1807 in Norway

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See also:1807 in Denmark
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Events in the year 1807 in Norway.

Incumbents

Events

  • 12 August - Start of the Gunboat War between Denmark-Norway and the United Kingdom.
  • 1 September - The Norwegian Government commission was formed.
  • 18 September - British forces blows up Fredriksholm Fortress, four Englishmen was killed in the blast.[2]
  • Porsgrunn is granted limited city status. Full city status is granted in 1842.

Arts and literature

Olavsstøtta.
  • The oldest monument in Norway; Olavsstøtta [no] is erected.

Births

January to June

July to December

Full date unknown

Deaths

References

  1. ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Christian 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ Fredriksholm Festning Archived 29 June 2013 at archive.today Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Abrahamsen, Olav Arild. "Jochum Lund". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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