Events in the year 1747 in Norway.

Incumbents

Events

Arts and literature

Births

*14 April -

Peder Jørgen Cloumann Peder Jørgen Cloumann (14 April 1747 – 22 December 1817) was a Norwegian bailiff and politician. Peder Jørgen Cloumann was born at Strandebarm in Hordaland, Norway where his father was the parish priest. He studied in the University of Cope ...

, bailiff and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (died

1817 Events January–March * January 1 – Sailing through the Sandwich Islands, Otto von Kotzebue discovers New Year Island. * January 19 – An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General José de San Martín, starts crossing the ...

) *17 November - Carsten Anker, businessman, civil servant and politician (died

1824 May 7: The almost completely deaf Beethoven premieres his Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) , Ninth Symphony Events January–March * January 8 – After much controversy, Michael Faraday is finally elected as a member of the Royal Society, ...

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Deaths

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