1772 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1772 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Christian VII.^[1]

Events

• 16 May - End of the Dano–Algerian War.
• September - Charles of Hesse was appointed commander-in-chief of the Norwegian army.
• German ceased to be the official language of command in the army, in favour of "Dano-Norwegian".

Arts and literature

• February - The first public theatre in Norway, founded in Oslo by Martin Nürenbach, is dissolved.
• 30 April - The Norwegian Society (Det Norske Selskab), a literary society for Norwegian students in Copenhagen, is formed.
• September - The comedy-play Kierlighed uden Strømper, by Johan Herman Wessel, is first published.

Births

• 3 January - Søren Georg Abel, priest and politician (died 1820)
• 1 February - Evert Andersen, navy officer (died 1809)
• 29 February - Hans Andersen Barlien, farmer and politician. (died 1842)
• 29 November - Peder Klykken, politician (died 1861)

Full date unknown

• Hans Hagerup Falbe, politician and Minister (died 1830)
• Sveinung Svalastoga, rose painter (died 1809)

Deaths

• 30 May  - Peder von Todderud, Army general and landowner (b. 1691).^[2]
• 18 October  - Gunder Gundersen Hammer, government official (b. 1725).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Christian 7. . Terje . Bratberg . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 13 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Peder Von Todderud . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Harald . Nissen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 6 July 2018.
3. Encyclopedia: 1892 . Hammer, Gunder . H J . Huitfeldt-Kaas . . VI . Carl Frederik Bricka . Bricka . Carl Frederik . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag . Copenhagen . 531. da. 23 September 2020.