1720 in Norway

Events in the year 1720 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick IV.

Events

• 14 July – Denmark–Norway leaves the Great Northern War after the Treaty of Frederiksborg.
• 10 August – The town of Moss was founded.
• Severin Seehausen was ennobled, and given the noble family name Svanenhielm.

Arts and literature

Births

• 16 March – Cecilie Christine Schøller, socialite (died 1786).
• 2 October – Jens Kraft, mathematician (died 1765 in Denmark).

Deaths

• 25 January – Jens Bircherod, bishop (born 1664).
• 12 November – Peter Tordenskjold, nobleman and naval flag officer (born 1690).

See also

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