1731 in Norway

Events in the year 1731 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian VI.

Events

• 8 January – An avalanche from the Skafjell mountain causes a massive wave in the Storfjorden fjord, that sinks all boats that happen to be in the water at the time and kills people on both shores.
• Christian Rantzau was appointed Governor-General of Norway.
• Denmark-Norway introduces a new Royal Standard flag.

Arts and literature

Births

• 20 September Vilhelm Bornemann, Hudge Advocate General, chief of police and Supreme Court justice (born 1801 in Denmark)

Deaths

• 16 April – Bartholomæus Deichman, bishop (born 1671).
• 24 May – Peder Krog, bishop (born 1654).
• 5 October – Ditlev Vibe, Governor-general of Norway (born 1670).

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