1794 in Norway

Events in the year 1794 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian VII.

Events

• Tromsø was issued its city charter.
• Fru Haugans Hotel in Mosjøen is founded (Northern Norway's oldest hotel in continuous operation).

Arts and literature

• Det Dramatiske Selskab in Bergen is founded.

Births

• 9 April – Søren Christian Sommerfelt, priest and botanist (d. 1838).
• 5 July - Maurits Hansen, writer (d.1842)
• 22 July - Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg, priest and politician (d.1858)

Full date unknown

• Johan Peder Basberg, politician
• Jo Gjende, outdoorsman and freethinker (d.1884)

Deaths

• 4 February - Salve Johannessøn Kallevig, merchant (b.1732)
• 29 September - Edvard Storm, poet (b.1749)

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