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1770 In Norway
Events in the year 1770 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian VII. Events *26 January - Jacob Benzon is appointed Steward of Norway. Arts and literature *26 January - Ballet was performed by Madame Stuart, possibly the first ballet ever performed in Oslo. Full date unknown *The construction of Eidsvollsbygningen was finished. Births *25 April - Georg Sverdrup, philologist (died 1850) *4 August - Christen Thorn Aamodt, priest (died 1836) Full date unknown *Anders Trulsson Bruland, civil servant and politician (died 1818) Deaths *19 April – Jürgen Christoph von Koppelow, nobleman and officer (born 1684) *10 September – Michael Heltzen, mining engineer (born 1712 In the Swedish calendar it began as a leap year starting on Monday and remained so until Thursday, February 29. By adding a second leap day (Friday, February 30) Sweden reverted to the Julian calendar and the rest of the year (from Saturday, M ...). See also References {{Year in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1850 In Norway
Events in the year 1850 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Oscar I. Events * May - The Labour Union delivered a petition to King Oscar I and the Norwegian Storting (parliament), which was signed by 13,000 members. The union asked for universal voting, the extension of mandatory military service to those with property, equality before the law, better schools, low or no border taxes on necessary goods, such as grains, and special support for poor farmers in the form of arable land on reasonable terms. * June 19 – Princess Louise of the Netherlands marries Crown Prince Karl of Sweden-Norway. Arts and literature *Henrik Ibsen's first play ''Catilina'' is written (but not performed until 1881) *26 September – Henrik Ibsen's second play, ''The Burial Mound'', is performed at Christiania Theater Births *1 January – Oscar Jacobsen, engineer and politician (died 1902) *9 February – Hjalmar August Schiøtz, ophthalmologist (died 1927) *18 March – Olefine Moe, opera singer (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia. The first edition (NBL1) was issued between 1921 and 1983, including 19 volumes and 5,100 articles. It was published by Aschehoug with economic support from the state. bought the rights to NBL1 from Aschehoug in 1995, and after a pre-project in 1996–97 the work for a new edition began in 1998. The project had economic support from the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, and the second edition (NBL2) was launched in the years 1999–2005, including 10 volumes and around 5,700 articles. In 2006 the work for an electronic edition of NBL2 began, with support from the same institutions. In 2009 an Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ... edition, with free access, was released by together with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1712 In Norway
Events in the year 1712 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Frederick IV. Events *April - Caspar Herman Hausmann was appointed commander-in-chief of the Norwegian army. *4 August - Claus Henrik Vieregg was appointed Vice Steward of Norway. Arts and literature Births *22 June – Michael Heltzen, mining engineer (died in 1770). Deaths *24 June – Hans Munch, theologian and priest, bishop of Christianssand and of Christiania (born 1654 Events January–March * January 6– In India, Jaswant Singh of Marwar (in what is now the state of Rajasthan) is elevated to the title of Maharaja by Emperor Shah Jahan. * January 11– In the Battle of Río Bueno in sout ...). See also References {{Year in Europe, 1712 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Heltzen
Michael Heltzen (22 June 1712 – 10 September 1770) was a Norwegian mining engineer. He was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Helle Michelsen (1674-1725) and Sophie Cathrine Paulsdatter Vogt (d. 1723). He started studies at the University of Copenhagen. In 1733, he went on a several-year study trip in Europe, where he toured German mining operations. He was assigned a position as civil servant ( no, assessor) at Kongsberg from 1740. He served as head of the Kongsberg Silver Mines from 1756, and assumed the position of ' from 1758, and the position of ' from 1764. Heltzen chaired the committee for the construction of Kongsberg Church Kongsberg Church ( no, Kongsberg kirke, nn, Kongsberg kyrkje) is a building and congregation of the Church of Norway located at Kongsberg in Viken county, Norway. Kongsberg Church, a large baroque church, was designed by Joachim Andreas Stuk .... The church was consecrated in 1761. Heltzen was a leading force in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1684 In Norway
Events in the year 1684 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian V. Events * HDMS'' Lossen'' is launched. Arts and literature Births *3 January – Jürgen Christoph von Koppelow, nobleman and officer (d. 1770) *3 December (Julian calendar) – Ludvig Holberg, philosopher, historian, essayist and playwright (d. 1754 Events January–March * January 28 – Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word ''serendipity''. * February 22 – Expecting an attack by Portuguese-speaking militias in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Pla ...). Deaths See also References {{Year in Europe, 1684 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jürgen Christoph Von Koppelow
