Events in the year 1773 in
Norway.
Incumbents
*
Monarch:
Christian VII
Events
Arts and literature
Births
*21 March -
Nicolay Peter Drejer
Nicolay Peter Dreyer (21 March 1773 – 29 April 1808) was a Norwegian military officer with the rank of captain. He was born in Fosnes. He became a legend during the Battle of Trangen
The Battle of Trangen took place on 25 April 1808 at Trang ...
, military officer (died
1808
Events January–March
* January 1
** The importation of slaves into the United States is banned, as the 1807 Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves takes effect; African slaves continue to be imported into Cuba, and until the island ab ...
)
*2 May -
Henrik Steffens, philosopher, scientist, and poet (died
1845
Events
January–March
* January 10 – Elizabeth Barrett receives a love letter from the younger poet Robert Browning; on May 20, they meet for the first time in London. She begins writing her ''Sonnets from the Portuguese''.
* January 23 ...
)
*27 July -
Jacob Aall
Jacob Aall (27 July 1773 – 4 August 1844) was a Norwegian politician, historian, landowner and government economist.
He was born the son of Nicolai Benjamin Aall (1739-1798), who was a merchant in Porsgrunn, Norway and owner of Ulefos Manor ...
, historian and statesman (died
1844
In the Philippines, it was the only leap year with 365 days, as December 31 was skipped when 1845 began after December 30.
Events
January–March
* January 15 – The University of Notre Dame, based in the city of the same name, receives ...
)
*19 August -
Johan Peter Strömberg, actor, dancer and theatre director, founder of the first public theatre of Norway (dead 1834).
*4 October -
Gabriel Lund
Gabriel Lund (4 October 1773 – 3 November 1832) was a Norwegian merchant and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly.
Biography
Gabriel Jochumsen Lund was born in Farsund in Vest-Agder, Norway. He graduated with a degree ...
, merchant and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (died
1832
Events
January–March
* January 6 – Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison founds the New-England Anti-Slavery Society.
* January 13 – The Christmas Rebellion of slaves is brought to an end in Jamaica, after the island's white plan ...
)
Full date unknown
*
Johan Ernst Mejdell, jurist and politician
Deaths
*23 September -
Johan Ernst Gunnerus, bishop and botanist (born
1718
Events
January – March
* January 7 – In India, Sufi rebel leader Shah Inayat Shaheed from Sindh who had led attacks against the Mughal Empire, is beheaded days after being tricked into meeting with the Mughals to discus ...
)
Full date unknown
*
Jakob Klukstad
Jakob Bersveinson Klukstad (1705–1773) was a Norwegian wood carver and painter. Klukstad had great significance for future wood carvers in the Gudbrand Valley.
Biography
Klukstad was born in Lom, Norway, Lom. He spent most of his career on the ...
, woodcarver (born
1705
In the Swedish calendar it was a common year starting on Sunday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar.
Events
January–March
* January 8 – George Frideric Handel's first opera, ''Almira'' is p ...
).
See also
References
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