1725 in Norway

Events in the year 1725 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick IV.

Events

• 8 March – The Dutch merchant ship Akerendam sinks near the island of Runde during its maiden voyage, the entire ship's crew of 200 people dies in the sinking.

Arts and literature

• The construction of the Oslo LadegÃ¥rd is complete.

Births

• 11 February – Johan Frederik Classen, industrialist and philanthropist (died 1792).
• 8 March – Jens Boalth, educator (died 1780).
• 22 September – Gunder Gundersen Hammer, government official (died 1772).
• 19 November – Magnus Theiste, government official (died 1791)

Deaths

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