1818 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1818 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Charles II (until 5 February);^[1] then Charles III John.^[2]

Events

• 5 February – Carl III of Sweden-Norway became King of Sweden and King of Norway following the death of Charles XIII.
• 7 September – Carl III of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway, in Trondheim.
• 24 September – Start of the Bodø affair.
• Johan August Sandels is appointed Governor-general of Norway.

Notable births

• 14 January – Ole Jacob Broch, politician and Minister (died 1889).^[3]
• 13 February – Rolf Olsen, politician (died 1864)
• 6 April – Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, poet, journalist and writer (died 1870).^[4]
• 24 September – Diderik Iversen Tønseth, politician (died 1893)

Full date unknown

• Job Dischington Bødtker, jurist and politician (died 1889)
• Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop, bishop, politician and Minister (died 1893)
• Jacob Lerche Johansen, politician and Minister (died 1900)
• Henrik Andreas Zetlitz Lassen, politician
• Thorvald Meyer, businessperson (died 1909)
• Carsten Tank Nielsen, politician and Minister (died 1892)

Notable deaths

• 5 March - Johan Andreas Cornelius Ohme, army officer (born 1746)
• 25 March – Caspar Wessel, mathematician (born 1745).^[5]

Full date unknown

• Anders Trulsson Bruland, civil servant and politician (born 1770)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Karl 2. . Lars Roar . Langslet . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 18 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Karl Johan . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 18 December 2023.
3. Encyclopedia: Ole Jacob Broch . . Gunnar Christie. Wasberg . Karen Mathilde . Haugland . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian . 7 April 2018.
4. Encyclopedia: Aasmund Olavsson Vinje . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Idar . Stegane . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian . 7 April 2018.
5. Encyclopedia: Caspar Wessel . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Nils Voje. Johansen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian . 7 April 2018.