1788 in Norway
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Events
- 21 August – Theater WarTheater WarThe Theater War , alias Cowberry War , was a brief war between Denmark–Norway and Sweden, starting on 24 September 1788, formally lasting until 9 July 1789...
: The Swedish attack on Russia caused Denmark-Norway to declare war on SwedenTheater WarThe Theater War , alias Cowberry War , was a brief war between Denmark–Norway and Sweden, starting on 24 September 1788, formally lasting until 9 July 1789...
in accordance with its treaty obligations to Russia.
Births
- 24 February - Johan Christian DahlJohan Christian DahlJohan Christian Claussen Dahl , often known as was a Norwegian landscape painter, who was connected to the Norwegian romantic nationalism. He is often considered have been "the father of Norwegian landscape painting"....
, painter (d.18571857 in Norway-Events:*6 June - Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway-Births:*4 January - John N. Kildahl, Norwegian-American Lutheran church minister, author and educator...
) - 20 July - Paul Hansen BirchPaul Hansen BirchPaul Hansen Birch was a Norwegian military officer.He was born in Faaberg to Johan Gottfried Reichenwald and Mari Birch....
, military officer (d.18631863 in Norway-January to June:*19 February - Axel Thue, mathematician *28 February - Lars Jonson Haukaness, Norwegian American impressionist artist *21 May - Gunnar Berg, painter *23 June - Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister...
) - 14 December - Jacob Kielland, businessperson, consul and politician (d.18631863 in Norway-January to June:*19 February - Axel Thue, mathematician *28 February - Lars Jonson Haukaness, Norwegian American impressionist artist *21 May - Gunnar Berg, painter *23 June - Christian Fredrik Michelet, politician and Minister...
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- Asle Christensen HoffartAsle Christensen HoffartAsle Christensen Hoffart was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1842, representing the rural constituency of Buskeruds Amt . He worked as a farmer. He served only one term.-References:...
, politician - Catharine Hermine KølleCatharine Hermine KølleCatharine Hermine Kølle was a Norwegian adventurer and painter.She was born at Snarøya in the Oslofjord as the daughter Christian Kølle . Her father was a language teacher and theologian. In 1803 the family moved to Kopervik on the island of Karmøy in the county of Rogaland, Norway...
, adventurer and painter (d.18591859 in Norway-Events:*8 July - Charles XV succeeds his father Oscar I of Sweden and Norway -Notable births:*29 June - Ragnvald Bødtker, engineer *4 August - Knut Hamsun, author, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate...
) - Sølver Hansen LaaneSølver Hansen LaaneSølver Hansen Laane was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1842, representing the rural constituency of Jarlsberg og Laurvigs Amt . He served only one term.-References:...
, politician - Lars Thorstensen TønsagerLars Thorstensen TønsagerLars Thorstensen Tønsager was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830, 1836, 1842, 1845, 1848 and 1851, representing the rural constituency of Akershus Amt. He was also a deputy representative in 1833. He worked as a farmer. He was also mayor of Eidsvoll.He is an...
, politician