1794 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1794 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Christian VII.^[1]

Events

• Tromsø was issued its city charter.
• Fru Haugans Hotel in Mosjøen is founded (Northern Norway's oldest hotel in continuous operation).

Arts and literature

• Det Dramatiske Selskab in Bergen is founded.

Births

• 9 April – Søren Christian Sommerfelt, priest and botanist (d. 1838).^[2]
• 5 July - Maurits Hansen, writer (d.1842)
• 22 July - Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg, priest and politician (d.1858)

Full date unknown

• Johan Peder Basberg, politician
• Jo Gjende, outdoorsman and freethinker (d.1884)

Deaths

• 29 September - Edvard Storm, poet (b.1749)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Christian 7. . Terje . Bratberg . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 13 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Søren Christian Sommerfelt - 1 . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Per . Sunding . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 22 May 2019.