1781 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1781 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Christian VII.^[1]

Events

• 11 April - Oplandenes amt was split into two, with the western part becoming Kristians amt and the eastern part becoming Hedemarkens amt.

Arts and literature

• Edvard Storm writes Zinklars vise ("Ballad of Sinclair").^[2]

Births

• 19 May  - Lars Andreas Oftedahl, priest and politician (died 1843)
• 1 December  - Ferdinand Carl Maria Wedel-Jarlsberg, commanding general of the Norwegian Army (died 1857)
• 10 December  - Christian Hersleb Horneman, jurist and politician (died 1860).^[3]

Full date unknown

• Palle Rømer Fleischer, politician and Minister (died 1851)
• Edvard Hagerup, solicitor and politician (died 1853)
• Jørgen Young, merchant and politician (died 1837)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Christian 7. . Terje . Bratberg . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 13 December 2023.
2. Web site: Edvard Storm. Store norske leksikon . Øystein Rottem . Øystein Rottem . 1 June 2016.
3. Encyclopedia: Christian Hersleb Horneman . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Knut . Sprauten . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2 February 2017.
4. Web site: Jørgen Young . nsd.no . Norwegian . 6 November 2019 .