1720 in Norway
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Events in the year 1720 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 14 July – Denmark-Norway leaves the Great Northern War after the Treaty of Frederiksborg.
- 10 August – The town of Moss was founded.[1]
Births
- 16 March – Cecilie Christine Schøller, socialite (died 1786).[2]
- 2 October – Jens Kraft, mathematician (died 1765).[3]
Deaths
- 25 January - Jens Bircherod, bishop (born 1664).
- 12 November - Peter Tordenskjold, nobleman and naval flag officer (born 1690).[4]
References
- Vogt, Elisabeth. "Bare halv seier til bystatus i 1720". mosshistorielag.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Andersen, Eystein M. "Cecilie Christine Schøller". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- Stubhaug, Arild. "Jens Kraft - 2". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- Sandvold, Steinar. "Peter Wessel Tordenskiold". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
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