1720 in Norway
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Events in the year1720 inNorway.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 14 July –Denmark-Norwayleaves theGreat Northern Warafter theTreaty of Frederiksborg.
- 10 August – The town ofMosswas founded.[2]
Arts and literature
[edit]Births
[edit]- 16 March –Cecilie Christine Schøller,socialite (died1786).[3]
- 2 October –Jens Kraft,mathematician (died1765).[4]
Deaths
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- 25 January -Jens Bircherod,bishop (born1664).
- 12 November -Peter Tordenskjold,nobleman and naval flag officer (born1690).[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^Johannessen, Finn Erhard; Mardal, Magnus A."Frederik 4.".In Bolstad, Erik (ed.).Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon.Retrieved14 December2023.
- ^Vogt, Elisabeth."Bare halv seier til bystatus i 1720".mosshistorielag.no(in Norwegian).Retrieved1 January2020.
- ^Andersen, Eystein M."Cecilie Christine Schøller".InHelle, Knut(ed.).Norsk biografisk leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved11 July2018.
- ^Stubhaug, Arild."Jens Kraft - 2".InHelle, Knut(ed.).Norsk biografisk leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved3 December2014.
- ^Sandvold, Steinar."Peter Wessel Tordenskiold".InHelle, Knut(ed.).Norsk biografisk leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved11 July2018.