1803 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1803 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian VII.^[1]

Events

• 1 January – Denmark–Norway abolishes transatlantic slave trade.
• June – Anders Olson Lysne is executed for lèse-majesté. He is the last person executed for lèse-majesté in Norway.

Arts and literature

• The construction of Ledaal is finished.

Births

• 27 September – Hans Jørgen Darre, clergyman (died 1874)

Full date unknown

• 1 September – Georg Pettersen, politician (died 1879)
• Per Ivarson Undi, early homesteader in Wisconsin Territory (died 1860)

Deaths

• 15 March – Johann Friedrich von und zu Mansbach, military officer (born 1744)
• 14 April – Johan Christian Schønheyder, bishop (born 1742)
• 22 May – Frederik Otto Scheel, military officer and civil servant (born 1748).^[2]
• June – Anders Olson Lysne, leader of a farmer rebellion (born 1764)
• 15 October – Ole Irgens, bishop (born 1724)
• 18 November – Ditlevine Feddersen, culture personality (born 1727)
• 24 November – Reier Gjellebøl, priest and writer (born 1737).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Christian 7. . Terje . Bratberg . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 13 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Frederik Otto Scheel . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Terje . Bratberg . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 15 November 2012.
3. Encyclopedia: Reier Gjellebøl . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Arne Bugge . Amundsen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 8 February 2013.