1763 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1763 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Frederick V.^[1]

Events

• Bergenhus amt was divided in two, creating the following amt – Nordre Bergenhus amt and Søndre Bergenhus amt.

Arts and literature

• 25 May – The first newspaper in Norway ("Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler") published its first issue.^[2]

Births

• 24 January – Peder von Cappelen, merchant and politician (d. 1837).^[3]

Full date unknown

• Johan Andreas Altenburg, merchant and shipowner (died 1824)
• Jens Esmark, mountain climber and professor of mineralogy (died 1839)
• Diderik Hegermann, politician and Minister (died 1835)

Deaths

• 18 May - Anders Daae, priest and landowner (born 1680)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Frederik 5. . Finn Erhard . Johannessen . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 13 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler . Erik . Bolstad . . no . 28 November 2019.
3. Encyclopedia: Peder von Cappelen . Store norske leksikon. Erik . Bolstad . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 6 November 2019.