Jürgen Christoph von Koppelow or Jørgen Christopher von Koppelau (variants: Koppelöu, Kaplan, Coplou, Coppelouwe, Kobbelow) (1684–1770) was a Norway, Norwegian nobleman and officer that fought in the Great Northern War on behalf of Denmark–Norway. Von Koppelow was the son of Curt Christoph von Koppelow, a German-Norwegian nobleman from the House of Koppelow in Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Von Koppelow led the Norwegian Army's 3rd Søndenfjeldske Dragoon Regiment upon its establishment in 1750. Biography Von Koppelow entered military service in 1703 while his father Curt Christoph von Koppelow served as commandant of the fortress of Munkholmen. Like his father, Jürgen Christoph became a cavalarist. He began his career as a cornet in the Royal Danish Army, serving in the dragoon regiment of General Major Frederik Gersdorff in Rákóczi's War of Independence. Von Koppelow's regiment engaged in several campaigns in areas of the Habsburg monarchy, Habsb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1818 In Norway
Events in the year 1818 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles II (until 5 February); then Charles III John 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). * 13 February – Rolf Olsen, politician (died 1864) * 6 April – Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, poet, journalist and writer (died 1870). * 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 * Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Trulsson Bruland
Anders Trulsson Bruland (1770–1818) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician. He worked as a farmer at Kvamme farm and bailiff A bailiff (from Middle English baillif, Old French ''baillis'', ''bail'' "custody") is a manager, overseer or custodian – a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given. Bailiffs are of various kinds and their offi ... (''lensmann'') in Førde. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1815–1816. ReferencesAnders Trulsson Brulandat NRK Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia 1770 births 1818 deaths Deputy members of the Storting Sogn og Fjordane politicians {{Norway-politician-1770s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1836 In Norway
Events in the year 1836 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles III John. Events *The town of Tvedestrand was founded. *The first Lista Lighthouse was established. *Count Herman Wedel Jarlsberg is appointed Governor-general of Norway. Arts and literature Births *24 February – Elias Blix, poet, musician, politician and Minister (d.1902) *22 March – John Anderson, Norwegian-American newspaper publisher (d.1910) *22 September – Baard Iversen, businessperson and politician (d.1920) *14 November – Nikka Vonen, educator, folklorist and author (d. 1933). Full date unknown * Ludvig Maribo Benjamin Aubert, jurist and politician (d.1896) * Hans Gløersen, forest manager and lawyer (d.1904) * Hans Syvert Jacobsen, politician Deaths *8 May – Christen Thorn Aamodt, priest (b.1770) *12 September – Svend Borchmann Hersleb, professor of theology and politician (b.1784) Full date unknown * Hans Jacob Stabel, priest and politician (b.1769 Events January–Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christen Thorn Aamodt
Christen Thorn Aamodt (4 August 1770 – 8 May 1836) was a Norwegian priest. He was born in Kvinesdal in Vest-Agder, Norway. He was the son of "poor parents". Despite his background, he enrolled as a student in 1789, and eventually graduated with the cand.theol. degree. He was hired as a curate in Vinje in Telemark in 1798 and Nes in Buskerud during 1803. He then became vicar in Valle in Aust-Agder in 1804. In 1810 he was promoted to dean of Raabyggelagen, which corresponded to the rural inland areas of Aust-Agder including the traditional district of Setesdal. After five years at Lund in Rogaland from 1814 to 1819, he became dean in Lister, his home district and located in the western part of Vest-Agder Vest-Agder (; "West Agder") was one of 18 counties (''fylker'') in Norway up until 1 January 2020, when it was merged with Aust-Agder to form Agder county. In 2016, there were 182,701 inhabitants, around 3.5% of the total population of Norway. I .... He was especially not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Sverdrup
Georg Sverdrup (born Jørgen Sverdrup; 25 April 1770 – 8 December 1850) was a Norwegian statesman, best known as one of the presidents of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in Eidsvoll in 1814. He was a member of the Norwegian Parliament and was also responsible for the development of the first Norwegian university library. Biography Georg Sverdrup was born in the fishing village of Laugen in Nærøy, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. He was the uncle of brothers Harald Ulrik Sverdrup, who served as a member of Norwegian Parliament, and Johan Sverdrup, who was the Prime Minister of Norway. Georg Sverdrup, the Norwegian-American Lutheran theologian, was his great-nephew. Georg Sverdrup entered the University of Copenhagen during 1794 and graduated with a degree in philology in 1798. During the period 1798–1799, he studied at the University of Göttingen. He represented Christiania at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly during 1814 at Eidsvoll. He was the last president of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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