burned for sodomy (sex with animals) in Denmark-Norway. He was burned in Kristiansand.

Births

• 3 March – Jens Schou Fabricius, politician (died 1841)
• 15 March – Magdalene Sophie Buchholm, poet (died 1825)
• 23 April – Nils Christian Frederik Hals, military officer (died 1838)

Deaths

• 5 November – Hans Egede, Lutheran missionary (born 1686)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Frederik 5. . Finn Erhard . Johannessen . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 13 December 2023.