1795 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1795 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Christian VII.^[1]

Events

• 28 January - The town of Farsund is founded.^[2]

Arts and literature

• Old Åsane Church was built.

Births

• 23 March - Bernt Michael Holmboe, mathematician (d.1850)
• 7 November - Hans Riddervold, bishop and politician (d.1876)
• 2 December - Hans Nicolai Lange, priest and politician (d.1848)

Full date unknown

• Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen, jurist and politician (d.1866)
• Mensen Ernst, road runner and ultramarathoner (d.1843)
• Christopher Simonsen Fougner, politician (d.1869)
• Hans Andersen Kiær, businessperson and politician (d.1867)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Christian 7. . Terje . Bratberg . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 13 December 2023.
2. Web site: Farsund bys historie . nb.no . 17 November 2019 . no .